The Washington herald., 1911-05-07

- money.
Once or twice a year his cravings
got the better of his. love of money and on
such occasions every bad trait in his character
was developed to twice its size.
You're gettin' to be quite gentleman, y
he said, with a ludicrous attempt at sarcasm
Been our visitin' your high oned friends"
"lve been to see Burt Adams" replied
Tim.
You don't say cried Abner. with 4
cracked chuckle. We'll, we are gettin up in
the world, amt mc!'
Tim made no reply. and stood watching
wondering what the man was TRYING to find
fault about. He was not the least afraid Of
Abncr, but Abner did not know that
"Iou haint MIXED the cows, have ynu!"
was the next Outburst.
Yes, have replied Tim-"loug ago"
And fed the critters:'
YES sir.
Done all the chores"
Everything: and now I'm gong I" bed"
No, you don't. said \bncr, roughly scz.
ing Tim 10y the arm he spoke. ard at the
same time nearly dropping the candle, II
want to talk to YOU.
DO YOU want me to come in
'llain't told You 50? Don't YOU know
enough t" mind me when ! spcakE'
Without de'gn'ng any reply. Tim walked
into the sitting room, PLACED his hat On the
floor, sat down on a stitf backed chair and
looked at the ceiling.
Now. then said Abner. setting the candle
on the table very unsteadIlv and falling into
his chair with Il crash--'Eow then -
Here he got so tuddlcd that he totally forgot
what he was going 90 say for whole minute,
and his under jaw hung down in II helpless
fashion that amused Tim vastly. II am
goln, he spluttcrcd out at length, to have
a settlement with YOU.
with me- repeated Tim. in surprise.
ms seemed to \ Abupr more than
ever, and hc fairly roarcd;
'fes. with you; IN get,in tired "i this,
and ] won't stand it no longer"
stand what asked Tim. bli,nklN.
"lour impudence. You don't work as YOU
used to, and you don pay me and Betsy the
respect you oughter.
At this speech Betsy, although hard Of
hearing, heard her name, and gave Tm an en-
.''Hc's a good boy. Abner," she SAID feebly.
Don't be hard on him. You was a boy
yourself once. remember"
You keep quiet" broke in Ahner. shrilly.
"What. do you know about this ere differ
kclty?'
But, Abner''
."Shet up, tell you! Tim Baker he went
on, with a desperate attempt to look solemn
and dgnited, took YOU up when YOU was
IA little boy and made YOU what you De: and
what's my thanks: You go around ablsin'
me
~" cried Tim. in amazement
Yes, you. Oh, I've heard all about it!
was down to the store yesterday afternoon,
and Pete Simmons told me what you said
Pete Simmons retals lies as well as whs-
ky!' averred 1im hotly. What did he
say"
HE said that you'd been telln everybody
! didn't treat YOU we'll nor clothc you, nor
feed you. Whatcr you got to say to that
It's true. every word of ii, answered Tim,
boldly, although Simmons never heard me
say so.
II knew it !" said Abner. wrathfully. az he
arose and balanced himself against the table.
me, that you was backbitin' us. So you don t
like the way YOU re being treated!
Since you ask me-. replied Tim. mpul-
siycy, "I'l tell you that | don't like it at
'Thcn,'' declared Abner, savagey. "you
just travel out of this house, and don't you
come back!'
Tim regarded Abncr in mingled surprise
and anger for IA moment, and then, with sud-
den resolution. asked:
DO YOU really mean it?'
Yes, ] mean it. I'm tired of your airs
and lmpudencc Travel!'
Every well, Mr.. Darringer," said Tim, ris-
ing and moving toward the door; IF YOU
are tired OF me, SO am of you. IN leave
your house tomorrow.
AbnCr was so amazed at this bold announce
ment that he fell back in his chair all in a
You'll leavc-you're goin' to -" le gaspe,l.
Then, rising again IN great rage, he cried,
you are, and can hold you in spite of every.
body
NO, you can't" replied Tim, now thor
oughly aroused. Il know very well that I'm
not your bound boy Nou have always treat
ed me like dog, and now you have ordered
! would be foo not to take it. You told
me to go, and go | wll!'