The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, October 20, 1909, Image 10
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THAT SKINNER BOY, '
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Sent to Cobbler's by His Mother
and. Told to Hurry.
A WOMAN STOPS THE LAD.
Offers Him Money to Take a Parrot
and Go cart to Her New Home?Gets
Into Trouble and Ends With a Lick1
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By M. QUAD.
ICopyright, 1909. by Associated Literary
Press.J i
?WWUMPI." said Mrs. Skinner the
other Saturday morning to
Jf V her firstborn, "I want you to
* take my shoes to the cobbler
and have all the missing buttons put
on. Tell him I want a good job of it
Here's 15 cents to pay with. Do you
think you can possibly find your way J
9 there and back without getting lost?" j
"Why don't you leave it till next
week?" asked the boy.
"Because I want the shoes (his very
afternoon. You take 'ern and go right
along."
"They have got a new giraffe up at
the 200."
"Well, he won't bite you if you keep
away frop him."
5 "And some of the boys are going to
run a Marathon."
"But you can run a cobbler at the
same time. Here are the shoes and
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mior'iii? bate bibd worth ettby
CRKX OP $25."
bod?y, and you get right along. Tell
the cobbler you must hare them witbi*
ad hour.*' \
_ Humpy started qct w5th ? vyff to
FOLLOV
at L
Ihoice
To b<
iUL I
t
* the corporate limits <
ely the last chance-to i
h, 1-3 in 6 months, 1Chas
bis feet abTi a weary "look on bis face,
and be bad waited a block in ren min- *
utes when a bustling woman approach- (
oH him onrl ?Kir?wf'
?Hare you seen a red beaded boy go , *
along here?'
"NVm,"
"That's just like you boys. He prom- F
ised to be here on time, but he won't J
show up at all, and I do need some one P
so bad." 8
"What Is It. ma'am:" asked Humpy. b
"I'm moving today. I've got a gocart i b
and a parrot that I don't want 'em to b
load on the van. I want a careful,
trusty boy to take them to 10 Green d
street, and I'll give him 10 cents."
"I'm careful and trusty, ma'am, and P
I'll take 'em. You can't find a more j
1 trusty boy. Let me take these shoes to | h
the cobbler, and"? i *
"You come on and bring the shoes j F
with you. You can go to the cobbler j }
afterward." j b
"My mother said"?
"Yes. but your mother don't know j h
that I am moving and have got a thou- | t
sand things to see to. If she did she'd { H
tell you It was all right to come with |
mc. I wish I had that red headed boy I a
by the topknot!" ! t
Humpy made no further objections, ! n
but trotted along with the woman for j c
three blocks. The gocart and parrot j
were readv for him. A cloth was tied ' h
ground the bird's cage, and as the wo- j t
man placed it in the cart and tied it ; <:
fast she said: j t!
"Kemeruber. H*. Green street. Wait \ 0
for me there. It's just seven blocks j s
from here." ; "
"Yes'm." h
"You'll meet lots of people on the j
way. and some of 'em will want to un- j <'
cover Polly and look at her. Don't you \ it
permit it. Tell them you are in a bur- ! li
ry. Tell Vai she don't talk. Tell 'em ' P
it's a case of life and death. If any i o
one should hurt Polly's feelings tbe.v '
would be hurting mine. If any one j
should separate us we'd both die with- j u
in a month." g
Humpy promised to watch out for ' e!
that parrot as he would for a bag of j ^
gold, and all went well for the tirst j o
block. Then a carpenter who was corn- j v
ing out of his shop halted the outfit to I ]<
say: G
"Look here. boy. I had x lot of tools h
stolen the other day." ei
"But I didn't steal 'em." was (he re- p
piy.
B... .
AM nvilfwt WWJ ? II
"I don't say you did. but I want to !
loot at that package. Jf you're an hon- 1
est boy you won't object." j a!
"It's a parrot that I am takiDg to ;
Oreen street for a woman. If she a
would get out of the cage"? ii
"Oh. I've seen parrots befo.e. Yes. h
this Is ooe. Hello, Polly." n
"Don't excite her, please." cautioned <i
Humpy. a
"Don't talk to me as if I were a fi
child," replied the carpenter. "You tl
eeero to bo confused and In a hurrv to
V US TO
exingtoi
Residi
s sold regardless
it 9 O'clock
:>f the town near the Colleg
get so many choice lots in
3 in 12 months.
