The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1907-04-26

picture taken free at her husbands S studio.
She also bestowed upon him so cent piece.
This created diversion. Frank headed
for place where so cents might suitably
be spent, followed by his friends. Then he
went home, slipped into his own bedroom
very quietly and changed his clothes.
Whether it was the proverbial modesty of
the hero or a prudent desire not to call
attention to his ''pants." Frank did not
say but anyway Mrs. Duffy knew nothing
about the matter till she saw it in the pa
per. Then the neighborhood said to her:
"Say, Mrs. Duffy, did Schmidt blow
frankie to a new pair of pants?'
elbow nothing replied Mrs. Duffy,
"We' We bought our groceries of Schmidt
for FIVE years, and he never so much as
spoke to Frank about saving Charlie S
life."
''Never mind" said Frank, philosophi
cally; "he'll give me something next
Christmas. He'll give me calendar. .
Frank was called in from roller skating
on the asphalt under the Williamsburg
Bridge to discuss his feats. He came
rather grumpily as he prefers roller skating
to fame.
''Dey said I saved dem both at de same
brought one of them in in me
teeth said he, scornfully. "Wot do
they take me fora dog. Dey was ten
minutes apart, the two savin' S"
''But how about that affair on Labor
Day, Frank -
"Dat? Oh, dat was harder. Dat was
Walter Conran He's sixteen years old,
and bigger dan me- | was in de water
when I saw some one push him off de
dock. I knew he couldn't swim. He
was always afraid Of de water. 1t took
ME ten or fifteen minutes to get him in,
cause it was against de tide. [ was
played out; and de tide took US right into
de sewer water, too.
"Well, what was it about two other
boys you saved this SUMNER
Frank reflected.
"I'd almost forgotten dem," said he.
eve don't bother about dem tings. Some
one is always gettin' picked up down dare.
Dey was two Polacks. It was early in de
summer. Dey was in de baby hole. -
"'The baby hole
Eyes We walled up place wild stones
and brick, so at low tide de water was
about three feet deep in it, and de little
chaps could 90 in dare and play. Desc little
chaps was only eight years old. De tide
kept creepin' up, and at last it swept
down out of de baby hole. I took dem
in. OATS all dare was to dat. -
Frank glanced suggestively at his roller
skates.
"But what was it about horse you
stopped one time p
"Oh, dat? Well, his trace came un-
buckled, and he started to run away, and
I stopped him. OATS all there was to
dat"
Frank evidently thought it rather bore
to be called in from roller skating to dis
cuss such small matters as saving the lives of
five boys and stopping runaway horse.
Frank is sixteen years old, but very
small, scarcely larger than we'll grown
boy of twelve. His growth has all gone to
muscle and strength, instead of height,
and he is 'sas hard as nails He is also
a very cool headed boy, thinking quickly
and never losing his wits in an emergency.
His swimming prowess came to him by
heredity. His father was great swimmer
in his youth, and an uncle was awarded a
gold medal for saving life in the water.
Questioned as to why some boys swim
and some do not, he pondered.
sIt's just accordin' to de boy, guess, J"
said he finally. "Some fellers dat live
two miles away II come down for swim.
Some dat live right near de water will
never 60 in it. If boy likes to swim he
can't never get enough. He wants to be
in de water all de time IF he don't, you
have to t'row him in. Most of de boys l
know dat know how to swim learned at de
baths.
Fifty cents and dozen photographs
for FIVE lives But he is satisfied.