New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28

claim to at least the voice by drowning the others.
Maybe can't climb pole so good, but who can
boiler loudern this? Listen 20 niece"
Shut up" cried Penrod, irritated go to
heaven; go to HE'LL"
"Oo-o-oh!" exclaimed George Bassett, rre-
foundry shocked
Sam and Maurice, awed by Penrod's daring,
ceased from turmoil, staring wide-eyed.
"You cursed and swore!" said George.
81 did not" cried Penrod holly. THAT isn's
swearing"
"You said, Go to a big H." said George.
II did not! ! said Go to heaven, before
said a big II. That isn't swearing, is IT, Her
man? It's almost what the preacher said amt
It, Herman? 1t amt swearing now. any more
not if you put go to heaven with It, is II, Her
man. You can say it all you want to- long al
you say go to heaven first, can't you, Herman?
Anybody can say it if the preacher says it, can't
they, Herman? guess | know when / Ant
swearing, don't l. Hermann"
Judge Herman ruled for the defendant and
Penrod considered to have carried his point.
With fine consistency, the conclave established
that it was proper for the general public 10
SAY it," provided "go to heaven" should in "
cases precede it. This prefix pronounce =
perfect disinfectant, removing all odor Of ia
piety or insult; and, with the exception of GeoI ,ie
Bassett (who maintained that the ministers worfs
going" and gone" not "go"), all -
boys proceeded to exercise their new privilege 20
lavishly that they tired of it.
But there dimnution Of evangefc
ardor again were heard the clamors OF dispu.
to which was the best qualified for the mi
istry, each of the claimants appealing passio
ately to Herman, Who pleased but confused ap
peared to be incapable of arriving at decis
~ n 4 Ia
prior rights "Who said It frst I'd like to know
he demanded 81 was going to be minister froi
long back Of to-day, guess. And guess sal
/ was going to be minister right to-day befo
any of you said anything at all. Didn't !, H
man? You heard me, didn't you, Hermann Tn
the very thing started you talking about
wasn't it, Hermann"
you are right" said Herman. you the q
to say IT,"
Penrod, Sam and Maurice Immediately J,
faith in Herman They turned from him and
holly upon George.
what II you did say it first? ?" Penrod shout.
"You couldn't be minister if you were hundrs
years old"
az bet his mother wouldn't let him be one" Sal
Sam. "She never lets him do anything"
"She would, too" retorted George. Ever sir
| was little she"--
Hes too sissy TO be preacher!" cried Msariee.
Listen at his squeaky voce!"
I'm going to be better minister" shouted
George, than all three of you put together
could do it with my left hand"
The three laughed btingly in chorus. The.
jeered derded scofFed and raised an uprosr which
would have had its effect upon much stronger
nerves than Georges. For time he conssnsd
his rising choler and chanted monotonously, over
and over: II could! | could too! ] could (
could, too" But their tumult upon him, and
he decided to avail himself OF the recent decision
whereby big rendered innocuous and UNI
profane. Having used the expression oree, hr
found it comforting and substituted il for; y
could, could, tool"
But it relieved him only temporarily His tor.
mentors were unaffected by il and increased their
howlings, until at last George lost his head
altogether Badgered beyond bearing, his eyes
shining with wild light. he broke through the
besieging trio. hurting little Maurice frnp biz
path with frantic hand "a.
"pll show you'll" he cried. in this suddei srenz 4
"You give me a chance, and I'll prove \ rikET
no,c!' IN
That's talkin' businsssl" shouted Penr,{I