Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-25
A WELSH RABBIT.
BY MINERVA HANDY.


When Uncle Hal gave Arthur a real live
rabbit, he was more pleased with it than
any present he had ever received Me-
chan1cal toys, junior autos, and everything
else were given second place. while the
frolicsome, lively rabbit was accorded first
place
Arthur named his new possession Whitley
who soon grew as fond of Arthur as Arthur
was of him. When Arthur bounded in from
school Whitley seemed to recognize his step,
or the war whoop which always told the
family that Arthur was home. Whitley
would scamper down stairs (for Arthur's
mother allowed him in the house some of
the time) and rushing up on his masters
shoulder would show that in the matter of
loving Whitley practiced the golden rule.
Had one observed the two romping to-
gether, one would certainly have been sur
prised had he been told that some day
Arthur would sell his pet, and to a butcher
at that.
How this state of affairs came about
goes back to the time when Arthur Walsh
was MADE treasurer of the Boys League
rms was an honor, indeed. for Arthur
he felt years older, quite like a man, as
ne assumed The responsibility: He grew
rather impatient at his mother as she
talked to him about how serious a thing
II was TO be guardian of other people s
money. 1t is bad enough to be careless
OF your own money, Arthur" she had said,
Dut 1t is far worse Whenf the money be-
longs to others. L wish they had made YOU
secretary instead of treasurer for it would
not hurt your handwriting to have more
practice"
Arthur's father, however. rlaughed at his
wife's fears and told her 1t would develop
the boy and teach him more about money
than they could by stalking to him for
So Arthur assumed the Office of treasurer
of the Boys League, fconnected with the
Westminster Church of, Caanan, and was
very much looked upeto by his comrades.
had arthur only remembered the good adj
vice of his mother, all would have gone
well with his treasufershtp. When the
trouble came Arthur remembered too late
how mother had said Don't under any
circumstances carry n that money about
with you. Keep 1t locked i'm your bureau
drawer" II At
In the spring a new. boy moved into
Arthur's neighborhooda His name was Tom
Kemp and his family had always lived In
New York before they moved to Caanan.
Tom was an only boy and was foolishiy
allowed to have more money than he
should have had BY reason of this Tom
"lorded over the other boys. and looked
with contempt upon the occasional pennies
which they brought to school. Tom would
run his hand down in his trousers
pockets quite like man. and Jingle his
COINS AZ o way " eAdspeTdte the Uoys WIN,
until he came among them, had thought
5 cents a week a generous sum for spend
ing money
Arthur was unusually sensitive. He
never could stand being laughed at. Tom
soon fourd this out and leased Arthur I'M
mercifully; called him ..youngster" and
kid" and even baby" to his great bitter
ness. OIlce when Tom had been making
fun of Arthurs penny Arthur had said:
don't care, Tom Kemp. what you think
am. Thu. others fellows must not think
me boy or they wouldn't have elected
me treasurer of the league. have dol
lars and dollars OF their money IN my care