The sun., 1901-08-11

~ lsansd over tho rail bsslde tho ro-
3nst's him lyia' Io~ ovsr bshmd the
bag rock DO said chesrfully. - bullet
hsad pssred over the big rock snd was fol-
! spotted him without his clothes on.
Wasn't Jay to got pinched1'
Charlie scrambled into his clothes and
came up tho fence In prehensle fashion.
you'd better out down and play spud-
eick on the next block, advised his younger
brosher. .She's pretty hot
headed chumpi- asked Charlie, o. hs
sprlnted down the street. ..
Willie leaned his elbow on the railing
and seemed inclined for conversation.
'Women's funny" he said with an sged
A thin siip Of . girl. whose arms and
legs had shot far beyond the limits Of her
pinafore sleeves and skirt. sidled along
the rail with sociable intent.
They're afraid Of everything he went
on. They think you can got TO be police
man or fireman Just sittin' around In clean
clothes and CROWN. No. sir; that amt the
way. Womens scare cats
The girl tumbled into the pause
Well, 'taint their fault. They've got
70 Dc. II folks 'ud let 'em 60 down and
do like that with a gesture toward the
amt afraid Of nuthln', but bimsby III
get afraid, Just cause they don't let mo
get used TO things.'
.Can't you swiml' asked the reporter.
well. just guess I can. oan dive
better'n Joe Clark. That's him out by the
dock. But girls amt got no chance.
Settled gloom enveloped her. Tho handi-
You can 60 lp over there In the baths.
oaid Willy, encouraGinRly
The gloom deepened.
That's great amt it'' abe said with
day It's girls. What's the fun Of goin'
every other day and putin on clothes and
minutes, mGnps GSna wsn, n to DO ISsa Sc' '0r ''s"
She looked hungrily down at the rocks
and tho river. Doomed TO petticoats and
bathhouses, she rebelled against the curse
OF Eve.
Its no fun bein' a GIRL, she sAid dole
fully
A ten-year-old boy stroled up. leading
very small small brother. He, too 'sr9s leaned 9
within him. he turned and eyed his small
charge with keen disfavor,
'i'll keep him. said the unroconciled
daughter OF Eve
The boy frightened.
Il say, you're Q good sort, Tess.
Then he turned TO the fat, big-eyed little
brother
Jimmy, I'm going In swimmin', and
ei We tell the folks I'll break yer face In;
see1' He was over the pickets with whoop
shedding his clothes as he ran. Teas drew
the baby over near her In kindly fashion,
but without cheering up.
'Tendin' kids--that's all girls Is good
for she grumbled from the depths OF her
discontent, and her twelve years expe-
nenoe.
'Ye might be ono Of them home kids. :
said Willy with q vague masculine effort
10 console the feminine grief A sound OF
childrens voices came over the high brick
wall. THEY'VE got q beautiful yard.
Tess wouldn't admit that her lot might
be worse The boy turned his snub nose
still farther skyward.
.Huh, what's a yard-with this out herei
II was ono oftheIn kids I'd shin that wall
and 60 swlmmin'. II broke my neck doin'
IT, Gee! There comes the COP thought
A burly policeman hove In sight and
made q vain effort 10 look appropriately
fierce. The boys in the triangle scattered,
carrying some OF their clothes on their
backs, the rest In their hands Nobody
seemed much alarmed. The policeman
stopped fourishins his stick and yelling
abuse and Joined the reporter.
Its orders TO chase them, he said,
mopping his brow. -but it wud be foine
sport to 60 down and 60 In swimmin' with
them"
As soon as he moved on the boys swarmed
back They were spalshing and padding
there regardless OF supper hour when
the sun went down; and the great white
statue OF the Good Shepherd. with HIS
down at the truants from the niche In the
wall of the institution