The Ordway new era., 1908-10-30

tho gate and leaning uPoh - a.
ora Won doing out OF school ~
49, I,'s only II o'clock "hat mas
happened? ,ar,,,,c NJ
!, wns noticeable characteristic o'
,ho waet family that all the eluer
members Immediately on seeing W.
invariably inquired what had hapeheu'
Douh,Icss the fact that something HI
u,vs did happen when Willie was near
baJ ,od ia the formation OF this hanit'
Now Willie only grinned again anu "
scrIbed an arc on the cement m"'"
with the stubby toe Of his shoe men
ne looked up at Aunt Ann and MS eyes
sparklCd.
Teacher sent me home, he said
.unt AIMS mouth set In the mar
,vred lines with which people NEE,
had news hravely. She folded her ia'
arms. gazing as sternly ms possible al
the urchin. who was grinning up at her
from under his shock OF yellow hair.
WHY - Willie - Vest she
breathed, tragically. lam - BUT
prIsed, Think how dreadful your
mother will feel, And you promised
10 be good after you we're sent nome
the other time"
Willie dropped his eyes and scuned
the sidewalk. He showed Signs oi
edgIng away.
II know | did" he confessed.
when he got few steps away from
the gate he broke into run toward
home
Hes such bother" said Aunt
Ann To herself. shaking her head AZ
she watched him. IL don't see what
they ever are going to do with that
boy"
Willie entered his home circum-
specify and hung up his cap properly
before going into the living room
His mother dropped her work startled
at the sight Of him Then. evidently
in her chair quickly.
why. Willie" she cried. What
have you done now? Or are you sick?
| know you've been doing something
what is it?"
Willie twisted around on one heel.
His mother grasped him by the arm
TO stop the completion OF hole in .
Turkish rug.
Don't do that" she said. sharply.
How many times have I told you?
What has happened?"
Her son did not look at her. Teach
er sent me home" he sA,id, In a low
voice.
There was silence.
"I don't see" began his mother at
last. in leseI tones. what I shall do
with you. Willie! There isn't Bit
Of use in talking to you! 1t Just
runs off like water from a duck! It
Isn't as II you were little boy. either.
You know what your father promised
he'd do to you II you were sent home
from school again."
"Yes'm," said Willie. mournfully. II
know
And he always keeps his word"
went on his mother. sternly.
"Yes'm." agreed Willie-and sighed.
"It just makes me feel awful" said
his mother. ito think I have a son
can't trust. son who has to be
sent home from school. Other moth.
ers can be proud Of their boys. Don't
you care how you make me feel?"
"Yes'm." said Willie, bending the
leaves Of a magazine.
Don't do that" said his mother.
"Your father hasn't even read It, I
can't tell you how surprised am At
you!"
Willie wriggled and began fussine
with the ink bottle.
Don't do that" said his mother
you'll spill It, And go wash your
hands at once-5ust look at them!
I don't know how to punish you"
You said papa" began Willie.
"Oh. hell attend to you!" promised
his mother. But that's a long while
oh-till night. don't think ri le,
you have any luncheon-and there's tc
be rice pudding with raisIns in it,
Willie looked up rapturously. Their
drew down his mouth piteously
Please. ma" he begged.
mo. indeed!" she said, firmly. re-
Joiced to have brought his sin home
to him. mo pudding for a boy like
you!"
"Aw. say, ma" he cried, cant vo,
take Joke? was Just foolin' you
Everybody was sent home, same a,
me. We had examination in ou,
Grade this morning an as soon as w,
finished Miss Graham let us 70 home
an l.Eot through early. Honest!"
And you didn't do anythin,
naughty" inquired his mother, in be
wilderment.
mo. honest" said Willie, "No
this time. I can have some puddina
can't II" 5,
why, Willie .westl" gasped Il,
mother, helplessly. = suppose &
Ene idea q gettins me al stirred d
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