Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-01-05

An injured looking man with a 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, IF 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 in
his mouth and returned with round
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 | 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
der you don't make me get up and
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 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 man who sat with
hunched up shoulders and twisted
legs, reading railroad time table.
He wore a dusty looking brown hat,
with a rather wide brim, which the
small boy kicked with each gyration
of his feet.
dad. watch me kick that man:
hat. Say, amt that funny hat, dad?'
No response from dad.
The train stopped again and the two
girls gave place to fat, perspiring
man with heavy suitcase. He plant.
ed the suitcase on the floor and drew
handkerchief from his pocket.
"Phew!" he observed to the public
In general, hopping his face with the
handkerchief This amt the kind
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 a 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 my
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, Il amt in the business OF
bringing up other folks children. but
must say that when | was a kid II
I'd a sat down when there was a LOT
OF grown people standing my dad
would a. fixed me so probly wouldn't
"a been anxious to sit down anywhere
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 g
quarter feet. The shoulders straight
ened to an astonishing breadth.
Without word, he reached acros:
the back of the seat, and, seizing tbs
small boy under the arms, lifted hin
and coz hin, Hnr-- a.. ~