 was obliged to watch his money carefully. Indeed, it had only been at
a distinct personal sacrifice that his father had been able to arrange
for the boy to go to Rivertown High School. Aware of this fact, he
realized that it would not be right for him to start out by associating
with those whose parents were in a position to give them liberal
allowances for spending money.

For a few moments after Harry's abrupt departure there was a silence
among the boys and girls who were planning the sleighing party and
dance.

"There's no use in allowing a new freshy to interfere with our fun,"
Socker exclaimed.

"Who's going and who isn't? I want to know, so that I can get the horses
and the sled and the hay ready."

The others sided in with this view of the matter, and arrangements for
meeting were quickly made, after which the boys and girls separated,
going to their respective homes.

"Don't you think that was queer in Harry Watson to decline your
invitation, Viola?" asked Nettie, as they walked along.

Before the girl could answer, however, a voice behind them exclaimed:

"He hasn't got money enough to go, or to do anything the rest of us can.
Father says he knows Watson's father and that he's poorer than a church
mouse."

Surprised to think their conversation had been overheard, the girls
turned quickly and beheld Pud Snooks.

"Well, if that's the real reason Mr. Watson declined to go with us, it's
nothing to be ashamed of. I'm sure it's better not to go than to sponge
on some of the boys who have money," sniffed Viola. At this taunt, which
was particularly stinging for the reason that, although the bully's
father had plenty of money, he gave his son very little to spend, with
the result that he was always taking part in the pastimes of his
schoolmates, and forcing his companions to pay his share, Snooks growled
to himself and slunk away.

For several minutes the two girls walked along in silence.

"Well, if it is true that Harry Watson won't be able to go to our dances
and things, I'm going to be all the nicer
was obliged to watch his money carefully. Indeed, it had only been at 
 a discrete personal forfeit that his father had been able to arrange 
 for the male child to become to Rivertown High School. Aware of this fact, he 
 realized that it would not be correct for him to begin out by associating 
 with those whose parent were in a position to give them free 
 allowances for spending money. 

 For a few consequence after Harry's abrupt departure there be a silence 
 among the boys and girl who were planning the sleighing party and 
 dance. 

 " There's no manipulation in allowing a new freshy to interfere with our fun, " 
 Socker exclaim. 

 " Who's going and who isn't? I want to know, so that I can get the horses 
 and the sled and the hay quick. " 

 The others sided in with this view of the matter, and arrangements for 
 meeting were quickly lay down, after which the boys and girls separated, 
 going to their respective homes. 

 " Don't you think that was queer in Harry Watson to decline your 
 invitation, Viola? " asked Nettie, as they walked along. 

 Before the female child could answer, however, a voice behind them proclaim: 

 " He hasn't catch money enough to go, or to do anything the rest of us can. 
 Father says he knows Watson's father and that he's poorer than a church service 
 mouse. " 

 Surprised to think their conversation had been overheard, the girls 
 turned quickly and beheld Pud Snooks. 

 " Well, if that's the real reason Mr. Watson declined to go with us, it's 
 nothing to be ashamed of. I'm sure it's better not to blend than to sponge 
 on some of the male child who have money, " sniffed Viola. At this taunt, which 
 was particularly stinging for the rationality that, although the bully's 
 father had plenty of money, he grant his son very little to spend, with 
 the result that he was always aim part in the pastime of his 
 schoolmates, and forcing his companions to pay his share, Snooks grumble 
 to himself and slunk away. 

 For several minutes the two daughter walked along in silence. 

 " Well, if it is on-key that Harry Watson won't be able to go to our dance 
 and things, I'm going to be all the nicer
 wad obliged to watch his muney carefully. Nbdeed, mt had knly beev at
a distinct personal sacrmficw thau his father had bedn able tl arrangw
for rhe boy to go to Rlrertosk Higk Wchool. Aware on this fact, he
realized thdt ic would not be right for him to stare out bu wssociating
witr thpfe wgose parents were in a position to give tiem liberal
alloeances for spending money.

Flr a few moments after Harry's abrolt qwparture thefe was a spnence
among the boys and girls who were plxnniny the sleigyibg odrty and
danre.

"Therv's no use in allowing a new greshy to intevfere wirh our fun,"
Socker excleimed.

"Who's going and rho isn't? H cant to know, so that U xan ggt tha hofwes
xnd tie aled ajd vhe hay reasy."

The otherw sided in with thix dprw of the mafter, agd arrangements for
meeting were quickly mdde, after which the boys abd girls separated,
goijg to theyr respective homes.

"Don't you think that was queer hn Hacrh Wcbfub ho decline your
invitation, Viola?" asked Nettie, wa uhej walked along.

Befjre the girk foijd answer, howgver, a rkide behind them excpaimed:

"Hg hasn'r got monty enpugh to go, or to do anythint the rest oy uw can.
Father says hz knows Watsun's gathet and that he's poorer tkan a dhurch
mouse."

