The Lamar register., 1898-03-05
pisilIusionment.


urchin, as she entered the Office of D
New York boys story paper, says Sue.
cess ''1s this the locality where the
brave boy charges up the canyon and
speeds bullet to the heart Of the dusk,
redskins"
And she jerkei the boy around by the
ear and brought; her umbrella down on
the desk.
eve We publish stories for boys
stammered the young man at the desk
. j want to know II these are the
premises on which the daring lad springs
upon his fiery mustang, md, dartine
through the circle cf thunderstruck say.
ages, cats the csptive's cords and bears
him away before the wondering Indians
have recovered from their nstoniEhment.
That's the information I'm after.
want to know IL that sort Of thing is
perpetrated herel'' and she brandished
her umbrella above the clerks head.
IL don't remember those specific
aets.r protested the young man.
Il want TO know il this Is the precinct
wht re the adventurous boy jumps on the
back of a buffalo, and, with uuerriug
aim, t,is-lss oif one of the bloodthirsty
purt uers, Who bite the dust st every
crack OF The rifle! l'm looking for the
place where that sort Of thing happensV'
aud this time she gave the unmclSy
young man n tremendous whnck across
the shoulders
al i really th think suffered
the victim. ns he tried To dodge behind
the desk
I'm in search Of the shop in whicir
the boy road agent holds the quivering
stage driver p9werless With his glitter
ing eye. while he robs the male pasSeng
era with an adroituess hslrn OF long and
tried experience. and kisses the hands Of
the lady passengers with gaiiantry of
bearing that bespeaks noble birth aud
q chiyalruus nature sbrieked the worn
an pursuing tho Young ulan into the
corner. "f'm hunting for the apart
mcnts in which that business Is trans
actedr' and down came the umbrella
like trip-hammer on the young mans
head
..Upon my soul. madam gaspcd the
Terrified eis.k, Il ussure you that
that
Il want yon TO indicate the jars IN
which you keep the boy scouts OF the
Sierrasl Show me the bins ot boy dc
tectivea OF the prairicl Point out tn me
the barrels full OF boy pirates Of the
Spanish mHini~ and she pnnctured each
demand with whAck OF the umbrella
on the young mans skull. until he sprung
over the desk and He'd in terror.
I'll teach en- painted the victorious
yirngo, as che again grasped her son 5
car and Wnlizcd him out OF the office,
.IIl teach EN- 10 make good or skip.
Want to tighi amy more ludianss Want
TO stand proudly upon the pinnacle OF
the mountain aad scatter the plAin be-
ueath with the bleeding bodies OF I'M
ruuntssl slainr Want 10 Esiy ,histr III a
tone that brook no contradiction Pro
rsss 10 srrina; upon the tatfrail and with
a ringing word Of command send a
broa,isids into the richly iadaen galley,
ard then uorcifully spare the beautiful
maiden in the cabin that she may be
come youE blushing bridef Heyf Going
TO do - anymore
With every question she encouraged
sht. is0y along ty a vigorous wheek Of
the umbrella until his bones were sore
and he protested, with Tears in his eyes,
that be cared nothing for the glories
enumerated.
Then como along said his mother,
changing her hold from his ear 10 his
collar. let me catch you around with
any more ramrods and carving knives,
and you'll think the leaping. curling,
resistless prairie fire has swept with a
ferocious roar OF triumph across the
trembling plains ani lodged under your
jacket to stay
At this point she turned corner. and
the thread of her remarks was lost; but
occasionally. as her voice rose TO i.s
highest pitch, the listeners would catch
gnch fragments as. Want to hunt for
K1dd,s moueyf"-~I1I act the bowling
blizzard dr-"Ache to go for a sogers'
you'll think an earthquake is tearing
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