Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-08-24
HIS SUMMER VACATION.

Oh SFOleSQue uOlIS
A big fellow with a hoarse voice and
a very sad face was disputing with the
proprietor.
Il gave you dime" he snarled. at
wasn't q nickel, it was q dime"
The proprietor of the booth, a mild
little man with weak blue eyes, shook his
head.
Il haven't taken a dime tocay," he
said. Here's my bank" And he pushed
an open cigar box toward the big fellow
Il don't care anything about your
bank" the big fellow cried. Il tell you
gave yon dime. I've had my three
shots-now gimme my change"
The little man looked about despair
ingly. No park policeman was in sight
The crowd was growing larger.
You gave me Nickel" said the little
man, but | don't want any fuss"
The big man snorted.
DO you mean to say I'm a liar?" he
demanded.
That's what you are,'' came voice
from the rear of the crowd.
The big man whirled around.
. who said that?"
Il did, the voice replied;
The big man Strengthened up on tip-toc.
Where are your
Here" replied the voice. 1t sounded
from the left of the crowd, which had
now grown to considerable proportions.
"Iemme GIT 1T HIM. lodieu Ihe piS
And he pushed into the group.
Look out where you're going, eau
TONED a stout man as he thrust an ell
bow into the fellow S side.
EASY there" snapped a little man.
You're on my feet" And he kicked
the big fellow vlclously.
In an instant the sentiment of the
group changed. The loungers had en-
hn oil
by the red-faced man. Now it turned
against the bully. 1t pushed and buff
feted him and WREN Ae~-Eras-clear Of it
he had lost all desire to find the man
who had impeached his veracity. As
for the latter, he seemed to have melt
ia into the air.
The crowd broke up with the depart
ure of the bully, and in moment or
two there was no one left in front of
the booth save Il boy.
He was Il boy of perhaps 10, clear
eyed lad with a sunburned skin aud
dark curly hair. He was neatly dressed,
but his clothes were old-fashioned in cuI,
and he wore IL broad brmmed straw hat
that had seen other summers.
The boy loc ked up at the little pro-
prietor.
bad man. he said.
The proprietor nodded
Yep. He was out for trouble all
right. That was a big bluff, of course,
but what could / do? / couldn't af-
ford to have any trouble with him. Bust
ness is bad enough as it is"
He sighed as he spoke,
The boy looked at him curiously.
bad season, ehI'
Worst l ever knew. An I've had
some pretty tough ones" His eyes wan
dered over the grounds. There's that
loafer, now. He's having a fuss over
there at the chutes. He'd better not
fool with those fellows. They'll drop
him in the pond" He softly chuckled.
4 wonder who twas called him liar?''
y did" said the~hnx--~---...
"Ycu Why, you wasn't even lookin'
at him.
the boy laughed.
Guess | hadn't the courage to look
ut him when / said it,
But the voice come from over there"
persisted the proprietor.
1T was my voice" The boy suddenly
stopped as if to pick something from the
ground As he did so a dog snarled and
barked Mt the proprietor's heels
Get out"' the little man shouted, as
he quickly looked around-and 10, there
was no dog there, He turned to the
boy. Did you do that?"
Yes"
The little proprietor pushed the balls
toward him.
AS many shots as you like" he
said.
Thank YOU" said the boy. Not now.
Business is bad. ch? Want a partner?"
There amt Twin in it for one, let
alone two
But suppose a partner could build
it up and put it on a paying basis"
That's the kind o partner l want.
The boy nodded.
fsI'p, lnoliOu 'ppund - hn S0iJ ssXoI1f yn
noticed Fun from the country. l had a
chance to go on a farm after | finished
school. but | thought I'd rather go up
| to the city and see' if | couldn't find
some sort of opening. | don't want any
thing permanent just yet-Tve got too
much to learn. At the same time I've
got to get living. May be you'd better
take me on a salary for spell, | don't
want to tie up for long. Wait You
needn't give me a cent if | don't put
your business here ON a paying basis.
| When do | want a reasonable share of
the profits. What do you say?'
The little man stared at him
You beat anything l ever saw" he
said. Where did you learn that ven
| trjloQuia buSiuessE
| The hoy laughed.
Out in the woods he answered. Il
was cutting wood last fall. and. being
alone. | fell To trying tricks with my
| NNitts ItltN STUN L ANulu l tONlu TALK
to myself in quite sociable fashion"
III gre you Il job right away at the
terms you mention" said the little pro-
| prieor. What do You propose to do
| to help the business -
Il propose 70 look around the park
first of all" the boy, replied. I'm come
back again little later"
You'll be sure to Gomez
IN come" said the hoy as he turned
| aud walked away.
The attendance was large in the park
| that evening And those who strolled
near the Carter booth noticed that the
| little proprietor had labeled his dolls.
There were only five of them now, and
above the quintette stretched n placard
which announced in large letters that
they were the Original Gooseherry Fami-
| ~ There were Pa GooSeberry and Ma
| GooSeberrN aud Little Willie and Sister
, Sue and Aunt Jane.
Tommy Carriers weak eyes almost
| spanked as he chauted the merits of his
show
Right this way" he called. IAN take
q whack at the only original GoOseherry