Show A strict constructionist 11 f say bill said one of those shrewd sharp precocious urchins who out cut their eye eve teeth young and become men long before their mothers do lets have a ride down wilson street the ice and snow is ry we can go it il like a kite take care tom replied V I 1 bill the tempted the stars are around and pull us sure bless your silly soul the stars cant shine on us no how ave got a smooth falank shaved up at the he end and theres no I 1 law aw agin ridin ri d in down hill on that it aint a hand band sleigh no how you can fix it but it will wi I 1 go down the street like a knife all rig right t I 1 see said bill and away they went with their plank toward the top of the hill every body knows ki how slippery the streets were monday the rain came down down slowly and steadily ill all the night before freezing as it fell and making the sidewalks and streets one glare of ice they planted their plank towards broad way wat and sitting on it one behind the other sticking their feet out on either eithe side aide like a pair of open tongs started on their downward career on they came like a locomotive running away tearing and shouting down the street and cross pearl like an arrow and brought up in broadway under the vei very y nose of a policeman who seized tom with his right hand and bill with his hia left I 1 now said he be fy you on young 0 u scamps scalps youre in il for it and no giue mistake sow re cole wi will 11 put you up the spout for a month sure IS squire a I 1 i re cole be 1 replied tom jerking kinat himself ims elf loose from the policeman but not offering to run ran a way jf youve got an any warrant agin bill or me just jast be kind enough enouf to show it and ill go go peaceable I 1 I dont want no warrant va arant 1 replied the 1 ive catchen you in the act what act said tom innocently down hill on a ed the officer land and agin the law all right 3 suid said tom laying his hia them on lis his nose and extending his a hand sleigh I 1 suppose pointing to the t plank may be you you can showie the runners and beams and and the raves and the rol lerand the tongue or the place to tio ti the rope to you see bem email all I 1 dont that board ik is a han hensleigh sleigh of course it is cit it aint bothin else responded bill they keeps lem em for sale at the stores b boys buy bay em only they dont I 1 jj the officer wasa was a little staggered stagg wed tred be e had a copy of the city ordinance against tiding ri alding down hill on hands hanas leigha leigho in his pocket lt but t not a word could be found in it about boards or planks look ook here my fine fellow sar sa 4 tom to the officer yon aist let go bills olar collar or 1 wake snakes we faint broke no law and salt and batters the word if af you interfere with us weve taken a lawyers advice we have and your the devow brakin the law now take us if you dare my cove and well ut you euphe spout 1 and no mistake I 1 the officer was beaten the cool impudence of the urchins overcome ais courage and aid he walked away and the strict co con n shouldered his plant plans and marched for another course coarse down tie the street in spite of the law against riding down hill on a alb res ree |