The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-01-27
CHAPTERX
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kKVYF HY. Bol. hete's my hat,
wv. where ala .yga. and
W. itT' Bolivar was sur

b.. %
' D.. prised 4,T -. 80
where's your hatT' he asked. -
"Here!" r. - ~ :
"Get outl That's milne. SLeaye Il
be!% And Bolivar wention tresaing.
TT is not yours. Look at It."
When Or. Brown purchased hats
for the boys re usually bought two
Of the same kind. such had been
the case a week before. the hats
looked exactly alike. Bolivar ex-
amined the one Kit handed him ana
decided there was something WRONG.
In tho crown could be seen plainly
the two initials, &c. b." 'wnhe in''his
own hat1he had pasted his fun name!
""Now, amt that miner" demanded
KIT. sg s. ,tn2 Z;
well where's miner" demanded
Bolivar fiercely. "This one looks like
yours but what did you. do with
milne ~ 3 49, 49, *
II amt, got it Never had H.
, ,.Did you go to MISS .Chase's hOuBS
last night an get yoursT s,.f
mo, l never went near her, house
after she come out 49, Ef
Then whose hat did you wear last
Guess l must'a made q tnistGSe
am wore yours" p. s..
"Aw. you chump! Can't you
reckergnlze your own clotheSf Now
Miss Chase has got my hat ingtid
Il guess yer right, Boil. + Goily.
won't she give II 70. you when she
ketcAes your And Kit, starting for
the door cast. q broad smile Ia Bolls
vars direction. Is, 49, l,.t'' + -
The smile was more than, Bolivar
could stand and he helped his brother
out OF the room with hts, foot.
Bolivar. completed the work Of
dressing and went doRnEtafrS' 20.
6reakfast. All the family had eaten
hut Kit himself and he was glad Of
IT, since he was not in tho hi1nor to
be pleasant. AS he was finlohing hts
oatmeal Mrs. Brown entered tho
room with a white straw hat. She,
placed II on a chair and cast q look
nun Of stern meaning at Bphyar.i
Here's your hat, my CON-" she
said Miss Chase sent Il, over Ito
your father. lie left word for you
to go and beg her pardon this morn
ing for your conduct last night and,
also, for the disturbance you caused
in church That Is nll." H.. p pie. ',.4
Mrs. Brown then left the room.
Bolivar knew his father meant every
, word OF his order and that to disobey
, would bring severe punishment IN
! pleasant though 1t might be- he re-
solved to call on the old maid and
say something, in the WRyi5 Of an
apology, but ne would not 50 alone.
he would persuade Sheets, and 1nityl
to accompany him. With their, aid
he was confident he could INK up an
apology that would soo1he Miss
Chase's injured feelings and. possibly
place all three in her good graceg.
! After breakfast he went down the
street seeking his two palg, He
found them behind the old blacksmith
shop playing marbles. " =. -
! where you bound for. BOl1" asked
Skeets. e. - -. a, ~: =
blocks. You an Inky come on with
The other boya. Concluded their
zane and started away with Bolivar
"Gwine swimmih'7" asked Inlty.
'Nope!" replied Bolivar. "WiSht l
Where you Eoin'T" asked skeets.
"Down to Miss ChaBe's." .-..
"Golly! What fOr-to get Klrs
"Noue! Coin to make her q, talR
bout bein sorry for what we dfd last
night. You see, Kit had my hat on
instid of his, an Miss Chase sent u
home to-day. 1 got the blame that
ouThta been Kits for losin' the hat.
'For you .- alosln' It for him."
chuckled Skeets. 1,'.
rob, we'll, what's the difference?
gotta 'poloEiEe, Cola with IHeI.
10th boys agreed 10 go. They saw
an amusing altuatiOn ahead A. the
gate OF the Chase home Bolivar in-
;Jructed his companions . let him do
most OF the talking, and then they
went to the front door and knocked
Miss Chase opened the door. on see
ing the boys she said, "Weil!" and
settled back, lean ng on her broom 70
hear what they had 70 say. She knew
what was coming and was prepared
, 10 enjoy II thoroughly Bolivar, hat Ia
hand, opened the Conversation,
""Good nornin', Miss Chase" he
, said. I'VE got somethin' to 'xplain to
you"
YOU see," the boy continued. "laet
night US three felleGs made bad mis-
take. Didn't We, boys?t ...t. ,.r..
, T'he other two nodded. Bolivar shift
? his weight from one leg to the other.
, "YoIi fee," he went on, I'VE never
, thought you was alone when we tried
TO out that ticiI- tack on your wlnder
,, We thought The SEWN circle was with
Zyoi, or else we never would a tried "a
skeer you We don't 80 'rOhnd Skeer!n
young ladies when they're alOne."
The old maid's stern expression re
JARED with the last sentence. With I
smile that surprised her callers. sh'
said; ''Wen, boys, CUES. you didn'
mean any harm. I'll let you of thii
time. But what made you think haC
! fire SEWN circle here?.' d. ..
I ',F0l, didn't yer mother say II wa
}, N4ISa Chas,e's turn7 asked SkeetR =, 3.
J "Oh, goodness, mol" said Miss Chas,
Iefore Bolivar could reply Last nigh
. wasn't nieetin night. It's Mrs. ,ray
Tors turn nezt an i know they. eK
pect me to come, but ] simply hate. q
hear people gOEippOd about. Honesty