The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-11
By Maxgarst Bsancb0mp

Mrs Livingstone took him upstairs and washed his
little hot face and hands She 8aye some advice about
keeping very quiet in warm weather but Robert hardly
heard her His supper tastclesS in his mouth Why
OH why had he thrown that stone? What would Rose
mary think of him Alter all grown people knew best
He would break loose and try 20 form an existence
OF hls again. lIcceforth lie held for him nothing
but series of family excursions and long lonely days
MS heap of bcach-sand in the backyard Perhaps
in the morning Willy would be waiting for him with
stone as big your head Even that world be easier
10 bear than tins But perhaps he ought TO tel papa and
mama all about it like 4 little man When this thought
asSaied him. hope and courage vanished He crept
10 MS mother and leaned his head against her arm
guess VIII go to bed now, he murmured in a sub
dued little voice
If he had known the success OF his effort, his little
soul would have been even moro upset He had never
cons CONSIDERED ea the p9ssGlY is OF hitting Wy he had not not
least carefully considered efforts and the
stone had struck Willy the shoulder III exactly the
right spot to prevent him from returning the shot Such
aiming had not been seen IN lrendon Tor these many
years. Willy squirmcd and twisted his hand oapped
proectngy over the bruised spot The two Bulge boys
rose simultaneously from Tic horsc-book
Feel it, they inquired judicaly. The ethics of the
case required interest rather than sympathy Willy
grimaced to imply unheard-of suHerings heroicaly
Hes a mean sucker" hc began
Rosemary Bulge lowered her lean anatomy from the
fence, and looked HIM stc7ny in the eye.
You began IT" she said.
The Budge boys stopped whiting and considered this
reversal o the situation opcn-mouthcd Willy Kicked at
It's your own fault He didn't say a thing to you."
Rosemary finished the question and settled her hat FIRMLY
over her forehead
Rosemary! Rosemary! called Mrs Bpdgc, appear
ING the piazza az the green house with baby in her
arms Supper will bc ready in FIVE minutes" And the
Bulge family Strcamcd oyfuy homcwa7d, beginning on
the narrative Of tc days events at the gate
The little boy next door throw like everything
He hit Willy Stevens righ, on tho
Willy deserted ON The OF his defeat heard The
story OF his uisdcmeanor AID its punishment clearly and
candidy stated lie thrust both h7Tds into his pockets
and turned homcward getting poor consolation b. de-
posting a large amount % gravel upon his own front
steps
Meantime the Bule bog next door lay on his bed and
gazed opcn-ecd into the dusk Over ard over again he
lived through that afternoon Once more he saw his
prospects spread fair before him Orce more he felt
the shortlivcd mldGcss in which he had wrecked the
possibilities Of c;lnc lie sighed deeply and the pill
low grew hotter and hotter and less and less adapted
his head Suddenly he fell longing to express himself
prayer He slipped of bed and stood the
of the searching proper orato. Moved by
dim Biblical suggestion he scurTicd to the wash
stand and turned on The faucet until Tie bowl full.
Then he kncclcd before 1t
Dear Lord" he began, and then stopped fearing
undue familiarity That was rather the way to address
Frlndmothcrs
Our Father, Who art in Heaven, want 4 tall thin
sister and two brothers. don't mind If tho have
frecklcs want he hcstated-" want iH'c brother
and lille sister too, please to wheel n ba3y-car
raGc, all by myself have been very bad bat / didn't
know | was Going to be If you will I will stand still
and let Willy Stevens th7oW stone at NC and will
shut my eyes. cannot wait mvcn longer Tor my broth
and sisters because feel so drcadiuy And think
i think mama would Ike ttcm, too And this / ask
for Jesus sake Amen
lie rose and let the water ont of INC bowl Then he
stole back to bed and drew The sheet up close his
chm. cool breeze began 20 come IN at The window
and the darkness stopped pressing lis fingers his eye
balls and grew all soft and quiet And in his sleep his
hands and feet twtched slightly Ike Alc dogs who
dreams that he IS running very fast
Robert awokc to an impression OF great events lie
had made business arrangement with Cod and ne, at
--1i lg,..t do H.. u, Il,
desire strong upon him 10 50 ont and meet WIZ Stevens
and redeem his Lessons took place Usua while
the sound of childrcns tlatazed MIN from the
street Mrs Livingstone was fond of teaching, and She
considered it good plan to keep chldrens minds occu
pied II quarter before eleven when she coscd tho
volume of REPRINTS rom Gyc1f Ndsers and away
Robert came and stood in front OF her his hands behind
his back
Il think will go out now" he said His icart beat
"Out for walk" she asked
He wondered whether It was wrong net to tell her that
was not exactly for walk but this the tine
TO tell OF his sin and The great a.oncnent a there was
10 be. lie hurried OCT into the hall foT his hat She
swept after him, tall and graceful and taking the hat
from his hands she adjusted it carefully and passed tc
elastic under his chm. shade OF isery passed across
his face She raised his little round chm in her white
hand and kissed HIM on both checks,
" Della viii give you your dinner she said as she
turned upstairs 10 make ready fo7 a day in town.
Robert went slowly down the first Sight Of stone steps,
and then paused the l9ndins and looked about him
1t was he had feared The street was empty Sud
denly the door Of the green house opened and process
SION Strcdmed ont Rosemary, her nat set hrmly over
her eyes carried large market basket in hand and
from the other swung the small person OF indefinite sex,
whose face almost featurcess in the JOY that it
pressed. Then came the two Budgc bows, each with a
large tin pail As they reached the foot OF his steps
Rosemary looked up and nodded
Come on" he thought She said
Could it be possible? He took step forward, and
then hung back
We're going to Bad Mans lot Don't you want to
Gomez"
Come on echoed the Budge boys
Don't stop for anything to cat, continued Rosemary
with tact which should win her many lovers Were
going call for Maudie Winslow We've got Jelly
sandwiches for everybody"
Robert hesitated 10 longer wave OF joy seemed to
lft him of his feet and nc with them In after life
the memory Of that moment brought back him mad
Of delight like nothing else that he had ever known
Bad Mans ot piece Of unclaimed land standing al
the head of the street II belonged an unsettled estate
and tramp. really bad-lookinC man, had once been
seen going across II There the Budges always bold and
progressive, had established playhouse Robert knew