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May 25 1916. m DURHAM CHRONICLE. “Yes’m.” “Certainly!" said Mrs. Grim. "Unce you accept a thing about yourself as established and sgttled it’s 2.111 right. 7â€"-A- 131vn t “No, no!” Mrs. Schofleld cried mvur untarily. "Yes. they are,” returned Aunt Sarah. “Only they’re not quite so aw- ful, because they haven’t learned t0‘ cover themselves all over with little pretences. When Penrod grows up he’ll be just the same as he is now, except that Whenever he does What he wants to do he’ll tell himself and oth- er people a little story about it to make his reason for doing it seem . nice and pretty and noble.” i “No, I won‘t!” said Penrod suddenly. I “There’s one cookie left,” observed innt Sarah. “Are you going to eat I b thoughtfully, “I guess I better." “Why?" asked the old lady. “Why do you guess you’d ‘better?’ ” “Well." said Pem‘od, with a full mouth, “it might get all dried up if nobody took it and get thrown out and Wasted.” ‘Nm :houghtfully, “I guess I better." “Why?" asked the old lady. “Why 081115 .. ' t, it seems to 10 you guess you’d ‘better?’ ” ing for the greater par “Well." said Penrod, with a full him, simultaneously, and employing a mouth, “it might get all dried up if Wholly incomprehensible system of em- nobody took it and get thrown out and phasis at other times not in vogue. Penrod twisted his legs, his cap and Wasted.” “You’re beginning finely.” Mrs. Grim his nose. “Here she is!” Mrs. Gelbraith cried remarked “A year ago you’d have _ . .. l.....wmmomv_ and a dark haired, de- ~‘-‘AA “You’re beginning finely," Mrs. unw remarked “A year ago you’d have taken the cookie Without the same on sense of thrift.” “Ma’am?” ing ; “Nothinv. I see that you’re twelve cy. years old. that’s all. There are more ner about sixty-five. : cookies. Penrod." She went away. Ye. lived much at court. She performed a turning with a fresh supply and the courtesy in acknowledgment of Mrs. observation: “Of course 3011,11 he SiCk Schofield‘s greetii‘ig and bestowed her before the day‘s over. YOU might as hand upon l‘enrod. who had entertain- Well get. a good start.” ed no hope of such an honor. showed _ - .7 in--. Ur _-.......:_m Hmr ir ghould come to him l “lb “UDU. “Here she is!” Mrs. Gelhraith cried expectedly, and a dark haired, de- m wear- md evidently had Mrs. Schofield “Aunt Sarah." ‘ you really think older?" “W611,” said “Meaning.” said the old lady, "that Penrod hasn‘t much chance to escape the penitentiary if he doesn’t? Well, we do learn to restrain ourselves in some things, and there are people who really want some one else to take the last cookie. though they aren’t very common. But it‘s all right. The world seems to be getting on." She gazed Whimsically upon her great- nephew and added. “Of course when you watch a boy and think about him it doesn’t seem to be getting on very ‘1 fast.” Continued from page Lao Lo Penrod moved uneasil He was conscious that he was her top- ic, but unable to make out whether or not her observations were compli- mentary. He inclined to think they were not. Mrs. Grim settled the ques- tion for him. y in his chair. “V“ uvâ€" â€"â€"â€"-â€"â€"- “I suppose Penrod is regarded as the neighborhood curse?” __ fii‘_‘a“a “Oh, no!” cried Mrs. scnoueiu. “33”“ \ “I daresay the neighbors are right,” continued the old lady placidly. “He’s had to repeat the history of the race and go through all the stages from the primordial to barbarism. You don’t expect boys to be civilized, do you?” “W811, I”â€" “Yooâ€"Enght ag well expect eggs to crow. No; you’ve got to take boys as they are and learn to know them as they are.” - - -- tlzn 1r..- "Va “â€" vv “Naturally, Aunt Sarah,” said Mrs. SchOfield, “I know Penrod.” Aunt Sarah laughed heartily. “Do you think his father knows him too?” - A- A..