The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-12

druggist tried the battery. The buzzer
was started and the head clerk attached
hin self to the two handles fastened on
the ends of the two wires. The druggist
pulled out the little metal rod and the
head clerk started a Highland fling He
declared that the solution was sue
cess and the boss druggist turned off the
current.
why didn't youse let go if it hurt
your asked little Tommy, moving up
close to the head clerk.
MY boy, when that rod is pulled out
you can't let co. answered the head
clerk.
Little Tommy did not continue the con-
versation, butte Tommy did considerable
thinking while he chased small pieces of
straw out of the batch Of four-ounce
bottles brought up from the cellar for
a BATH Every few minutes he would
pause in his work and walk over to in
spect the storage battery.
When Big Jimmie was running on
. schedule time Tommy caught the first
cuff at p. m. Two minutes before 4
o'clock on this particular afternoon Tom
my wiped his hands and walked over to
a place near the storage battery. He
heard the sound of approaching foot
vestigation Of the tank of stored light
ming
Hello, kid; what are you doing?'
Big Jimmie had arrived.
I'm looking this over" answered Tom
my, preparing to dodge a right-hand
swing.
What is it?" asked Big Jimmie.
IT'S a storage battery"
ffWhat do thew Use If fOr2''
'<Oh, they give treatments answered
Jimmie, anyhow that's what the head
clerk told me. He just took a treatment
and he thinks it's fine
Does it hurt?" asked Big Jimmie.
NAV; it's medicine" answered Tom
my.
Guess I'll take some" announced Big
Jimmie, after a short wait
'All right" said Tommy. go ahead. I
know how to work it,
Then Big Jimmie followed directions
and caught the two handles in his hands.
Little Tommy started the buzzer and
pulled the metal rod out about an inch.
do you feel it, he asked.
Sure! It's fine. Go ahead and pull it
out farther"
Little Tommy was only small boy,
but very wise look started to find a
position on MS lace. F1rSJ ne carefu4y
noted that Big Jimmie had tight hold
on the two handles and then he carefully
caught the end of the metal rod. He
jerked hard and then a mighty yell star
tied the head clerk, who was very busy
attempting to sell woman bottle of
cCrline
why don't youse let go?'' asked Tom
my walking over close to Big Jimmie
Turn it off, 1 can't let co. howled the
bully.
''Are youse sure?' asked the cautious
small boy
Course I'm sure. Turn it off. Oh, turn
it off" walled Big James.
mot just yet, answered Tommy
''Youse has been beatin' me up for some
time round here. I has been waitin' till
1 grows up to get even with you, but now
guess I got you right where / want
you,' and then Big James stopped a
vicious drive with his left ear. He started
to back up and small Tommy swung his
small shoe against the bully's frame
Then he cuffed some more and then he
kicked some
''Youse had this COMM he laughed
AN / guess youse is satisfied now I
will leave you here till l makes a get
away and then little Tommy sprinted
for the front door
The head clerk released the big boy with
all the fight shocked out of him. He picked
a back street and hurried down TO the
wholesale house.