Judge — October 13, 1906 — page 7: what you’re looking at

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BUMPING THE PEDESTRIANS. The new American sport that bids fair to outshine golf, pit and bridge-whist. THE ANARCHY OF JAMES HENRY TALLMAN. 66 [AMES HENRY !” No answer. «James Henry !! Still no answer. James Henry Tallman !!" (louder and with a distinct. note ar warning). A twelve-year-old boy with Saturday clothes and a belated straw hat edged out from behind the barn. + What is it, may?" “Where's that wood ?"" she demanded, the screen-door and drying her hands on her apron, “TL ain't split it yet, maw,” explained James, holding something carefully concealed behind his back. “Well, ‘you get to work and split it, so I can do my baking. What's that you've got behind your back there ?” Nothin’, maw,” declared James, edging back into the shelter of a. «James Henry: Tallman, don’t you fib to me! What are you holding your hands behind your back for? You come here to me, sit James Henry Tallman snuffled and came forward. * Put your hands out in front of you is mother sharply. James Henry displayed a battered tin with a layer of wriggling worms on the bottom. She peered into the can. James Henry Tallman with those fish-worms ?° - “Me and Amos Rogers was goin’ fishi fully. “Oh, you were, were you?" she exclaimed. to sneak off and leave your mother without any wood for baking! You are a dutiful son, aren't you? Amos Rogers!" she called, “you come out from behind the barn, ther A second boy of about the same age shuffled uneasily from behind the barn, undecided whether to cut and run or stay and face the mu + What were you doing back there, Amos. * (a little louder this time). tanding in the frame of So that's what you've been doing, she observed. ++ What are you going to do explained James, fear- “You were going she demanded, Amos hesitated between truth and discre- tion, saw the can in full view, and decided in Did your mother say you could go fishing this morning 2" Amos hesitated and again decided in favor of truth, Since his mother lived so near an un- truth would be unsafe, +No'm!” “Well, Amos Rog- ers, you go home as fast as your legs AND BEFORE EATING? will carry you! You, James Henry, go into the shed and get the axe at once !"* Amos vaulted the fence and scampered off. James Henry went ruefully for the axe. “Now, James Henry Tallman, you let me catch you away from that woodpile until I tell you you may go and I'll tan your jacket ! James Henry swung the axe listlessly, and a few chips flew and rat- tled about his ears, The autumn sun was clear and warm and an In- dian summer haze glorified the landscape. Far off he could see the fringe of trees along the brook. The axe was he from the extent of its execution against the woodpile of gnarled stick and dull as lead A shock-headed boy came and perched on the fence “Hullo, Jim 3 “Hullo, Red !" James responded gruf emme help you cut some an’ we'll go nuttin’,” suggested Shockhead. + Can't go,” said James “Why not ? “M’ mother said I admitted James savagely attacking [know a dandy place for nuts,” suggest James shook his head. + said fearfully, “What's th’ use to be scared of a lickin’ >" asked Shockhead with ‘ot four or five last week an’ look at me!" he said ullenly, n't to leave the woodpile till she knotted stick, 1 Shockhead coaxing] ‘d lick me when I came home,” he much courage. “+1 James laid down the axe. A voice from the kitchen window called, «James Henry Tall man! You pick up that axe and go to work !” «Tt ain’t no use, Red Shockhead dropped off the fence and went away whistling. resumed his axe and gazed off at the sw A voice from the back fence distracted his attention trom the axe “Hullo, Jim ! «Hullo, Petey !" Awful warm f'r September, ain't it, Jim?” ++ Awful hot, Petey.” ++Almos’ warm enough to go swimmi James Henry rested bothhandson theaxe-handle and a deep despair settled down upon him, And a voice from the window said, «James Henry, what did I tell you about that axe ?” “Can't go, Petey,” he 3 «I'm workin Petey struck the foot- path that led to the woods and was lost to view James Henry lifted the *She's watchin’ me James ing nut-trees with a deep sigh. ames said bitter! in’t it, Jim 2 For HEALTHY HAIR and SCALP Packer's Tar Soap Pure as the Pines Recommended by the Medical Profession for cleansing the Hair and Scalp, and in treatment of Dandruff and Baldness The STANDARD for SHAMPOOING The Packer Mig. Co., New York. axe aloft reluctantly. ++ Jiminy !” he mutter- ed with savage vehemence. He cttacked a stick with ireful fury : “No wonder anarenists "" there's comicbooks.com