W. Crorr
Phone 420
Excellent Brass
et oh. I don't ahV of my missing | her to No. 1(
sols here, but you are a suspicious "I might g
cflng boy. I shall keep an eye on "No. sir."
ou." "Then you
The bird had been disturbed, and she If you
ras" mad about it." A* the cart was you conld a!
oq rnpan no <
lushed along she began chattering and _
abbering, and the attention of every an e2f ? ?r
edestrian was attracted. Humpy was caS^- aa<i
* * /\r> hnr? fp
Iring them short answers and bus- ! vu
ling along when a woman with a has- ' ?
et on her arm reached out and grab- 8 T^1"
>eU bim and demanded: ' ^sy* ^
"Young man, have you got my stolen e^, or '
, tie yellow f
og in there: j . *
"It's no dog, but a parrot," was re- I e y
.. A ; you have a
lied. i ^0-- M
"I'll see about that for myself. You j '
x)k like the boy who stole Flossie l . ,e u. e
rom the gate yesterday. Yes, it is a j il}. ?" Vf(
larrot. and a good thing for you that it I '? aD , u
3. though I have no doubt you stole ! * f . ^ ,0D,
? . . ! and knocked
er somewhere." . . ,,
"Stole what?" asked a policeman who ! a C!?fe ?
ad lounged around the eon,or. "It tbp wo?
here's been any stealing going on I'll ' . *r?.I.u,i.'
Ike to know about it." I ho,me- lb!lt
i CI DOT
Humpy entered into explanations i , . *,
. , r i and queried:
gam. and the cloth was removed from
u , t*> 11 i n- Did ycr lr
he cage. As Folic began scolding ,,
i Yes sunt!
way the officer stepped !>ack and i 41TtV * .
.... . , , i "Did ye no
ockcd his eye at. Iter and mused: i , , ,
? "As loud n<
is she u stolen bird or not/ If she , ~ . , .
, i .fc ; But she lc<
<. then my joot.v is plain: it she isrj r. j "Yes"
hen the bov may have stolen the go- i ..
, , , , ! (Bad or it
art; :f he hasn t stolen the s?varr.
hen how ilo we know that he didn't j
oinmit a burglary last week? Von j From Dif
ee. ma'am, we have got to look at j Bess?Oil. ?
ianv Things in being an officer of the | another mom
tw?** 1 Xell?Why,
"You has that, ami if there is any j think so/
rime I has no doubt that you will tbid ; Bess?I sav
replied the woman as she deftly j shoulder
fted up Mrs. Skinner's shoes and | Nell?Thai':
laced them in her basket and walked j S'ood luek to
ff j shoulder. Ai
Officer Detains Him. j 11,(4,11 ,in? a 1
The officer detained llutiipy teu miutes
longer to inquire the age of the j Dov
ocan. who made the cage and wtmih- .lack?Some
r the bird belonged to a fat or a lean j that tin
toman. Then he told him he could g<? ! deanueue?<
ii but- rnn ?t?k a?1 Kim r Imi f b -v n?.\ n vi ! tflPV
u. uui v>?4iuf?u uiiu i u<a ui* was j * ' ?
alking in the path that led jo the gal- I ?L*iok-Oes; <
)\vs. Humpy wa? within a block of VI . c:,~? ^ews
Irecn street and The bird bad ceased j
er chattering when a house painter j 0n,3
ame along, with his brashes and "The Hitna:
aints, and halted to say: romantic. Hi
"Well. well, hut what hate we here "verge of a m<
j the cage?' "What did
"It's a parrot, sir." replied Humpy, j "She tbrev
aud I'm in a great hurry to get { American.
long." I
"A parrot, eh. and 1n a great hurry.
re you? Bov. this is a matter to be . .
v. , , . . v\ nl it m
lvestlgated. lou mar have n parrot .
? person as hi
ere or It may be an eagle. I hid nor. a ?
lan who takes the word of a boy un- *' ^
uestioned. Let us see. Ah. it really is m ?1' *T^
parrot though I really expected to
nd an eagle. What is your price Tot vou
le bird? Daie'ecs oatle
':^h>iEinc. sir. I'm onlv taVic* P8 ^ Pai)
THE CRANE
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rig Si Oa
snce Lol
i of price on
0%
l da Ilia
uate Institute, are beautifully si
or near the town.
ier & Co.,
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Band.
UP TO OAD0Y.
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ire rou a dollar for ber." _ ? ~ ?
|LA Y hanky s got ir.efume on
|f| An', wee. it smells so gc
are a very avaricious boy. 1 A i aaked dad for some of n
ed to do me a good turn \ An' dad said that him v
?t well as not I won't be t An* hira reached uh on t0 llie 58,1
5 wen as not. l wont oe i My d;,d.s so afrfu, taI,_
pou are. though. 111 mate j g0^ the bottle. 'cause me co
ber. Bring her out of the ; Beach up there at all.
1 do a bit of artistic work ! _ . . .... u?rtn.L.?
j Dad said. 1 m tbinfcin . Suooku
i If you was just a bit?
mustn't?you mustn't!" i A wee bit?bigger than you are
npv as he danced around. ! You'd not have asked for tL"
r^t * i.... - , ; 1 wonder if my daddy knew
easy. First a little blue j How 1 squirmed round inside
ae groundwork men a in- When him said that, became I i
or tbe gold. Now we tip -Dess reached an' tried un' triei
vith this bright red. and 2 wonder 'f when dad putted it
bird worth every cent of j On my hanky he knowed
That 1 had asked mamma for
r hadn't used his brushes j
_ , lt Io town. I didn t tell him
>rous protests from both . When her comes home again
mpy. and he was only llii- | An' askys where 1 gotten it
a whirlwind came along j Snookums will have to splaln.
him over, and the gocart ; ?,ut t?e here when her con
owed suit. The whirlwind i An* him II twist a curl
jail who owned the parrot Around my car. an* him'll say.
v ,c . AnA r.? "Honey, don't scold my girl!"
c suie of this and fled for Au, malTUT,a v.-ilJ roll up her eye
evening as he stood at the An* say what car. her do.
friend of his came along An' her'ii say. "She's a spoiled g
An' it's because o' you."
lot her lick ye fur it?" IVjt anyhow my hanky's got
lin' awful." , Mcfarne on it. an', wee.
