Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 103, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 September 1908 — Jerry’s Splendid System. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Jerry’s Splendid System.

Jerry came home from school full -of a new idea. "The superintendent came in our room to-day,” he told his mother. ’ and was talking about memories, and he said some one a long time ago invented having pieces to put things in, kind of like pigeon holes fa "father’s desk; then, when you want anything out of them, you look In, and there you are.” "Very good, idea,” said mother, "and < you need something of the sort. Did you order the sugar and

-spiee on the way home this nopn, as I told you to this morning?” ‘-‘No,” said Jerry blushing, “I forgot. You* see, mother, the system hasn’t started up yet.” “Well, you must go back now and get them,” said his mother. “Before dinner?” asked’Jerry ruefully. “It will help you remember next time,” said his mother.. . ; So Jerry stopping only to get Solomon, his pet land tortoise, ran back. He stopped for the mall though, and there he found a catalogue of fcotball supplies for himself, and he studied that so long that the fi.rdt school bell rang before he started home. Then he went flying. On the way he met Mrs. Nelson. “Tell your father, Jerry, to come and see the baby this afternoon,” she said. “He’s very sick.” “All right, I will,” said Jerry.

There was only time for a very little dinner, and Jerry put Solomon, the tortoise down in the library, that lead Into his father’s office. This was strictly forbidden, for Jerry’s father was a specialist in nerve diseases, and Solomon’s way of suddenly and quietly appearing on the floor, or of trying to climb on a patient’s lap, did not assist the owner of disordered nerves toward recovery. But Jerry Intended to get the tortoise after luncheon. Only, he forgot He also forgot about Mrs. Nelson, and the mail for his father, which was In his overcoat pocket He dashed off to school with his precious .catalogue (which he r'emombered to take) In his hand, and was almost late. Something, just as he was about to sit down, caused him to remember all three things at once, and he stood up in his seat frantically signaling to the teacher. "Well Jerry,” she asked. Jerry hardly waited for permission, but rushed home. ♦ A piercing shriek came from the library just as he opened the door. A very little old woman was standing In her chair, her eyes shut and with her skirts gathered tightly around

.her, while Solomon paused in mild wonder tn his act of climbing up in the chair whereon she stood. “What's all this about?" asked bls father sternly. “Oh, father," said Jerry, bringing the mail out of his pocket. “Here's the mall, and I forgot Solomon, and Mrs. Nelson's baby—and great-aunt Susan was scared at Solomon." “Solomon, indeed!" said great* aunt Susan, opening one eye: “The critter came walking up me in a way to scare the wits out of a graven image!" “The system isn't working yet, evidently.’’ said bis mother gently, and trying not to laugh. Great-aunt Susan eat down and asked for explanations. ’ "Humphl" she said at its conclu■lOß - PP be<t Arstam I know of to find Jetrf. after he had put Solomon Id hto room/gd he dejectedly walked bank to school, was boundto admit that she was right.