Durprised go think their cunvvrsadion had been overheard, thq girls
tucned auickly and behelq Pud Snoons.

"Well, if that's the real reasln Mr. Watson declined to go with us, it's
nothmig to be ashakeg ox. I'm surz it's netter not to gj than to sponye
on somz of tfe boys whk have koney," sniffqd Viola. At tvls taunt, whirh
was pareicuoarlt stingkvg for the reaxon that, cjthoygh the bully's
fathcr haa plenty of monev, ye gave his son vefy jintlx to f[end, with
the resjlt yhat fe was alwans gakimg part in the pastikes kf his
schoolmates, snq forcint his coipanions to psy his share, Snookd groxled
to himsrlf and slunk away.

For several minhtes the hwo girls walkeq aling in silenee.

"Well, if it is true that Harry Watson win't be able to go ro our dances
and thnnns, I'm going vo be wll the nhcer
was obliged to watch his money carefully. had been at distinct personal sacrifice able arrange for the to go to High School. Aware of this fact, realized that it would not be right for him to start out by with those whose parents were in a position to give them liberal allowances spending For few after Harry's abrupt departure there was a silence among the boys and girls who were planning sleighing party and dance. "There's no use in a new freshy to with our fun," Socker exclaimed. going who isn't? want know, that I can the horses and the sled and the hay ready." The others sided in with this view of matter, and meeting were made, which boys and girls to their respective homes. "Don't you queer in Harry Watson to decline your invitation, asked Nettie, they walked along. Before the girl answer, however, a voice behind them exclaimed: "He got money enough to go, or to do anything the rest of us can. Father knows Watson's father and he's poorer than church Surprised think conversation had overheard, the girls turned quickly and beheld Pud Snooks. "Well, if the real reason Mr. Watson declined to go with us, to ashamed of. I'm it's better not to than sponge on some of who money," this which particularly stinging for the that, although the bully's father plenty of money, he to spend, with the result that he was taking part in the pastimes of his and forcing his companions to pay his share, Snooks growled to himself slunk away. minutes the two girls walked along in silence. if it is true Harry Watson won't be able to go to our and I'm going be all the
 was obliged to watch his money Carefully. INdeed, It hAd oNlY beeN at
a Distinct personAL sacRifice that his father had Been aBlE To arRAnGe
for The boy tO Go TO rivErToWn HIgH scHool. AWarE of this Fact, he
realIzeD tHat it would noT Be Right for hiM to Start out by asSocIating
WiTh tHOse whOse ParenTs were IN a posiTion to givE tHEm libeRAl
allowANCeS for Spending money.

For a FEw MOments after HarRy's abrUpT DePARtuRe tHere was a siLeNce
amONg the boYS aND GIrlS Who were planniNg the sleighINg pArty anD
dAncE.

"there's No use In ALloWing a new freShy tO interferE with oUR fun,"
SocKEr exclaImed.

"WhO's gOinG and WHo IsN't? I WaNT to KNoW, so THat i can get tHe HoRses
aNd thE SLED and The Hay rEady."

THe others sided In wIth tHIs vIew of The maTter, AnD arraNgemenTs for
MeEting were quicklY madE, after whiCh tHe BoyS aNd girLS separAteD,
goIng to thEir respECtiVe HOMEs.

"don't you think that waS qUEEr In Harry WAtson tO DeClINe your
inViTatIon, VIOLa?" askEd NeTTiE, as they wAlked aLOnG.

BEfore thE gIrl couLd AnsWer, HowevER, a voIce behInd them eXclaiMEd:

"He hasn't got moNEy enough to go, oR To DO AnYThinG thE rest of us caN.
FatHEr saYs he KNoWs WATson's FatheR aND tHAt he's poorer than a chuRcH
mouse."

surprIsed to think thEir conversATIOn had beeN oveRHeARd, the girls
turnEd quiCkly and behELd Pud SnoOks.

"WeLl, if that'S the real rEASon Mr. WatSon DecLinEd tO GO wIth us, it's
nothiNG To be AsHamed of. i'm sUre it's bEttEr nOt tO go ThAn to spongE
on some oF tHe BoYs Who Have mONey," sniffEd vioLa. at tHis taUNt, whicH
was pArtiCuLaRLy sTinging FOr THE reaSoN tHat, aLthOuGh the BullY'S
faTher had Plenty of mOneY, He gaVe HiS son verY little to spenD, wIth
the resuLt ThaT he was ALWays takiNg part in the pastimes of hiS
SchoolmAteS, and fOrciNg his compAniOns to pAy hIS share, snooks GrowlEd
To hIMSelf aND SlUnk AwAy.

For severAL MinUtes tHe Two gIrls walKed along in silence.

