Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-09-06

otter the sum OF ten was reacned Wefs
hopelessly vague.
6Three dollars and ffty-three c%ents,s
Kathleen announced proudly.
He'll be layih' aside a bit az 1t, d
dime or a quarther mebby, fr th
sisters whin they come, won't ye,
Bobf" Norah suggested plously.
But Bob had planned other Uses for
his money. he laid to one side the
So cents and gathered together the So,
which he carried over to Norah and
dropped, 3ingling, into her eapaetou1
lap.
"An' what's this fort"
take It," said Bob.
aye name knpe It fr YET"
"No; keep it fer yourself"
"An' why should l kape itf' de-
manded Norah.
ITO pay fer me bed an grub"
Away wild ye, ye little rapscallioni
Kape yer money; yell be nadln' It fr
clothes an tn like, Ye can stay hero
without payin' yer way an welcome"
"But that's charity, amt itT Bob
demanded directly.
"Well, yes-sometimes," Norah re-
turned slowly. But not in this case,
whln it's frinds Is glvin' to ye."
Amt goin' to be a charity boy"
Bob insisted. II got to pay"
But why7" Norah insisted.
81 don't know" Bob returned slowly,
with a puzzled frown. II amt a cheap
skate. You'll keep it, won't you"
mot a clint av it." Norah declared
fatty.
Bob gave no answer to this declara-
tion other than to collect the coins and
place them in his pocket. Then he
took his cap from Its peg and without
q word or backward glance made for
the door.
"Hould on there" Patrick cried, seiG-
ing him. where are We goin'f"
II don't know" said Bob cool1y.
Thin why ARE ye LAWN this time
av nighti"
I'm goin' to find a place where
they'll let me pay"
For a moment Patrick stared help
lessly at his wife and then laughed de-
llghtedly. "Ain't he tn little diyili
Hand tn money to TIL ould
Ye stay, Bob"
So Bob established his footing and
won his second battle.
Years passed, and Bob grew in stat
ure, If not in wisdom, viewing life
newsie and being thoroughly spoiled by
his friends. 1t vas 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-
pensity and talent for fighting, and
they delighted to egg him on to combat
with older and larger antagonists. In
these fights Bob always came off vic.
tor. 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 lessons-when he chose. 1t
was rarely, however, MS choice to
study. He preferred to fight and to
drive his schoolmates 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 yer
sion. The principal had no more than
seized the rattan when Bob suddenly
snatched 1t from him and belabored
the astonished pedagogue with it SO
fercely that be fed the room In dis
may. Bob then took his cap and bads
farewell to school forever.
BY this feat Patrick was at last
neryed 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:
Il take it this time, Pat, because it's
from you. But nobody will ever lick
me again. And now I'm through with
school and papers. I'm goin' to hunt
a Job"
"HumphY' returned Patrick. "An'
who'll be hirin' tn likes av We, wild
such a %ripitashun FIR deyilry?
"Oh, I'll get a job, all right" Bob
declared.
The next day Bob entered the con-
fines of Sanger's mills, boldly defying
the legend, "No Admittance Except on
Business Bob made his way to the
office, where a cherub in brass buttons
stood guard and demanded to bs
shown into the great mans presence.
He was refused. He then threatened
to punch the cherub's head and
evinced such readiness and ability to
put his threat into execution that the
Office boy at last t~remblingly ushered
Bob into the presence of Mr.. Sanger.
The master met the interruption with
a scowl. "Well, what can l do for
youY" he rasped out,
You can give me a job" Bob sug-
gested.
Indeed. can II" the man said tart
ly. But suppose I don'tT"
"rll have TO get n somewhere else,
"