Her much?" S It snw'ls 8U good that f am glad
! My d:xi s so good to me!
s I Could. ; An? j;jUi fordoc to put It up.
Ppt a-lickiri*?" i Or maybe jinn don't cares.
An' I'm "U put some on my doll
i When daddy goes downstairs.
. Good niahr. ;
j
An' ?ny no:2 will i?r smelly,
? _ . , , ... ' An so will oc my dress*,
ferent Points of View. ari' ni my har.fty
lear. I suppose I'm in for : a i-rtio movr. l guess,
ll of lni(l hick! ! mako lire whole wm.M e:,.ei!
,, i.i 'J'or- mamma comes n
Bess, what makes y..u ' fW.? . . J* *
Will he i.i jsjjiui:;.
v* the n<f\v moon over my -J. M. i.ewis in ilouston i
hist uighr. *
s too bud. Sow, I hi?d the I Hi;; !2ootb.
sec it over Jaek's right I Major <;said !? his >?-rvat
id. say. isn't my engage- ! morning: *M: urns. i have* left my
>eauty? ! hoots out. I want them soled "
? "Yes. sir." ilie servant auswere
jn the Old Road. j The ma.i?'r. dressing lor diunei
of the greatest men j Bight, said again. "1 suppose. .!
;?re are microbes in kisses, j that you did as 1 tcrnl you ul>??c.r
firacious! And do you boots/'
tould be investigated? j -Tames laid d.? rents on the l?t
closely investigated.?Chi- j sh*. said he. "and this is
eould get for them, though the toi
j who bought 'em said he'd given 1
t Metaphorically. : dollar i,; ^ hadll'r **<?" s
n to his wooing was very j off."?Argonaut.
j proposed to bcr on the \ 1 mutain
gorge." ! Two Different Causes,
she do?" I "Oh. dear.'* sighed the pretty he
r him over."?Baltimore j "I'm so awfully miserable!"
j "Why are you miserable?" ?ju
tbo maid, who was both homely
j penniless.
Precise. j -i*m some one will roarr
ni'tV asked the precise j for U1y mower." answered the p
i sat down in tbe big j heiress.
i "And J," rejoiced the poor girl,
know that J advertise J miserable because I'm afraid no
painless dentist? * j ?rOM murrv me because I haven't
wbat I want to know is monft/'-Cliicago
can jiruaranteo me as a , ,
rot.**?Honstco Fort.
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tuated and unsurpassed.
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Columbia, S. C.
Big Real Estate
r Bargains
^ouid.
eir? Huviiig decided to give]most of ray
ttidn t Attention to farming will offer the hollowing
Real Estate Bargains:
7 rAcidoTil1 Into /-in ~ ?
, I |x j ? Wk'iuvuv Uli Uilliuri irtiiU
j $200.00 each.
7 store lots on riartly >treet and RutI
land avenue $1,000 each,
isd } ^ houses and lots near Baptist church
u. j $1,200 each.
1 7-room resident on R. 11. street, lot
i 86x200 ft, $3,000.
4 2-story brick and cement stores
$6,300 each,
1 new 2-story brick stables 75x105 ft
$6,500.
1 7-room residence, 2 tenant hoaKS,
14 acres land near school buildiig,
$4,500. *
* 1 0 room residence. 2-story, \ tenant
houses, 14 acres land, one block from
dej ot. $6,000.
26 acres on' Mount Willing street
j house and barn, line truck farm $2,600.
1 ! 1 1-4 acre lot on Cemetery street 160x
j 2S? ft, $51X?
'' \ 2<X? acres near Monet f-a. S. C. 2 g?>od.
t ?
i settlements. 4-horse farm oj>en $3,SCO.
; liH) ceres improved land, situated
f I ihr<\-imanors of a mile of Hihernin
two (1\\ eliing houses with barns and
v j outhouses. l'rice Co per i>*re.
1!1? acros of tin- \)v. Kn? (.ce land.
; fit-ar jlaxter, two bore farm open.
'" x- | !>h)miic heavily timbered: dwelling and
; barns. IYu:o yJO.OO per acre.
> Will srll nnv of the above on easy
i; !)#' t ^
pifss : terms and wi>v payments. or will exi
change for to\ni property or farm lauds.
1. i (.bine and let me show yon the prop
ilia: j prry.
nines, j
!M. L.Rutland,
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