Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-09-22
YOUNG FOLKS COLUMN.


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first noticeable Finally rebuff SET him
aIelt. His offer Of Il pencil to desk
mate who needed enc was declined so
cCldly. with such superabundancc. Of
dignity. that Old Skimp. after starting
and flushing. took to retrospect. He
could Tccollect like occasions TO make
sue ne tried conversation with two or
three members Cf the clique-he was
quick enough to have discovered that if
led the Schcol-and frcm getting red he
got white NJ noon. after watching the
usual gathering for Il game. he suddenly
walked t. the boys.
Boys, he said, Il don't care bean
10 go where I'm not wanted and he
held his red head well up. but | have Il
IIght to know why you have settled 50
cWck thar | am not wanted. How did
yon find that QUIZ"
There was an embarrassed pause, then
Jack stepped forward.
Il hope we haven't been rude" he said
hut. we can't like Il fellow that's so fond
II his money"
That's ii ;" cried the clique. and closed
round the leader in great dignity and
righteousness.
The new boy fronted them and they
saw a culver come on his lips, but it was
quickly stayed
You think I'm a-a-Y'
a young miser." said Dick.
IN. said Old Skimp; aud then. with
sudden fire, DO yon feel called upon to
ten the town and get me out of work."
Certainly not, We would not do any
thing 50 small"
NJ. M: VIII a grim sarcasm thar was
recalled later. We'll, I'm obliged to
you, and touching his rusty cap he LETT
the playground.
We've done the right thing, Joe said,
when Il minute had been passed in watch
ing the scarecrow's back, that is. I SUI
pose we have; but
But - repeated Ted, and he. too.
paused
And swift repentance was to descend
en- that Jury. On the very next morning
iheir professor was late. One glance n:
ms face sobcred the room.
gu have lesson given YOU" he said
abruptly. IN charity and courtesy and
common sense. The new boy-'OM
Sklmp is it that you call him."
The clique gathered together its scat
terlng courage and corrected.
Skimp. sir. in meek small voices.
lie threw himself before Il runaway
team, Just now. to save the life of Jacks
httie sister. She was nearly under the
horses hoofs, and he is desperately hurt.
'ach came Up IN time to help me get
nun To DR. Stratton'S house. / mention
the accident simply as excuse for being
late this morning. OF course. Won can
irei no interest in the broken bones OF I'm
lhDnGible like Old Skimp' "
mere was stir of remonStrance "a
which Joe gave voice
You are very severe sir he said with
white lips.
'Jud &c yourselves the professor an
S,Wered cmoldly. when you know more of
the boy
They we're meek and quiet when they
went To- pr Stratton'~ door that after
noon. The patient might pull through.
lht{ were informed. They hunted up
Jack. He was looking very sober.
You know about the money!" he
asked. But they did not, and he went
IN; Wei. he is working out n debt"
" was the hast prop gone the dignity
mat had been lettering all day fell heav-
His mother is widow" Jack contin-
ncd ANA lives on small farm about
ten miles up the hills beyond Simpsons.
Sh" has two hovs one runs the place:
me ether is Old Skimp They are all
uSglng ut a mortgage ON the little
Somebody might have told US" Ted
No one could but the doctor. lie
FncW the Father years ago. and knew
@hout the debt. bat not that it was press
,,nE. lie and my father will have il in
mana n"w-takc the MORTGAGE. Won know.
n Tong time. As To Old S1limn tho
Town Is waking NJ from end 10 end about
huu. As 10 the clique" Jack thrust his
hands into his nockcts and walked cF.
Iru!y the chdue for some DAYS. led y
hard life. Birds OF the mir might have
earned the verdict. So widely abroad was
H. ana NOT face anywhere held any
sympathy tor the jury. Sarcasm. and
X rs, ana frowns there were galore. Lut
u"' a word. or smile of grace
tfna " he professor remarked ono
morning that THE ineligible young man
a. pr. Sfratton'S WaS ahi. ~ r,e,:,., .