Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 46, Number 45, 1 January 1921 — Page 18

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A-Pift;f, TYirl A Chl$tna Story About Sam O'Hearn'a All! I lOl LdU Unexpected Present for His Father. ; -. . - , r ' : r. i; . v ' - - .

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A Christmas Story about Sam 0Hearn'e Unexpected Present ' v for Hit Father. It was the night of the Columbia-Parker basketball game. Sam O'Hearn, In his basketball togs, stood leaning against a locker in the gymnasium of Columbia high, where the game was to be played, deep in thought. He was thinking of the agreement he had made with Pinky Pinkerton of Parker several nights before. Had he done right in promising Pinky he would "throw" the game to Parker for twenty-five dollars, Just to favor some of those crafty betting Parker students? Somehow he felt guilty of having committed a great wrong. "Nonsense," he tried to tell himself, 'i haven't done anything I shouldn't," but this thought had little effect. He still felt guilty. "Better hurry out on the floor and get a little practice before we commence, Sam." It was the voice of Mr. Parks, the Columbia coach. Sam stirred himself from his deep meditation. He looked up. -Mr. Parks stood in front of him staring hard at him. "Something wrong. Sam?" Sam's eyes fell. He couldn't force himself to look the coach squarely in the eye. It was that Infernal guilty feeling. "Naw no, sir," replied Sam, and with a couple of words of advice from the coach on how to get the Jump on the Parker center, Sam strode slowly and thoughtfully through the swinging door and onto the floor of the big gymnasium where already the other men of Columbia were practicing. Sam saw that the balcony of the gymnasium was crowded to overflowing with eager spectators, Leaning far over the railing of the balcony Sam Baw Peggy Hartman with a host of her girl friends She waved. Sam waved back. Father . back in the crowd Sam saw his old pal, Jimmy Perkinsgood old Jim. Jim yelled a terriffic war cry to Sam. Sam waved and smiled. Somehow the feeling of guilt sflrged through him with greater force. What oh, what would they say if they ever found out? And they might there was a chance of it. Columbia high had finished her 'preliminary practice. Parker had taken hers. The referee was stepping out from the locker . room, whistle in hand. The game was about to start. Sam O'Hearn had returned to the locker room." He was in a quandary. He was positive now that he wasn't doing the right thing to take that filthy money from Parker's betting crowd. "And I'm not going to do it," Sam's lips compressed in a straight line. His Jaw tightened. He hurried to his locker. Taking from it his big brown dressing gown, he threw it over his shoulders". Then with a quick stride he dashed up the circular stairway and onto the balcony of the gymnasium. Getting his bearings, his quick eye hunted out Pinky Pinkerton and his group of boisterous followers. He wormed his way quickly through the crowd to where they were. "Pinkerton," he called. Pinky turned, looking crossly and questioningly. "What d'you want now?" "I'm here to tell you that I am not going to take your money and I am not going to throw the game to Parker." With these words, sharp and pointed, Sam quickly turned, leaving the startled Pinky staring open-mouthed after him, and made his way back to the locker room. How much better he felt! "I am going to play harder than evei in this game," Sam told hlmseir. He did. Well, Columbia won. Sam, feeling light of heart and happy, hurried home through the snow late that night The spirit of Christmas was In the air. He felt cheerful. Sam's dad, Mr. O'Hearn, was rending : his evening newspaper when Sam stamped into the house. Mrs. O'Hearn had gono to bed. "Dad," I want to tell you something," announced Sam as he pulled the chair up to the cheery grate fire. And then he went into detail about the offer from the betting students of Parker, how he had said he would accept and then

later, how ho had declined. He told about the talking machine he had been intending to buy and how now, without the funds, he'd have to give it .up. . "Son," said Mr. O'Hearn, "never mind about the talking machine I'll go fifty-fifty with you, and we will make it a Joint present to mother. You have given me enough Christmas present tonight. I am glad to see you are a man, my boy. Accept my thanks and congratulations. I am proud of you. (ow then, let's pile to bed, shall we?" Boys' and Girls' Newspaper Service.

'Twas the Night After Christmas It was the night after Christmas, What a sick boy! All the good things I ate Gave me no Joy. I couldn't talk for the pain in my head My prayers I said tonight in bed. The doughnuts I ate made wheels in my head, I saw all kinds of things around my bed, If I die before I sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep. I would not wake my mother At this time of night; She would give me something I would not like My groans and pains seem to increase, Oh she is coming now with a bottle of grease. . - It is castor oil, That nasty stuff, It is hard to get down, but easy To get up. I am better now, no more will I take, This I ask for Jesus' sake. I never, never, was so sick Mother, send for the doctor quick, He teljs my mother what she must do, "You and I together can bring her through." You give this tablet, one black and white. And another dose of oil tonight, How glad I was when I heard him say, He wouldn't need to call next day. The pain in my head has disappeared, How glad I am, I can see so clear, I wish I had some candy to eat,Now I lay me down to sleep. Betty Estelle, Junior high school.

