The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-04

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my passing CT school"
1t did look somewhat doubtful" his
father said solemnIy Il hoped at first
that you would make it. but I'm VIII
ing TO make allowances, so If 20
didn't get through"
"Oh, but did"
Good. Let me congratulate you
They shook hands formally and ther
Bobby settled Lack In the big chair,
TT was an awful LOT OF work,
snid. Specially histry Gee, Their
amt nobody but Mamie Kelly can re
member half that stuff Susie Herrici
got - for her mark. but she amt go
Ing UP anyhow and she says she don
care. Or, bet she does. all right
of course che does"
Anyhow, I'm glad she amt goini
70 he in my room next year. She's tn
limit. Billy says she's the stingie;
girl he ever seen She never give.
even girl bite when she's got n
apple and then she thinks we're herC
if We don't let her have some of our
I'm glad she didn't pass.
Here, young man, don't talk tina
way"
Well. I don't care am glad A
the fellers are sore az her. Now. Ne
oil ri oh CO
at fra she didn't. cause I seen he
sitting In corner crying asst he
what's the matter and she said sh
was sorry for Susie Herrick. Say
wouldn't that make you laugh"
Nellie Foster seems 10 be the RICH
sort, Bobby"
ooh. sure she IS gave her m
Taft button and she stopped crying
Its busted some. but she can glue T.
I told her was glad she'd be in m
room next year"
That was handsome OF YOU"
Well. anyhow, I'm g'ad it's sun
mer, spose youll go on your fshln
trip now?'
Not for awhile vet. but have mao
all my arrangements"
Say. papa, when you cast do 20
throw this way or twist your han
/ crooked like this? 49,
Pohhy s.-.- fis arms waving" IN r.
minent danger Of smashing the lam,
| and his face ives very earnest.
Get my rod from the corner. ar,
I'll show you" said his father.
Bobby brought the rod almost rever
emily and placed 1t in his father,
hands
It's harder than II looks" h,
sighed when the lesson was over. "
don't believe I could hardly ever cetcl
thing"
You'd like camping" his fsthe
said SLOWLY The sky and the tree,
and the tapping of the water I don.
believe you'd mind the hard parts
either-the flies and mosquitoes snt
getting wet and tired"
You bet wouldn't" Bobby cried
eagerly When I'm a man III q,
every year"
Your mothers going TO hote
where you can play tennis and II
come Mp later on"
Il don't know how to plav tennis
You don't know how 10 fish, either
MS father said I've engaged a rsa
Indian 10 cook for me and be gujd.
and he has canoe"
Oh. papa"
Bobby was silent long minute ant
then he spoke hesitatingly.
You said" he began.
"Yes?"
You said II | passed you'd see that
| had lot of fun this summer and
don't call 1t a circus to go ND TO tina
crazy hotel"
Why do you talk that way7"
we'll ! don't call that fun. Gee
you got to stay so awful clean and
the lake never gets even rough
enough TO be fun swimming in it
us regular girls place
Would you rather stay at homer"
7 should say not. All the felIers
are going somewhere"
Where do you want to go?"
Camping"
in tie cold and the rain7 And
walk miles and miles when IT'S steam
ng hot? And be Weakened at night nv
wis and raccoons and hedgehogs and
makes? You aren't very big We, va,
Inow"
Tn bigger'n Billy" Bobby cried In
lignantly. L could use your sshnol.
'ssy II want afraid Of busting n
His father regarded him thought.
ully
we won put 1t to the test" he
ard Id rather not have it broken.
suppose instead, you bring me that
mali new one from behind the daven.
OFT and see how 1t works. Chicago
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