Charlevoix county herald., 1911-11-11
Meeting an
Emergency

sit by the window. dad!" shrieked the
small boy, making a dive for the last
double seat.
Don't make so much noise"
growled dad. a fussy little man with
to the seat. Here, turn around and
take your dirty shoes of my clothes"
J. Giving a farewell wipe with the
shoes. the small boy turned his atten-
ton to raising the window shade.
Here, leave that alone!" grumbled
dad. Don't you see that let's the sun
shine right in on me? Why can't
other people?"
What's consid-Say. dad. look at
that kid out there. Say. looky! He
hit that other kid right in the nose
Say. bet il | was that other kid I'd
punch him in the Stats. Say. looky
dad!"
If you don't shut up I'll drop you
out OF the window" observed dad,
sourly. Keep still. now. ! want to
read the paper"
Say, dad, what're We stoppin' for?
Oh. gee! Look at all the people get
tin on. Where's they all goin' to sit?
Say, dad. look at all the people"
| Dad buried his nose In his paper
, and grunted.
An injured looking man with re
! ceding chin stationed himself In front
OF the pair and fixed dad with a meek
glare.
Say. dad" remarked the small boy,
punching his parent in the ribs. that
mans lookin' at you. Say. what's he
lookin' at you that way for. dad?'
Look here" muttered dad, In re
strained but wrathful tones. III you
say another word I'll give you the
worst whipping you ever had In your
life the minute we get home"
The small boy stuck his thumb II
his mouth and returned with a rounc
eyed stare the glare OF the injured
looking man. At the next stop the
injured looking man was pushed for
ward and his place was taken by two
short sleeved, low necked, hobble
skirted damsels.
'Wisht i had some place to SIT
down." remarked one. glancing from
dad to his son.
"Wonder he wouldn't make that kid
get up and let somebody have that
seat" observed her friend.
Dad" said the small boy. in a loud
hoarse whisper. "she says it's won
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give her my seat. Do have to give
her my seat, dad? Amt she got
nerve, dad?
Dad, his head completely enveloped
in his paper. made no response. The
two girls giggled. The small boy
amused himself for a few moments by
sticking out his tongue at them. When
this palled. he looked about for some
other means of entertainment and hit
upon the novel diversion OF reclining
upon the small of his back and run
ming his heels up and down the back
of the seat in front Of him. The seat
was occupied by a man who sat with
hunched up shoulders and twisted
legs, reading a railroad time table
He wore a dusty looking brown hat
with a rather wide brim, which the
small boy kicked with each gyratior
of his feet.
dad, watch me kick that mans
hat Say, amt that funny hat. dad?'
No response from dad.
The train stopped again and the two
girls gave place to a fat. perspirine
man with a heavy suitcase. He plant
ed the suitcase on the floor and drew
handkerchief from his pocket.
"Phew!" he observed to the public
in general, mopping his face with the
handkerchief. This amt the kline
of a day to run for a train"
With the exception of the small boy
the passengers all assumed the stony
far away expression that is supposed
to be appropriate when a genial re
mark is made by stranger TO no
body in particular. The man looked
down and caught the eyes OF the small
boy.
Say. son." he asked cheerfully
don't you want to get up and let me
have that seat? You can sit on ny
lap"
"Naw!" replied the boy. regarding
his interlocutor dispassionately.
The fat man, with considerable eff
fort, seated himself upon his suitcase
Well" he observed. as he seated
himself, II amt in the business o
bringing up other folks children. bu
must say that when was a kid 1
I'd "a sat down when there was a 10
of grown people standing my dat
would "a fixed me SO prob'ly wouldn'
"a been anxious to sit down anywher,
for a week"
Then, suddenly, something hap
pened. The hunched up man. thrust
ing the time table into his pocket, un
twisted his legs and rose to his full
height, which was about six and
quarter feet. The shoulders straight
!, ened to an astonishing breadth.
Without a word, he reached acros
the back OF the seat. and. selling tn
small boy under the arms. lifted hin
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