The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-02-25

about him in his boyhood
OF course he had had many back.
sets In his career. even though he was
a very small boy as yet. one Of these
came near being disastrous. though at
least It resulted comically He had
heard his father and ncighbor dis.
cussing Washington, and heard his
father quote from his Farewell Ad.
dress" a paragraph advising his coun
try men to beware Of foreign infu
ence." Going TO school that morning.
with the words fairly sizzling In his
mind, he said over the words. when
he was confronted suddenly by a
crowd Of boys Of mixed nationality
who proceeded to roll him In mud.
puddlc-one OF them. lively little
mick" as Guy described him after.
ward. saying, Wen taich him to
how'd his tongue about foreign In.
floocncc. sure"
have neglected to say that Guy
was born on the god Of February.
which was what FIRST caused him TO be
called Washington boy" when
Guy was about ~ years Of age. or
nearing his 18th year. the winter was
particularly hard one The snow
came down early. and staid late. II
prevented the animals In the woods
from finding food. and they came
down to the farms TO see what could
be discovered In that direction. The
rabbits even gnawcd the bark from
many Of the fruit trees In the or.
chards; and hunters and trappcrs
went In quest Of them. that the fruit
crop for the next year and subse.
quently should not be failure.
Well" said Guy. bright and early
on the morning Of his 18th birthday,
that winter. what do get today
q present or n licking?"
well" said his sister Madge. two
years younger. who looked at him rev.
erently. seeming 20 wish that II had
been her lot to have been born on
some herolne's birthday, that she
might have a model TO strive for. ~
hope II will be present. Lickings
are awful"
The family dog came along Just
then. and licked Guys hand. which
hung down Just within his reach.
We'll. don't know about all lick.
ings." said Guy. THAT one seems
to be all right SO. as I've had my
licking, I'll not get another one, may
be"
He seemed to look upon this as an
omen Of good. and went away with
the dog, ostensibly to have play.
possibly to get into some mischief.
Through the orchard they went, and
presently the dog started up a rabbit.
and soon ran him down.
Guy laid the rabbit down beside
the step. and went In. with the dog.
Ma" said Guy. little later. what
are We going to have for dinner"
oh just ordinary stun. guess.
We didn't make any preparations for
dinner today, s'pose wen have
some cider TO drink"
Well. ma, II should get rabbit.
could we have rabbit fricassee?"
We'll, 30 along. and see what you
can do"
"Towser you understand he said.
opening the door, and motioning To
the dog Go along, and get rab'
bit"
The dog went out and In few
moments was whining at the door,
Here he is, ma"
He opened the door. and In walked
the dog, with the rabbit which he
laid at Guys feet, after which he
looked up at him, and wagged his
tail
Well" said the boys mother, you
go and skin him, Guy, and I've got
Just about time to get him cooked"
The rabbit fricassee seemed to
touch the spot with Mr.. Parsons.
and he praised the boy highly.
And your mother has cooked II
splendjdly too" he said
Yes. she had the right kind Of
wood" said the boy
"What kind was that?' asked the
father
Green cherry" was the reply. ~
thought, seeing as It was my birth.
day-and Washlngton's-Id down q
cherry tree, and ! did, and ma used
II to cook the rabbit with"
you young rascal" said the father.
changing his tune as he glanced at
the grinning boy, I'm see you after
dinner out in the woodshed, and may.
be I'll cook your goose for you"
But, father"
"Neyer mind, ] don't want any butts
from you now. Wait til we get to
the woodshed. Wen take a look at
the cherry stump. too, and then wen
see how things stack up"
Somehow the boy did not seem to
be much afraid, though his sister
looked at him compassionately.
well, SIR, come along" said the
father, after waiting for his dinner