The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-07-11


tin on. Where's they all goin to sity
Say, dad look at all the people"
Dad buried his nose in his paper
and grunted
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 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 a railroad time table
He wore a dusty looking brown hat.
with rather wide brim. which the
small boy kicked with each gyration
of his feet
Dad. watch me kick that mans
hat. Say, amt that funny hat. dady'
No response from dad.
The train stopped again and the two
girls gave place to a fat. perspiring
man with a heavy suitcase He plant t
ed the suitcase on the floor and drew
a handkerchief from his pocket
"Phewi" 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 stranger to no.
body in particular The man looked
down and caught the eyes OF the small
boy
Say. son. he asked cheerfuily,
have that seat? You can sit on my
APP"
"Nawl" replied the boy. regarding
MS interlocutor dispassionately
The fat man, with considerable eff
ort, seated himself upon his suitcase .
Well" he observed. as he seated
himself. Il amt in the business of
ringing up other folks children, but
must say that when | was a kid ii
ID a sat down when there was lot ,
If grown people standing my dad
would "a fixed me so probly wouldn't
a. been anxious to sit down anywhere
OF a week"
Then, suddenly. something hap
ened The hunched up man. thrust c
ng the time table into his pocket. un-
visited mis- legs and rose TO his full e
eight. which was about six and a /
uarter feet. The shoulders straight r
ned to an astonishing breadth.
Without word. he reached across
he back OF the seat, and, Selling the
mail boy under the arms, lifted him e
nd set him down on his fathers
nees Then he beckoned to the near r
st woman
Here's seat, lady" he said. 2
For moment there was a tense ST. ;,
,nce Then the fat man leaned over
nd touched one of the broad
louiders.