Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-15

: OF m~asculinity. ! took fast hold OF
my courage.
You forget" ! said. 'that this IS
the off season for country work
men. Mrs. TIGER was telling me only
yesterday that Jerry and his father
didn't expect any work until Spring,
Tor there was no building out here
ID speak OF. and that all the men
they knew we're laid off. too"
That's very true" Dicky returned
thoughtfully. but can sam TIGER
handle a Job like that without m
body TO direct him?'
Behold the architect" ] struck
my chest pompously. Also. look in
the mirror and see the distinguished
consultant. Sam TIGER always is will
ing TO take any suggestions from
me"
Wen concede that you have the
whole Ticer family eating out OF
your hand" Dicky grinned.
And / shall be on the Job every
minute" / went IN. Sam and Jerry
can get all the helpers they want.
and you've no idea how much work
can be accomplished when men are
in the humor TO do II. And can't
wv AlAAd A4stG lON Inc 44GEIS Will set
the pace when they know the Job IS
for Juniors Christmas"
DicEy Is Pessimistic.
MY imagination is in good work
ing order but ] can't conceive OF any
thing save Gabriel's trumpet Undue
ing sam TIGER 10 set a pace for any.
thing" Dicky retorted with warrant.
Tor genial sam TIGERS dissemination
70 hurry is a byword in the country
side. But I know that when under
the spur OF are emergency he did
bestir himself. he. like other indolent
men, could turn out far more work
than the average man.
] tried 70 tell Dicky Of this but his
pessimism was apparent.
Maybe 50. maybe So" he said
with a grin. but III have 70 see
him in action before I believe IL.
However. you're quite a miracle
worker. so I'm game 10 try the plan.
III write the checks. although"
Not all OF them" I interrupted
firmly. IF you won't let me help
with money. you surely can't refuse
Father. You'll not shut him out from
helping pay for Juniors Christmas.
You'd break his heart"
"All right, all right" he answered
hurriedly, and ! knew that he was
secretly relieved, not so much at the
prospect OF expense shared. although
my program would entail the out
lay or much more money than he
had planned for his sons Christmas.
but at my meek acquieScence in his
dictum that no money OF mine was
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After all. ! told myself. / would
he contributing something more
necessary wen than money to the
project. The time and energy in
volved in getting the room done By
Christmas would be something ire
mendous. ! rejoiced that ! could spend
my W money freely for my be-
loved little son and his orphaned
made il impossible for me to use
any Of my money for the project.
When are YOU going 10 begin
work." Dicky asked.
Tomorrow" I returned promptly.
"Ill see Father first thing tomor-
row morning. and then 60 down to
the TIGERS"
1t was not until I had gone 10 nv
own that I remembered the out.
ing for Christmas greens which I
had promised Roderick and Junior,
and in which / wished the older
boys to participate that we Nigh;
postpone their hunting trip. How
was going 10 find time for Il with this
new project. / had no idea but after
an hours tossing ! wisely decided
TO leave Il in the lap of the gods
and soon after fell asleep.
CONTINUED Tomorrow
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