The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-28

=1e ,antern as ne turned about. .'Ges
all fshhooks, I'm wreck
whats the matterE Sidney TROY
inquired.
"All sunk fn-right here" Tunk an
swered impressiveIy, his hand to hi
chest
How did it happenE"
"Kicked by boss; that's how it hap
pened," was the significant answer
Lord. I'm all shucked over to on
side Can't ye see it,"
"A list to sta'b'rd: that's what the,
call it. / believe said the teacher.
"See how | limp" Tunk went on
stridng to show his pace. "Ain't i
awful?'
How did that happenT'
Sprung my ex," he answered, turn
ing quickly, with a significant look
thrown from a suIky in boss race
an sprung my ex- Lord. Can't We SEE
it?''
The teacher nodded, not knowing
quite how to take him.
"Had my knee unsot, too" he wen
On, lifting his knee as he turned the
light upon it, '.Jes' put yer finger
there" said he indicating Sigh
protuberance. Lord, it's big as a beg
SPAWN
He had planned to provoke query,
and it came.
How did you get it,"
kicked ag'in.'' said Tunk sadly
Heavens, I've had my share o. bang
in a eli
without sufferin' some-not alIwus
Now. here's a hoss,'' he added as they
walked to stall. HE amt much t.
look at, BUT
He paused a moment as he neared
the horse-a white and ancient palfrey
He stood thoughtfully on cooked an
kles,'' every leg in a bandage, tail and
name braided.
sect APP, Prince Tunk shouted as
he gave him a slap. Prince moved
aside, betraying evidence of age and
infirniity.
But Tunk repeated, with en-
phasis. FI
"Ugly" the teacher queried.
ugly" said Tunk, as if the word
We're all too feeble for. the fact in hand.
That's what he is. Flock outl Don't
get too nigh him! He amt no CON
science, that boss amt"
lis he fast?' sf
Creased lightnin'!'' said Tunk, shak-
ing his head won twenty-seven
races"
You're good deal of a horseman,
take it, said the teacher.
s"Waal, some" said he expectorating
thoughtfully. "but 1 don't have no
chance here What dye 'spect of
man livin' with them OF maids?'
He seemed to have more contempt
than his words would carry.
Every night they lock me upstairs"
he continued. with look of injury.
''They amt fit fer nobody t. live with.
Amt got no boss but that dummed oil
plug"
He had forgotten his enthusiasm Of the
preceding moment. His intellect was
museum of freaks. Therein Vanity
was the prodigious fat man, Memory
he dwarf and Veracity the living skel-
,ton. When Vanity rose to show HIM
self the others left the stage.
Turks face had become suddenly
thoughtful and morose. In truth, he
was an arrant and amusing humbug.
1t has been said that children are all
given to lying in some degree, but see
ng the folly of it in good time, if, in
Heed. they are not convinced of it's
train tongue and feeling
nto the way of truth. The respect for
ruth that is the beginning of wisdom
lad not come to Tunk. He continued
o lie with the cheerful Inconsistency
If child. The hero of his youth had
been q certain driver Of trotting horses
Who had a limp and a leaning shoulder.
n Tunk the limp and the leaning
boulder Were an attainment that had
ome of no sudden wrench. Such is the
lower of example. he admired, then
inflated and at last acquired them.
)ne cannot help thinking what graces
Il character and person a like per-
istency would have brought to him.
But Tunk had equipped himself with
orsy heroiSm, adjoining it to his own
ancy. He had never been kicked, he
ad never driven a race or been
urled from a sulky at full speed. !
'rince, that ancient palfrey, was the |
most harmless of all creatures and /
Vould long since have been put out of /
Misery but for the tender considera-
lon of his owners. And Tunk-well, /
hey used to say of him that if he had /
cen truthful he couldn't have been alive. +
..Some time Trove thought. his fol-
? may bring confusion upon wise
eads.'