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list. the good-looking married woman should
not work. Says he: MY experience OF the
softer sex has convinced me that good looks
go hand In hand with amiability-not infre-
quently with a certain amount OF ~frivolity, too,
which is always attractive in the weaker ves-
SELL
"A pretty woman who is also amiable." this
idealist maintains. must rank as q divine
chef d'nuvre Of the very first flight. 1t is OBJ
Viously anomalous that such a paragon Of hui
man perfection should be expected. or even
allowed. to impair her charms by bread
earning toll"
In dealing with the plain woman he drops
his poetic idealism and says: Il see no reason
why plain. commonplace and therefore I'M
worshipped married women. who have been
fortunate enough to enter the matrimonial
state. should be discouraged from contributing
to the well-being OF their husbands and off,
spring by the exercise of any artistic or in
tellectual capacities with which they may have
l know that all women who read THE SUN
are beautiful. amiable. and cultivated. and will
FEEL d9s pi aggw for the %Plai and Wife wife ~ VINO hers Is
fore ii fortunate" TO- have entered the matrl.
he. the chief ra iao pt d'st seo Of fS Woman sesi rs Is tSSs
she should be charming" And he goes on to
side OF him is the idealistic, which made him
write OF some women that they ARE Dame
Natures elect, and life should be made
pleasurable to, them by the men whose
homes they hallow and adorn"l: "As the vast
majority OF women Is ill-faVored enough to
be relatively unattractlve. from the crudely
sensuQps point Of view. large numbers OF mar
riageable girls have TO base their pretensions
TO conJugal bliss upon utility instead of come
Illness, and 1t ought not TO be intolerably hard
upon them II their husbands appreciate and
value, them for the qualities they really pos
$685."
These, qualities he defines as such as will
enable the plain wife TO follow some remuner-
home. He, entirely shirks the question as to
whether the husband or wife is 10 decide
whether, the litter is beautiful enough TO
claim a life of luxurious idleness and worship.
This question would have TO be settled by some
one, and 1t arose before the wedding day
there would surely be but one answer for the
eKpectant bridegroom TO make, II he wished
hand, il were TO be ordained that the question
should be settled after marriage. IL is quite
possible that there, might be u serious differ
ence of opinion before the honeymoon were at
an end. A third course suggests itself-that
the decision should he made by an impartial
committee of outsiders, 1t would then be
necessary for some such body as the Hang
ing Committee OF the Royal Academy to travel
the, country and hold assizes, In some such
but the silly season il catching me In It's
I~eleVrdphese.. You have a fair sample of the
matter which Is now filling columns day by
day. Will say no more, but must admit that
the ldeallst and stock broker" has reused
my curiosity. He signs himself rHusband.b
and ! would tain SO his wife. HRQ
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9.AltmanAG0. UPHOLSTERY DEPT.

9.Alt1tt0tt MGG. UPHOLSTERY DEPT.
>.
Monday and Tuesday, August 18th and 3Oth.
DRAPERY MATERIALS AND PORTRRES
viii be offered at Unusually Lou Prices.
Previous to the opening of this Falls Importation, a variety
of Drapery Materials, Portieres, Wall and Furniture Cover
ings, comprising Silk and Satin Damasks, Lambane, Plain
and Figured Velours, Reproductions Of Oriental Fabrics,
Wool and Cotton Tapestries, Cushion Tops, etc, will be
offered, including the following:
1000 Yards of Fancy Veours, 50 inches wide, Brocaded,
Mascagni, also Metal effects, in a variety of shades;
reduced from $3.50 and 1926 per yard, to Sl.3S
300 Yards of Fabrics, suitable for Hangings. Furniture and
Wall Coverings; reduced from St.85 per yard, to 7SC'
400 Yards Of Silk Damask, for Draperies, etc; reduced
from S4.z5 per yard, to $2.85
500 Yards Of Lightweight Drapery Silks, IS and 50 inches
wide; reduced from S1.2s and S2.25 per yard, to 60C'
1000 Cushion Tops Of Damask, Tapestry, Velour, ETC.,
at 25C. 45C. and 75C. Each.
