The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-12-30
His Vacation
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summer amusement, park. thi oW .oa -
lat a row Of gretssgae dolls.
"A big fellow With hoarse voice
and q very rea face was espuuas
with the proprietor.
5,s.eI gave Jou q dine" he snaflca.
s,It Wasa't nickel. it vas dime.
TIE proprietor Of the booth. mild
little man With weak blue oyes. SHOOK
his head.
4..I haven't taken IN dime to-day.
hes said Here's ny bank" And he
pushed an opeA cigar box toward the
big fellow 80
.I don't care anything about your
bark the Sig sailo# cried. Il tel
Yousi give ysa sG6tzas. rss had ny
tsree shots-aev. gimno my change
The little nan Looked about ees-
Dairirgly. No park policeman was II
aight. The crowd vas growing larger.
@You give ne nickel said the
little. man, "but ] dost' want aay
eaas.'' ,rs
@iThe big man snorsoa.
DO you nean 70 Say Ia hat!
bs demanded. ~
5 .srThat.s What yeu are" came .
voice from the rear Of the crowd.
The big man vhirlea around.
.Who said thas?" he reared.
.1 did" the voice replied.
The. big man straiEhtoasd up on up
toe.
.'where are you!" he cried.
.Fere." replied the voice. 1t
sounded from the left of the crowd,
which had now grown to considerable
proportions.
-Lenme git at him!" roared the big
man.
And he pushed into the group. .
"Look out whore you're going"
cautioned stout mGa ~, ne thrust
an elbow into the follows side.
"Easy there snapped little nou.
1 You're on my feet" AID no kicked
the big fellow viciossv..
In an instant the sentiment Of the
group changed. The leunSers had en-
loved seeing the little proprietor
baited by the rod faced nea. No" 1t
turned against the bully. 1t pushed
and buGeted him and whom be was
clear OF II, ho had lost aH eesire TO
find the man Who haa imIeached his
yeracity. AS fer the Latter. he seemed
to have melted into the an.
The crowd broko up with the &c
parture Of the bully. and in mo
neut or two there was no one left IN
front OF the beeth save boy.
He was boy perhaps nineteen. q
clear eyed lad with . ouRburat skin
and dark curly hair. He was neatly
dressed. but hs siSsass wero ed fash
ionedr In cut. and he were broad
brimnod straw hat that had seen
otfer su2neca- RS
The boy locked up at tho little pro-
pFietor.
"Bad nan." he said.
The proprietor nodded.
"Yep. He was eat fsr trouble all
Fight That waa biz bIuG. Of course.
but what could DO? / couldn't az
ford to have any troubls with him.
Business is bad oaoush az 1t. IT,"
He sistod 90 no sseSe.
The boy Locked At him curiorsly.
"Bsd sea1ee. ear
worst ever knew. An I've had
some pretty tough onea." His eye
wandered over the grounds. There's
that loafer, now. He's having fuss
over there ut the chutes. He'd bot
ter not fool with those fellows. The"sl
drop him IN the pond" He softly
chuckled. 81 wonder who twas called
him q liRr?" ~
"I did" said the boy.
"You! Why. you wasn't even look'
In at him"
The boy laughed.
Guess hadn't the courage to look
at him whom said it"
But the voice came from over
there" persisted the proprietor.
"It was my voice" The boy sud
denly stopped rs IL to pick something
from the ground. AS he did so dog
snarled and barked at the proprietoE's
heels.
Get QUIT" the llttle maa shouted
rs he quickly looked around-aad 10.
there was no dog there. He turned
TO the, boy. did you do that?"
Yes"
The little proeriete- pushed the
balls toward hiE.
"As many sAots as yeu like" he