The Newsboy Partners Or Who Was Dick Box? by Frank V. Webster

“He must be Harry Watson, nephew of the Widow Watson. “Why, I know who he is!” asserted another of the group. Dark hair, which curled about his cap, and laughing eyes bespoke him as a jolly, handsome fellow, and the ruddy glow brought to his cheeks by the crisp winter air was evidence that he was possessed of health in abundance. Apparently about fifteen years of age, he was well built and rather tall. Instantly all eyes were turned in the direction of the schoolhouse where they saw a lad walking with a swinging stride.

“Keep quiet! Here he comes now!” declared Socker. The boy, light and rather handsome, but with a weak face, to whom this last remark had been addressed was about to reply, when a warning was sounded. Nettie said Viola has been talking about nothing else but that good-looking fellow since she saw him!” bantered another of the group. Nettie told me that she and Viola had met him as he was coming out of Principal Larmore’s office.” “Who is he, Socker?” chorused a group of boys to whom their schoolmate had come running with his tidings. “Hey, fellows, we’ve a new student at Rivertown High!” Frank Webster: Harry Watson's High School Days: or, The Rivals of Rivertown

The Newsboy Partners Or Who Was Dick Box? by Frank V. Webster