The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-08-12
THE DOOLEY BOY
By FRANCES WILSON.

What are YOU doing in hat straw
berry bed?"
Please. sorr, my ball come over the
fence explained the Dooley boy, with
his mouth full OF strawberries.
Ii was really remarkable how often
the Dooley boys ball ''came over the
fence" into the minister's garden,
since the strawberries had begun TO
ripen. At the present moment il was
lying in the path beside the straw
berry bed. i'm plain sight; and the
Dooley boy, WITH IN air of having just
discovered il. picked il up and was
about TO make mis- exit from the
garden in the same way that he and
the ball had entered-over the fence.
But the minister called. in a one of
vexation:
go out through the gate. You are
breaking hat fence down. climbing
over il as you do. nearly every day.
II you do not stop il, shall have "a
bill Of expense for repairs"
Yes. sorr." said the Dooley boy,
calmly: and he walked around to the
front of the house. and went out by
the gate.
He left the gate open behind him.
But the minister did not notice that.
and was working on his sermon with
great fervor. when his ears were as
sailed by n startling din in the gar
den.
He rushed again TO the window. and
beheld the Dooleys' row which com
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frarv TO law and embarrassing and
stamping around among the yege-
tables and flower beds. pursued by
Mrs. Hathaway with a broom. Aunt
Maria with a feather buster. and Bird
get with a mop. each loudly lifting
her voice against the invading cow.
Just then Ernest Hathaway, the
ministers son. coming home from
school. arrived upon the scene.
Hi. HI. I'll head her off,i' he
shouted. And ne vaulted over the
fence. in imitation Of the Dooley boy.
cnluckily. the ralings of the fence
were already loosened. They gave
WY. and precipitatcd Master Ernest
into the strawberry bed. with a long
rent in his new jacket and n painful
bump on his knee.
Nearly a week elapsed before the
Dooiev boy ventured again. Then he
sauniered pas. the parsonage. and east
"A longing glance at the strawberry
bed.
II Glanced that little Rose came tod
ding nj that moment down the gar
den path. and called out to him. i'm
her pretty. cooling lisp:
"Tllo. Jimmy. Where it'll 100 do
in'?"
"Hullo. Rosie, Come and see me-"
said the Dooley boy. STOPPING down
and holding out his hands to her be-
tween the palings OF the fence. while
n broad grin of genuine delight spread
over his freckled face.
Picking two or three big red straw
berries. Rose squeezed them tightly
in her chubby little fist. put the stream
ing. crimson mass into the Dooley
boys hand. ~lisping. with a seraphic
smile:
"Chawberwies-dood. Jimmy eat
nm chawberwies."
This temptation was more than the
Dooley boys flesh and blood could
stand. He swallowed the crushed but
enficing fruit. and hell ont his hand
for more.
Rosie. with a gurgle Of pleasure.
stopped down 70 clutch another berry.
and the Dooley boys mouth watered
with eagerness. Just then a wrathful
voice from the direction Of the kitchen
door e~Nclaimed:
What are We doin' there. " young
raskil. Get away with your mis-
chief"
And Bridget came down the garden
path like n whirlwind. picked up the
struggling Rosie. and poured out the
,ials Of her corn.
You're the wors, good-for-nothin'
boy in this neighborhood. Amt you
ashamed TO he maxim the little inno-
cent help you steal strawberries"
II didn't" said the Dooley boy. red
dening under his freckles. she give
'em TO me herself. never asked her
for EN-"
Ru, Bridget bore away the baby.
kicking and protesting loudly.
NO. no. Jimmy not bad Jimmy
dood boy. Rosie gived him chaw-
bcrwies-her did"
Iiridget's view of the case. however.
was accepted; and Rosie was told that
she must have no more TO do with the
Doolcy boy.
Although" said gentle Mrs. Hath
nway. Il should not wish my little
girl 10 suppose there was anything
wrong in giving him a few straw
berries. You should have asked
mammals permission, Rosie dear"
Ernest. however. continued TO
watch for the Dooley boy. and walk
with him TO school. and forgathercd
with him. in ccmmo with his mates.
Ills parents did not feel like setting
an Introduction on his friendly in
tercoursr with a schoolmate. except
ior fragrant cause.
such cause appeared TO have arisen.
when Ernest came home. one Sat
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