Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-10-13
How Tommy Played Truant

ing his hair for the twentieth time
that morning. You'd better so on
to school, Sue, cause I've got to
blacken my shoes and find my hat
and books, and, anyhow, l promised
to wait for Dick Brown, and, any
how, l might be late
"If you are, Thomas, father will
whip you this evening when he comes
home came up to the ears Of Tom
my, not in the voice of Sue, but in
his mothers tones.
HUH" said Tommy "Ma never
says I'll whip you myself It's al
ways, Thomas, if you don't obey in
stantly, father'I whip you when he
comes home this evening" | amt
scared of father, anyhow, and I'll
prove it to all of 'em. See if | don
By jimmiry I've got the finest idea,
said Toinmy. 81 wonder what in the
mischief is Keeping Dick Brown this
morning? | wish he'd hurry on and
come
After what seemed an eternity to
the impatient boy, TON, Tom,' a
boyish voice was calling.
Come on up, Dick, I'm not quite
ready" answered Tommy.
Dick, have you got plenty of
lunch?' eagerly questioned Tommy.
Eyes, Tom. told mother to give
me an extra large lunch today. This
kind of weather always makes NE
hungry"
"Fine!" and Tommy was silent
When the boys came downstairs
Tommy's mother was sitting IN the
library reading her latest book.
Dear me-, she exclaimed as they
entered. Tommy, you are going to
be dreadful late, and, as I promised
you, your fatherll whip YOU"
Tommy mQmbled something about
other boys mothers helping them to
dress, walked over to the fruit dis,
slipped couple of oranges and
some bananas into his ca. acious
lunch box and walked cut Of the
house presumably to school.
With sigh his mother resumed
her reading.
Quick as he was out of the hear
ing Of his mother he proposed that he
aud Dick play "hOOkey." After much
persuasion on the part OF Tommy, to
the effect that they'd get licked any
how for being late, Dick finally con-
scented togo.
Lets hide our books in the old
hCp Inn II q
haunted house." boldly suggested
Tommy, who al that time felt brave
enough to do anything.
''l-er-er," Dick began.
Coward" sneered Tommy, and
that settled it. Dick would do any
thing to prove that he wasn't cow
ard.
After eating their lunch the boys
went off to a moving picture show
where they were enthralled by the
daring of the boy hero, who did all
kinds of impossible things. When the
show was over the boys came back
after their books, but both sets were
gone. They searched the whole build
ing, but somebody had sneaked in
while they were enjoying themselves
and stolen them. The boys, thorough
ly frightened and afraid to go home
without their books, started weeping
Tommy wasn't at school today"
Sue electrified Ter mother by saying
'I'll bet Tommy's played truant,"
came from the depths of the library
~ m vi
Moore, bordering On Mysteries. Mr..
Moore jumped up, slammed his desk
shut, put on his hat and left the
house.
"Tll teach that young fellow how
to play hockey" said he. "Just wait
until I catch him, I'll give him the
best LAMBDA ting he's ever had in his
life
Dicks father met Tommy's father
halfway down the block.
Come on Brown and help me find
Tommy.
What! Tommy, too?" said Mr..
Brown. why l was just going up
to your house to see if Dick was
there"
well, you can search elsewhere"
said Mr. Moore, because Tommys
been gone since morning.
just tfsen he was interrupted by
scared GREATNESS, boy, VINO said:
81 saw a light in the old car barn
and | heard somebody moaning"
There's our boys" said Mr.. Moore
confidently. Hurry Brown, Well
catch them redhanded."
They made their way to the de-
serted car barn, and the means that
came from it were enough to frighten
the boldest.
Just listen to those young rap
scallins; go through the back door,"
said Mr.. Brown, land We'll give them
a dose Of their own medicine"
The boys were sitting down On the
floor eating the remains Of their
luncheon, and between mOuthfuls
uttering those blood-curdling means,
which were soaring the community
stop that" commanded Mr.. Moore.
and both Tommy and Dick dropped
the sandwiches in their fright.