The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-19

s~AAN Aio1soS
ears.
In Swimmin'.
6 Swimmin'? OF course these boys
went swimmin'. This will remind the
reader Of those good old days:
The gang dived, swan under wa
ter, tried TO fetch BOTTOM sat in a
row on the wharf, and fought and
lied and told the usual boy legends;
then theysjumped into the water again
and stayed until their lips were blue,
and SO on for the rest of the long sum-
mer afternoon till the whistles blew
for 6 o'clock and supper"
This will bring back many an al
most forgotten scene for many read
ers. There Is only one ground for
quarreling with it. That u.s. there isn't
any boy who fingers behind to wait
until his hair gets dry, so his ma won't
know he's been in swimmi in. The boy
who fingers to take the knots out of
his shirt is there.
The Famous Red Stockings.
Then there is the story of the fam
Gus baseball nine, the Red Stockings,
whose ''Outfelders never caught any
thing unless it was the mumps,' and
the ignominious fall Of "Noony" Nor
ris, the pitcher, who didn't show no
headwork," according to Shorty.
Sunday Experiences.
The trials of an active boy in his
of the Sabbath day weAe suffered by
Shorty. Shorty's pa had read for
morning prayers the chapter where
man is compared to a shadow, after
ward dwelling upon the smile in his
prayer during which all knelt beside
their chairs. AS they rose Shorty
broke out:
PA!
'Well?'
Did it say man was shadow
Yes. my son, his life is like a
shadow
20 Is boy shadow, too'
Eyes, life is very uncertain
Say.
"'Well?'
":.slim Jones amt no shadow
Henry, leave the ROOM
Uncle Ellery.
It would not do not to mention good
old Uncle Ellery. the kindly, hunor-
Gus friend who saw the good in the
boys and in his own way sought to
bring it out. He had a faculty of
enforcing his lessons to the boys in
delightful and thoroly funny para bles.
Unfortunately for the boys, every
Stony Lonesome has not it's Uncle Ell
lery.
Then there is the degradation of
Peewee-but there is promise not
to- tell, in the way.
Inc illustrations.
It. is almost needless to praise the
illustrations by Ruth Mary Hallock,
which are on every page. The three
reproduced here are the best evidence
of the quality of the artists work.
They fit the text admirably.
The Artist.
Miss Halock is a Chicago artist, dis
covered two years ago. She has been
making unusual progress in her work.
She has contributed to a number Of
New York magazines. Her home is
in Erie, Pa, but I believe that most
Of her studying has been at the Art
Institute in Chicago. She Is a young
woman Of unusually strong personal
ity, Astounding in good nature and
native humor.
! 1t should be added that the draw
| ing of the author and the border is
by Frank Wing of T h J o u n a /.
| The .stepladder is sequel of Mr..
RusselPs criticism of Mr.. Wings sig
nature-"a stepladder signature" he
called it.
It lis hoped that the publishers will
give those who admire the book and
| it's sturdy boys an opportunity to get
| it in a somewhat better binding when
| another edition comes out, for, Of
course, others will follow.
STONY LONESOME. BY Arthur J. Russell.
| illustrated by Ruth Mary Hallock. Chicago:
| Rand, AlcNally 4 Co. Minneapolis: Leading
] booksellers.