Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-10-31

| Walter, have you couple OF dollars
about you to lend me for a day or twog"
he asked. in tone of assumed careless
ness.
YES. | have that amount of money,
but l am afraid | must decline lending.
You know my circumstances. Joshua, and
that am in no position to lend anybody
money
Joshua stslked away in a fret. angry
that Walter would not permit himself to
be swindled. From that time he cherished
dislike for our hero. and this he showed
by various little sights and annoyances.
OF which Walter took little notice. He
thoroughly dcspised Joshua for his mean
ness and selhshness. and il mattered very
little to him what such boy thought of
him.
This forbearance Joshua utterly misin-
terpreted He decided that Walter was
deficient in courage and spirit. and it en-
ccuraged him TO persevere in his system
of petty annoyances until they might al
most he called bullying Though Walter
kept quiet under these provocations. there
was often a warning fash of the eye
which showed that it would not be safe to
20 too far. But this Joshua did not no.
tice. and persisted.
Joshua" said his mother one day. Il
really think you don't treat Walter right
You are not polite to him"
why should | be- What is he but
bcggar:"
He is not that. for he works for his
living
AT any rate. he's a mean fellow. and l
shall treat him as ! please"
One afternoon there were a few young
fellows standing on the piazza in front of
Mr.. DrummOnd's store. Joshua was one
Of them. aud there being no customers to
wait upon. Walter also had joined the
company. They were discussing plans for
picnic to be held in the woods on the
next Sunday afternoon. IL was 10 be
quite a general affair.
You will come. Walter. won't your"
asked one Of the number.
NO" said Joshua he can't come"
Il didn't authorize you 10 speak for
me-" said Walter quietly.
you didn't authorize me TO speak for
you I" repeated Joshua. in mocking
tone. Big words for beggar :"
What do you mean by calling me a
beggary" demanded Walter. quietly. but
with rising color
Il don't choose 10 give you any expla-
nation" said Joshua Soornfully You're
only my fathers hired boy, working for
your board"
Thar may be true. but ] am not =
beggar. and ] advise you not 10 call me
one again
Walters tone was still quiet, and
Joshua wholly misunderstood him other
wise, being a coward at heart be would
have desisted.
I'm say IL az often a. ] please" be-
reepated. ''loure 0 beggar. and II Ne
hadn't taken pity on you, you'd have bad
~ 80 70 the Doorh0use."
Walter Was NOT quarrelsome buf this
lasf insulf, Ia presence Of half dozen
boys between his Own axe and Joshua's
reused him.
"Joshus Drummond' hs said. you've
lHeulted me long ea0ugh, and I've stood
"a, for ! didnf sanf 10 quarrel but J
nil stand d 20 lonssr."
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