Show JUSTIFIED HIS SLOWNESS Why the Boy Didnt Get Home Till Late An Svearold San Rafael boy was being lectured on obedience last evening even-ing says the San Francisco Post I told you that you could play with the Wilson boys until 5 oclock said his mother Here it is 7 and you are just home Why didnt you come when I told you I did mamma Dont tell me a falsehood Why didnt you come home at 5 oclock I started for home at 5 Then you stopped to play on the was No mamma sure I didnt Do you expect me to believe that it took you two hours to walk half a mile I think I shall have to punish you for telling me falsehoods Honestly I started for home < at 5 oclock and came straight home The mother led the boy into ttes kitchen and took down a whip Sjfe turned Dale and tears welled up into hig eres j Now sir will you tell me the truthYeses Yeses mamma Charlie Wilson gave me a mudturtle and I was afraid to carry ftso I led it home |