The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-01-23
II CHLLDREN'S

This narrative is especially dedi
Gated to the juvenile readers OF til
CECIL WING ! saw the subject q
this little story, the other day. pattinl
his sweet little grand daughter on he
head, and fishing his pockets for somi
bright little bits OF silver coin, to make
her happy. while on her way up e
grand mother Marys, just short way
above. Now lookout nj the crossings
daring, and don't get run over" saiu
dear old grand-pop.
And when grand-pop cautioned his
little darling about the crossings, and
telling her to- be sure and whistle at
each one, then Il was that the odd
Scribe caught ON to this lovely little
narrative. Because he recollccted that
once upon a time, when grandpa was
a mere youth, that he was forced to
bolt all oi the crossings without the
least little foot OF q whistle Bless his
old bones. how we do love every white
hair on his honorable head. And can.
II be true. that this former hero OF
Goose Run was once on a par with
"Pcck'S Bad Boy" ui old Yes, yes,
he could have given Pcck'S boy cards
and spades and beaten him out every
time
We will call this bad boy Artic. and
naSmuch a, I've was once our hero OF
Goose Run. we shall use him bv thai
handle once 81 4 while Well. Nrtic.
never was happy, except he had some
poor creature III hot water. But what
! am about tp tell happened during his
school day, aud only short time he :
lore his sparkling days But mind
you. reader. the bad boy had already
been making goo goo eyes a. all oi
the pretty plr'N. who attended the Elk.
Ton Ncadrmy with him Nrt.c had
partner ~ town, cousin about his
own age aud by the way. he has him
still, and they are great cron'cs in
everything save politics But they will
not pull together on that line Both OF
these fellows are very fond oi political
pap, and both have been huuurcd hv
their respective parties They are cN
ccllcn' men, and | hope to see both Of
their hands in the public crib again
some day Henry NJ has ex-senator
tackled ON t. his handle and Art that
OF tx Treasurer But they both ran
on the same ticket once. not politically.
however. bat 1t wa, cruss-cnuntry
run they carried the mal--thc last
express they were, but whiStlcd not. at
any oi the crossings Nrt beat llcnr,
on the first hall mile. but the cr,twhilc
Senator contested every inch al the
ground, and beautifully showed \r, his
heciN on the home stretch, A. the Is,
Pucl will show
ana now. we come to- the campaign.
where these two boys made their non
political run But :, was beautiful
run. and the only drawbacks Ia thi,
cross country race was their failure To-
blow ut amy ni the crossings
It was q lovely evening. and after
school Nrt cnaNcd his partner ofT home
wltn nm Tor race around the farm
And they got Il. too. sure Mike
In passing ont over the bridge next
I" Holly Halt they met carriage
Nnd the occupant seemed from m, |
looks, To he hall brother to the pro.
verbal grizzly bear Nr, being flushed
with dcl'rht II having h> loved cousin
home with HIM thought that he would |
start the iun right then. with an inter /,
view with the pr11ly al the carriopc
VINO was nov Just ~ front Of the BOYS |
Art ran ou' in trout ui the horse and |
threw mp ~, hand,
What Il" YOU w5rt. yc''cd the man
, .N"'hlnc, ,a'd the bad boy: only |
Thought ih1t would ask how your
Erandm"thrr WAS getting along And
MIGHTY man. he came uut over that |
dashboard Ike tornado. Md Nh,
n"rs n pn for home They though,
MAT 'w1 wv'ly' v"rld he ont 81 pnF
when he ren.hcl Holly Hall. but no,