The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-01-18

ton other than to collect the coins a
place them 10 his pockel. Then y
took his cap from its peg and Within
word "r backward glance uIadr r.
the door
''IlouId 90 there" Patrick cried. So.
ing him Where ARE We goin =
u don't know. said Bob cOOlly.
"Thin why ARE ye Ia vim thin ts,.
AZ niShti"
I'm goin' to lind place wher'
they'll let me pay ...
| For y moment Patrick stared belr
lessly AT his wife and then laughed d..
lighiedly Am, be tn little dv!
Hand tn money to tn ouid woman
Ye stay. Bob"
So Bob established bis footing ant
| won his Second battle.
Years passed and Bob grew In stat
ure. II nW 10 wisdom viewing If
from the Iowlv standpoint OF tn.
newsie and being thoroughly spoiled u,
his friends. 1t was stra nge. the MATTED
Of fact fashion in which he tyranizrC
over Patrick and Norah. Over MoIIy
and Kathleen he lorded as Absolutely
when he condescended to share theI,
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 conba
with Older and larger antagonists In
these fights Bob always came off vi'.
tor. Willful. maSterful. intractabIe. h"
caused much wOrriment Of soul to the
elder Films. but neither had the hear'
or even the hardihood to chastise him
Their reproofs. mildly administered
were received With an Indifference and
cool surprise that robbed them of al
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. /,
was rarely. however. bis 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
resurrection his teacher called in the
aid of the principal. stout, pompous
young man who was Bob's pet aver,
sion. The principal had no more than
seized the rattan when Bob suddenly
snatched it from him and bella bored
the astonished pedagogue with it 50
6ercely that he fed the room In dis
may. Bob then took his cap and babe
farewell to school forever
By this feat Patrick was at las,
nerved to his duty That night he
gave Bob severe thrashing. which
the boy. with white face and set teeth
quietly endured When 1t was over he
said:
II take it this time. Pat. because it's
from you. But nobody viii ever lick
me again. And now I'm through with
school and papers I'm goin' to hunt
a Job" ...
"Humph" returned Patrick. IAN
who'll be hirin tn likes av ye. wild
such r1pitashun f'r devilryr'
"Oh. ri get job. all right" Bob
declared
The next day Bob entered the con
fines Of Sanger's mills. boldly defying
the legend. mo Admittance Except on
Business" Bob made his way to the
Office, where a cherub in brass buttons
stood guard and demanded to be
shown into the great mans presence
he was refused He then threatened
to punch the cherubs head and
evinced such readiness and ability to
put MS threat into execution that the
office boy at last trembingly ushered
Bob into the presence OF Mr. Sanger
The master met the interruption with |
Z scowl. We'll. what can ! do for
your he rasped out |
you can give me job" Bob sug.
gested.
Indeed. can ~" the man said tart
". But suppose don't?''
"Pll have to get one somewhere else
then" Bob responded cheerfully.
Mr.. Sanger laughed in spite Of him
OSAA. lOu 'S q NOOl Ouc. " udt Gull
you doY E.
WELL" Bob said thoughtfully. II
didn't think Of that. I've strapped and
sold newspapers mostly. but guess
can do other things just as good"
do you think you could stand at
that door and keep out Of this Office
impudent boys who have no business
here for 81 q week?
"You bet / can
"All right When can you 60 to
work."
"Now" Bob grinned You might
change your mind by tomorrow
: Bob was as good as his word. While
be was on duty he was brave and
adroit man indeed that reached Mr.
Sanger's presence undesired. Bob also
esta biished a mastery over the force
OF office boys and disciplined the re
fractory with such promptitude and
severity that be reigned a very tyrant
And from Office corridor to furnace
and rolls was a short step for him
When ne came 70 mans estate he
had learned the hard cruel lesson of
the steel he forged