The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-02-02


Some weeks ago the HERALD announced
that, as encouragement to the local am
ateur journalists, it would offer substan
tial prize to the boy or girl who would
write the shOrte,t, most interesting and
amusing sketch on a subject to be based
upon the above illustration. Immediately
after the announcement sketches poured in
upon the prize editor with such rspidity
as to almost drive him crazy. Some were
long, some short, some medium, some
broad lin hints), many narrow (minded)
and not few very deep. 0e competitor
Zone of the deep ones) sent remarkably
brief sketch in which he tried to show a
relationship between Editor-in- Chief Boyer
and the animal hitched in the illustration.
It was a heroic effort, but so deep that we
could not get at the bottom Of it. 1t was
signed "School Boy" There WAS post
script to the sketch which read The prize
should come to me-" Unfortunately our
prize editor cannot agree With "School
Boy" Aside from the merits of the
sketch, school Boy" is barred out. First,
because the competition was only open to
local amateur journalists, and the competi-
tors communication was dated "Mahanoy
Plane, Pa" Second, there are esr-marks
about the communication that lead the
prize editor to the conclusion that the
competitor did not act in good faith, that
the real name supplied is as fictitious as the
nom de plume, and that if tae writer had
signed the communication iSchool
Teacher, Shenandoah, Pa" he would have
been more within the bounds of truth.
Ala tentanda viG est
1t was highly gratifying to the HERALD
to see so much interest taken in the contest
and the only regret is that there are not
prizes enough to go around. A careful
perusal of nearly three dozen contributions
has led the prize editor to the conclusion
that the prize can be awarded and that the
winner is the competitor who signs himself
kid Flash" who will be given the prize
when he presents himself at the HERALD
Office and proves authorship. His sketch
as will be seen at glance, embraces all the
provisions Of the conditions for the COM
petition. 1t is short, it is interesting, in a
Mother Goose sense; and it has an
amusing conclusion.
A contribution by "June" is deserving
of mention and would be entitled t. the
second prize, had one been offered. Under
the circumstances We can d. no more than
c1ngratulat the writer and Offer wishes for
success in the next competition.
The following is the prize winner:
HE REIGNED SUPREME"
'Hurrah the frost has come to stay"
Cried John Small with a shout.
I'm have TO buy mule and cart,
"To haul my ice about"
And, suiting action to the word,
He bought mule and cart,
And named the mule supreme" because
1t pleased both mind and heart.
Next morn supreme" unto the cart,
In harness new, was geared
And this is how mule, cart and John,
With whip in hand, appeared.
The people, ALL in wonder gazed
And murmured what . team !"
But John would simply jerk the lines
To show he reigned supreme.
He used the whip with vigor once,
To make his muleship fly
A pair Of glittering hoofs were seen,
Which waited to the sky
Another soul 10 join the throng
OF joyous song and sport,
Where no more mules will bother John,
Who reigned 'supreme"-ly short