$500 Yards of English and French Cretonnes, various
designs; reduced from &c., and
OIS ~ Jaob
100 Pairs of Fibre Portieres In Bagdad effects reduced
from 1890 per par' :" U
Also, an assortment Of best quality JAPANESE RUG
in Oriental colos and designs, at the following prices
eft. 2 insx 4 #. 6 ms, &c. 7 #, 6 in&x to # inns, $500
2"6"x5" &c. 9" x12" $50
3" x6" $1.19 10" M4" 1920
4" x7" 2.40 ~" xhs" 1875
6" xe" 4.25
elabteentb Street. nineteenth Street and Sixth Nvetlue.
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have to be IAN old fashioned person" and ron
sequently will soon be "as rare as the dodo."
Really. the British woman would seem to be
advancing" at a terrible rate.
So the question again arises. Should women
with a trade or profession pursue 1t after
marriager Then follow a few questions
giving a lead to the eager correspondents:
VIII training and custom give wives more
strength and make children less exiReantsf
Will. when the time comes when all women
will work at a,trade or profession. the effect
be that the majority Of women will be worn
and broken down by the overstrain Of trying to
I'LL two places in the world. or will they. like
the poor creatures whom we read OF In the
newspapers to-day. find the burden OF mother
hood too heavy for them. and will child slaugh-
ter become the rule rather than the exception
OF English life2 Can any wife work and not
feel the strain thereof Can any woman be
man and woman. too. and still retain the ten
derness and grace which are her heritage2
Will the new state Of things improve or de-
stroy womanhoodp"
The correspondents are painting for the fray.
They send in reams Of arguments. But unan-
imously they avoid the gruesome question of
child slaughter becoming the rule OF English
life" This Is too grim a topic when the Their
mometer is over S00 +. In the shade day after
day.
As q rule. the letters are long and heavy,
and the views enunclated are not conspicuous
for freshness or originality. In t%hree-Quar-
ters OF q column a professional Woman"
boasts that she makes an income ION which
hundreds OF prudent upper-middle class young
men would fearlessly marry" Yet it Is her
opinion that with marriage it would be i'm
possible for her to go on earning this vaguely
described salary. In her opinion. the profess
slonal woman. when she meets the man
whose qualities Of intellect. virility and
power can dominate her." will lay down her
career without regret, 'and the wifely duties
will be assumed In its place with pride and
honor"
Another thinks that a trade or profession
will simply enable a woman TO wait for her
ideal. predestined Adam" instead OF "devoting
her thoughts and energy to catching a hus-
band QuelcoR0ue. TO secure to herself support
through life"
One extraordinary man writes to give his
Views. l say Extraordinary" for he describes
himself as a stock broker" and adds. a few
lines lower down. thath he lie an "idealist." The
ideas OF q stock-broking idealist should be
worthy OF consideration. He divides women
into two classes. those who are good looking
and those who are not. He seems to use his
ideal side In dealing with the former. and
adopts q more stock-broking attitude 10 her
hoRely alsLeFs, According 10 him, Is an IDEAL
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Basement Departments.
Clearing pricesl

sateen Comfortables. .................. 1925
800 Finest French S~ateen-red lining. 1893
2.76 Fine White Wool Bla~nkets-11-4-pr 100
5.25 Extra fine California-1l-4-pr...... 3.99
1.25 Crochet 6preads-full size. Z. ....... .96
500 Marseilles Q~uilts-ralsed figures. 1893
Rustleines and Percalines-all colors.... 8
SO inch fancy Taffeta SkirtinRs ......... TX
Ready Out Waist Linings-perfect At .... 10
Sewing silk-sp. 3 cts.-dozen ............ %
Button Hole Twist-sp. l c~t.-box........ 10
Stamped Scaris-1h yds. long ........... 10
Rubber and stockinet Shlelds-No. A.. 8
Silk Garter Elastic-rufied and plain 80. o
Corset Steels-3h pr.-the dozen ........ .38
AL Bristle Tooth Brushes. .............. 8
Handy Mirrors-with stand ............... IL
Violet and Borated Talcum Powder. .... o
Tarrant's assorted Toilet Powder ....... IA
Household Ammonia. .................. q
Complexion Brushes. .............,.. 80
Bradley's Bay Rum-K pt.. ............... "a
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Musllns and Sheetlngs.
