The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1912-03-14

place them IA his pocket. Then he
took his cap from its peg and without
word or backward glance made for
the door.
"lIoud on there Patrick cried. seiz
ing him. Where ARE We goin'y'
Il don't know" said Bob cooliy.
Thin why ARE ye luvin' this time
ay nigh,r
I'm goin' TO find place where
ihey'll le. me pay"
For a moment Patrick stared help.
lessly af his wife and then laughed de
| lightcdly "Aint he tn little divil.
Hund tn money to tn ould woman
| Yc stay. Rob"
So Bob established his footing and
won his second hattle.
Years passed. aud Bob grew in stat
ure. IL not in wisdom. viewing life
| from the lowly standpoint of the
aewsie and being thoroughly spoiled 10y
his friends II was strange the matter
Of fact fashion in which he tyranlzed
over Patrick and Norah. over Molly
| and Kathleen he lordcd as absolutely
when be 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 Nillful. masterful. intractable. he
caused much worriment of soul to the
elder Films. hut 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 We ward school. The
fear was justified by the results. The
boy proved himself bright enough to
master his lessons when he chose. u
was rarely. however. his choice to
study He preferred to fight and to
drive his schoomates 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 Aagrant act Of
insurrection his teacher called IN thu
aid OF the principal. a stout, pompOus
young man who was Bob's pet aver
sion The principal had no more than
seized the rattan when Fob suddenly
snatcbcd II from him and benborcd
the astoniShcd pcdngogue with II So
iercey that he fled the room in dis
may Bob then took his cap and badr
farewell to school forever
BY this feat Patrick was at las
nerved 10 his duty That night hr
| gave Bob severe thrashlng. whiC
the hoy. with white face aud set teeth
| quietly endured When II was over hr
said:
II take II his time Pat. because it,.
from vuu Rut nobody will ever li"k
me again And now I'm through with
school and apers I'm goin' to hunt
job D."
"lumph" returned Patrick. An
who'll he hirin' IN likes nv ye wild
such n ripiinshun f'r devilry?"
"Oh. I'll get job, all right" Bot
declared
The next day Bob entered the con
fines OF Saugers mills. boldly defyinp
| the legend. mo Admittance Except on
Business" Bob made his way To The
office. where u chPrub In brass buttons
stood guard and demanded TO he
shown into the great mans presence
! He was refused lie then threatened
to punch the cherubs head and
eviuced such readiness and ability to
put Ss threat into execution thar IN"
office boy az last trembingly uShered
Bob into the presence of Mr. Sanger
The master met the interruption with
scowl. We'll, what can do To-
you;" he rasped out.
You can give me job" Bob sug
gested
Indeed. can IL" the man said tart
ly. "But suppose don't:''
"I'll have 10 get one somewhere else
then" Bob responded cheerfuly.
Mr. Sanger laughed in spite Of him
self you're a cool one What can
you doT'
"Well." Bob said thoughtfully. ~
didn't think Of that I've scrapped and
sold newspapers mostly. but guess |
can do other things just as good"
do you think You could stand a,
that door aud keep out of this Office
impudent boys who have no business
here for 81 weekT"
You bet ! can"
IAN right. When can you go tc
work."
"Now." Bob grinned You might
change your mind by tomorrow
Bob was ms good as his word While
he was on duty he was brave and
adroit man indeed that reached Mr.
Sanger's presence undesred. Bob als'
established a mastery over the forc'
Of office be. 3 and disciplined the re-
fractory with such promptitude anC
severity that he reigned very tyranl
And from office corridor to furnace
and rolls was a short step for him.
When he came 10 mans estate h'
had learned the hard. cruel lesson o.
the steel he forged.