The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1907-11-07

terry. Hpd u has been explained INST
When . hoy cried II was a bad tins 30
hope for peace, He had managed 20
wriggic over upon hls hands and
Knees. but While Dalrel was tenacious.
ly gripping him from the back. and II
seemed that his strength would spcud
nself In futiiity. The bear cnh seemed
10 have The advantage of The working
model of the windmill They heavcd,
uttered strange words. wept. and the
sun locked down upon them With
steady. unwinking eye.
Now. Peter Washington. THE doc
tors eoachman. came out Of the stable
and observed THIS tragedy Of the back
garden. lie stood trnnsfixed for mo
rnent aud then ran toward IL shouting
"IIi. what's NIL dish yeref III stopper
dat. stopper dat. you two For am
sake what's all dish yerer' lie grab.
bed the struggling boys and pulled
them apart He was stormy and hne
In his Indignation For Ian sake'
You two Kids act ike you gwine mad
dogs. stopper dat" The whitcned.
fearful. soilsd combatants. their cloth.
ing all awry, glared hercely at each
other as Peter stood between them lee.
turing. They made several futile at.
tempts TO cireumyent him and again
come TO battle. As be Tended them on
with his open hands he delivered his
approaches at Jimmie. rs s'prised al
you! | suhtalnly lsg'
"WhyY' said Jimmie. Il amt done
nothIn'. What have doneT
"Y.y.you done courage desc yere
kids ter scrap" said Peter virtuously
"Mey" cried Jimmie. Il amt had
nothin' to do with It"
Il raikon you amt" retorted Peter,
with heavy sarcasm. IL raikon you
been er.prayin', amt your Turning
TO Willie Dalzel, he said, you Jest take
an run erlong outer dish yere or III
lest nachually take an darnnearkiil
YOU" Willie Dalzel went. To the new
boy Peter said: "You look like you had
some saInce, but | raikon you don't
know no more'n er rabbit You Jest
take an trot erlong OF home, an don
lemme catch you round yere er'hghtin
or III break yer back" The Hedge
boy moved away with dignity, follow
ed by his little brother. The latter,
when he had placed a sufficient dis
tance between himself and Peter, play
ed his fingers at his nose and called
out:
"Nig -ger-r.r! Nlg-ger-r-r"
Peter Washington's resentment pour
ed out upon Jimmie.
"Pears like you never would under
stan you amt reg'lar common trash
You take an 'socinte with an'body
what done come erong."
"Aw, 20 on retorted Jimmie pro
fanely. go soak your head, Pete"
The remaining boys retired to the
street, whereupon they perceived VIII
lie Dalzel In the distance. lie ran to
them.
"I licked him. he shouted exultant
ly. IL licked him, Didn't |, nowf
From the Whilomville point of view
he was entitled TO n favorable answer
They made 1t. Yes" they said, you
did"
81 run In" cried Willie, "an' grab
bed I'm, an aforc he knew what It was
| throwed I'm. An then II was easy
lie puffed Out his chest ana siii'iea Is-.e
an English recruiting sergeant. An
now" said he, suddenly facing Jimmie
Trescott, "whose side were you onf
The question was direct and star
tlIng. Jimmie gave back two PAGES.
"He licked you once" he explained
haltlngly.
"He never saw the day when he
could lick one side Of me. could lick
him with my left hand tied behind me