The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-01-25


1t rudely yanked out with finger and
thumb, so tied thread to it and at
tached the thread TO the door handle
In the time-honored way. | got the
other side of the door and ierked il
open suddenly, but the kid was on.
and he came, TOO. said that would
try 1t again. and tied the thread and
gave II good old yank when he wasn't
looking for 1t. That time the thread
broke and he began TO weep. and
wouldn't let up until promised him a
quarter. AT last just naturally lifted
the tooth out. and then he wanted me
TO make 1t half dollar because of his
fortitude. The fact Of the matter was
that he didn't know what had donn
until | showed him the tooth. Then he
wanted to know whether | wouldn't
give him a dollar x he kept his tongue
out OF the hole for the rest of the even
ing' and | didn't see any particular
harm in that, so | told him that would
lie promptly stuck his tongue out Of
his mouth and sat down to read. In
about half an hour he got up and wrote
on his slate that he was sleepy and
wanted to go to bed. told him that il
lacked an hour of bedtime yet. and If
he went before the deal was off. or
course his mother had 10 interfere then
and say that 1t was shame to keen
the poor child up when he was so
weary that he could hardly hold his
eyes open, and the result was that he
went to bed, and had to pony up the
next day. | think he must have plaved
the races or something. because he was
broke when I came home that night.
and he tried to touch me for five 10
buy full-blood fox terrier pup that
would stand on his hind legs and count
up to 20 and had record of l6 cats.
81 thought 1t was time to give the
young man a good talking to. and
did. l told him that he was big enough
to earn money himself by more honor
able methods than sticking his tongue
out and then lying about being sleepy.
l instanced several cases within nv ex-
perience where boys not nearly his age
were the only support Of widowed
mothers and put their younger broth
ers through college by selling matches.
He asked me whether / wouldn't stake
him to enough TO buy popcorn stand.
and when I gently but firmly refused he
looked injured and wanted to know
how he was going to get his start
Exercise your own ingenuity. nv
son. I said. You have got 80 cents
capital of your own, or you should
have; you have youth and health and
strength, and fair amount of inher-
tied intelligence. Apply these and re-
member that all forms of labor are
honorable
"He seemed impressed, and didn't
expect TO hear anything from him for
awhile. I wasn't disappointed; he
didn't attempt 10 touch me for week.
confining himself strictly to his moth
er, as l afterward heard. At the end
of the week l was reused one day out
of a nap on the lounge by ring at the
doorbell. 1t was Thursday evening,
and the lady who assists us in our do
nestle labors had gone on her period
ical spree. Mrs. Dugway was in the
kitchen, 10 I went TO the door There
was a burly-looking fellow there with
a red beard and a gruff voice. He said:
i want my windows washed
81 said: That's interesting. When
did you first make the discovery? I
take II very friendly Of you to come
and tell me about It, Are they badly
caked or is there just an alluvial film
over themT
"'Your name is Dugway, isn't it?'
he asked.
"'Vance p. Dugway, replied, po-
litely. My wife's name is Emmeline
Baxter Dugway; we are both Amer
lean born and there have been no
deaths in the family from contagious
or other diseases within the last year.
"T don't care anything about that
he said, very surlily. All | want to
know is whether you can clean win
iows and whether you will be on hand
II you say you will. l have more
termed trouble getting some little job
lone by pack of-are you working
here?
"I was resting when you came
answered. AS for cleaning windows,
hat is where | shine. SO do the win
lows Won't you come in and take a
little dinner with us and talk the
natter over? Well, if you won't, you
night continue your walk. and as you I
70 along you can feel thankful that
IN wearing my slippers Saying which
shut the door on his language and )
vent back to the lounge wondering
What kind Of lunatic he was.
1--WE weren't half through dinner ,
vhen there was another ring at the o
,ell. This time II was a woman, and i
he asked me If my name wasn't Dug q,
ray and my number 2441. She seemed =
o have an idea that she might be r
In her surmise. When | had ,,
eassured her she wanted to know r
ghether l couldn't come over to her :
ouse in the morning and beat some /,
arpets for her. ! told her that l 8
-ould be delighted to. but that un- d,
ortunately l had another engage +,
rent. q,
"'When can you come, them she a
sked. Have you got anything to do =,
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