The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-09-28

fill volume"
"Those on my hair would fill whole
set of volumes, said Tom.
"Suppose you put the matter to the
test" said Will. Each of you take
blank book and write in it all the per
sonal remarks and jokes you can recall,
and see which has the most"
Agreed" said Tom. "I'll bet I'll get
the most"
And | feel sure that WILL" said An
ME; "but we will try"
by the time evening came Tom and
Annie had each a blank book in readi-
ness. Miss Clara helped to make them,
and they were very pretty The covers
were Of stiff, cream colored paper. On
Toms was painted boys head, crowned
by carrot Of brilliant orange, while
around the edge ran fantastic border
of poppies, torches, f1amingoes. comets
and other objects of ssnguinary hue.
On the cover of Annie's book was
swordfish, and the border was made up
of elephants trunks, cranes bills, heads
of Mr. Punch and other suggestive OBJ
jects.
Tom and Annie were in the highest
spirits as they sat side by side, writing
and numbering the remarks and jokes
missiles" as they agreed to call them.
Annie's shyness was quite forgotten, her
black eyes shone, and she WAS full Of ami
nation. Bedtime came before the stock
OF missiles" was exhausted.
The next day Mrs. Burton again sug-
gested Annie's going to school, and she
made no objection. Annie was very much
liked by teachers and pupils, and she was
much less shy than usuet; for, il she did
not succeed in forgetting her unfortunate
nose, she was chesred by the thovght that
any remarks made upon is would swell
the number recooded in her blank book,
and she Yves becoming very anxious to
excel Tom In this regard. Annie thought
thst her being a stranger gave Bonn an
unfair advantage; b~t fo,n sad tliet was
balanced by the faet thst "tiae fellow.
knew he wculd aArash any oas that spoke
| Of his hair." Tom did not how thst il
WAS his very rage ut sNch ailusionA that
tempted the boys 10 nssAe them. Before
long his old enemy, Sam whitney, re-
turned 10 the charge.
Hello, Woodpecker," he called out
70 Tom. ~ wish yoa'd get your hail
cut. II you don't I'll have to set a pair
of green goggles to wear if you are go
ing to sit In front of me-"
"Qet them, then" said Tom, saying to
himself, with feelinE Of satisfaction
That makes 10T." SaR ives surprised
at Toms ooolnees, snd hept on with
speeches intended 10 be provoking
which rem quietay recorded in his book
bringing his number up bo 11s. Ton
and Annie had agreed that a joke re-
peated should count ne Same - . new
one, Annie saSely rsmarkins thak old
jokes were the most provoking OF all.
After a. time, 20 many such question,
arose that at Wills suggestion they drew
up a set of rules, and formed thsmselve.
into secret society OF two members
each wearing badge, On which was in
scribed the mystic letters p X. A. J. s..
signifying Personal Remarks and Jokes
Society" They each carried little NOT,
book, in which they made notes in kline
of short hand of their own invention, t.
be afterward copied into the larger book
OF course, these badges and note book
excited the curiosity Of the other pupils
but Tom and Annie could not be per
suaded to divulge their meaning till, on
day, Annie said:
Tom, l feel very sorry for Corni
Scott. She is dear girl, but shs i
rather stout, and some of the girls max
fun Of her. Cornie never gets angry, bu
found her crying today, because Id
Loring called her a porpoise. Suppos
we invite her to join our societyT
agreed" said Tom, "if you will le
me invite Ned Warren. He's good fel
low, but some Of the boys laugh at him
because he's cross eyed"
The society, thus enlarged to inclUd
four members, began to hold regula
meetings, at which each member wa
addressed by name that had been orig
nally bestowed in derision. Annie wa
Swordfsh; Tom, Woodpecker, Ne
was known rs Bat, while Cornie cheer
fully responded to the title OF POI
poise. Each had book, modelled afte
Annie. and diligently collected "mis
silee," though it was soon evident Coz
nies would exceed all the others, her lis
growing at u wonderful rate. The &c
ciety grew more and more to be q socia
club, and was soon joined by Charlie
Gibson, freckled boy, enrolled q
Leopard, and Emma Davis, a tall, thi
miss, who meekly bore the title @
Giraffe.
The p. r. A. j. society was kept u
during the whole Of Annie's stay, and
proved more useful than many societie
more pretentious.
When it came time for Annie to n
turn home there was general regret &
her departure.
1--WE shall miss you very much, m
dear" said Mrs. Burton. "You hay
been like little sunbeam in the hous'
hardly thought that would be SO whe
you first came to us a little maiden a
forlorn."
"We had only to wait till the ice wa
! broken" said Miss Clara.
"And l think" said Annie, laughing
sit was my big nose that broke the ice.
"Or my red hair" said Tom.
! Your hair may have melted it," sal
Win.
And Tom never WINGED, but onl
: thought: Another jokel That make
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