Show JOHN WILSONS ICS DOY 6 doung vather arthur get some t wi at to hlaj jolin john wilson was a thrifty mcclians mcchane with a nice home a cheery wife wi fe aind a I 1 d three children the youngest of whom iv was waa a boy named john the elder alli r john was a pious Christ christian laif man who tried faithfully not to commit the sin of idolatry in his feeling 0 for his son but it was impossible he worshiped the boy bide the young youn john then five years old was a real cal r boy in all the term implies his father was sure lie be was the best e T r lived and al ap 1 ready he saw him a aa a man preaching good to all men for that was the hope in the elder johns bosom one day hen ahen the father camo came back from the shop he brought with him a pretty tin cup in on which was writ written in gild letters to Q q good boy he gave it tor his fon eon and the child looked up into his face like an angell angel and smiled two days later late r as jolin jelin wilson came homeward when the day was done he was wa E thin thinking hing proudly of hi his ls boy who would meet him at the gate ate when his attention was attracted by a dol dog coming down the street with a tin thi cup tied to his tall tail and knocking knoz ing ragtime ra out 1 of the sudev sidewalk balk 1313 fore mr wilson could got get out of the way the do dog dashed between be aveen his les legs upsetting him into a coal hole and a nd piling it in on top of him in a bangit that was ter rifle the dog got away at last mid when the policeman helped the bruised and battered mechanic out or of the hole lie he discovered a string airing wound round his leg and attached to the end oi of it d a tin cup which looked as if it had beena been through seven wars 11 you ou can keep this as ar a souvenir sald said the policeman pleasantly what is it asked john wilson it its a tin cup belonging longing 9 to ta some of 0 thorn them little devils around tho the corner I 1 guess sid said the policeman twirling his club signell the father of 0 jo in wilson VIll sorl jr looked 1001 ed at the battered tin in his hand I 1 in n gilt letters which he be had not forgotten v T er ere tl tle the e words to a good xay oy 11 detroit free press |