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

of masculinity. / took fast hold OF
my courage.
You forget" / said. shat 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.
for there was no building out here
TO speak OF. and that all the men
they knew were laid off. too"
That's very true" Dicky returned
thoughtfully. but can Sam TIGER
handle a Job like that without some
body 70 direct him?"
Behold the a~rchitectF" I struck
my chest pompously. ALSO, look in
the mirror and see the distinguished
consultant. sam Ticer always is will.
ing TO take any suggestions from
me"
Wen concede that you have the
whole TIGER family eating out OF
your hand" Dicky grinned.
And / shall be on the Job every
minute" ] went on. sam and Jerry
al get all the helpers they want,
and you've no idea how much work
car be accomplished when men are
in the humor 10 do IL. And can't
YOU imagine how the TIGERS will set
the pace when they know the Job Is
for Juniors Christmas?"
Dicky 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 TO set a pace for any.
thing" Dicky retorted with warrant.
for genial Sam TIGERS di~sinclination
10 hurry is a byword in the country.
side. But / know that when under
the spur OF rare emergency he did
bestir himself. he. like other Indolent
men, could turn out far more work
than the average mar
I tried TO tell Dicky OF this but his
pessimism was apparent.
Maybe so. maybe So" he said
with a grin. but III have 10 see
him in action before i believe IT..
However. you're quite a miracle
worker. 50 I'm game to try the plan.
I'll write the checks. although"
Not all OF them" / 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" ne answered
hurriedly. and I knew that he was
secretly relieved. not so much at the
prospect OF expense shared. although
my program would entail the out
lay OF much moro money than he
had planned for his sons Christmas.
but at my meek a-cquiescence in his
dictum that no money Of mine was
10 be used for the preparations.
After all. / told myself. I would
be contributing something more
necessary even than money 10 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 own money freely for ms be.
loved little son and his orphaned
cousins. even IL Dicky's prejudices
made IL impossible for me to use
any of my money for the project.
When are you going to begin
work." Dicky asked.
Tomorrow" / returned promptly.
IN see Father first thing tomor.
row morning, and then go down 10
the TIGERS"
IL was not until / had gone to my
own O that I remembered the out
ing for Christmas greens which I
had promised Roderick and Junior.
and in which I wished the older
boys 20 participate that we might
postpone their hunting trip. How
was going 10 find time for it with this
new project. / had no idea but after
an hours tossing I wisely decided
10 leave II in the lap or the gods
and soon after fen asleep.
Continued Tomorrow
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