The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-03-31

! low curls and snubbed him daily.
Even the teacher glanced at his
new breeches. Willie paused in his
sum and looked at them with salts
! faction himself. Then he walked
back to his bench. and the corduroy
| spoke again. "whist-whist-w
! 1t was rs musical as the dumping OF
a new pair of red topped boots
As he slid into his place on MS
bench, Red Head turned his face and
made mouth.
Don't you think you're smart,
Whistle Breeches:' he whispered.
"Whist-whlst," said the breeehes
in reply, as Willie moved. and every
eye in the school seemed to gaze on
him, not enviousy as before, but
sneeringly. Who'd want whistle
hreeches?
When the recess bell rang, Willie
walked to the playground with short
steps, but still the corduroy whisper
ed. Two boys behind him laughed,
and Willie burned with shame. They
must be laughing at his new breeches.
BESSIE Clayton passed him, and he
stood motioness crowded against the
wall, until she was o1t of hearing.
He paused In the doorway timidly.
Red Head was standing just outside,
one shoulder turned toward Freckles
Redmond. It'was. the signal for n !
fight, and the small boys were crowd
ed about them. -.
Jaw, you're one YOURSELF Red
Head was. saying, IAN you dassnt
say 1t agln. ! dare you to it, he.
CRIED but he caught sight ofsWillie.
Huh be shouted, look here, fell
lers. Here's Whistle Brooches. Let's
spit on 'em!' 4s,. = -
The boys crowded into the entry
and spst on them Red Head pulled
Willes hair twice, drawing his head
forward rs he would pull bell rope.
Don't he think he's smart"
wouldn't have EN-" whistle
.Breechesw "N'histle Brooches" they
shouted in delfsion and Willie whim-
.pered and edged into CORNER.
Don't you do that" he said in
choking voice. I'm tell teacher II
WILL" -. ST.
Red Head stuck hts freckled face
close, and showed him with a. warlke
shoulder His fists were doubled, and
he Jabbed Willie With his .elbowa.l..
Jaw, you tell linn then, why don't
you, Whistle Breeches.g' he inquired
list you tell him, an I'll punch YOUR
face Off" ~ .
He drew his Tarm back and tented.
Willie crooked his elbow to Hide. his
face, and sobbed., y 3d.. e>;@ =.
Jaw, come on, fellers," said Red
Head with deep disgust. What's the
use. of foolin' with him? He amt
nothln' but cry baby In whistle
brooches. He a1n't no fun"
That noon Willie remained. in the
sclIooroom until the boys had gone. .
Some went home for dinner and the
rest ate their lunches under the oak
tree at the side Of therschoor. When
the room was clear, sN1llie stole out
10y the back way and ran' rapidly I'D
the alley, He knew he was brqnded
for life. The shame of the name, of
Whistle Breaches bore him down. He
meditated wild plans for getting rid
of tie offending garment. He would
burn it, lose it in. the river. He even
considered running away from home. =.
After dinner he slipped quietly away
from the table, crept up 10 his room
under the .slanting roof, and put on;
his old. patched breeches. He canfe
down quietly, but his mother caught
him tiptoeing through the hail..
why, WILLIE she said, where are
your new brecches dear?'
ZIP stairs liz. said, simply. Il
don't want TO wear them. They
they're too tight.i'-'
His mother saw tl,e pfeyalicati ton
in the drcop of his Head. -
| "Nolisense., she answered lightly
They lit'y YOU perfectly, dear; IF they
are a lhtle sti1 now, they Will soon
wearSsoft. Go up and put then on
- don't want to- hasreplied stub
bormy. lie, meant, f+ft.w iu not" but
he chad learned the disadvantage Of
ceniraAllcting His lnotller fatty.
| william" said his, mother sternly,,
go UP stairs and put on those bscech-
es this instant.' - a'..,
Tie climbed. the stairs slowly. He
! hoped he would be late.. TO school. He
would be,so: lqisurdy in donning them
THAT his mother would make him STAY
At itone:t to pyoid the greater disgrace
hf being tardy. TiTthsught of play
| ing sick, but decided such..an Illness j,
| would, be foo sudden to excite his
mothers sympathy. If only the school.
house would burn down, or word come
that the teacher WAS dead But
neither came to pass. and his mothers
voice sounded from the ball, bidding
him hurry. -
With his load of shame lie stink
I out. OF the gate and .crept to school,.
hpgging the FENCES and making him. ,
self as insignificant and small as, pos
sible. walking with short steps to
avoid the endless whist whist. OF
the corduroy He SMILED as he thought
.of. the. woe the: day still held for him.
Some men, going back to- business,
glanced at him to see the cause of his
whimpering. He imagined they Nyere
thinking cruel things of his brooches.
l. He heard the tardy bell ring, and
then he ran in and hurried to his
seat. AS he fastened down the aisle
/ the corduroy spoke louder than be-
| fore, but If Red Head heard. he made
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