Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-21

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il picture nf his victim IN z state ~ llnii'
modification at his defeat--a picture
which he drew in lurld coiors Tor Inc
amusement of he dciighstd IslHs niino,
In his arm chair and rippled with silent
laughter. lie was aware, but Sunny was
not, Of one important circuinstaHce. IN
the following Friday the election was 70
be made TO the misunderstanding for which
Mr. Baker was Il candddatc.
For The rest of che week Bunny revelled
in the sweets of victory. After Tort
might of satisfecit a period OF absolute
and entire idieness came 10 MN with an
added pleasure. and he made use OF his
opportunity to .he utternloss. To go into
form i'm a state of complete ignorance
and without the slightest feeling of APP
nrchension as 20 the consequences was I.
sensation which struf MIN as particular
Nv suitable 10 the enI or the summer
term Ellis minor. as the contriver Of ms
happiness. he rewarded with gratitude and
ices and The two cOnSpiratorS exchanged
smiles of delight when Jimmy nursed
Bunny carefully through me difficulties OF
even the easiest of questions. Those
gianres Of satisfaction were. 1t may be
added nos entirely thrown away on MIR.
Baker The only regret which Bunny fel.
was that I..Iis minor could not be present
70 see him exact his satisfect every eve
ming with an easy air OF conteTptuous
triumph.
| telegram 10 Mr.. Baker. 1t announced HIS
election 10 the misunderstanding. and
Bunny. as he peacefully penned a story or
chattcd with Ellis minor over the pros
pcct of jumping bit more on Old
Jimmy tomorrow afternoon" was uncon-
scous chat one of his form masters first
remarks To himself on hearing Of his
il tomorrow morning." Next to his salts
faction at iinpar,ing the news to Miss ur-
uuhart herself he looked forward to the
joy OF breaking it TO her brother.
In.
his tormentor strolled in on Saturday.
come To have another chat with
abou; our difficulties, eh?"
Eyes, Mr.. Baker" the small boy ans
| Il notice.' Mr.. Baker said with the
same geniali,y. thar you don't trouble 10
call me sir. but. OF course. now you're
not speaking to me as n master
"No.' Bunny said. II think it's better
to drop al. THAI kind of rot.
AZ fully agree with you, Urquhart-fui-
w. the mas,er answered. II am quite
ready to talk with you as man 10 man,
Ell? That's to be the arransemcnr, isn't
Yes" Bunny said lofty. ms always
better 20 talk TO a iellow as II he wasn't
a servant. you know"
"And what do you expect me to do. tr
luhar;?" Jimmy asked.
u SUPPOSE Bunny suggested, you'll
drop the satisfcctts Altogether now. They
seem n me scarcely necessary
do they?" Mr.. Baker replied. with a
mark,d change of manner. II don't agre.
with you, and what ! am going 40 do IS
to give YOU The soundest thrashng y0u
ever had in yJur lie.
Bunny started rs If ne had been si,o:.
81 SAID Mr.. Baker said menacingiy,
that | was going to give YOU the sound
est thrashing you ever had in your life.
Did you hear me?'
You can't: you've no right to- Bum,
stamnered.
- a a ~ hr
quhart, but as man to man-as man Ia
boy.
bunny began to turp pale.
Under the circumstances. Mr.. trqu-
hart. you can fight sif you Choose sytNi
know hut ! shouldn't advice ysu TO-, II
think. perhaps, il wouldn't hurt quite 80
mush il you cook it in the usual posi-
ton 49,,
.lYl.take islly good care .,hax Magic
VIII never speak TO you a1ins Hsnsv
burst out despssatsly. ~
hart. lths master. t.nd. .f-Nhseussei r. sna
ptiHestiop 0f tbs lite operation with her
Today, apd che partieplarly- fYKed me- to
add q few OF the very best asher eonuf-
'Einny WINGED and made one .list, az
i want ssaappsatsso the hsa t,a,e stsrv
Of the Marlborough boys 4 :. !,
Not the leest use..ny sleAs. NJ l.rq,i-:!
hart, not the least N,a alske DIS
me, t raj i is ,.n,lfsls itss,ss ~ sfs
as wsli ii get s~.business ns~.
as sw a svtf = . =, s S Sna S Sf
which Rrnny vas awlrk by spe3nNfes
'tsaa good u" ons %Gss E1tsl ssia
i hs ar Il .a s's %T + ns'ls
ans eksa s 4 @as s.r sT rrsfe1 ss
the Thicker one, but I.told her it's .EDsA
My father,- Bunny .rurst out
You can tell. your farther. mother.
hart-afterward. ! should be obliged If
you would kindly kneel over that chair"
BUNNY eheepishly lose and knelt on the
Gstes aes s mr. h mas sn maS Nh sT
pr 1fWineS paA4yS. and Bunny waited for
the bI6w..sA minute passed. thcnsHlpoth-
s ,an, AND ,.khdiow IS, zane me-, There er
,pinftes. and lher Bunny looked .cyI
Iee what , Bah 4, E,apened d., W ",
s s,a a lasassr s ns h fram 9|s$n
MIR. GEufart?"s Old Jimmy in4 i
What do you think man to maH?'~f
- Aren't you going TO cane me then?"3
BuhnxPsked with a gasp of astonish-
|. MUCH assyou deserve it, l am not, Mr.. |
BaAer said. You see, in Il month or two
youli probably be my brother-in-law. and
it would scarcely do to step into the fam
lily over your. ssmisrecumbent FORM.
Bunny stood. fJ({ipg shamefacedly at
him. -andifhftte4fS began to gather for
the first, ls III as eyes.
"Urqufn theRmaster asked. do you |
think ~ Ned exactly. nicely to your
sistsfss ~ 4 heption me?'
Bnhius epI6tiQhs under the reaction be-
gan t. RSSjapst too much for him.
''rh1XeXFNSSS. 1Tquhart.' Jimmy said |
in a m61 kinaix Zone, lets say no more |
about it sxeepT This. ] may be wrong |
but from NBe or two things I've noticed l |
don't think you re.entirely responsible for |
what you We done: and if you would kind !
ly punch the head of the foAs ct origol
mali. it might give satisfaction to both of |
us. Now lets have some tea. ! believe ! |
made some other purchases this mcrn- |
ing go -,
When Bunny emerged from the room an |
hour or sof' afterward his opinion OF |
. .mmy was entirely changed. He |
summed him up as jolly good sort. and
was ready to receive him as man and |
a brother-in-law, and this, though he |
was again on satisfecit of a real kind.
There were only two persons who real
ly regretted such an end to the .episode.i |
One was Ellis minor. whose head was Sc |
vereT and ungra tefully punched The I
other was Miss urquhart. who. main.
tanned that Bunny ought to have been
Marley in The Cornhil Magazine.