Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-12

Gee. amt we having the peach OF a
time
Must feed you well over there"
says. Seems to me you're getting fat
already. Boards up TO the mark OF the
Newsboys' Home. Amt IT,
Bet you says he. Chicken and pie.
and all the milk you want. And cream
aw. say and he smacked his lips.
How'd YOU like TO live here all tbs
time?"
He shock his head Nav. he says.
Too still. Sometimes I can't sleep good
cause it's so still No FL. nor whistles.
nor fights nor nothing. And no chinks
TO chuck rocks at Miss Agony won't let
you chuck rocks at folk. anyhow"
Don't you wish you was back 10 New
York with your dad" l says.
Not much" he says THE old man
used TO club me too good. When he was
full I'd get a betting most every day.
I looked at Hartley and he at me. Poor
little shaver. It's when | see how some
folk treat children that l get TO thinking
could make better world than this Is.
Going to run away again." I asks.
after minute.
Nav says Redny Not while I'm
down here. Miss Agony cries over me
and I'd rather be licked any time than
that
Hartley rumpled the youngsters hair
with his fingers.
Sol" he SAYS. there's good here IL
you can get at Il. Too much good 10 he
running TO waste. All hum. Must be
rather pleasant to have one or two OF
your own: must make life almost worth
living. That's where you and 1 have
missed it
you've got plenty of time yet" says
I. Maybe you'll be down in these dig
gings nine or ten year from now with a
family OF your own
He smiled. kind OF sad and one-sid I'd.
Then he got up and walked out to the
piazza. Redny hung around a spell. long
enough to ask couple million questions.
Then he went into the parlor with the
rest Of the young Injuns.
Pretty soon l heard some one speak. 1
looked through the doorway and see the
Page girl coming up the porch steps
, alone. Hartley stood up and lifted his
cap.
where's van?" he asked
Hes down on the beach with Mar
garet. ! came back to look after the
children
They're all right" says Martin Play
ing games in the front ROOM"
Agnes stopped for a second in the door
way. 81 don't just understand she
said. hesitating. why you are here. Is
it true that your health is bad?"
NO, he said. with little laugh. Il
did feel rather gone to seed before left
town. but now I'm having the time OF
my life
Indeed" says she. $50 far from Wall
street? I'm surprised"
He didn't seem to answer-leastways
didn't hear him. Next thing / knew lie
was standing on the top step.
please excuse me-" he says pretty
! frosty. Il must speak 10 James,.
He went off down the steps and out OF
sight. She stood and watched him
minute. and i thought she looked puz-
zled-and solemn. Then she went into
the parlor.
We had dinner out doors on the piazza.
While ii was going on the grown-ups
didn't do much talking. It's precious lit
tie fun trying to talk against a typhoon
and an earthquake mixed and that's
what them fresh air young ones turned
| that meal into. Twas "Hurrah. boys.
Stand from UNDER from the beginning.
When I want filling up fish plates 4
was lodging potato skins and similar
bouquets. They didn't fire 'em at me-
you understand, but it's always the Teller
that's looking on at the row who gets
hit. Redny was cap'n of the gun crew.
He could chuck a potato skin with his
left hand and eat with his right, and
look pious and shocked. ali at the same
time.
When the juniors was filled up-and it
want no SLOUGH OF job to get 'em filled
they went off to start riot some
where's else. and the Twins and the girls
had a chance. Van got to telling about
Scudder's presents. and he was funny as
usual. That Margaret Talford would
laugh until l had to join i'm just out OF
sympathy. even though I was up to my
eyes in scapsuds and dshwashing She
was a jolly girl, that one; pretty and
full of snap and go.
Go be continued tomorrow