Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1911-12-21

Auould OH there" Patrick cried, seiz-
,nr him. Where ARE We goin'?'
y don't know" said Bob coolly.
oTbin why ARE ye lawn this time
av night?'
I'm goin' to find a place where
they'll let me pay
Far moment Patrick stared help
lpssIy at his wife and then laughed de
ugbtndy. Amt he tn little divil!
Hand TIL money to tn ould woman.
Ye stay, Bob
So Bob established his footing and
won his second battle. -.
Years passed, and Bob grew in stat
rre if not in wisdom, viewing life
from the lowly standpoint Of the
npwste and being thoroughly spoiled by
his friends 1t was strange, the matter
of fact fashion in which he tyraniZed
over Patrick and Norah. Over Molly
and Kathleen he lorded as absolutely
when he condescended to share their
games. He was the pride OF the
corner loafers by reason Of his pro
Density and talent for fighting, al
they delighted to egg him on to combat
with older and larger antagonists. In
these fights Bob always came off vic
for. Willful. masterful, intractable, he
caused much worriment of soul to the
elder Films, but neither had the heart
or even the hardihood to chastise him.
Their reproofs, mildly administered,
were received with an Indifference and
cool surprise that robbed them of all
possible good effect
With fear and trembling Patrick
sent him to the ward school. The
fear was justified by the results The
boy proved himself bright enough to
master his ieSs0ns-when he chose. 1t
was rarely, however, his choice to
study. He preferred to fight and to
drive his scho0lmates into mischief.
He became the bully of the school.
His schooling came to an abrupt end
when he was thirteen years old To
punish an unusually fragrant act Of
insurrection his teacher called in the
aid OF the principal a stout, pompous
young man who was Bob's pet aver
sion. The principal had no more than
seized the rattan when Bob suddenly
snatched it from him and belah bored
the astonished pedagogue with 1t 50
fercely that he fed the room in dis
may Bob then took his cap and babe
farewell to school forever.
BY this feat Patrick was at last
nefyed to his duty. That night he
gave Bob a severe thrashing, which
the boy, with white face and set teeth,
quietly endured. When 1t was over he
said:
! take it this time, Pat, because it's
IRON You. But nobody will ever lick
Me again. And now I'm through with
school and papers. I'm goin' to hunt
job"
Humph" returned Patrick. can
who'll be hirin' tn likes ay ye, wild
such ripitashun FIR devilry?"
"oh, I'll get job, all right" Bob
declared.
., Inc next day Bob entered the CON
nnes OF sanser's mills, boldly defying
me Legend. mo Admittance Except on
business, Bob made his way to the
once Where a cherub in brass buttons
$1,000 guard and demanded to be
SHOWN into the great mans presence.
ne was refused. He then threatened
" punch the cherubs head and
eNlnced such readiness and ability to
put ms threat into execution that the
Jnice BOY at last tremblingly ushered
0oo INTO the presence Of Mr.. Sanger.
iHe master met the interruption with
seoWl Well, what can do for
you ne rasped out.
You can give me Job Bob sug-
gested. wv S1s
!, Indeed nd can 1Y' the man said tart
~ But suppose I don't?"
. nave to get one somewhere else.
'"en' Bob responded cheerfully.
Mf' Sanger laughed in spite Of him
You do?i -. = - CO.
a,o Mel, Bob said thoughtfully. Il
sn ll,' tnlnk Of that. I've strapped and
oos newspapers mostly, but L guess /
& -n 10 other things just as good.
th.. 10 You think you could stand at
im a' door and keep out Of this once
b4r rue e boys who have no business
4s .sv Tor 81 9 week?s
You bet / can"
work." " nell can you 60 60
chs nos. Bob grinned. you might
4 Pnk your mind by tomorrow.
be wv W., was a. good as his word. While
adro ats on duty he was ! brave and
sspae e man indeed that reached Mr. MI,
estab as Presence undesired. Bob also is
Of otiee eos = mastery over the force rec
sever,tsy wi. with such promptit,ale and
And tso1 that he reigned very i tyra amt
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