The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-09-11
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The t1..er ,ney,,

n ENROL went homo In splendof,
- pretending that he and Duke
were long procepston, ana he
made enough noise TO render
the auricular part OF the illusion per-
feet. His own family was aIreadysat
the lunch table when he arrived. and
the parade halted only at the door OF
the dining room. -.,:r. =, i, 1>.~ .-.3<- .
-0h, .somethtner' shouted Mr.. scho-
field. claspinK his bilious brow with
both hands, stop that noise! Isn't
it awful enough for you to sing7 Sit
down! Not with that thing on! Take
that green: rope of your :, shoulder!
Now take that thing out Of the dining
room and throw 1t in the ashcan!
Where did you get it?' =. s:z5. !~:,; ,
"Where did I get what, papa7" asked
Penrod neekly, depositing the accor-
dion In the hall just outside the din
ing room door. :
That: da-that: third hand concer-
tina"
:1t's*a Gordon" said Penrod; taking
his place at the table and noticing
that both Margaret and Robert VIII
iams (who happened to be guest)
were growing red. -
II don't care what you call it," said
Mr.. Schof1eld irritably. II want to
know where you got it."
Penrod's eyes met Margarets. Hers
had a strained expression. She very.
slightly shook her head. Penrod sent
Mr.. Williams grateful look and
might have been startled If he could
have seen himself in mirror at that
moment, for he regarded Mitchy- Mitch
with concealed but vigorous aversion,
and the resemblance would have horri-
ned him.
"A man gave 1t to me-" he answered
gently and was rewarded by the visi-
bly, rega1ned ease Of his, patrons man
ner, while Margaret leaned back in
her chair and looked at her brother
with real devotion. -
81 should think he'd have been glad
to- said MI. schoneld. who was
hep -. : 49,:
"Sir7'' In spite Of the candy which
he had consumed in company with
Marjorie and Mitchy- Mitch Penrod had
begun to eat lobster croquettes ear
nestly &c.,.
who was he?'' :, -
''Who do you mean, papa?"
THE man that gave you that ghast-
" thing!' -
Eyes, sir; man gave it to me-"
II say, Who was he?" shouted Mr..
Schofeld..
"Well, I was just walking alone, and
the man came up to me. It was right
down in front Of Colgates', where most
Of the paints rubbed of the fence
'Penrodr' The father used his most
dangerous tone. :
"SirY
"Who was the man that gave you
the concert1na?'' -.
y don't know. I was walking along
and"- =
"You never saw him beforeT' j..
mo, sir. was just walk
THAT viii d." said Mr.. schoheld,
rising. II suppose every family has
It's secret enemies and this was one Of
ours. I must ask to be excused"
With that he went out Grossly, stop
ping in the half a moment before pass
ing beyond hearing. And after lunch
Penrod sought In vain for his. accor-
dion. He even searched the library,
where his father sat reading, though,
upon inquiry, Penrod explained that
he was looking for. a misplaced school
book. He thought he ought 7 TO zstndy
little every day, he said,s evan: during
vacation time. Much pleased, Mr..
schoneld rose and! Joined the search,
finding the missing wprk.s On 1natte-
MATES with singular ease cost
him precisely the price Of the book the
following September. ,~.., So, Y. +. Z. !. It I.
Penrod departed to study In, the back
yard. There, after q cautious survey
Of the neigh orhood. ne managed to
dislodge the iron cover Of the ctstern
and dropped the arithmetic within. II
fne splash rewarded his listening ear.
Thus assuretai that when he looked Tor
that book again no one would ma II
for him. he replaced the cover and be-
took himself pensivsly to the highway.
discouraetng Duke from following ~
I repeated volleys Of stones, some i'm
aginary and others al too real.
Arrived upon the populous and fes.
tive scene Of the dog and pony show.
he first turned his attention to che
Brightly decorated booths which sur:
rounded the tent. The cries 81 the
peanut vendors, OF III popcsfn men.
aof the toy balloon sellers, the stirring
music q the b4nd, plAy ins before the
performance 70 attract crowd: the
shouting Of excited children md the
I bAfkins of the dogs within the tent.
all sounded eFhil arat ingiy II Periods
ears ard Set IFS blood a-tingle. .i;ev.
eless e not 81 sq1ande hts
rhonex or dlnR q q jnds Is one.
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