Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-03-14
very sober and serious as she 1aces'

very sober and serious as she faceo the young man.
 "Didn't I tell you how horritied was?" she demanded.
 "Yes, but
 And that I wanted no prize hSh'efS in my family:'
 "Ycs, but you see
 And that if there was any more oi if I should change my will! II you learned that at college you must nave learned other objectionable things. haven't heard you swear, and l don know whether you chew and drink or not. but 1 am ready to believe you ao. I had built up great hopes around you and to have them shattered i'll mo ment is something hard to bear.
 But. aunty. if only you would let me explain" replied the young man. "One needn't be prize fighter or q touch because he knows how to boS. It is taught one so that he can de1eha himself if need be. You see
 "A gentleman always carries cane to defend himself with
 But a cane may be forgotten sup pose was going down the street and was accosted by two or three
 Il can't possibly suppose any such thing. \ loafer recognizes d gentleman when he sees one and lets him alone. Ray, you may go to a hotel for two or three days. 1 want time to think things over. When I have come to decision I will send you word. No matter What else 1 decide on, you will get enough ready money to set you up Ill a Sa- loon and as a prize fighter. shall eA- pect to see in the papers some morning that the Yale Kid has knocked some other fighter senseless and won | purse.
 Ray Wheeler went without making further protest He had been at tie hotel for two days. when he took walk through tough part of the city. He was dolging children here and be. sottcd men and women there and keep ing as clear of pushcarts as he could, when he came upon q broken down caf- riage i'll the street.
 He recognized the driver as the man who drove for his Aunt Hannah. and q moment ater saw the woman herself standing in doorway. She was on one of her charity rounds. Half q Gozcn l3,=eis had taken advantage of tle accident to hem her ill and menace her .slle had given up her purse, but they Waatel more They were refer rim" to Aer as "old gal" and almost tearing the gloves off her hands when there cane slu interruption. Ihe adopt ed son put Hp his dukes and began knocking the lolfefs into the gutter. He cleared :; patll to .AUiit Hannah and bid her be of @oo.t cheer, atd then d pretty Ettle paY occurred. Three or four of the gaHg can:e back for more and got ii. TAeHe were three of them sleeping Oh tht.r b,tti.is when q police man finally pllsaed his Way through the crowd and exclaimed:
 Bully fir yoH, yo;;;!s iaan, I'd be willing to give up Ef4tised bones if could handle my eil,:eS ike that.
 Aunt Hannah va escorted b the re- palred caff4I9e, a-it4 ~4-r l.yt."i.- ' | Ray to get hl tes.t9e l!s,. - !!!a..! l. |. a word to say until .he reached hone and had her bonnet off. TAen she turn ed and asked:
 Ray, did you upper cut theu:''
 "Yes, aunt
 And give them straight jabs:'
 For sure.'
 And deliver right band sW.n%s:"
 "A few of them.
 "I-I guess you'd better stay hone. now that you are here. and if you want the use of the garret l shan't have anv objections provided you don't make too much noise"
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