Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-06-25
Mr.. ReGil.-tou took up the glass ana

Mr.. ReGth-tou took up the glass ana
s!ncIl' i Il. 1t was yiiles.l.
"Falf have GGas.s m;stahs.' >5-.l
Hack IN ten" Of aI1u,al# " :. il
uf Ga9E mus have t5lrl= r4 ~.
Ftiie='H bottle instead Il tlat Mild
@oHiaincd sherry. d~k TIE 1,,:!n
mans pardon. In. sire"
"G" HW"},,'' cried LIS father a--.+:f..
"G't "Ht oj ny ~.@1F u a.--5 ny --.-t
shall h" 1eul'to0 "a h.X y.NH ..l,-,
oh. oil" '.#cnlated Mf. traf, e.5..f.
twiS)in2 ahout il, pa. .st4oasia. ar
@2,l'etA lee, .,l9,lH Il is pHa&eat la l.
feel Is If was Ling: tai IL Il dG.:lile
knot. Verify. / am -sr:red, Oh. a....2
lack disappear, 4 Il ;y,ee. and ~.
R"din2tan ha@d1s, Tie seaooslaa>tll Il
pocket fash Of hia1dy. which he sip
ped. much To his internal comfort.
At len@tll tee. s.esceAtea to the
drawing room. and Mr. Craweour had
recoTered his serenity.
'.l'iavful boy, come and shake hlias
with yoar Old friend" exclaimed the
| principal.
| Jack did So
Glad to see you. sir he said
"fhats right and manly Nv am
| goln% to talk to You. Let bveonrs he
! hESoneS. only admitting that if erred
| on the side of severity with you thsre
| was much that was a@&raVating in
your conduct to me. Would YOU or
| would YOU not like to come back to
your old school? Your father has.
wisely perhaps, left the choice in your
own hands"
Il should have thought you would
not like the worry of me, SIR said
| Jack
THAT is nothing" answered Mr.
CfaWcour. ''lf a good man wishes to
straighten crooked sapling he minds
| not the labor required
80 l am a crooked sapIing, am 2"
| thought Jack. Il wonder what he'll
call me next
"Now, my dear boy, believe me to be
your sincere friend"
That's like the end Of letter.
Jack interrupted. II know what you
, want to say, sir-will l come back to
you or not?''
Yes
Well to just show you that l an:
not afraid Of you and that you have
not conquered me, will come back.
| and you shall see Fac among the earliest
arrivals at L mona House when the
| holidays are up
Mr, Grawcour got up and, throwing
his arms r5und him, embraced him.
The best boy l have, sir-the best
and the most promising boy in the
school" he exclaimed in delight.
"Draw it mild" mutttred Jack.
well" said Mr. Bedington, Jack
has made his choice, and l am salts
fed. That's over. and now you must
take u little refreshment before you
60 Mr. Crawcour. What is there.
Jack? You generally know the state
of the larder.''
cold pigeon pie in fine cut"
THANK you kindly. Make no cere-
mony on my account. beg. Another
glass of wine would be grateful and
comforting and correct a passing spasm
arising from the vinegarif may
make so bold as to suggest it" said
the principal.
"Certainly. and to make sure you
have the right stuff l will attend to
you myself" answered Mr.. Bedington
adding Jack see to the pie, will youY
Jack went out
Mr.. Bcdington poured out some wine
asking his visitor to come to the side
board to taste it, Mr.. CrawcOur made
an effort to rise from his chair, but
somehow could not succeed in doing so
1t WAS Il heavy oak chair, and look
] in:s round with puzzled expression, be
Z said. "Thore is some species of connec
tion between this chair and myself
adhere to it. Is there anything pecul
lar in these trousers you were gooG
enough to lend me in place of my own
| Mr. Redin-ton walked over to tn
principal and tried to assist him to rise
from the chair but he could not.
"Nhy. YOU are stuck he said
The principal put his hands on tht
chair and jierku! himself up once o.
twice There was the sound of tear
anu;!lc jerk. and he wus free, but ht
e.s.d left the seat of his trousers behin(
. him.
pear me- he said II am liberated
| but Ely neither garments have suffered
| some Ganl".c. THIS hard and sticky
Substance would appear to be cobbler's
wax, ju,!ciously mixed with brt
lime
lack again." cried that worthy's ia
tll"r,
so arn""lend. But no matter.
| time will cG:::".
"Y@u r.i!s; run uHstHirs again sale
| Mr. BNln%ton. You can't 90 about
| like that.
Besides. am subject to rheumatism
and the cold air is trying to the limbs.
answered Mr.. Crawcour.
Bother that boy" exclaimed his ia
ther. leading the WY to his dressing
room. closely followed by the principal
who held his coattals tightly pressed
against his legs
When they returned, they found Jacl
had caused the pigeon pie to be brought
| up on tray.