| Show cx cx cx O H r and the Twins Teach II Mean Hank tt a Lesson By Helena Davis i and The Twins were on their way to school ono one morning when the they aw saw a sight that incensed them greatly A great overgrown n f fellow commonly known a as Mean Hank was snowballing an on old second hand c ond man who with his pack of or clothing on his back was powerless to retaliate In the wa way vay of or self protection The poor old ohl man was trying to get away from his tormentor who pursued pur him I relentlessly hitting him about the face tace and shoulders with snowballs hard as flint and disarranging the pack which bow bowed l Its Us carrier under Its awful wel weight ht Just look at that cried LettIe Lettle I pointing toward the old clothes man and his pursuer Now Isn't that Mean Alean Hank snowballing that old man 1 I Sure exclaimed a n frown of oC anger coming on his face as h he hp looked loolu In the direction p poInted to ti by Lettie Lettle Theres nothing too mt mean an for tor fora tora a bo boy to lo do who would torment an old man tuan like that Gee GIO If IC I were only I a bit larger and stronger Id I'd give Ivo that Mean 1 an Hank the trouncing of or his life liCe I 11 I would I Well theres there's three of ot us quietly I q 41 4 s 1 r L his right under tho the chin sin and throwing ln him to the ad 10 spoke Bettle BeUle Three small aman people aro ao aroas as sa good good Or or or better than better than one giant slant But nut kiddies couldn't you h t. d declared lared It uIt would be be-be be be why why It would be bit awful you know I dont don't see e It that way AHert asserted d BeUl Bettle her blood boiling with rage as ashe she he beheld Mean Alean Hank throw a a. hard snowball right In the face of ot tho the old old- clothes cloth man who cried l out with pain and anit put one hand over his eyes as a. if they thy were hurt Tra Im not afraid raid to help whip him said Id Lettle LettIe Id rd be very happy if fC I might help to avenge that poor old f J JJ J 1 fellows fellow's wrongs Come lets let's give gl him a few snowballs that will take tako his attention from the old man You kl kiddies hold m my books s and Ill I'll do what r I can alone s said aid I If I s got get t done lone U up It II will bo be In a a. good cause and you ou girls mustn't tOt laugh laush at atin atmo in mo me o. o Laugh Laush Tho The very Idea were The Twins Twins' ejaculations to this Why Vh brother dear deul dont don't we wo know Inow you OU ar arc aro tho the bravest boy In fri town But see sec there The old mans man's pack has fallen and that Mean le n Hank Is pulling It apart cried Dettlo Bettle excitedly I Aval waited ted for nothing nothing- more moro Handing his bool books bools s to Bottle he I hastily hasUI Dont tr try to tale take a a. hand In this affair I TI couldn't think of or allowing you to do such a n thing Stay y hero till I conic como back Then he was was off otT down the iho street like a Hash flash Running Running Run nUn ning up to Mean lenn Hank he said In a firm uSa Say sir Ir youn rOo rO o gone sone far enough nough Let that poor old man alono alone this in In In- sLant tant Mean enn Hank straightened up UI to his fullest height looking down lown on Brick Brick- top with a a. scornful smile Yell Well sonn- sonn sonny ho he sneered Q w where did dill you OU cit git tho the nerve to tell toll me what to do or not to do lent his assistance to the theold theold ot old man who was wa trying to get hl hie hh pack on his back n again ah and did not deign to answer Moan Mean Hank This en enraged enraged en- en raged the latter lauer an and l with an nn oath he slapped lapped across aoto th the face lace with his hit great coarse palm Brick Brick- tops top's face went red tNt for tor a Q mom moment nt then became white with anger TurnIng TurnIng Turning Turn- Turn Ing to the old man nian who ho was va now on his hi fet feet a atIn In with his bin pack readjusted rend read Justo l. l he said Mill calm calmly Now ow sir all you ou are at rights again t Ji tm t Go on your our Way ay and Ill I'll see that you OU are arc not molested by this ruffian ruman who picks for tor his victim an un old man that is helpless or a n boy much touch his In Inferior in- in in izo and strength As t tie the e- e clothes man thanked for his kindness and hurried away as fast tast as his Ills burden hurden would atlow al nl low Mean Hank Hanle turned on Brick Brick- top oaths at and 11 abuse Ill fix yo yoji YOI i with ono one twist of tile tho wrist he threatened like the bully that he was wag Sn Say r I want no fu fuss Us vj with you said p standing up proudly in lii trout front of or the bully I I dont don't approve of quarreling young and fighting fighting such con conduct Is hc beneath neath mo me But Ill I'll do tIe both hotti when necessary In tho the defense o of an old olet person per por- son sort or one ono wh who Is weaker er than my my- self sele Only a n. n coward would act as you 1 0 do 10 You aro aio