Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-12

"A much tried teacher, and knowing that pun
II " ishment home awaited them, concluded
they might as well make day OF it and be
Wb l9f oid yo dc found Asddns
said Carl. walking on his hands rod Il know
what would do. I'd rub it up and command the genii
to pay that money my mother Gee but it makes
her cross thinking about it can't move but she gets
mad at me. She's got the rheumatism now and cries
and says we'll be turned out don't think that would
be terrible bad told her could live in tent
and then she said didn't have no heart Women are
awful funny aren't they?"
WELL" said Adolph, I'd buy as much ice-cream as /
could eat-about FIVE gallons; and wriuger for my
mother; and book like the teacher read TO out
Of"
yes that book is fine said Carl slowly; but wish
she hadn't read it. don't feel all right in my heart
since she read about animals feeling bad things
There's no fun in sticking dog cat because
all animals don't Have feelings; perhaps its only the
ones. Mr.. Thompson Seton knew What do you think,
Before Adolph could answer, sparrow fight at
racted their attention. then they had of leap
frog down the block; after that Carl balancing
brca on nose which nature had never intended to be-
long to jugsler, fell off the high sidewalk and lay
Adolph followed painting with anxiety, not for Carl
but for the umbrella which was his big sisters and had
he trned b stte,t;p, 20 CT who Iss d.cI.r;ne his
nose to be broken
strange little sound made them stop to listen 1t
seemed to come from under the sidewalk.
Maybe it's bear" said Adolph, turning pale,
Bear nothing" said Carl contenlptuously It's
nest of rats" And he crawled under the sidewalk
Come here. Come here! he called to the cautious
Adoph 1--WE found something.
than eggs She was hing the damp ground against
stone and tried to raise herself she the boys
but was too weak. Carl put out cautious hand and
strokcd her head.
Don't touch the puppies s or shell. bite you My ma
for some milk Teil her IN give her cent Saturday,
he said when Adolph returned with a small baking
powder filed with milk. "She looks if her face
Adoph agreed, and as she drank the milk eagerly e,s-
amined her curiously DO you think did it. or
puppies. they're 50 little" she said.
I'D like the fellow that did it. if anybody did,,
said Carl fercey "a little thing like that pattng her
tendery.
Each boy took puppy, crawled out and laid on
third little one. Il dassent take her home said Carl
MY mother is mad at me because knocked over the
clothes-basket, and anyhow she doesn't like dogs"
"AIy father won't let me have anything-not even
pigeon, said Adolph dsmaly. He says twelve in a
"If teacher didn't live far, said Carl thoughtfully
but she takes three cars; so we can't 60 there Why
Of anything" said Carl. irritated with his responsible
yourself? said Adolph promptly The boys gaTed at
each other and imminent, when jamie Hughes
ne: along F+ holding her head sd the bod,0 OFT his
hands. tiny ball in each
cried out You horrid nasty boysi III tell my father
on you; see if don't. and you'll find out what you'll
Whats the matter with you" said Carl Didn't you
puppies before? If girls don't beat the band
disgust.
Puppies thought they were rats" said She draw
ing near, but still looking suspicious, until Carl
wrapped from the jacket the little mother.
oh the little loves" she said rapurously cuddling
coosd How wish could have them" .,v ,
you cam" said both boys promptly; we found
them and we haven't any place to keep them"
You take them home for while" said Carl, land
I'll give you the Newses for their board"
Il can't said jamie sadly Sportie is jealous, and
mamma says dog is enough for any family"
They all stood looking at one another silently
Il know" said jamie brightly. Jack Dolan, the old
the dogs in the alley and giving them drink Come
on, lets ask him He has fine place the furnace.
went in there some kittens once
Both boys hung back unaccountably.
We'll you know, oad Carl, "he doesn't like US. We
chased his bat that before knew cats
have feelings And besides-But I'll tell you what You
Rosie said so said Carl, who ordinarily would have
scorned to fatter girl You tell him I'll get bones
from my customers and I'm sorry hit his cat"
eyes. and won't let the boys tease him at night
said Adolph
jamie in her warmth of admiration for the dogs had
forgotten her detestatcn of the bows brt suddenly
remembered her grievances She didn't know for
but suspected they responsible for the loss
Of her choicest hair ribbons, the breakings OF her
beaifliost pencils" the bIottings Of her carefully
prepared pagers and them she owed her low deport
park for the last month and the consequent loss
of trip to the country.
She handed the puppies back and said haughtiy, Ny
ma won't let have anything do with such dreadful
bows as you; t-ise your old p=opics"
Carl was paac-stTcken
@Conle. now. be good fellow JAMIE Honest Iniun.
won't do tiinp to you any more and III tell you
where TIE key your pencil box IS and where we hid
your purple ribbon. You wouldn't let sch Ginning
dors die i-st becs-se leased you, and you 60 TO
too
Tanie reieted end taking back one of tire puppies led
he 70 - a--rt--c-t house
Tie boys kept respectful distance during the IN