The Washington times., 1902-03-23

There are three boys attending the
high schools in this city who are practi-
cally inseparabIe. The trio were pupils
at the Western in former years, but now
only two of them are still at that school,
while the third is student at the Techni
cal High School. Even though they now
attend different institutions of learning,
the trio still remain inseparable. Al
though the chief object of the boys is to
play pranks on other people they some
times watch their opportunity and trick
each other.
One afternoon short time ago one of
the boys told his companions that he was
going to take dinner with a friend that
evening and would go to the theatre at
night. About O'Clock the other boys
met at a telephone station and one Of
them called up the father Of the young
man who had gone out to dine. The youth
informed his friends parent that he was
a bsuiness man. giving the name of
certain large finn on Pennsylvania Ave
nue. He stated that a well-dressed
young man had been carried into his place
a few minutes before so intoxicated that
he was unable to walk. From letters in
his pockets. he explained. he had ascer-
tanned that the boy was the son of the
man to whom he was speaking. He offer
ed to keep the intoxicated youth at his
establishment until his father could send
a carriage or something down to take him
home.
The gentleman was terrible enraged. He
had never known his son to drink drop
Of anything intoxicating. However, he
thanked the storekeeper. assuring him
that he would send for his Maynard son
Immediately. as soon as his carriage
was in readiness he set out to round up
his son. Greatly to his amazement when
he arrived at the store 10 which he had
beenA directed he found the place closed
for the night. and no sign Of his boy.
Then he set out upon a tour of explora-
tion. He enquired an about the neighbor-
hood as to whether anyone had seen an
intoxicated youth answering the descrip-
tion he gave. No one could shed any
light upon the matter At length the
irate and horribly distressed parent re-
turned home, weighted down with the be-
lief that his son was lying in some ones
store horribly intoxicated. That night the
gentleman did not go TO bed but sat up,
hoping almost against hope that the po-
lice or some one would bring his boy
home.
Then the Music Began.
Shortly after u O'Clock the young man
returned from the theatre and entered the
house, entirely ignorant of the report
that had been sent cut regarding him. No
sooner had he entered the door than his
father bounced upon him. The parents
sudden descent upon his offspring was so
startling that for several minutes the boy |
was completely dazed. The father be- |
lieved this to be the effects of his sons |
recent condition. He would not hear a |
word Of explanation then.
The next morning the young man was |
subjected TO a fearful lecture, all I'M
aware, however. OF the cause of the |
strange outburst. When at last the boy |
was able TO tell what had actually hap
pened since he had left home the after
noon previous his father would not be-
ieye his story. And it was not until the
boys companions confessed several days
later that they had planned and carried
but the whole affair as joke that the
doubling pare:st was led TO see that he
lad actually been made the victim of
prank. And he. straightway
provided the trio with a big spread" for
he purpose OF binding them over 10 81
ence. But the story was toe good to
leep.
A Terrible Examination.
Last week French class in one OF the
high schools was having examins ton.
{ was the hardest that had ever been
given the pupils, and they were in great
ear lest they Should all fail and be
'nunked" for the quarter. They had. not
'een apprised that the exam would take
Mace and. therefore, had not been able
O prepare their usual contrivances for
omparing answers and otherwise cheat