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Silks and Dress Goods.
Clearing prlcesl

90 cent Fine'Imported Henriettas-
black and best colors-46 inch......... 80
s1.Oo All Wool Scotch Cheviots-4s inch 80
80 cent Debeiges-39 inches wide. ....... rs
20 cent Black Grenadines-38 inch...... .12K
90 and rs cent Novelty SuitlnRs. ......... 90
80 cent Black and Cold Serges ........... 80
100 Illuminated Poplins-46 inch....... 40
rs cent FiR'd Silk Foulards-27 inch..... 40
80 cent Black Brocaded Silks-24 inch. 40
Black Satin Duchesse-all silk. 80
Black Rustic Taffetas. .................. 40
% inch Black FiG'd Gros Grains....... 10
Fancy Striped and Checked Taffetas.... so
Light and Dark Roman Striped Taffetas. 40
"a inch Black Silk Foulards. .......... 80
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Linens and White Goods.
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Openwork Bureau Scarfs-1h yds. long. 80
80 inch squares to match. ................ 30
All Linen Bureau Scarfs-
TX yds. long-fancy centres ............ .12k
&c cent Turkey Red Cloths-S-4 ~slze.... 40
% cent Turkey Red Damasks-59 inch. 10
1.29 Bleached Damask Cloths-2K yds.. .8S
90 cent Double Damasks-69 to y inch. 80
1.25 German Damask Napkins-24 inch. 90
2.19 Fringed Table Sets-all colors ...... 100
10 cent All Linen Fig'd Huck Towels. .12H
90 cent Linen Turkish Bath Towels. ... .25
20 inch Checked Glass Towelline. ....... 81
20 cent Imported Organdies-72 inch.... .12h
OK cent Scotch Dotted Swisses. ......... 6H
on cent Victoria Lawns-40 inch........ 81
OK cent Bordered Lawns-H. 8. effects. 90
6A cent White Cambrics-yard wide..... AZ
Room must be made for
New Fall and Winter Goods.
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Wash Dress Fabrics.
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IA cent Fast Black Cotton Grenadines. sx
10 and IL cent Percales-best styles. 5
10 cent Indigo Blue Percales.. ......... 6H
15 cent Fine French Batistes-32 in..... OF
10 cent Fancy GinRhams ............ az
12H cent Madras Percales-yard wide... 6H
IL cent-40 inch Lawns and Daisies. . AZ
Is cent Plain Sateens-odd colors. ...... az
12h cent Linen Crashes-fancy emb'd... TX
Is cent Black Brocaded Sateens......... 9K
10 cent Bordered Chambrays-40 inch. OK
10 cent Henrietta Sateens. .12H
Is cent French Printed Sateens. ......... Sk
z cent Quilting Callcoes. ...... ~
z cent Dress Cambrics. fast colors 800. So
Room must be made for
NeW Fall and Winter Goods.
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For the Little Tots.
Clearing Prices!

Little Children's Short Cambria and
Eainsook Dresses-neat emb'y trim ~
Fine Cashmere S~hirts-lona and
short sleeves-sizes to four Years %
Babies 69-cent TrIm'd Cambria Slips, 40
Little.C hildren's Plain and Fancy Col
ored Reefers-sizes to 3 yrs-were .0S. 40
Babies 2.98 Long Bedford Cord Coats. I.9o
Room must be made for
New Fall and Winter GoodA.
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JeweIry and SlIverware.
Clearing Prleesl

Sterling and Gold Plated
Baby Button Sets. .,.,."."".... 20
Chased Band Gold RinRs.....,.... 10 to 2.00
1.24 and 1.99 Jeweled Buckle Sets ....... 90
Sterling and Rhinestone Brooches......, 10
Black and Cold Silk Belts-were A.. 10
Real Shell Side Combs-were 90 Pre-, 40
Quadruple Plated Ice Water
Pltchers-PorceIain lined. ..... .5.e6 TO 800
Rogers Quadruple Fern Dishes. ......... ace
Rogers QuAdruple Chocolate Pots ...... 1.00
Silver Plated Lemonade or Claret Spoons re
Triple Plated Knives and Forks-K doz. 1.1S
Rogers Triple Plated Teaspoons-kdo z 1.2A
Triple Plated Fruit HniVss-k doL....... 80
Eyeglasses and 6peca-Dsrtect ht.....-4 80
EAstman'S Platss-4x6-sztEa rapid..... -
Room must b made for
Rsw Fell and Rtatr GeaGS.