Answer to puzzle No. 1 "Soar," "oars," "Rosa."

BOYHOOD STORIES Of Famous Men DAVID LLOYD GEORGE "Oh, sister, don't let them take that chair, it is mother's favorite. Why are those bad people stealing

our furniture?" cried out little

David. "Hush, dear, don't you understand? Now that father has gone to live with the angels, we must leave our home. These kind people are buying, not stealing, our furniture," explained the sorrowful mother. But David Lloyd George felt like fighting those men. He always liked an honest fight. When England went to war in 1916, the king asked Lloyd Gebrge to serve as prime minister. He did his work well and all England loves and admires this mighty man.

"That Trip to France"

Landslide of Votes--Misa Bauer is Winner, Mabel Norman Loses "Do you think you can get across to Prance without being' seasick?" "Will you send me a letter from Paris?" "Can't you put me in your trunk and take me along?" All week Miss Norman was listening to, not answering, questions like these. The girls in her grade were planning a party for Saturday evening in celebration of her being voted the most popular teacher in Howard county. Miss Bauer had been almost forgotten. True, sho hud received a couple of hundred votes the week before, but it meant nothing. With Miss Norman so far ahead, no one else could possibly win. If Dot McMillan and her bunch had been sharp enough to notice it, they would have seen a bunch of girls in the dusk of a Friday evening carrying a big bundle into the office of tile Evening News, and, if they had stayed a little later, they would have seen two silent girls, counting, counting, till late in the evening. How could so many coupons ever have been printed? "It'a lliekv" all id nun rtt 1h rniint.

ers, "that these are all for the same j nprsfin en wa rlnn't hnvA tn lr,lr at '

the names." Dot came in late on Saturday evening. She had been down town shopping in the afternoon, helping to lay in supplies for the party in Miss Norman's honor. She almost forgot the paper. There it lay on the table with a big line clear across the top "What!" "7,890 votes for Miss Jeannette Bauer the last week. Victor over Miss Mabel Norman by 754 votes." Dot sank into a chair and hid her

to tki won . TO nOTHl,

I OOHT i

A Refugee

In France, at the time of the great World war, there were many people. The peoplo who were very poor would have to work very hard. The rich people would make slaves of the poorer class. The poorer people lived in stone houses. The barn was attached to their houses. The people wore wooden shoes. In the winter they would fill their shoes with hay. They have very fine roads. The French people have great love for art. They have fine buildings with beautiful carvings. The children did not go to school houses They all went to a very fine church. There was a large church in every small town. A very poor peasant family in

face in her hands. She realized """""" "i"l? ."v ".i .

poleon, after Napoleon the Great,

she

who was the ruler of France long

ago. Napoleon had brown eyes and curly brown hair. He was a very bright boy. But his parents were too poor to send him to school. One day Monsieuer and Madame Pinairre were working in the field. Little Napoleon was with lhem. They saw a messenger coming across the field. He came up to the family and told them that they had better prepare for a great war because the Germans had Invaded Belgium. The Pinaire family were so frightened they could not move. They began to take what household goods' they had to the cellar.

A few weeks later came a draft

what had happened

"It isn't fair, it isn't fair,

sobbed. But Miss Norman only laughed about It. She thought it a huge Joke. The months passed by and Miss Bauer received word that the trip would start definitely on July 7th. She announced that she would spend the winter studying in Paris. Miss Norman Wins, Too, Teachers Board Ship For France Together "Popular teacher weds." Jean saw the item in the Evening News and hurriedly glanced through it. "Miss Mabel Norman, who for three years has taught the sixth erade in the Kokomo rmhlin school

was married last evening in Cincin-lfor men from the ages of seventeen

nan to Mr. James K. Towne. of, to forty. Napoleon's father was 29 Philadelphia. The romance began I Monsieur Pinarre had to go. This when the bride and groom were ! caused much sadness n the familiy students together in college. j but they told him they would do "Mr. Towne is engaged this sum-1 their best to get along, mer to take a party of tourists 0ne d force f Q t abroad t is understood that, alt-'came t0 ,hcir hou8e aQd took t ,f0 TLuZeymnLn th,s,C0Un' motQRr aW This left the poor h K l Y a l0ngeri Httle boy alone. He did not know "w.n f .ii MnP. . , , wha do. His father had been Well, of all things exclaimed liIUJ ,, , . . . Jean and Dot together. "Miss Nor- JSin house crySgunS one Sope affali0 ! aM S2f fSS him Europe aiier an. . . . . . . jt.

