Rock Island Argus., 1909-08-14

sequences He never thought how thing was going to
part of his home he of the school He had
never had any responsibility. He had duties. Yet,
| talked to Mrs. Cuffer | found myself somehow
appearing counsel for the accused. assured her
that there had been at least Timothy in school
which had ever BEEN The year before he had been
tall and spindng, still in short trousers which were
very much sprung the knees his hair had stood up
the of his head five sprouts and slath
cred down this clean Irish face in 'front.' that It
had hurt me to smile whenever looked at him AND
the year before he had had sleek little pate with two pig
tails and ribbon bows standing straight out be-
hind each His'iame had been Polly Parker and he
down when she meant up All of them belong to class
that all right in the end One hears OF cases
like Mrs. Cutters brother Will, but remembered that
| had
At half-past six Timothy in grinnng Mrs.
Cuffer left alone and began to set the table
the simple supper of baked beans and bread and butter
and apple The relations between Timothy and
were extremely strained We had not been upon
speaking terms for several weeks but rose with
mutual fervor to the situation. We talked about the
football game which both of had been following up
and down the field all afternoon No uncongenaly OF
temperament can stand out against the solid wall OF
loyalty of high school football game. Timothy was
chatering like spring brook He held grievance
did everything else that poured into hinl--about
as long as 1t took to pour 1t m Presently Mr. Gutter
in from the kitchen, still damp and soapy, and
shook hands with He engineer in one OF
the Appleton factories round-eyed, tatfeatured man
There sister of Imothys, about seventeen years
old, steuographer in factory Office. She sold
and pink-andwhte like her father
We talked about good many things Its SO
queer, Miss Turner remarked Timothy gulpng down
big bite \ thought you didn't like anything but Eng
hsh For the moment teacher seemed to him some
thing almost human.
An untoward circumstance made our evening one
long to be remembered. We had quite finished
supper when there knock at the front door and
Timothy brought the sIttingroom within the circle
of light from table lamp and painting lady
black serge. She asked to Mrs Cuher. The dining
and stng-rooms connected by wide door and
peered the stranger curiousy and listened
with attention when Mrs Cuffer went speak to
her. She E" had just been in Fall River, Massachusetts,
she said; she was going through Appleton. so she
thought shed stop train Don't you know me,
Mary Ellen?" she cried suddenly, jumping up and
her. There rush from the front door-three
children and roaring, bearded All the Cutters
dove into the sittingroom Everybody hugged every
body else.
painting ladys and seizing me by the arm" my
and ny cousins that | never saw; and from the
general family reunion Cuffer after another would
issue forth TO shake hands with and explain that
this Mrs. Cutters sister whom she had for
thirteen years; and Mrs Cutters sisters husband and
three children whom of the Cutters had
They the happest nine people together.
l tried to steal away but they would not let had
to stay and be part of and hear the story and
When at length | said goodnight, Mr.. Cufer
checked his wife and followed me alone into the chill
hall. He easy-going wrapped up in his
He did not think much about his boys life or how it
going. He had no theories of education. He left
that TO the school. But he had been great deal
harassed of late by talk about Timothy and he had
life of him, Miss Turner if he makes you any
trouble
did not advocate whaling tie life out of Timothy
| know that you can beat boy to thick froth and