The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-23

r Quite large number of boys had the sort Of at
fairs made of strips of paper used in driving flies and
these too, were innocuous veritable ktties in fact
There were several carpet-beaters made of strips
Of bygone bicycle tires, and there were some very
wicked looking cats,' feline monsters. t'slim'' had
one made of fine strips of leather with sharp little
rusty tacks at the end of each strip, weapon worthy
of inquisiton days. ''Shorty's made of strong
cord, each strand tipped with barb from barbed
wire fence. .- ~ :
n There was CONSERVATION upon every face even
"Fatty's'' when the two entered. Having prepared
himself to undergo the ordeal which he did not in the
least appreciate, it's interruption was almost unwel
come. sort of mournful pleasure had mitigated his
dread pleasure in being president of august body
and the punishment would allow him to retain the Of
fce-his followers had insisted upon that.
They had stayed him with fagons and comforted
him with apples in the interim.
In his pockets that very moment, from various
plying friends were: musical top (the music had
buttoner, ten "alleys,' two ''fnts,'' one 'bull's
eye,' 'carnelian, - two 500 Line leadpencls, a
harmonica with reed left, jews harp,' brass
ring with gorgeous ruby, battered coin purse with
plugged lead nickel in it, cracked looking glass; and
really magnificent u of M. gold pin, which his dus
achates'' had just found and which the stress of his
friends situation had prevented his advertising.
C'Fatty' had promised to trade it back later when
the crisis past)
Miss Smith was speeches., but that did not matter,
the persuasive eloquence that had strewn John
college pathway with medals, easily to his
tongue and made each boy his humble follower for all
time. '-ss*7
Even Miss Smith glory paed before this luml-
nary and one boy heard to say later that he be-
ieved John &c ena-most too good fer her,
John told them that made a dictionary
not very binding. (some of the boys looked
vengefuy at "Faty'' at this) and that fraternites
had place in grade schools when the object
praiseworthy in the case Of the S. S. S. s. He sug
gested company Of soldiers take the place of the
fraternity and promised to furnish suitable equipment
He thought Smith $ Soldiers" (the othertw S. 5
required thought) would be splendid substitute, and
he would drill them himself every Saturday. .
r.>fsWill youse give us gunsa' asked ''Slim,' who
slowest to capitulate. ~
9 Air guns replied John; perhaps we will have
the real guns when you all older, if your parents
don't object ~ ~ (. = -
He expressed his pleasure at meeting them all to-
gether and in businessike way paid up arrearages
to the twelve whom he had not previously John
told them that he should take personal interest in
each one of Miss Smith IS little friends and he invited
them to dine with him Decoration Day, Christmas
dinner that he had planned for them having failed be-
cause of Nanny Dnah illness.
EDO youse want us to get shut of the S. S. s. S.
now9'' asked E'Bat.''
stYes, your teacher says your lessons suering''
replied John.
= The boys almost too dazed at the thought of
being soldiers to decide, but 'sSm himself first