most contemptible So sn sneered rl Mean Hank Tank Then Thenh h IiI hI i made malic a lunge for tor with his tightly clenched fist But was sas too quick for tori him and had hal thrown himself aside thus Ihus missing the blow which must otherwise havo have laid him full Cull length In the snow But had not attended the theSY SY gymnasium two years year for tor He was as active a n. young oung athlete as you would among a hundred sturdy and flexible boys of or his own age Tho The moment thul hut hat he dodged cd Mean lean Hanks fist he throw threw up tp his own right arm rm vigorously catching his assailant right under the chin and throwing him Jo io o tho the ground Before Mean Menn Hank could rise from th the deep d snow Into which he ha had l fallen n was as upon him hint pinning him down toWn lie Ho could not resist re- re 1 t the tho temptation to slap the tho con- con fellows fellow's face nce It looked so o hideously wicked and ugly beneath his gaze Then RO so suddenly tI t lQ was quite astonished the Twins were werf beside beldo him and anti his fallen Callen foe too throwIng throwIng throwing throw- throw Ing handfuls of ot snow MOW into tho the latter's face ace exclaiming as ns they thoy did so Now you ou mean menn follow fellow take tako some o of the medicine you wore were giving so o treel freely to that poor old man nan Tako Take that and that nn and l t h And with every word they crushed l a n handful of the tho white cold substance down clown tho the young ruffians rumans neck and Into his face tace moth nal-moth smothered Half with the snow and quite vanquished Mean lean Hank begged beg beg- Jo god ged l for Cor mercy Oh Im I'm freezing he walled showing tho the cowardly side of or his nature Let Iet et me up Go Oo Go away kiddies commanded ThU Titis Is 19 no place for tor you OU Oh you ou ma may need us laughed Bettle Betie so SO well we'll stay noar If It that follow could ho hed he'd half kill you turned his attention to his hi no now pleading antagonist saying paying Promise mo me you'll opU never torment nor plague an old n again anti and never noor bUll bully boys bors your OUr unequal In size lie an and l strength n th before I 1 let you OU up Ill to never tackle you agreed ed Moan OIl Hank lInk wriggling lIng beneath bon be bo- n neath nath ath weight Ill lid let you OU good and honest atOne honest Injun o what I you OU to or ni I II Imay Imay may be tempted to give Ivo jy spur hOur ur face race another another another an an- other reminder of the strength of or rny ny I palm and my sisters are longing to get at your oUr n neck k with more snow So 1 S i L S r. r T S c you'd oud better not keep us waiting wailing r for fortim r tho tim promise as wo we dont don't like being late at school said holding the tho burly form down with all nil his strength Mean Hank Hanl doubtless saw that he lie was in the hands of a young chap who tho meant business and no fooling for after a L moment ho he screwed his hlA ugly face foce up uJ hideously l and grunted out our Ow well voll Ill I'll promise it sho shore AVat Wat at do lo I 1 care caro for ana ana- ways Yep YeJI I promise to let the tho old codgers and ancl tile the young kids alone fer they're beneath me Naw leave leao me mo up And dont don't you over ever dare to over I I break that promise either elthe warped warned loosening his hol hold l on OT the tile bullys bully's ull s shoulders and anI getting on his feet u Now Nois ow clear out omit you coward bully As the great reat overgrown figure mn made le tracks 8 down the side street In the suburbs of town Bottle and Lottie Lettie let Jet 11 lly after atter him two tto pretty prett hard har snowballs snow now halls balls both hitting him square In fn the back Moan Mean Hank looked round but made no sign Ign of or lighting He lie evi evi- dently dantly did not want to Incur an any more I of or Bricks Brick's dl disfavor What did you kiddies JIddle do 10 that for Cor asked unable to hide a n. smile Never hit an enem enemy In tho the bee back k We e e couldn't help It It declared 1 Bottle Bettle He Ito wouldn't give I e u us a chance to strike him him In the tho face taco taco-ho he ran so IK o fast fat so o the only way we could give him a parting stroke v was wa as from tho the rear rt Wasn't it great reat though to tomake tomake tomake make him Ilvo in itt The ugh ugly big big- mean thing I hI dont don't think hell he'll make a practice o of tormenting old people or young- young stems stem's t r any more lucre saul raid lie He knows Ill I'll b on the tho lookout for him And An I fancy h hell he'll lI not soon anon forget those Perkins laughed Let- Let tie lie Ito Ho got enough h snow now Inside hl his hlo to n h hi h- h l taper le for tor or C I lay I you You are brave little girlies girlie said mid 1 Most ost girls would have run lun and cried Murder had the they seen seena a light ht going on You are ure all nil right all nil right And together thc they ran on onto onto to 10 school |
