The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-09

trip to the country These he march.
I'd to the railway station, and on his
vague announcement that II was a
fresh afr fund the ticket seller fell into
the error OF supposing that II was a
belatcd part Of an excursion which had
gone out that very morning from tha
real society, He provided Perkins with
tickets TO a town n short distance up
the river, With the change Perkins
purchased generous luncheon OF
cough drops and peanuts and. thus
equipped. the first personally conducted
excursion OF the Perkins fresh air
fund made start,
II was u ride OF an hour and half
by slow train TO their destination, The
lunch disappeared, and the children
We're tired and quarrelsome. When
Perkins. with blind confidence, an
nounced himself and his party as n
fresh air fund and demanded 20 be
shown the farmers who delighted to
take In children, the station agent, who
had been tormented that morning try.
ing to handle the real party. promptly
sent for the police force OF two con-
stables. The party was taken into
custody.
Huddled into one small room In tho
village Lookup things were not well
with Perkins. He had promised an
outing. and instead they had been ar.
rested, Boylike they took prompt and
summary vengeance upon Perkins. who
formed the lowest layer Of a pyramid
OF six energetic youths Just as Miss Ty.
son was ushercd into the room. The
constables soon separated the combat.
ants, and bit by bit the story came
out. Miss Tyson frst laughed: then
she cried. and then she kissed Perkins
q very great many times for Perkins
favored his mother--and Jack Pfister.
Meanwhile there was anxiety in the
Pfster home Perkins had not come
home for lunch. All OF the relatives
were telephoned. and clew was So
cured from Mr.. Montgomery, who re.
lated the incident OF the Ave dollar do
nation.
Jack Phster's quick wit solved the
rest OF the problem. Perkins freaks
were constant source OF delight TO
him. and he saw In moment how tho
argument OF the night before had borne
fruit A telephone inquiry Mt the rail.
road station confirmed his theory, and
barely had Miss 1'yi Il made Perkins
and his companions comfortable at
the fund" headquarters when Jack ar.
rived on an express and made straight
for the headquarters as the first place
Of inquiry.
Perkins did not know whether Jack
was the more glad TO see him or Miss
Tyson. but he was certain that Miss
Tyson cried very much more over Jack
than she had over him. At any rate
his explanation that he was merely
trying to carry out the paternai injunc-
ton not to make a display OF his good
works fell upon unheedlng ears, for
Jack was protesting that he had been
q cad the night before, and Miss Tyson
was vehemently declaring that he was
q shamefully neglected and decidedly
dear boy, which explanation being
made she took back the ring.
Then because II was too public
place to kiss Jack she kissed Perkins
even more than she had In the lookup.
to that young mans great bewIlder.
ment, for It had been more than an
hour since he had been found Then he
md Uncle Jack went back to town,
where Perkins was made much Of by
he family.
II think" he said late In the evening
Is his golden head dropped drowsily
lpon his mothers shoulder. that when
'ou don't tell more people find out than
when you do" With which sage con.
,luslon he went to bed, while Jack
'hster went to the library to write to