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H OFFERINas ARE:-

DeBI Japd1Bb6 uBB- U'e
5-foot Smyrna Jute Rugs-reversible... g
Room must DO made for
NeW Fall and Winter Goods.
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Ladies' Underwear
Clearing Prices!

Clearing Prices!
Muslin Drawers-emb'y trim ............. 20
Ombrelle and regular emb'y trim ........ 40
Fine Cambria Drawers-ombrelle
and reRular-were 1.49-now........... 80
Muslin Gowns-tucks and insertings.... 40
Trim'd Cambria and Muslin Gowns. 90
Cambria Gowns-handsomely trim'd
with lace or enthusiastically soiled..... 1.3o
ombrelle Skirts-lace and emb'y TRIM. TO
Cambria and Muslin S~kirts-fancy trim. 1.25
Fine Cambria OmbreIle Skirts
deep rufle Of best oDenwork............ lie
Trim'd Chemise-ex length ........ 90
Cold Lawn Ombrelle Skirts ..........,. 40
Black and Colored Lawn Dressing
Sacques-were 1.25 ......."......... 30
Room must be made for
NeW Fall and Winter Goods.
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Ladies' Dresses and WRAPS.
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1.9S Crash Dress Skirts .....,.......... 90
2.a8 Crash Skirts-tucked ............. 1893
500 Lace trim'd Lawn Suits ....."....,.. 2.99
II. 09 Fine Dotted Swiss Dresses ........ 4.08
Ladies' 9.96 silk and Chiffon Capes...... sos
9.09 Trim'd Tan Cloth Capes ............ sos
3.99 Ali Wool Check Dress Sklrts....... 2.79
sos Figured Black Brilliantine Skirts. 3.O8
sos Henrietta and Serge Skirts........ 3.o0
2.08 Silk and Zephyr shawls. .,.......... 1.08
1873 Brilliantine W~aists-all colors....... 90
3.09 Cold and Black sllk Shirt Waists, 2.00
Room must b. made for
Rew Fall aud WiAtW Goods.
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Mems Furnishing, Hosiery, &c.
Clearing Prices

Clearing PrlcesI
Ladies' 12K cent Fast Black Hose .,.... z
Ladies' 10 cent Lisle Thread Vests...... .12H
Mems rs cent NeRllgee Shirts. ........... 40
Mems 40 cent Balbriggan Shirts. ........ 80
Mems Night Shirts-extra long
fast color embroidery -
Mems Madras Pajamas. ..........".... .o9
Mems Fine Cotton Half Hose
double heels and toss-Blaek and Tan. .12H
Ladies' $1.19 Rain Umbrellas. ........... 81
Ladies' IS cent Wash Chamols Gloves. 80
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Room must be made for
Mew Fall and Winter Goods.
Misses and Boys Wear.
Clearing Prices!

Boys 7e-cent LAundered Waists. NAM. 40
Boys 75-cent Knee Pants. ................ SO
Boys 500 D. B. Suits-7t to 10 yrs....... 298
Boys 600 D. b. Suits-7 to 10 yrs....... 398
4.09 and sos Sailor Suits. ............... 2.o0
sos Three-pc. Vest Suits-10t to 10 yrs. 3.o0
ChIldren's 7.99 Pique Coats-2 to 4 yrs. 2.e0
Msses' s .o8 Piuue and linen Suits. .... zee
Misses /. 10 Fine Shirt Waists. .......... -
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tioning. But after the bad luck we had
setting off some in front of the chicken
coop-we nearly killed two of our best
chickens-I drew the line at firing any
near the setting hen.
Billy thought it would be fun to see
what she'd do, but somehow felt it
would be better not to. Besides, that
hen was Jerry's.
I never thought once of Tod till most
breakfast time, when mother put her
head out of the window and called:
Come, Jimmy; it's time to get ready
for breakfast. Bring Tod in"
"All right" shouted; and Billy and
I ran over to the track.
