The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-20
cHApeLY,s SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC.

urchns. boys OF the during the
first hot days OF and time approached
for the bestowal of the promised reward there
many accessions to the little company Skinny" Nc
Dermott and Snake Vessels joined the class and
Limpy jim the Madison Street Hooligan. was among
those present the eventfu Sunday when Chapely
made the following announcement:
My dear little Christian friends time has arrived
when must announce TO you the pleasant little
prise which is be the reward your good
behavio at our Sunday school classes On Wednes
day you TO assemble here this neatly clad
with well-washed faces ard hands for-what my dear
little friends. For whole day country for !
picnic in Gods blessed woods. feathered
songsters of the forest; liberty shout.
fish and swim to gather wild flowers and to be merry
only"
AT this juncture Snake vessels held up his hand
and asked; oh, Mister Chspely is there in
de countryT'
NO. my young friend, there are no policemen there
but remember there is great Chief of
Police who is everywhere who watches act;
who sees ALL hears ALL knows ali. Can you tell
my little friends who the good policeman?
"Colleran!" yelled Linpy Jim.
"Gwan dippy. It's 'Spector Shea amt it.
Chapely?" howled Skinny McDermott.
Chief O'Neilll He's de only
But Samuel Chapely much grieved irrevelent
blunders, explained the deep. wise meaning of
and dismissed the pledged attend the picnic
And the good gentle heart of Samuel Chapley sweled
with pride on Wednesday morning he marched at
the head his little train
which was to bear them all away from the noise and
CRIME. the sin temptation of the crowded city
peaceful glories of the the delights
a joyous day at Higgins the verdant
OF the Calumet But he didn't hear Officer Casey say.
he helped round up the stragglers train;
I'D rather handle rite than be ookin afther that
boonch fur day. Nor the Chapely
dtsillusioned when Skinny McDermott and Snake
sells got bloody fight car or when Pete
Dufy threw Limpy Jns hat out of the window.
"A few days such they spend today n
explained the conductor. would quell
this mad spirit of combat in their little hearts You
remember that the strife the city
left its mark their young minds of them
have been outside of the city limits They so
accustomed tyranny the authorities many
of them think parks sort private
estate of the police. We be patient with them
think today will prove them many beautiful
lessons which cannot be learned III the cities.
day, least. they know something of the joys
OF Mother Nature
last when they are piled out of the stury hot
and smelled the breath south and the
perfume of the new-mown hay Mr.. Chapely could
scarcely the ebuient Of their boysh
hearts he marshaled them before him words
Of advice and learning.
L that my friend McDernott has sling-shot" he
began Il suppose it would be necessary tell you
that it would be cruel to kill MAIN any of those
harmless feathered songsters OF the
any OF the poor useless little creatures that"
'Jipp-p" the sling-shot of Snake
Vessels, and the gentle Mr.. Chapey about
a portiy gander flop its back honking for
dear life its feathers flying in optical evidence
accuracy of the boys aim. Startled sudden anger
the kind Chapey made rush the boy with the
intention OF confscating the dangerous weapon,
Vessels took to his heels. his teacher him. and
when the latter paused for breath on the brow of a
distant hill he that his battalion of Sunday
school scholars scattering Higgins farms like
a swarm OF Kansas grasshoppers.
Some took after the yearlins In the river lot;
already Skinny McDermo asride of an astonished cow
was gallopiag madly toward barn. volIey of buck
shot from OF sings falling upon the souawl-
ing chickens in the meadow and down where the sedgy
river made greenskinned bayou the the
squad Of his little Christian friends was at that
moment hurting the cripple shiny bath Terrified
dlsmayed panic-stricken the devout Sunday school
teacher forgot for wel-naintaned disci-
plne of his mind tongue and striking his cecold
hand against his fevered brow. cried out:
"Oh, damn, I'm up against it for true
Wildly he rushed down the to rescue Iimpy Jim
the hooking imps bowling in dersive ecstacy as he
waded wastdeep into the dragged the enraged
boy from the slough AS TO the shore he
heard pistol shot the thieket chorus Of wells
squeas that reminded him OF the stockyards sent
his frightened heart jumping his throat He galoped
away the Of this new most terrible danger
and saw his friends shouting laugh
ing pushing circle about two figures on the ground
Get him by the throat,
Put your foot his mouth"
Stab him Cut off his headr they shouted
Chapely almost tainted when he pushed through the
crowd and Snake Vessels in a fountain of dust
struggling with enemy There was blood on the BOYS
face and fury in his teachers voice
and felt strong hand collar but Chapely breath
ed more freely when he that the the muir
derous assault only of Higgins shoats
You rascar he Kissed into the boys ear Didn't
tell you to kill any
This amt 'feathered sonester OF the forest
began Vessels
Where's that pistol. wretch" roaTed Chapely
The boy looked msused sulen as he yielded up
the rusty hut the hurried him away 70
the farmhouse and with Higgins help him safely
in the brick creamery
lin afraid-whew. 1 think tits mistake"
explained Chapely, gasping. but placate the
farmer
Mistake! It's a crime that's what it ls~ beloved
the farmer. You said agoin fetch some sun
day school boys and here you've fetched out
a whole outfit ohslI-hrn' In4uns.'
At this juncture ball fire and pillar OF smoke
came bouncing the hill
Head him of, Head him or yelled Higgins rushing
at the outandish phenomenon away ran the hired
men and OF wondering boys chasing the comet
Ike thing down the Hill again the river where it
sank out OF sight
What IT. sir?' asked Chapey when the cFsatine
-ursing. angry men came back to where he sat
What was III" sneered Higgins oh il was only a
7rizewinnin souhdown sheep o your gol-danr
blasted helihrin irnps a-e spect you wanted 70
roast Tor dinner Col ding ALFRED bsnkety
blank outfit eve-lastn'- it'll cost you few
Tou gosh-blaned son et 4 tinker"