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The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-18
COULDN'T KEEP IT.
KEEP. II Hid from tn. Children.

We cannot keep Grape-N Nuts food In
the house. 1t goes SO fast have 10
hide II, because the children love It so.
II Is Just the food have been looking
Tor ever so long: something that do
not have to stop to prepare and still Is
nourishing."
Gfape-Nuts 10 the most scientifically
made food on the market. II Is per.
ieetiy and completely cooked at the
factory and can be served at an in
stants notice. either with rich cold
cream, or with hot milk II a hot dish
Is desired. When milk or water is
used a little sugar should be added
out when cold cream Is used alona
the natural grape sugar. which can be
seen Elistening on the granules, is sui.
nelentsy sweet to satisfy the palate.
Ihis grape-sugar is not poured ovsr
vac granules, as some people think
out exudes from the granules In the
process OF manufacture. when The
starch OF the grains is changed from
starch TO grape-sugar by the process
et manufacture. This, in effect. is the
nrst act of digestion; therefore. Crane.
Nuts TODD is predIgessed and is most
perfectly assimilated by the very
weakest stomach. There's a Rea.
son"
Made AT the pure food factories OF
the Postum Co. Battle Greek. Mich
Read The little health classic, The
Road TO Melville. in pkgs.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-18

FHsf
toast yotg' Her tone was most af.
fscting In It's suggestion OF wronged
innocence
And. 0eorgiana." said the Prin.
cess. ~ pettlshly NJ II was possible
for her to speak. II wish you would
give me some water, My glass has
heen empty ever 10 long"
For the tirst time Georkiana flushed.
She had been pale before. being one
III those people who turn white when
they are hot instead Of red. Hut she
illlcd the glass. and brought the eggs
and the pancakes and tho toast she
was an admirable waitress--and when
W. had finished, we all went out on
the veranda
And Georgiaaa washed the dishes
with the other girls In the pantry. Ii
was sitting out there. Georgiana
wondered II Il could be any hotter In
the little back sewing room al Madam
Moreili's, where she had stitched and
suffered all through July. 40 that Ne
might have this month at the sea.
shore, She wondered II the expert.
ment had been worth while. anyway.
When snaily q leisure moment ar.
rived she went upatairs to her room.
On the way she passed Miss pa.
maine's door. II was open and Miss
panaiae Was within. She SAT BY the
window IN an attitude Of such deprcs.
sion. not To say despair. that Georxi.
ana stopped iavoluntarily. she saw
the pink and white things, sllk and
lace and what not that were scat.
tered on the bed and chairs. and re.
aiembered something that she had
overheard at breskfass. confused at
the memeat with Miss fuckers order
Tor pancakes With a sudden Inn.
pulse she tapped. aud then walked
soldly into the fcom.
"~hy. GeoTgiRnas~ said Miss na,
nalae. startled There wsre actually
tsars IN her pretty eyes as she locked
IN.
IL this the waist asked Geersiana
euistly, booking al shapelass pink
something In the others lap.
YES. said the Princess.
And what did you want 10 do with
itsF pursued Geerefana
sI---whs. GeorxisnasT
''oh, 1 forgot. said 0eorrlana
You diant know, I'm siressnaaker
~-al IeaAs. TIM IN drsssmaktag Is
Establishment Ia the cts. aud thought
II tiidnt kuuw ba, ! might help you
xish this. ! heard you talking abou,
Il this morning at breakfast,
Reals said the Priseess. wide
eyed. "A dressmakef'ss
Yes, said Georgiana This Is my
vacation.
foar-~-vacasion,- repeated the
Prlscesx
Georsiana smiled little at her
frank wonder.
Yes. she said simply "a good
many OF US do Il this way. MS the
only way We can AFFORD, And won.
leu show me bow yeu think YOU 4 Ike
" have the ~aist.-
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-18
LIFE INSURANCE A SACRED
TRUST.
responsibilities Of Officers and d.
rectors.

Evidently President Kingsley OF the
New York Life Insurance company
has learned the great lesson OF the
times with respect to the responsible.
ity and duty OF directors OF corpora
tions. Speaking to the new board OF
trustees, on the occasion OF his cleo
ton TO the presidency, he emphasized
than private business. that life in.
surance trustees are public servants,
charged at once with the obligations
of public service and with the respon-
sibilities that attach to going busi-
ness which at the same time must be
administered as trust"
He also realizes that similar respon-
sibilities rest upon the officers of the
company. Il understand" he says.
your anxiety In selecting the men
who are day by day to carry this bur-
den for you, who are to discharge this
trust In your behalf. who are to adj
minister for the benefit of the people
involved the multitudinous and exact
ing details to which 1t Is impossible
for you to give personal attention. My
eng connection with the New York
Life-covering nearly twenty years
my service In about every branch Of
the company's working organization,
gives me. as l believe, profound APP
probation. not merely of the heavy
burden you have placed on my Shout
ders. but OF the standards of efficiency,
the standards OF faith. the standards
of integrity, which must be main
tanned at all times by the man who
serves you and the policyholders in
this high Office"
Best OF all. perhaps, he feels that
words are cheap. and that the public
Will be satisfied with nothing short of
performance. my thanks, therefore"
he continues. 'for an honor which out
ranks any distinction within the reach
Of my ambition, cannot be expressed
In words: they must be read out of
the record ! make day by day"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-18
Thai RARE ANIMAL,
Seldom Caught Before 3 o.
London, Never In Day ~


