The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-06-12


ment in the youngsters face, but he
frightened again. when the parson con-
fessed that he ''peeped."
"A parson peeping!' cried the thin
Npped Miss Perkins.
II was not parson then," corrected
Douglas good naturedly.
"You were going to be-" persisted
the spinster.
II had to be boy first in spite Of
that fact" =
The sudden appearance Of Hasty
proved a diversion. He was looking
very sheepish.
'Hyar lie is, Mars John; look at
him" said Mandy. IT,.
"Hasty, where have you been all
day" demanded Douglas severely.
Hasty fumbled with his hat and
SPARED for time. ''Did yo' say whar's
I been, sah?" -
'Dat's what he done asst yo'." Mandy
prompted threateningly.
II bin 'ceived.. Mars, john" declared
Hasty solemnly. Mandy snorted in
credulously. Douglas waited.
"A gemmen in de circus done tole
me dis mawnin' dat eff carry water
TO- de ELEPHANTS he'll let me in de cir
Gus TO- muffin, an, make 'greement
wild him. Mars John. did yo' ebber
seed an ELEPHANT drink" he asked,
rolling his eyes. John shook his head.
"Well, sab, he jes' put dat trunk. a
his'n into de pail jes' enee an'-swish-
water gone.''
Douglas laughed, and Mandy NUT
tered sullenly. =s.
''Well, sah,'' continued Hasty, II tote
|. water To- dem el'phants: all day long,
an whenI, cum: roun'a Ato see de circus
de gemmen won't let me in. An when
I try to crawl under de tent dey pulls
me out; BY de laigs AN beats me-" He
looked from one to the other, expect
ing sympathy. %.=:>>s.:
"sarves you right was Mandy's
unfeeling reply. III yo's SO anxious to
be a-tottn' water. jes' 70 come along
outside and tote some TO- Mandy"
Il can't do no mo- .carryin'. Mandy
protested Hasty. "1's hurried in nah
ARM. E~.se=. !.
"What hurt yo' r '.l*:..
'Tiger." @ t 5 s.:
| ."Asuger?' exclaimed the women in
! unison. :. 49,, & -. -. :. s.: -:
."Done chawed It mos Off, he de:
clared solemnly. Deacon Elverson, he
seed 1t, an, he says rs hurt bad"
:"Deacon; Elversonv'' cried the spin
ster: :''Was Deacon E1verson at the
| circus?" ..,&. 4 :.2%s9Ss. s.
'He was in de lot 5a-tryin' to look
in, same as. me-" Hasty answered in
noceptly. #.~.:' = =1:se =;
You'd better take Hasty into the
kitchen" said Douglas to Mandy, with
dry smile. He's talking too: much
for a wounded man. ::.......
Mandy disappeared with the dis
| graced Hasty, advising him, with fine
scorn. ''to get de tiger to chaw off his
laigs, SOS he wouldn't have to walk
no mo. !" & '4 s.st.; .= i. t. = -.
The women gazed at each other with
lips closed tightly. Elverson's be-
havior was beyond their power Of ex-
preston. j Miss Perkins turned to the
pastor as though be were somehow to
blame for the s,deacon's backsliding,
but before she could ind words to ar
que the point: the 1stimid little deacon
appeared IN. the doorway, utterly IN
conscious Of the hostile reception that
Hasty| had prepared for him. He
glanced nervously from one set face
to the other, then coughed behind his
hat RS 4 ID f #=*=,5 IS ..5i L. & :. J.,
. 81 Were all very much interested In
the. circus. said Douglas. Cant you
tell us about it??''' Al IL Il.
!. ~ Just went into the lot to look for
my SOB, z stammered the deacon. IT
feared Peter had strayed. '' 81. 8
why, deacony' said Mrs. Willough-
81. Just stopped 81 your house
and saw Mrs. EMERSON putting Peter
IL to bed al
The deacon was saved from further
emparfa 4snaent ~ a exclama ton