The Republican journal., 1899-03-16

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that you are spelling both boys. Frank
is becoming a bully and Guy coward
who dares not stand up for his rights
| Mrs. Grant said nothing and began to
put the food on the table with some I'M
necessary violence. Frank came in with
his five sticks of wood
eco and get five more,'' said Mr..
Grant. 1T makes good deal of travel
ing to have to bring SO few at a time, but
| don't want you to strain yourself
Frank went out. Mr. Grant kept him
at it, five sticks at a time, until the supper
was on the table, surely he would let him
stop now, Frank thought
"supper's ready" said Mrs. Grant
shortly.
go and get five sticks more, " said Mr..
Grant. THAT'S the last he said as his
wife was about to expostulate. He'll
have 90 taper off like drunkard, | sup
pose. Can't make a smart boy ont of a
shirk all at once nor, he added, looking
at Guy, "a brave boy out of a coward"
Hes bigger than | am, said Guy
with red face
eyes, but thanks TO the extra work
You have done you have double the mus
Gle, said his father. After supper
We Il see if that isn't So
'Oh, said Guy, eff | wrestle with him
he'll-he' ll--oh, | can't father
afraid he'll pound you afterwards,
are you? When you find that you can
pound him you won be such a coward. -
| Guys face grew red, and he determn-
ed his father should not call him that
many times more. They were all at the
table when Frank came in and his father
called him to take off the towel and ioin
them. AS he took his seat he managed
! to step on Guys foot. Guy gave a cry of
pain Whats the matter9" asked Mr..
Grant. Nothing much-my foot got
hurt" whimpered Guy
Now Guy had habit of stretching his
feet out at one side of his chair SO Frank
had a good chance to walk over them as he
passed around
Guy always will sprawl his feet all
over the room SO q fellow can't get near
him without walking over them" said
Frank. Mr., Grant knew this was very
nearly true, so be could not be sure that
Frank was in fault, but he felt assured
that he had gone a little out of his way to
step on them.
''Guy, you are always bowling over
something. One of these days you may
get something worth while to howl over"
said Mrs. Grant rather GROSSLY. Certainly
things were going wrong in his family
and it was time he looked after them.
thought Mr.. Grant, but all he said was,
"Well, Guy, my boy, you must try to
learn to keep your feet where they be-
long. Remember, if you invite people to
walk over you there will always be some
one ready to do it. You'll have to put
| them in your pocket
Then he began to tell funny story
which made them all laugh and forget to
feel cross. Franks laugh was the loud
est; and how he did stow away the food !!
| Mr.. Grant counted five biscuits. two
saucers of berries, two pieces of cake and
big cup custard. AS they rose from
| the table Mr.. Grant said. 'sWell, Frank,
! guess your headache is better, isn't it?'
eyes, sir, it is almost always better after
l have my supper"
cts caused by his stomach being
empty, | suppose said Mrs. Grant.
John is coming morrow said Mr.
/ Grant. It's lucky we nave doctor in the
/ family. I'll get him to see about these
headaches. Now, boys, you both sit down
and rest yourselves for half an hour and
let your supper settle, and then We
have wrestling match
/ Mrs. Grant did not hear this as she was
( in the pantry. When she came into the
sitting room three quarters of an hour
later the two boys were hard at it. Mr..
Grant had said to Guys fearful entreaties
to be let off, ''You can take your choice,
Guy, you lick Frank if you don't want
me to lick you. You can do it if you
try"
Thus threatened Guy did his best and
in short time had Frank on the floor.
He was about to let him up when Mr.
Grant said "Go ahead and pommel him
till he begs. He's pommelled you times
enough, Pll warrant
Guy pommelled, Frank struggled. Guy
began to enjoy it. Frank began to beg,
but Guy kept on.
"Good lesson for both Of 'em' thought
the father. Mrs. Grant came in til en- and
pulled Guy off. Mr.. Grant told her,
sternly, to let them alone, pulled Frank