ies, ana u serves you rgt, jou rr ,e,toi nni

.mean thing," said Dot. "You: 7"'" ... thought you would help keep Miss' One day the nurse took him with Norman here and let Miss Bauer h?r to meet som$ Amri f go. and now Miss Norman is gone, ,ers wn wfTe com,ng ovfr t0 j f0rever France. Napoleon saw a large

Then, a week later, came a note. , "Vk- 111 postmarked New York City. It wasi " fr Keened him. He had heard addressed to "Miss Dorothy McMil-i abo1 A,nieJ,ca though he lian." Dot recognized the hand-i w,culd h,ke t0 f? there He thought writing and tore it open breath-!0' a p,an- He got on the BhiD

1 wufii iiu cue was wau;uiug auu mu

Won't you be : be),nd ?om rP-

Answer to riddle No. 1 It would take 95, for the saying is that "a miss is as good as a mile."

iessly.

"My

dear Dot:

surprised," began Miss Norman

"to know that I am going to get a bier trio to Eurnne. a much firpr

trip than even the very fine one I cached land. When he .got

you girls tried so hard to give me.

You will be even more surprised

One day a man moved this rope

and found this little boy. He took him and cared for him until they

off

THE NEftOdTS) OF THB tr HOUR- -"""'

Mr. Bradbury (musing) "Yes, I was once a Freshman, too. . Some of the happiest years of my life were spent as a Freshman." The Soectator, Louisville, Ky.

He had a fine home. He got to go

to school and learned very fast. He became a very fine looking young man. Faye Crocker, Fannhill School, Brookvllle, Ind.

the ship he was handed to a nurse and was cared for until he was

to know that this evening I am to ' adopted by a very kind woman.

have dinner with Miss Bauer, who arrives in New York today. Jimmle (for I am now Mrs. James R. Towne) Is in charge of the party, anda Dorothy what do you think it is the very party Miss Bauer is in. I'm so glad she won and not I. "Be a good girl, and write me often. Goodby." "Oh, Jean, let's both write her a big long letter tonight." "All right, and I'm going to write one to Miss Bauer, too. I do like Miss Bauer. She's different than Miss Norman but school won't be the same without her." (The end.)

A School Room Once upon a time as all stories begin, it was a hot day in May. It was about 3:15, time for school to let out. You know every country school lets out pretty early. There were three boys sitting in one row in the back of the room. Their names were Tom, Jack and Paul. These boys were bad. They would shoot paper-wads. One of them hit the teacher. So, to get the right one, the teacher whipped all the boys at once and slnt them borne crying. Leoline Klus, Muncie, Ind.

RIDDLES FOR JUNIORS 1. How many young ladies would it take to reach from New York to Philadelphia? 1 2. Why is a whisper forbidden In good society? 3. Why is the library the tallest building in a town? 4. What is that which, by losing an eye had nothing left but a nose?

PUZZLES FOR JUNIORS 1. In this puzzle the missing words have the same four letters: If on the wings of the wind we should Or. if with our. o'er the lake we should glide, My little girl would surely want more For with inifinite travel she's not satisfied. 2. Change "corn" to "base" in not more than seven changes. For example "rice" could be changed to "fine" in four moves "rice, nice, nine, fine."

Answer to riddle No. 2it isn't aloud.

Because

Marjorie and A Dog Once upon a time there was a girl that wanted to go visiting. The mamma said she could not go. She wanted to go so she ran off. She had not gone very far when a dog rang up to her. Marjorie was the girl's name. The dog was going to bite her. But she ran home and did not get to go to see Lorene. The End. Ollif Canaday, age 11 years, grade 5, Dalton township.

HOW I MET AN INDIAN CHIEF AND AN INDIAN PRINCESS One Sunday Charles and I were going to spend the day at Indianapolis, Ind. When we got on the train we saw the Indians, one was a chief and the other was his wife, a princess. The chief has Berved in seven warfares of the United States. At one time he was a sailor and fought in Dewey's squadron at the battle of Manila Bay. He also served on the border between U. S. and Mexico. We know it was Indianapolis where they got off. Leoline Klus, Muncie, Ind.

A TEQRIBLE SPELL OF WEATHER. 1

WANT ADS

FOR SALE Eight pieces of round track for electric train. About one and a half inches wide. Call at 201 South Fourteenth street. Will sell cheap.

Pencil Owiirter

Cam You Change Thi r Pair or BoYi Trouj-ebj into a Eajieall ! PLAYER ?

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