Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1899-06-29
What Happened.

CO HIS Is what happened to a boy one
Fourth OF July. was not the boy,
- because chanced TO be girl: but
| know him very well, and he told me
about 1t yesterday.
He was called Dick, though II was not
his real name. He and his friend. Bob
Shannon, had been having n glorious time
all day. on this particular Fourth.
They began at 8 o'clock In the morning,
with fish horns and torpedoes, then at O
o'clock came the Antiques and Horri-
bles," and the two boys followed them all
over town, miles and miles. I'LL their feet
we're sore, and their voices hoarse with
shouting. Such sight as the Antiques
and Horribles" used TO be! l remember
that myself. II was "only girl"
They were dressed In rags and tatters,
with their masked faces grinnlng horribly
under ridiculous old hats. They blew huge
tin horns, hooted and yelled, and were
surrounded by crowd OF shrieking boys,
who tried to out-hoot and out-yell them.
What delightful moment was that
when, after my little heart had stood still
with fright at the near approach Of an
awful monster, with negro's face and
billy goats horns. the face was suddenly
removed, and saw the smiling, ruddy
face of Sam Judkins, the grocer's boy.
greeting me with the customary Hello.
sissy
As a rule. It was an insult to be called
| Sissy, and could not abide II; but at that
moment II was music In my ears.
Well, Bob Shannon and Dick followed
| the "Horribles' to the end. and then they
went home and had breakfast. After that
they fred of crackers in the back yard.
with occasional concerts on the fish horn
till noon; and then they went and took a
/ ,wiin. Refreshed by the cool water, they
| felt equal to anything, and gladly Joined
the party that was going to fire OF the old
brass cannon In the vacant lot behind the
school house. This was truly martial
10y.
Dick. who was boy. Of lively lmagina-
lion, felt like Napoleon (before Waterloo),
and Wellington and Grant before Rich.
mond. all rolled into one, and forgot that
| Alexander and Leonidas, his fayorite he
roes OF antiquity, knew nothing about the
toys of gunpowder, and had never heard
The "crack!' "bang" the sharp squirt OF
the match and the soft ''f-z-z-z" OF the
powder which make boys hearts leap to
day.
By-and-by the old cannon broke, as ev'
eryone supposed It would, and strange tC
say, no one was hurt.
"Its all nonsense" said Dick, "abou
boys getting hurt SO much on the Fourtl
Of July. That is, OF course boys do ge
hurt, but it's only the stupid fellows VIII
don't know beans. A fellow who know
what he's about has no need to get hurt
"Come along, Bob, and let's fire of thi
powder that's left"
4 or course, that would be great fun, an
make fitting link OF delight between tn
day and the crowning Joy OF the eyenin
fireworks. Where should they 90 to fir
the POWDER Why, the fiat gravel roof o.
the ell OF Dicks house would be the yer
piace-0f course II would
; "Come along"
1t was nice and hot on the roof In tn
afternoon sun; the boys liked II hot. Care
; fully they poured the remaining powde
out OF the horn, making pleasant littl
heap beside the stout chimney, which wa
, to be their bulwark and place Of defense
Then they laid the trail, very scientific
ally, round the chimney, and then the
stood and looked at II little while, tastin
the pure joy Of anticipation, and quit
! sure that there were no boys so happy Q
so fortunate as they were In the world {
Boston.
"Shall we touch II of now1 Oh, wa
) just minutel think what fun II will b.
wasn't It lucky we got this old horni
!. holds such jolly lot. Hi! won't the folk
/; In the street jump? Come on, Dick, let
!: set her off now"
"Ail right Get behind the chime.
and I'll touch her of. oh, ! say, ism
this funv'
Bob hid himself behind the chimne.
Dick, slow match In hand, got well out I
: the way, as he thought, and with shot
. OF triumph touched of the fuse.
!, A binding fash, hiss, as OF fifty will
cats tied by their tails and turned into Il
4 standing corn OF the Philistines, and the
: loud cry, as II the Philistines, or som
body, were having an exceedingly hal
i time of II.
Dick crouched down. with his hant
!; pressed to his blackened face, and BE
Il bent over him In genuine concern.
J. Il say, Dick, old man, are you mu'
hurtr
b "Oh, don't know! It's my eyes ca
: about, that's all. can't see anything"
. "Come along down to the doctor, 0
man. Shall ! take your handT