"WELl, iF it is true that harRy WaTSOn Won'T Be ABle To GO to OUR dances
and thingS, I'm going to Be ALl The nicer
 was obliged to watch hismoney care fully . I nde ed , it  had  only been ata  dis tinct personal sacrifi ce th at hisf at her h ad been ab l e  to  a rr ang ef or  theboy  to goto Riverto wnHi gh School. A w ar e of thisfac t, he
realiz edthat i twou l d not  be  righ t forh im tostart out  b y  assoc i ating
w i t hthos e whose parents w e re in a positionto giv et he m lib era l
allowanc es  fors pending mo n e y .
F or a few mome nts after H a rry 's abr up t d e partur e the re was  a silenceamon g the boy s andg irls wh o  were p lannin g t heslei g hi ng  pa rt y  an d 
d anc e .
"There's  n ouse i n al l o w i ng a  ne w fr eshyto interferewit h ou r  fu n,"
S ocker  exc la imed. 

"Who 's go in g and who isn't ? Iwant to k now ,soth at Ic an get  th e h orses
a nd thes led  a n d th e hay ready."

The  o t h er s sidedin wit h  t hi s  view of  t hematt e r , and  arr a ng ements f or
mee t in gwere qu ic kly ma de , a fte r whi c h th e boys  and gir ls se p arated,
goingt o their respe c ti v e  h o mes. 

" Don't you t hink that  was qu eer in Ha rry W at s on to decline your
inv it ation,  Viol a?" asked Net tie, as th e y walked a long . 
B efore the girl  coul d answer,h owever,a voi ce behin d them ex c l aimed:
"He  ha sn' t g o t  m oney enough t o go,or  to doany thing t heres t o f u scan.
Fath er sayshe  k no ws  Wa tson' s  fatheran d t ha t h e's p o orer t han a  chu rc hm ous e."

Su r pr i s ed t oth inkthe ir  conv ersa t ion  had be en overhe ard ,  the  g ir ls
turn ed quickly an dbeheld Pud  S noo ks.

" W e ll, if t hat's the real reason M r . Watso n d eclin ed t o go with  us , it's 
no t hing t o be a shame dof. I 'm su r e  i t's  b etter nott o  go  than  t o sp onge
on  some of the boysw hohave money,"sni ffed V io la. At thi st aun t ,  which
was part icularly s ti n gi ng for the rea so n that,  althou gh th e  bully' s
fatherhad plent yof m o n ey,  he gave h is son v ery littl e  to s p en d, wi ththe re su ltthathe was alw ays t akingpa rt inthe p as times of  his
schoolmates, and f orcing  hiscom panions t o p a y h is share,  Sno oks growle d
t o h imsel f a n d slu nk a w ay .
F or se vera l  minutest he  tw o gi rls walkeda l o ngin si len c e.

"W ell,  if it is true th a t Harry Watson  won ' t  be  ab l e to  g o to our dance s
a nd t hings, I 'm  going to b e all th en icer
 was_obliged to_watch his money carefully._Indeed, it_had_only been_at
a_distinct personal sacrifice_that his father_had been able to_arrange
for the boy_to_go to Rivertown High School. Aware of this fact, he
realized that it would not_be_right for_him_to_start out by associating
with those_whose parents were in a_position to_give them liberal
allowances for spending money.

For a few_moments_after Harry's abrupt_departure there was a silence
among the boys and girls_who were planning the sleighing party_and
dance.

"There's no use_in_allowing_a new freshy to_interfere with our fun,"
Socker exclaimed.

"Who's going_and who isn't? I want to_know, so that I can get the_horses
and the sled and the hay_ready."

The others sided in with_this view_of the matter, and arrangements_for
meeting were quickly_made, after_which the boys_and girls separated,
going to their respective_homes.

"Don't you think_that was queer in Harry Watson_to_decline your
invitation, Viola?"_asked_Nettie,_as they_walked along.

Before the_girl_could answer,_however,_a voice behind them exclaimed:

"He hasn't_got_money enough to go, or to do_anything the rest of_us_can.
Father says he knows_Watson's father and that he's_poorer than a church
mouse."

Surprised to think_their conversation_had been_overheard, the girls
turned quickly and beheld Pud Snooks.

"Well, if that's the_real reason Mr. Watson declined to_go with us, it's
nothing_to be_ashamed_of. I'm sure_it's_better not_to go than to sponge
on some of_the boys_who have money," sniffed Viola. At_this taunt, which
was particularly_stinging_for the reason that, although the_bully's
father had plenty of money, he_gave his son very little_to_spend,_with
the result that he was_always taking part in the pastimes_of his
schoolmates, and_forcing his companions to pay his share,_Snooks_growled
to himself and slunk away.

For several_minutes_the two girls walked along in_silence.

"Well,_if_it is true that Harry_Watson won't be able to go_to our dances
and things, I'm going to be all_the nicer