Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-05-28
RIGHT ABOUT FACE!
MRS. ADRIAN KRAAL.
MRS. ADRIAN kRAAL.

"Ho. here comes old Waddy with his
drug store, boys; let's have some fun out
of him.
More than a dozen boys on their way
home from school, with noisy jests. sur,
rounded an old man who was limping
along with basket on his arm. He
turned IL curiously vacant looking. yet
smiling face on the boys, and stopped.
Hello, Waddy! what ge-rnte garland
medicine have you got in your basket
o.day?" "How's yer liver. Waddy?'
why don't you swaller some of that
stuff and cure yer~elf you old quack
your were some of their questions.
He waited patiently till there came Il
lull in the storm. then began: Here,
young gentlemen is that most wonderful
preparation, Balm of Healing. certain
remedy for chills, fever, neuralgia, lum-
bago, govt. pleursy-"
20, give us rest, we've heard all
that before; haven't you anything else!'
And here are the miraculous Electric
Pads. BY their use paralytics are cured
club feet ghtened-"
Well l guess we won't take any to-
day, as none of us are paralyzed or club
footed. just give us one of your won
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then dance a jig!' and the poor. simple
old man tried to do as they asked. and
when he had ceased the curious gutteral
sounds and shrill calls he accepted their
boisterous ridicule and almost deafening
shouts for honest applause. Now the
Jig Waddy," they cried. and setting
down his basket, he began hopping brisk
ly around on the ground. The wind car
Ia. l,.. Ian.
beard about his face, but he was in
terested and did not pause. Lets dance
too" cried the boys, and they began
capering around, humping against the old
man and each other with such force that
three of them were knocked down and
fell in heap on the basket There was
a sound of smashing glass and loud hur-
rahs from the rolling. struggling boys.
80, you have broken my bottles and
spilled my precious medicines; even my
basket is ruined" said the poor old fell
low, and he began to cry like a child
"Ho. he's bubberin like baby; I'D
be ashamed" said some of the boys. A
few of them looked ashamed of them
selves Just then. around the corner
came Herbert Page, one of the tall high
school boys. He stopped at sight of the
crowd ana seeing MS OWL DrOlHer 1HHr
lie there, asked: Whats the trouble
yOungstersT
20, nothing, only old Waddy's basket
got smashed" said one. I'VE were help
ing him dance n jig and fell Oh it, sait
another.
YES. think l understand. Here
Mr.. Wadsworth. let me see your basket
How many bottles were broken?. Four
Worth two dollars. ch? Well. you young
sters can raise two dollars to pay fol
your mischief, | guess"
Pay old simple-minded Waddy.
guess not" Mr.. Wadsworth, indeed.
said one boy, scornfuly.
When Herbert had pressed the baske
into shape and placed the Electric
Pads" in it. he said. I've only hal
dollar with me. Will it pay for Charlie
share in this mischiefT'
The old man took it thankfully, ant
went away with a sad face.
The boys were very. quiet as Herber
looked soberly at them. They began t.
see that they had been rude and thought
less.
do you know who that poor old maj
is?" asked Herbert.
"Why, Old Waddy, of course; he'
simple minded. I've known him all IN!
life"
HE is Barton Wadsworth, veteran
soldier, and at Gettysburg he receives