The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-29

Harper, as he walked past Tom AoE-
erss home. rs X S. s5555 H g5 5
!sulky mood all the@morning.
But his face rightened as soon as
per. He knew tina the would y have
some My the Locks - q his friend
81 said swimming be cause I hought,
me and y wanted him to think that
e. Nts f9'as tsRe {r!p q Nj Nj
10 God, !" responded Tom. Let us De
off before some one stops U.s."
It'll be bound me dot d en- fellers@is
u pto some Of dur dod- gasted mis-
chief, = sal Il dan old 1t D lehman, who
worked tor Mt. Jackson. y specks me
lubbers. ssS I. $s n n g
in the meantime Tom and Ben ar
rived at the watermelon patch.
Here's nice one,.. said sl3 Ben, as ne. +
neon rom the vine and ATTEMPTED to-
lift 1t to his shoulde IS. But try as
much as he could, en&coulds not sue
coed In lifting the melon To- his shotl NJ IA
Come here, Tom, and hel > me car
~ this melon" he. said With their
fcombined strength the. two boys suc-it
]to@ a. shady &. spot in the centre Of the
woods. $3 5S 8! SSss45E
They sat down on a large rock and
cut the melon open. It was ripe and
q rom and Ben enjoyed It immensely:
AFTER etkefr-g repast, t lie III boys IA tarted
home. ~ I'll hey had y gon Sc veral q rods
@|iy behind them was heard: The y ii ch,s
1 man, true to his word, Is had watched
4 them. AS soon as IS t hey ~ ched the
|waterme1 on patch he started back To-
4 ged clotches, a mask and AN old shot
I gunwith some blan X Fl shells. He
started out; In the direction the boys
a had taken. @3fss
/: preaching. He concealed himself bo--
NOW S. bsdad, hs ], SAID. s. bets :. me
.dt d as nssas ro
BY this time the boy were opposite
J, the oak tree. The - lehman pulled
!, frightened nearly to DEATH, and COM
$inenced running with all Q their
strength. The Dutchnla jumped out
from. behind the tree aud e started "a "a
4 The boys stopped running and loo ! .
seen; or h ard. % Tho &, p tchnlan had
dropped down behind Ing bush NJ
y IT don It now replied Bon, They
4 proceeded on their journey 5
y !, II mo sDutehnlan fired his gun twice
lin rapid succession, Ii. IN S$I 5, :.
!: some tramp IS shooting at = VS. s.
4 yelled II ON, as he spfarog g into the ls
II lsIlom me- Bon followed. his example
Dute ysinao Commenced lis : shooting
y agal /, !. 5S3, I,
sis a1H' 81 A Toms e hons, they doubled
4 their strength and reached#t The door.
+ steps NE Gwminutes 'luter.% They rush,
eSaps ana ina alsS ta1is IFS
q Harper out Of thelr@wlt IS. r 81
= What on earthfls tile 1natter??!"'s ask
. Cd Mr.. Harper. III q. @ .,
4 GA tramp-er II Q ia Ter Va,
9 utes later, Shaking wit ,laIghter55,5
r,n,,taa tW Sgo S9Y rs s ask Cd 'e
''Yes they arc here" replied led n Il
1s{ ~ Vos day tired out enny?"555 !,
"Yes they said ~ w tramp Il shot e g
Ssi Ha1y, laaw; Dc yes DO IS tram u,
ss ill-rett y,,''' and the D utehnsanI Nearl
expired in fit laughtsr, /; I. % :,
HAS lie recovered he exp ID the WI O
5| matt rSto Mr., Harper, !, " B
5 Tom was justly punished Ben 81 P
SFtI ned home as soon as the tram SO ~
1@I nlenced his story, JEST
Wi don't know wletlle lie was pun pun
u. 'D ,'S3'ss ri VVILLIE$!A. CALIA ~
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81 Cu,AULIas DIC,1 mn = AM, HIS CAT.
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s ens..hey great Ergl ish novelist. WAS y
lover He l,aS one ", o q :,
the following a,lecdote Is told by &, ~
It'll ;dRlght ter: gsg
S5 the ladies OF tho house a wing 4 Eon
N % e. To- spend the. evening, Charlie |,
$@ al swhicl, d lighted candl 4 wen. az,
Ms Being much Interested In his abool
.ft l,e Srelightat the cnnd az gn We q Pat i
the eat, he noticed q I, loG !
Z oxpresH! on, and went on With Ills read
lng, a few mi nutes att erwards tt
#8|liglt getting aim, lie looked up al
#8 WAS ing time NE see 4 puas ell hera tai
8 Inv tout the cand wi b q la pa ly az
isSss then gn2a agai In ~. zeal 81 AZ a h
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