The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-06-09
IN INcORRIdIBLE BOY

HERE was a shrewd Yankee boy
born up in Vermont about 5oyears
and despite the fact that he was
,red into this busy world without
poyerbial silver spoon In his mouth,
I've satisfied myself that his natal
was u lucky one. Nurses In that
,,ieal section Of the world are not
IN to mummery or prophecy. and no
attempted to forecast the horo-
be Of the sturdy little youngster. He
led and squalled with astounding
r and displayed wonderful deter
alton to have things his own way.
his father had the same disposi-
and all disposed of the infant pro-
tiles by saying that he got them
a the old man direct. The boy had
sles, mumps, wind collie, scarlet
and all the other ailments with
ch our early existence Is penalized.
they never impaired his constitu-
or his will.
\ school, where he was enrolled as
Blaigh. the youngster was looked
N as a little too stirring" to please
teacher and the directors. Indeed.
boy seemed dangerously near being
brrigible. He insisted on spelling
netically. he contended that there
no "doggone sense" in going
pugh l-a-u-g-h when l-a-f would an
r the same purpose, and as long as
honored the little white school
Sc with his presence he persisted in
ling U-rip spell Europe. He chafed
er restraint, had a restless desire to
into city, and vowed with all the
Adence Of youth of IA that
would never stay up there among
mountains, where It took two hills
raise bean and where a kernel of
b could never sprout and grow up
ess you rolled stone aside to give
lire o. chance. Ross and his father
|e 50 much alike that any compro-
e arrangement WAS out OF the ques-
and the old gentleman, remember
his own early inclination to go his
way, fell in with the trend Of the
s aspirations, and wrote to the un-
for whom Ross had been named,
who had become wealthy man
bffairs. requesting that he find the
an opening.
ncle was not infatuated with hav-
a male member of his tribe to look
ir, for oil the men of the line with
bis knowledge had an assertive in
endence that declined to yield to
lation. But blood is a good deal
tker than water among men Of that
position, and the boy was notified
report at the first of the next month
duty. At the appointed time Ross
on hand, and the bucolic trade
FIX was spattered all over him. He
tall, raw-boped, angular, freckled,
such Of his garments as had not
N made by his thrifty mother were
work Of country tailor, who be-
|ed in doing all his cutting on
hight lines and IN leaving plenty of
m for growing boy to fiji out.
loss looked very much out OF place
his uncle's resplendant parlor, and
w It before he had seen his hat and
ternut overcoat carried back to the
rack after he had tossed them
"the darndest puffed up cheer I
= see." His rough hands were a
ms size, and his feet seemed to have
ried on highly successful rivalry
the matter Of development. He did
know exactly what to do with
Sc unruly members and could not
compare them with the white
IDS and neatly-dressed feet of his
lie, who came rs soon as the arrival
been duly announced.
o, Lord!" exclaimed the family's
st successful member inwardIy, but
greeting was accompanied by a
le that the boy liked, and he showed
best features as he smiled back.
He's got our grit" was the next
ntal comment Of his uncle, for Ross
wered all questions intelligently. II
elegantly, and never gave an out.
n sign that he felt himself n little
ciassed. He subdued his hands by
ting them into his capacious pock.
and tucked his feet under the
r as II to keep them out Of sight.
dinner he met the rest OF the rela.
nship, . stylish aunt. three pretty
SINS who were old enough to study
opposite sex, no matter what the
cimen ploced at their disposal, and
handsome young man, handsomely
AsedA who started in to. exercise the
nn'y right Of guying, but wsa coon
'e to realize that some Of his polish
knocked of every time Yankee
swdness came back, at him. R0ss
flowed about two inches Of stee
. every mouthful Of mashed po
pes held his fork - though be Va,
ny to stab some one, poured his tes
pa saucer and blowed II rather thar
ing chances u jcAldlb4 his interna
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