Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-01-14
standing back
mn tha huI1c

|. StabuiHS DdCk
up the balls.
His voice was
crowd speedily gathe
nickel was rendered
The marksman drew back
Stop, sir" cried Aunt i.
high cracked voice. would
a lady?"
"Wh-what's that?" stammel
marksman.
Take one of your own size"
Aunt Jane; hit the boy"
/ The crowd roared and the ma
man threw wild. He threw wild
the second ball and the third
then he bought six more
why, that's Peleg Saunders" sa.
| Pa Gooseberry. "Howdedo. Peleg."
Again the crowd roared and again
and again the chuclling marksnan
! threw wild
1t was q big crowd now and all the
new corners wanted to see and hear
the talking dolls. The nickels
streamed in, and there We're dimes,
| too, and even quarters.
Hit me if you can" screamed Sis.
ter Sue. 81 doa't care, I don't care."
Shes nailed on, said little Willie.
"NausHty, naughty" cried Aunt
Jane
Bow, WOW. WOW" barked Little
| Willie. and the bark was SO fierce and
| so natural that the man with the ball
| nerVously jumped and almost hi,
| Tommy Garter in the ear
And the crowd roared with laughter
and pressed in closer.
''Tis tn last rose of summer" sang
Ma GoCseberry in a cracked soprano.
Hit her! hit her!" shouted the un-
dutiful Wisie
But every throWer who came for
ward was so Convulsed with laughter
that anything like good marksman-
ship was impossible. Old Tommy Car.
ter's stock of cheap cigars was scarce
ly broken into.
And still the crowd pressed for
ward and still the nickels and dimes
poured in.
Getting tired" Tor my rarscr found
the opportunity ~ as tn. 10y.
The la,Jer sJf4igItcl, lp with
BAH u his hand.
No" he answered, "this is only
fun. Hows the financial basis?"
Its nickle plated an yard wide"
chuckled Tommy Carter.
What a very handsome young
man." said Aunt Jane in her mincing
tones as the next thrower poised The
ball.
Don't you believe word she says"
advised little Willie.
"Willyum!" said Pa Gooseberry se-
vore]y.
Dodge, pa, dodge" shouted little
| Willie That's the champion thrower
| takiu' aim at you!"
And the crowd roered, ard the
nicl>els flowed in and Tommy Carter
wore an indelible smile, and the Big
gest crowd in the park pressed around
and fought for chances to throw.
And when the time was up and the
big bell over the main gates sounded
the signal for clearing the grounds
the crowd reluctantly dispersed.
Tommy Carter turned and caught
the boy by the shoulder.
You're all right, lad" he said and
al
| right, partner
The boy had suddenly turned Ut
| Tommy's words. Now he just as sud
denly turned back.
why. it's Colonel Temple" cried
Aunt Jane. "Howdedo, colonel?
hone you're quite pernicletty?"
Tommy Carter looked around wirn
frightened start
"Hush," he hoarsely whispered to
the boy
The tall man strobe forward. He
| had laughed until his eyes were wet.
IT'S all right, Tommy" he said.
Jim and / are on the best of terms.
I'll forgive you both for drawing the
crowd away from the other shows.
| Where are you stopping. Jim?"
"Anywhere. colonel"
Then you'll stop with NE tonight.
You needn't be afraid, Tommy; I'm
not going TO steal your partner away
from you. I'm going to make him a
proposition for use later on. Come,
my boy"
The lad looked a-ound.
I'm not quite ready to settle down
to anything permanent, colonel
And when will you be ready, my
boy?"
GAS soon as finish my summer va
cation Goodnight, partner"
Good night" Tommy called after
them.-W. r. Rose, in Cleveland Plain
Dealer.