The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-06-11
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When the Red : Headed Boy Lost a
Good Thing.

with the grimy countenance. You
betcher he's all right! The old man
don't think so, but he's got a crouch
agin him fer suthin'."
Whats the old man got it In fer
him fer?" asked the boy with the
grimy ~countenance.
Search me-" replied his red-headed
friend. He's allus gittin' a crouch
agin somebody. He whaled me the
other day because l licked the Miller
kid, and yesterday he whaled me
cause Jimmy Hefferman had given me
a lickin'.
Don't matter what a Teller does, he
amt satisfied. He's allus whalin' me
fer suthin', ana l amt goin' to stand
much more of it. I'm going to run
away"
Where you g%oin'?" inquired the
other boy, eagerly.
'Oh, out west somewheres," replied
the red-headed one, largely. "Tll git
some money from Bill and light out"
He won't give you any money"
said the grimy-faced hoy.
He won't, Ell? You watch me when
he m along, and see if he won't. |
can get money from him any time"
"Chee! he must be a peach!"
Amt l tellin' you? Sure he's all
right. Any time | want a dime or a
quarter, all | need is to go to Bill and
asst him for 1t. He gave me the tick
cts for that pony circus"
"Chee!" exclaimed the other boy
again, enviously.
Sure, and he brings me candy most
every time he comes around. l can do
anythin' l wanter with him. l put a
cupful of flour in his hat the other
night when he was here, and he put
it on before he noticed it, and then
gave him the laugh, but he didn't care.
Belle grabbed me an was goin' to
make mother give me a lickin', but he
wouldn't let her."
Hes chasin' after Belle, amt hep
inquired the grimy-faced boy.
The other nodded. 81 guess that's
what makes the old man sore," he
said.
Think he'll give you a quarter
when he out?' inquired the
grimy-faced boy, anxiously.
Sure thing he'll give it to me-" said
the red-headed one confidently. "He
amt never turned me down yet"
Il wish he'd come out"
Whats your rush?" asked the red.
headed boy. HE amt been in but
about ten minutes, an he most gen.
orally stays an hour. He. chases him.
self just afore the old man gets homo,
and he won't be home till about five
o'clock Bellies got it down fine"
why don't you go IN an asst him
fer it,"
The red-headed boy glared at his
what's de matter wild you?" he de
manded. WHO'S doin' this? II
you know any better graft than I've
got you'd better work it. Think ]
want to 60 buttin' In on 'em? Well, ]
guess not"
That's all right" said the grimy
faced boy. You don't need to get mad
about it. I jest thought II you could
get the money we could get right
away. Think he'd give you a half
dollar if you asst him? l guess he
wouldn't, though"
81 guess he would" said the red
headed boy. 81 bet if l wanted a dol
lar he'd give it to me. He would if he
knew what was good fer him, an
guess he does. 1 could get it from
Belle, too, if she had it,"
eff l knowed where I could get q
dollar you betcher / wouldn't hang
back" said the grimy-faced boy. "A
Teller could have lots of fun with q
dollar. Say, amt this him a-comin
now?"
Sure" replied the red-headed boy
"Say, you jest watch me-"
He concealed himself by the foot oil
the steps, which a young man with a
very gloomy face was briskly descend
ing. AS the young man reached the
sidewalk the red-headed boy emitted a
wild whoop and clutched and twined
himself about the young mans legs
nearly upsetting him.
Hello, Bill" he cried. "Give me q
dollar, Bill-Ooo-oo-ooh! What yuf
dom? Sto-o-op that!"
Bill had jerked him roughly away
and was shaking him with a good deaI
of vigor.
you little dicl0ens!" growled the
young man. IF you ever do that again
I'll take the hide off you. I'm not fool
ing. I've stood your monkey tricks
about as long as l intend to-"
He gave the boy one more shake. and
then, releasing him, walked rapidly
away
Say, what's the matter with that
guy?" asked the grimy-faced boy. 81
guess you amt so solid with him as
you thought you was"
The red-headed boy stood staring
after Bill for a moment or two before
he replied; then a conviction Of the
truth seemed to dawn upon him.
"Tll bet, b'jee, him an Bellies had a