- Azfinwnnf ,’ MN U "TOEâ€"course men are different,” Mrs. Schofield returned apologeticany. “But a mother knows”â€" “Penrod,” said Aunt Sarah solemnly. “does your father undergtand you ‘2” “Ma’am?” “About as much as he’d understand Sitting Bull!” she laughed. “And I’ll tell you what your mother thinks you " ‘ 1â€" LL-L UV“ dvâ€" -.‘_,,_ are, Penrod. Her real belief. is that you’re a novice in a convent.” “Ma9am ‘2” “Aunt Sarah!” “I know she thinks that, because whenever you don’t behave like a novice she’s disappointed in you. And your father really believe-g that you’re a. decorous, well trained young busi- ness man, and whenever you don’t live up to that standard you get on his nerves, and he thinks you need a wal- loping. I’m sure a day very seldom passes without their both saying they don’t know what on earth to do with you. Does whipping do you any good. Penrod ‘2” “Ma’am?” “Go on and finish the lemonade. There’s about a glassful left. Oh, take I it. take it, and don’t say why! 01 * course you’re a little pig.” *- Penrod laughed gratefully, his eyes fixed upon her over the rim oi! his up- tilted glass. “Fill yourself up uncomfortava,” said the old lady. “You’re twelve years old, and you ought to be happy-it you aren’t anything else. It's taken over 1,900 years of Christianity and some hundreds or thousands of years of other things to produce you, and there you sit!” “Ma’am?” - “It‘ll be your turn to struggle and muss things up for the betterment oi i posterity soon enoug ” said Aunt Sar- i ah Grim. “Drink your lemonadelf ' i “Aunt Sarah’s a runny old lady,” Pen- n..- â€"â€" "" v ' rod obéerved on the way M to the town. “What’s she want me to 81W mum-0mm“??? WW?!“ hofield looked thoughtful. '2111." she ventured. “don’t think we improve as we get m‘od. ” She went away re ;h a fresh supply and the - “Of course you ’11 be sick day’ s over. You might as good start.” .nrg Schofleld cried involo her great- nepheW guess I better.” Boys are ill“ WU UUL uuu ' .l 1 Mrs. Grim l ou’d have the same fire twelve 3 are more t away. re ly and the “Once ll .9 home?” - “We goin' straight home?” a “No. . We’re going to stOp at Mrs. 1 , Gelbraith’s and ask a strange little girl I to come to your party this afternoon.” “Who?” “Her name is Fanchon. She’s Mrs. Gelbraith’s little niece.” “What makes her so queer?” ‘I didn’t say she’s queer." “You said”â€" “No; I mean that she is a stranger. She lives in New York and has come to visit here.” “What’s she live in New York for?" “Because her parents live there. You must be very nice to her, Penrod. She has been very carefully brought up. Besides, she doesn’t know the children l here, and you must .help to keep her from feeling lonely at your party.” “Yes'm.” "‘ “ _!L‘_QA Mrs. Gelbraith. That is one of the things a boy must learn to bear. When his mother meets a compeex there is always a long and dreary wait for him, while the two appear to be In years she was eleven. 1n unlu- ner about sixty-five. and evidently had lived much at court. She performed a courtesy in acknowledgment of Mrs. Schofield’s greeting and bestowed her band upon Penrod, who had entertain- ed no hope of such an honor, showed his surprise that it should come to him . and was plainly unable to decide what lto do about it. cy: __ -n , I‘-“A‘.‘n:+h “ta ke Penrod out in the yard for awhile “Let go the little gir rod.” Mrs. Schofield laughed as the children turned toward the door. +é+é+++§$¢++§éé++§é+é+u~+$ Continued next week " said Mrs. Gelbraith in the yard for awhile Windows may be opened to desired height, free of all obstruction, while screen remains in place. Best and cheapest, because they and can be re Wired at anv time. See us for Mill and Carpenter work. l ‘0 Suit Requirements Half or Full Sections 14 mesh wire, 11d made to fit. Durham. Ont. Oneâ€"Of course they are nice to have, but they are a lot of trou- ble inst the same. Two (with a sighuâ€"Yes. they are. Oneâ€"Cost abunch of money.too. Twoâ€"You’re rightâ€"they do. 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