The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-06-17
Little Willie Is
Absorbed in
Reading
By KENNETT HARRIS.

SSDERMIT me-" said the nice old
gentleman. extending his hand
for the book that the little boy
had tried TO conceal Lets see what
this Is that's so absorbing. Willie"
The little boy surrendered the book
with evident reluctance and watched the
niee old gentleman. as he looked IL over.
with an expression Of anxiety mingled
with alarm
After q moment or two the nice %
gentleman looked around for = comfg T.
able place ~ SIT and settled himself on
an overturned wheelbarTow, with MA
back TO the toolshed.
Hm-m!" he remarked. and turned a
page. he made tbs same observation At
snort Intervals for what appeared 10
the little boy an InterminabIe time. and
analy closed the book with q forehnssr
between ats leaves.
What's The matter witt Little Ro!Io.
wiil!e?" he asked
! Its all rgAL" replied. the little boy.
/ aesitatingly.
Don't you like Sanford and Mertonr'
inquired the nice old gentleman
Ae-es." answered the little boy.
4 asked because this work seems 10
be in lille different style; but 1
suppose your tastes are catholic" the
nice OLD gentleman said. And yet II
"a Instructive he continued.
1t seems calculated 10 impart much
Hssiu! Information regarding the hal
lie OF the aboriginal deulzens Of this
continent Redskins seems to be the
.erm generally applied here.
When the Redskin Bites the Dust.
1T seems that when our young hero.s
The TinSs out the nearest redskln In
'Sria6ly bites the dust. Why did you
4 hide Ihis ntue brochure. WuIleY'
Mons got 1t in for en-" replied the
| boy. frankly
Strange" unused the nice ola rs,.
tIeman. i should think that she would
Ike heF son to emulate the conduct OF
our yong hero II seems to me WORTH
OF imitation. 1 think II 4 saw you e1.
| tenoe4 a. your full length in a bunsio
"a"o" shielding a beautiful maiden
with your body while you held q cir
cine horde u nowIlHg demons at bay.
! should feel tAriI of pr.de In you. 90
1 Inc little BOY looked sgatIded. ''Tha.
was d Peachy Aght, wasn't it?' he
1T was. indeed" assen,ed the mic. o,,
gentleman. 4 think. TOO. that our youn-
/ hero displayed a good deal OF u.-vs
. when he looked the feroc.ous OUTLAW -
nantly IN tie eye. without q trenor -
eAde him do his worst
! lie didn't know that Joe the Tram,
was concealed In the ohspDaraI NJ :.
/ bead on the ferocIOus JStlaw. either.
Old neY" .
T NO" agreed the little boy. his fao.
"And nftSen minutes later our vor,,
hero saves the stage coach"' sat5 -
nice old gentleman. There's euero-,, .
/ you! IL seems too bad that you r..
TO attend school and run paitry err,r',s
sno wash your face and hands and re.
frain from banging the screen d.
when you might Just as well be Diugpi1-,
painted demons and folling ferocious .,',,s
laws on the pathless prairie.
still We have to do what our rno.s-
ers ten ~. IN This vale OF tears and The
way Il long ana the wind Is cold bctvyee,
here and the eraggy Businesses Of the
Rockies
willie I am AFRAID that shall hav.
/ 20 show this story 20 your mother and
| -, her take such action a. she may
deem NJ J hardly see what other course
, r. oren 20 me-
"Plense don'tr'' berref the Uttie boy
The Literature Confscated.
We'll ] must az least conhscate this
pernlcious literature" said the nice OLD
| gentleman. Eraveiy.
Here's a dime for you and don't you
buy-aryth'ng foolish"
Saying which the nice ola gentleman
VaIsed slowly away. mis- finger stu hold
ing the place