And no car was there!
Billy and just looked at each other,
and felt kind of dizzy. He stuck both
hands in his pockets and said "Whew!"
with a very red face.
"The cars gore!" said 1, though
p'r'aps it wasn't necessary remark.
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| The next minute we were rushing
into the station and asking if the car
had gone with the six o'clock train.
The agent said it had, and asked me if
I felt sick. WE'LL 1 did, sort of; but [
hadn't time to tell him so, and l ran, full
tilt, out of the station door and got into
the $50 that was just ready to start.
what are you going to do?" says
Billy.
go right after her." says I. Come
along"
SCOT any changer says he.
He always thinks of that, pr'aps
cause he's usually hard up.
eyes, have Hurry up and get in"
So in he tumbled and none too fast,
for the engine pulled off right after.
Hardly anyone was in the train, and
the conductor seemed to be taking a
holiday, too, for he didn't come round
till we got most to New York
We didn't talk much, cause after
Billy'd asked me what 1 was going to
| do, there didn't seem to be much to talk
| about.
We didn't stop anywhere, for it was
an express train, but we heard lots of
Fourth of July noise and saw lots of
boys and girls having good time. Ny,
low 1 wished l could change my place
with them.
And then 1 thought: Poor little Tod,
where was she? How frightened she
must be!
81 s'pose the men at the station don't
know anything bout Tod?" broke in
Billy, after we'd been quiet long time.
| 'Of course the men in that train'd
know" says I.
"That trains gone back by this time,
you silly!"
I'd never thought of that. Just then
long came the conductor.
"Tickets!" said he.
And of course we hadn't any, but
paid him, and he gave me slip of card
board with printing OF it. He looked
good-natured. I'd often seen him be-
fore, so just told him the whole story.
He sat down in front of us, as kind
and sympathetic as could be.
cts too late now" said he; "the
trains started back. We passed 1T at
Martinville. But I'll make inquiries.
Don't you cry, little boy"
| And 1 wasn't. One or two tears aren't
crying, hope.
"Then your parents will be in fine
worry, too" says he. "I'll send them a
telegram when the train gets H."
The minute we got into the station
the conductor took us to room, where
he said lost articles were sent.
"My sister isn't an article" says I.
thinking of "a, "an," and "the," that l
was studying about in grammar.
81 guess you'd think she was very
precious article if you could find her."
And he sort of laughed. don't see how
he could.
''See anything of little lost girl on
the six o'clock local from Harristown"'
the conductor asked, when we got to the
lost article room.
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and combed her own hair pretty well,
considering.
P'r'aps you don't know that Tod's
(short for Toddlekins) our youngest.
Somebody thought 1 meant a dog one
day when 1 spoke of her; but 1 think
Tod's fine name, being short and sort
of brisk.
Well, we tiptoed downstairs, SOS not
to wake anybody.
Tod slipped down one step, dropped
her torpedoes and began to cry. But l
spoke up as much like Jerry as could:
TOD, not word, or you go back
to bed"
That scared her so she jumped and
dropped another package; so had to
pick her up and carry her out of the
front door quick, torpedoes and all.
It was fine day, a glorious Fourth
or maybe 1 should call it Fifth, only
that doesn't sound right.
No one was around 'cept the men
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at the station, who were getting the
early train ready.
Billy Croker had promised to meet
me, and 1 was going to provide him
with frecrackers, cause he spent his
money for lemon balls and felt deli
cate bout asking for any more to cele-
brate with.
But no Billy showed up. So let Tod
fire off a good many crackers, and she
only burned her dress in one place. 1t
was new one, and I'd forgotten the
apron mother said she must surely
wear, but 1 took some consolation in
knowing that if Tod had had on her
apron it would have been burned, and
now it wasn't.
Anyhow, 1 don't see how boys can be
expected to remember aprons, not wear
ing such things themselves.
Just as mother said, Tod began to
be sleepy in no time. But I'd prom
| ised to take care of her, and knew she
would go in the house and go to sleep
again. 1t was really pretty early for
| a five-year-old TO get up. She wanted
to cause 1 did so, so mother said she
| could try it.
