The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-02-16
| MODERN GEORGE WASHINGTON
BY NJ. LOUISE FORD.


7 T was fine snow-balling, and the Glen
wood school boys made the most of it.
The drifts in the school yard were
deeper than they had ever been known
to be- and two wonderful snow forts very
soon put in appearance at either end of
the school yard.
''Come on, let's have a battle" was the
cry as school dismissed. The boys flock
ed out at O'Clock, and the opposing
forces were soon piling up ammunition
with speed that would have delighted
Mr.. Holt. the principal, if it had been
lessons they were attacking so vigorously.
He locked on good-naturedly as he pass
ed through the yard on his way home,
saying:
Keep at this end of the yard, boys.
and look out for the windows"
"Yes, SIR" was the chorus. and with
fair field and no favors the boys
pitched In" to each other.
The hard balls few back and forth
amid merry shouts. and more than one
bruised head had to be nursed for q few
moments. but who ever knew boy to
cease snowballing because he was hit?
The excitement ran high, and the fun
was increasing, when a sudden crash
startled them all. and in dismay they
discovered a broken window In the front
Of the school house.
"Who did itY" questioned several at
once.
I'VE were all plugging the other way;
we couldn't have done it." said one.
"Nor we." said another, on the oppo-
site side. "These don't bounce like
ball"
Only one boy knew just how it hap
pened. He had seen good chance for
side shot, and. without thinking, had
aimed straight towards the school house,
missing his mark. of course, with this
startling result.
If he kept still NO one would know,
and they would all "chip i'm and pay
for it. For a minute there was a strug-
gle, but Ralph Noble was true to his
name.
Il did it." he called out bravely. ITS
all my fault I was trying to hit Joe
with a side shot," and he laughed to
hide his discontinue.
That's too bad" rejoined one, sympa-
thetically. and then the game began
again.
But the fun was spoiled for Ralph.
and he soon went home. saying to him
self, well, | couldn't act lie anyhow.
but there goes Is cents out of my new
bike, I s'pose. Catch me snowballing
againw
az say, fellers," called out Joe War
rem, as Ralph turned the corner, "Ralpt
Mobiles no shirk. He could have got out
Of that easy. Let's chip In and help pay
Tor it."
"All right, heer goes" And the PEN
MES and nickels began to drop into Joe's
cap as the boys dived in their pockets
to find them. Some Of the boys were not
successful in their search, but the result
was quite little sum, 65 certs, which
Joe volunteered to leave at Ralph's door
on his way home.
When the bell rang Ralph answered it
In not very happy frame Of mind.
Seventy-five cents was good deal for
him to lose, and he felt pretty sore
over it.
Hello. old fellow, we all think you're
trump, and here's proof of it. Hold
out your hands. Hold fast all l give
you,'" and Joe poured the contents of
bis mitten into Ralph's waiting hands.
while their owner looked on in aston
ishment.
"Why, what" he began.
"Oh, it's all right You're no sneak,
we found that out" Joe called out as be
backed down the steps, ,,nd not waiting
Cor reply, was out of sight in no time.
"Whe-ewT whistled Ralph, as be be-
gan to understand. and his spirits rose
rapidly as he made his way back to the
sitting room.
rapid count showed him to b c5 cents
richer than he thought