Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-03-09
YOUNG FOLKS COLUMN.


exclaimed Fred in dismay.
Old Capt. DObbs shook his head.
No" he said sadly; Il can't dig a
clam to-day, nor tomorrow, either | reck-
ON. I've got it bad this time The fog
| gave it to- me! | couldn't dig any more'n
| your baby sister, and there's that bucket
a-awaitin' for Mrs. Pools CLAIMS, and she
| TO have company to dinner, and me
| promising en- to her, and then not keep
ing my promise" The old captain
| account of that fog" he declared
B0bbie and Fred sighed. too.
| It's such Il lovely clam-dig day" they
said
And we're disappointed" added Bob
| bic. very low; but we're sorry cause
! the fog hurt you, Capt. Dobbs; and
and Wen come and see You tomorrow. y
| ne continued. brightly, land maybe you'll
| be better
Then the two little boys walked slowly
down the narrow shell-bordered walk and
cut on the sandy beach
| There's heaps of 'em this morning, "
declared Fred. Sorrowfully. There $
| little holes for EN- to breathe out of ev-
| erywherc in the sandr'
| Then lets you and me dig EN-" ex-
| claimed Bohhie. Lets you and me die
wlole pailful for Mrs. Pool, Let's sur
| Prise old Capt, Dobbs most out of his
| wits. and lets get the money and put
/ II IN his letter box. and write It's for
Mrs. Pools clans, an she's entirely wei
! come.
Bobhie jumped up and down in his ex-
! citemcnt. and his face was red. and his
! thoughtful
Wed have backache and blistcrs,
and be tired as anything he said slow
Robbie shrugged his shoulders.
! w no cares for hliSterS?' he said
quickly. land I'm bigger than you think,
dug almost whole pailfuI of clans my
own SELF on last Saturday morning. when
You had gone to ride. Tn going to dc
1t. and M going to do it right now!''
| Robbie put down his large wooden paiI
| and commenced W turn up the moist
sand with his funny cIam-rake. and Fred
well. lie lid the same thing, toe, I'm
! sure that the clans were giving a morn.
ing party. for they were thick rs berries
in a wood. and the boys had their pail
| tlled in trice, and then up to Mrs
! Pool's they trudged,
And you filed rhis great pail all your.
selves? said Mrs. Pool. with a smile
We'll, wel' | never did,"
B9bbie beamed.
Yes" he said, proudly. we did. and
we filled il full away up to the top. and
we didn't get SO very many blsterS."
Fred looked ut his hands ruefully.
I've eight great big ones he said.
| with sigh. But, then" he added
quickly. Il don't mind. cause. Won see.
we did it to spriSe dear old Capt.
Dobbsr'
Mrs. Pool opened her pocketbook.
II guess I'll have surprise too she
| said. She took out a stiff, green dollar
/ bill. You give that to Capt. DolbS. my
tlearS"
''O-oh" gasped Bobbie, breathesSly. "a
bucketful Of clans only COSTS"
Never Won mind, Bobhie" interrupted
Mrs. Pool. this dollar is my surprise.
you know
And this is not the whole Of he story.
| Robbie and Fred had a big surprise too.
+ Aud what do YOU guess that was! Boats,
And they found them on the steps of the
broad piazza the very next afternoon
For Fred and Bobbie from friend
/ that's thankful, the paper read.
And it's Cant. Dobh> made I'm FOR
u.s., said Bohbie.-Exchauge
An Honest Carolina Boy.
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