Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-01-11
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"If ! had no more spunk than that
| would hate myself to DEATH"
"Just complete milksopl Afraid
of the water, afraid of a horse, afraid
to wrestle, and-yes, afraid of his
very shadow
''But | hardly believe he can help
it," said Ern Allen, who was inclined
to be a little more lenient toward the
criticised one than the others among,
the group Of boys expressing their
opinions so freely Gle says he has
tried, but to save himself he could
not walk that log across Beaver creek
without fallingiu. Audas for a horse
or a boat, he is as nervous as witch
when riding the one or sailing the
other. I've seen him as pale as ghost
just in rowing across pond. ! don't
believe any fellow would be SO il he
could help it," he concluded
pooh! lie could help it if he had
half a mind TO- There is no sense in
being such a coward"
"lf he were five years old it might
pass, but when a fellow reaches his
age he ought to be ashamed Of him
self another added
81 expect he is" said Ern. "andI
would thank anybody who would
show him how to cure himself"
Suppose we attempt the cure our
selves?" cried Jud Clarke.
"How?"
"Well, you know what Tutor Shaw
does when fellow doesn't come to
time with his lessons?"
"Yes-sends him to Willow swamp
late at night for bundle of switches" "
"He must be out by this time; those
lower form boys have used them
about all up"
"You won't get Phil Rowe after
them, if he never has any more He
wouldn't go down there in the day
time, let alone night"
at isn't the most delightful walk
in the world, but it's like some medi-
cines, warranted to make a permanent
cure and good for everything. 1t
would nit Pills case exactly"
'TYou've been there, guess, sang
out one.
"Just once That is why I know its
virtues SO well. It's simply hobgob-
finish"
well, can tell you now, Jud,
that Phil will never take that walk
He always has his lessons, you know"
eve can fix it so that he can't get
them for once"
81 should like to know how?"
ooh, there are ways to do it. Dan
gerous diseases require dangerous
remedies, you know" Jud replied,
with significant nod.
"Perhapsp retorted Ern. 'But i
should say it would be an exceedingly
dangerous remedy Master Garnett
would try on the one that attempted
anything of the sort, if he found it
out"
"Oh, Phil isn't tattler, if he is
coward, and he would take that trip,
too, before he would get us into any
trouble by telling of any joke played
on him." Jud declared.
81 know that; but am not willing
to risk any such performance | am
willing to help cure him, for ! don't
take any more stock in towards than
| you, but won't get into any serious
scrape doing it. | tell you what we
might do We might unlock that
little footbridge the next time he
| goes after specimens, and then he
would have 10 come back on the log"
CHATS just the thing Hell have
to or stay in the woods; and if be gets
a ducking once, he'll not be So afraid
OF themaier perhaps
So it was agreed They had no
idea Of being heartless or doing Phil
any harm. All healthy, strong fell
lows themselves, who could swim, row
or ride with anyone, they had a boys
contempt for anything that savored
ofweakness; and that they considered
Phil Rowe's cowardice despicable
weakness was an undeniable fact
Their lack of sympathy came from
lack OF ability to comprehend that
such feelings as he exhibited could b