Show ONE ON EDWARD ATKINSON tart reply to his cord al greeting of old friend the late edward atkinson used to ell the following story at his own ex pense in his boyhood he as one of i number of boys who used to play ball on the boston common which was then against the law at regular intervals old I 1 rastus clapp the con would bear down upon the tres passers and put them to flight the boys used to have areat tun ath this rather choleric old man disastrous clapp the boys dubbed him one day after mr atkinson had grown up into a prosperous and respected business man while passing along a boston street in company wibb a friend he recognized in a bent and wizened old man the likeness of his old acquaintance constable clapp mr atkinson immediately addressed f the old fellow don t you remember me mr clappe he asked the old man leaned on his and surveyed mr atkinson coldly naw he finally answered and start ed to hobble an why I 1 m eddie atkinson whom you used to chase off the common years ago s clapp glared at him suspiciously and finally put an end to the inter view much to the amusement of mr atkinson s friend by saying sharply well sir no honest boy ever had cause to run from me |