Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-07-23

Stamping Drdrcly and noisily on ht
porch.
load of furniture, and children would
assemble on the walk by the gate and
make serious examination Of every
thing that passed into the house and
men.
One day il was announced IN the
neighborhood that family was actu.
ally moving into the Hannigan house,
next door to DR.. Trescott's. Jimmie
was one Of the first to he Informed
and by the time some of his friends
came dashing up he was versed IN
much.
Amy boys?" they demanded eagerly.
Yes" answered Jimmie proudly.
zones little teller, and ones most us
big us me. | saw 'em, did"
"Where are they?" asked Willie Dal-
Eel as ii under the circumstances he
could not take Jimmie's word, but
must have the evidence of his senses.
"oh, They're III there, said Jimmie
ca-elessly. 1t was evident lie owned
these new boys.
iiiie i''i~ei resented J'iiiii.ies pro
piiel"i! way
'Ho. lie cried Scornfully. why
don they come out, theh: why don Z
ha,
they come ont:
no" Il KNOW! said dl!l!"le.
~" ell retoftei Nli!'e DalZei' 50"
seemed 10 KNOW so thuhueiiAS mnc!i
ABOUT ell.
At the moment boy came strNlln.:
down the Gravel walk which !ed fr".A
the front door to the gate. He was
about the height and a%e of ii ::niic
Trescott but he was thick thro 81 the
chest and had fat legs. His face wa
round and rosy ana plump. but his hal.
was curly black, and his brows were
naturally darkiinS SO that H. fesehi'
bled both pudding ana youn% bun.
He approached slowly the sroup OF
older lnhaoitahts, ana they haa grown
PROFOUNDLY silent. Ihey iooKei MN
over; he looked them over. lhey
might have been savages observing th'
first white man or white men obServ-
Ing the first savage. The silence hel'!
steady.
AS he neared the gate the strange
boy wandered off to the left in def
mite way. which proved his instinct TO
make circular voyage when Ill doubt
Inc hotiohieSs group s'aieu "' hii'.
In time TINS uhShiiiihs scrutiny worhe',
upon MN soiie"n"', anu ne 'e""eu
asaihS. 'he renee anu ias'''''o""'' CA
amlhen one snoe.
III 'he ehu ii''e n"'"e' "u.nu' i,,,. -,
lively broke the stiiihess' nat
your name: SAID he gruihy'
johnnie Hedge u.s. answered the
new boy. linen came announcer sfea'
silence whiie "hiiom'iile pohuereo
this Intelligence.
Again came the voice OF authority-
"Whcre'd you live Drore:
Jersey CITY.
These two sentences completed the
6rst section OF the rormal coae. Inc
second section concerned ltsel VIII
the establishment Oh the ne" colher
exact position IN the nelghDornoou.
81 kin lick YOU, announced Wiiie
Dalzel and awaited the answer,
The Hedge boy had stared at Wlllie
Dalzel, but he stared at him again
After a pause he said, II know you
kim"
"Well," demanded Willie, 'kin ne
lick you?" And he indicated Jimmie
Trescott with sweep which announc-
ed plainly that Jimmie was the next
in prowess.
Whereupon the new boy looked at
Jimmie respectfully but carefully and
at length said, Il dunno"
This was the signal for an outburst
of shrill screaming, and everybody
pushed Jimmie forward. He knew
what he had to say, and, as beftted
the occasion. he said It fiercely: "Kin
Won lick me?"
The new how also understood what
bo bod to saw and despite his unhap.
nv and lonely state he said il bravely:
"Yes"
"WelL." retorted Jimmie bluntly
"come out and do II then! Jest come
out and do it, And these words were
yreeted with cheers. These little ras.
Gals yelle,l that there should be fight
1T once. They were In bliss over the
nrospect. "Go on. Jim! Make i'm
come ont. He said he could lick you.
Aw.aw.aw! He said he could lick