The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-10-16

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the chez S. :. y. elic.,ll
to PenrOl himself. Tint q the why
we do up at the: Third !, = became staple
explanation ,of, 1Yiolcnce. for Penrod,
like Tartarin. was plastic In the hands
Of his own Imagination; and at times
convinced himself that be really was
one Of those dark and murde rous
spirits exclusively y Of 4 whom !. the
T Third was composed-aecorddling to
Rupe Collins. ~ e 4. ~ .,tts..
Then. when Penrod had exhausted
himself repeating: to nausea accounts
Of the prowess Of himself and his
great friend, he would turn to two
other subjects for vainglory. These
were his father and Duke. TT .:@5
Mothers must accept the fact that be-
tween babyhood and manhood their
sons do not boast Of them. The boy,
with boys. is. a Choctaw. and either
the influence or the protection of wom->
en- is shameful. "Your mother won't
let you," is an insult. But, MY father
won't let me- Is a dignifled explana:
ton and cannot be hooted. A boy is
ruined among Ills fellows If. he talks
much Of his mother or sisters. and he
must recognize it, as his duty to offer
at least the appearance Of persecution
to all things ranked as female; such as
cats and every species Of fowl. But,
he must champion his father and his
dog, and, ever ready to pit either
against any, challenger, must picture
both as raveptng for battle, and abso.
lutely unconquerable. ~. XIV
Penrod, Of course, had always talked
by the code, but, under the new stimu:
lus, Duke was. represented virtually
as cross between Bob. Son Of Battle
and South American vampire, and this
In spite of the fact that Duke himself
often sat close by, living. lie, with
the hope Of peace In his heart. AS for
Periods father. that gladiator was
painted rs of sentiments and dimen-
sions suitable to superdemon com
posed Of equal parts of Goliath, Jack
johnson and the Emperor Nero
Even Penrod's walk was affected
He adopted a gait which was kind
Of haunting swagger. and when he
passed other children on the, street he
practiced the habit Of feinting blow;
then as the victim lodged he rasped
out the triumphant horse laugh which
he gradually mastered to:horrible per
lection. He did this to Marjorie Jones.
Aye. this was their next meeting. and
such is Eros. young. What was even
worse. in Marjorie's opinions: he went
on his way without explanation and
left her standing on the corner talking
about it long after he was out of hear
ing r., 49, -. :~-.:' =
| : Within FIVE days from his first en-
counter With Rupe Collins. Penrod
had become unbearable. He even al
most alienated Sam Williams, who fol-
time submitted to finger .twis.ting2:,nd
neck squeezing and the new. style. OF
conversation. but finally declared, that
/ Penrod made him .'sick." He made
the statement with fervof one 'sultry
afternoon III MIR: Schofieid's stable ii
the presence Of Herman and Verman.
'You better look out, 'bo." said Pen
rod overwhelmingly, "l'l, ikoW- yau. a
little how we do up at the Third. -
up ut the Third!' Sam repeated
with scorn. You haven't ever been
up there" ~ ''.N'*'s'' '''' ''-;"'''-
II haven'ty' exclaimed Pennrod. go
HAVEN'T"
mo: you haven't" 1884,.
"Looky here Peprod. darkly, argu
mentative. prepared to perform thu
eye to eye business "When haven't
been up thcrc?''
"You haven't never been up there
In spite Of Penrod's closely approach
ing nose Sam maintained his ground
= and appealed for confirmation. HAS
he. Hermann" ..r.>. 49,.
Il don't reckon So" said Herman
laughing. -
| "What!' Penrcd transferred his nos,
to the Immediate vicinity of Herman.
nose. ''Yoc don't reckon SO, 'bo. don:
you? You better look out how 20,
reckon around here. You understan
that; bop :.
Herman bore the eye. to eye yer,
well. Indeed, it seemed to please him
for he continued to laugh, while Yer
man chuckled delightedly. The broth
ers had been ip the country picking
berries for a week, and it happened
that this was their trst experience o.
the new manifestation Of Penrod. , !,
Haven't / been up at the Third 2
the sinister Pcnrod demanded. -
Il don't reckon so. How come you as
me?T =. - ~ a.. .,..@
Didn't you just hear me say beer
up there?'.- -
"Wcll." said Herman mischieyously
"hearin' aia.t: believin'!',, -@..,={
Penrod clntShed him by the back OF
the neck, but*Herman, laughing loudly
ducked ana released himself ut once
.retreating IS the: wall. =, s.
You toks1st hat back!' Penrod shout
ed, striking.out: wildly. y ':,| s
Don't 81 mad; begged the small
darby. wAma number Of blows falling
upon his:WSydfng, arms failed to abat.