I like to please Tod. She's my IA
vorite sister, too. She's nearer my age,
and the others are so grown-up-p'rtic-
ularly Jerry. Then, besides, I'm Tod's
favorite brother; at least, should be
| if she had another, which she hasn't.
To proceed: told Tod to run in and
take a nap, and to do it softly, SOS not
to wake 'em up; for it couldn't be six
yet, as the early train hadn't started.
| Billy Croker came along then, run.
ming like mad.
"Hello!" says he. "Guess I'm late
"Guess you are, lazybones," says L
handing him some crackers and punk
''But now you're here, so blaze away
Jimmy" cried Tod, touching my
arm; and the cracker I'd lighted wen,
off rather quick. However, it didn't
hurt much. l put my finger in my
mouth to cool it. Jimmy, l can't oper
the front door; it's locked"
That's sol" I says. How stupid o.
me! forgot to fix the night latch"
ooh, Jimmy, I'm awful sleepy" says
Tod.
It wouldn't have hurt her a bit tt
take a nap on the nice warm grass, bu
mother had warned me specially
'gainst that. If Louie had been home,
could have called her quietly. She wa!
away on visit, though, and hated t.
disturb mother and father.
LET her take nap in that empt.
car" says Billy.
It had stood on the side track severa
days, and 1 thought it capital idea
So went across the road with Tod ant
she laid down on one of the cushion
seats.
1t was pretty warm, but didn't wan
to run any risks, so Billy rolled up hi
coat for pillow and / put mine owe
her, and she was fest asleep in minute
We had fine time after that, Bill,
being boy with ideas. What we didn'
do with frecrackers isn't worth men
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Wise Precaution.

"And what is that especially large
piece of fireworks?" asked the careful
mans wife, as the inventory of Fourth
of July material proceeded.
''That?" he inquired, holding up
something quite large and beginning to
take off the wrapping paper.
Eyes. Is it some new kind of sky
rocket?"
"No. 1t isn't anything in the pyro-
technic line. But it's the most impor-
tant article in the whole collection"
"Why?" she exclaimed, as he took
the paper entirely off. "It's tele-
scope!"
Eyes, and We'll never pass another
Fourth without one. got that so that
Johnny could stand off and see whether
the fuse of a cannon frecracker has
really gone out or not."-Washipgton
Star.
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s'pose Jerry'd think she could do 1t
better, but I'd rather have Louie, any
how; and Jerry'd always have to be
spoken of as Geraldine, which is too
long to write often.
All the boys call her Jerry behind
her back, though she doesn't know it
and it's lucky for them. You see, Jerry
gets mad pretty easy. P'raps it's cause
she teaches school.
Mother says boys are trying. She
thinks I'm very trying boy, and ]
s'pose she ought to know. l wonder il
old people ever think they are trying
themselves? They are, anyhow.
don't mean mother.
Well, to proceed-that's good way
of putting it, know, cause Mr.. Simp.
kins said it in his lecture, and Louie
said: "Now, Jimmy, don't ramble, bu
stick to your story" So here goes fol
sticking-I mean proceeding. It's hard
work, cause 1 never wrote real story
before.
The reason why my story happened
on the fifth was cause Fourth of July
came on Sunday that year, so that fire
crackers and other celebra tons had tc
wait over.
And it was hard for the boys thai
waited, judging from experience-Mr
Simpl1ins said that, too. Itsounds well
/ think, besides being fact.
Well, mother said I could get up a.
five a. m. on Monday, and not min
ute before, and then did think mothel
was very trying, indeed.
I knew I'd wake up sooner, and, sur,
'nough, I did, and heard the clocl
strike four. 1t was long time til
half-past four, and four minutes from
that the sun would rise, 1 knew, for II
looked in the almanac.
I just raised up in bed to peek at m,
firecrackers and punk, lying handy, ant
that half hour was longer than tn,
other.
can tell you it didn't take me Ions
to slide into my clothes when the tim
came, and did wash my face, though
my toothbrush happened to slip back O
the washstand, and didn't feel Xix,
taking the time to get it out.
Tod heard me moving round, anC
came in from her room; so had t,
help her a good deal, and that wasted
lot of time. But she's smart child