The Washington times., 1913-07-31

David helped his mother. and
did most of the work about the
farm, which did not give him much
| time to study, and there was no school
but the country school for David to go
to, and this was in session only during
a few months in the winter.
David wanted 10 go to school, but
money was scarce, and then some one
must care for the farm. so David had
made up his mind to say nothing about
his ambition to his mother and settled
down to farm life.
One Of the farmers not far from where
David lived decided 10 take boarders
one summer, and he told David he
would take all the vegetables he could
spare and all the fish he could catch.
Not far from where David lived was
big lake. and David would finish his
work on the farm anc then go TO the
lake TO fish, sometimes very early in
the morning. At the farm where the
boarders were was a boy about David s
, age named Carl. One day when David
had been to the farm with vegetables
Carl saw him and began making tun Of
his bare feet and overalls.
Hello, country" he called. How
much are taters today. When you sell
enough taters hope you get a pair OF
shoes
David did not notice this unkind re-
mark. and Carl called again: Better
ask your ma for a piece of calico 10
mend your trousers. You must be
country dude
Even this did not bring a reply from
David, and Carl called: Cant you
| talk. hayseed?'
David turned around and walked to-
ward Carl. and when he came near
enough he said: If l could not say
anything better than you can I should
rather not talk. You may be from the
| city, but you do not know good man.
ners, and II seems that a country boy
! could teach you"
| David walked away, leaving Carl too
much astonished to re~'-. until David
was some distance away.
| You can't teach me anything. hay
seed" he called: Il can do anything
| you can. even If do live in the city"
David saw Carl often. and every time
he was hailed by him as hayseed. Da-
vid, however, kept his temper. although
il was very hard at times.
His mother did the washing for the
| boarders, and the fear that he might
! lose the trade OF the farmer and also
! that his mother might lose the work she
did kept David from saying and doing
| what he felt like many times.
| One morning. however. he had re-
Ienge. David went TO the lake fishing
very early, and just as he was casting
| mis- line he saw Carl coming toward
| him.
Hello. Hayseed," he called, catching
nv breakfast"
David did not reply, and when Carl
came where he was sitting on the bank
he called again. II say, IIayseed. are
you catching my breakfast"
If you expect me to answer you" re-
piled David, you will have to speak to
me in a different manncr'
"Oh, my. aren't we stuck up, thought
said Carl, coming close to David. Il
say, Haysccd, you haven't the spunk Of
4 rabbit
carl gave David n push as he passed.
and David reached out and grabbed
him by tho arm.
CarIs push had sent David close to
the edge Of the lake. and as he grabbed
Carl both boys went into the water.
David could swim like a fish. and
thinking Carl could. he swan to a place
where he could get a good footing and
! climbed up the bank.
| When Ec looked back he saw carl dis
! appear under tn" water and then he
! realized that Carl was in DANGER.
Quick as ne could David jumped into
| the lake and swan to the place where
| Carl had disappeared and caught hiuI
bv the hair as he WIS near the bank
! II was a matter Of minutes to get Carl
| out Of the lake.
David laid him on the bank and
rubbed him and In a few minutes Carl
opened his eyes.
You are all right" said David;