Time was when London -. !,
the capitals where man cork (
cerned with the naked eye Il 4
time; but now he is almost Il
except at certain favored spox
city and a few eclectic clnbs I
Mall.
There was a period consit
later than the stone age. N
interesting but rare creature I
be observed, feeding quite TAM
literary and political breakfaaal
on, he was still to be enticea =
hands to lunch parties, and WI
times found lowering near n
table of some beautiful aud
tanner between five and seven
But with the new century IL
creatures habits have ALTERED
completely, for he Is seldom :
caught before. eight p. "a. = 4
days, and has a habit. mon
retiring to remote haunts Z
scure thickets from FRIDAY Y
Monday afternoon.
It has been observed u
younger and best bred spec
hibft a curious dislike bolk
immature and elderly femala
kind, but have been known y
marked animation when entud
young and comedy matron. ~
these occasions, approach
fear, and even feed out Of ~
London Sketch.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-18
AN OBJECT LESSON
By MARGARET JOHNSON
lc'opyrIshI. y Joseph .. HowIea.l

To begin with. II was hot hot even
here On the very edge .of the ocean.
The air was breathIess when we came
down 70 breakfast. Mrs. DeaDe gave
her order 10 Georgiana, who waited
IN The table. with more than her Gus
tomary deIibefation.
We were not very hungry that
morning Il was too hot for ar appe-
TIE. And conversation tagged. And
shen the Princess came down, rather
late, with q frown on her lovely face.
we felt that things were wrong IN
Iced. and there must be something
most unusual about The weather. We
called her The Princess. because OF
her daintlness. and . certain graceful
hauteur and reserve that were AZ
natural 10 her a. was his dignity TO
her grandfather. the Judge.
She played little with her break.
fast. and then turned TO Miss Tucker.
fsther abruptly
do you bappen to know anything
about dressmaking?s rho asked.
No" said the stolid Fanny, con.
Stunning pancakes and iced coffee. do
youg"
= wish ! did said the Princess. A
great sigh relieved her hurdened heart
and. having no one else to whom she
might 20 with her trouble. she con.
fided II with a sudden desperate I'm.
pulse TO Miss Tucker.
You see" she said In low voice,
II wanted to wear my pink gown to
the hop tonight. and the waist needed
fixing over. and now mamma has had
TO 30 away, and there's no one to help
mo, ard ] don't zee what am to do
She made q little dramatic gesture
q despair: but Fanny was ordering
nitro pancakes from Georginna. who
stood ct her elbow with one eye on
her and one on Mrs. Deane. This Is
hsurative. Of course. for GeorEiana
was not cross-eyed
rFancakes. Georgiana." said Fanny.
Hot. please"
Eggs. Georgiana." said the little
baId.hesded man In tho corner.
"noiied. and not quite so soft a. last
time"
"0corgiana." said Mrs. Deane. walt
ing with admirable selfcommand un.
III the others we're done speaking:
hid you know that had not had my
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-18

rAa Faom n.


White fsses hammer and
The furniture fss nreais
y shreatens 70 upset The Land.
The aproar that l,a makes
Hes always acted iast that way
Since nrss l,e harmed 10 soadi~
One thing AZ tsest in safe 10 say:
He's ust asailyeeddie.
lie nakes fiis little SISTER srys
He beats the ssnsiiev boys.
TO sht,et the teacher IN The eys Z
y sreatest 81 bis Josn.
We tanDoi say isist where o. how
huci' things got In bis nsddle.
Our only comfort II 10 vssw
He's mol nsoiiyeodsiis,
Washington star
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-18
One Point Of vieM.

Il was the desire OF a teacher in o
negro school to impress upon the
minds OF the youths the benefits de-
rived at Tuskegee and other seats Of
learning Tor the ambitious negro. One
day. In closing brilliant discourse on
this subject, In which Booker T. Wash
ington was set forth as a criterion,
she said to one little boy who had evil
IDENTIFY heard not q word OF her talk:
Now 'Rastus, give the name Of the
greatest negro?'
The answer was surprisingly forth
coming-"Joe Gans.'
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-18
REHEARSAL m a CAR.


~The other night, coming home In
the car said the professional enter
taiuer. Il began to wonder II eould
bring tears to my own eyes as ar
20 the eyes OF the other people. !
tried | thought Of all the wrongs
had committed. and felt sorry Tor peo-
Die / had wronged- thought oil all
the mistakes | had made that otner
people had Droited by and pretty soon
the tears began to gather In my eyes
and roll down my cheeks.
4 forgot there were other people
In the car who might notice me. Soon
a woman got up from across the car
aad came to me,
81 see, SIR said she, that you are
In some trouble. Can | do anything 70
help YOU
lord bless you, no, madam, / toid
her, hastily wiping away my tears,
am professional entertainer and was
praeticing on myself That's all.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-18
q NEW SCHOOL %
Provides support for the Cha
Where u u Most Me-.

In the belief that proper @
facilities play an important
the welfare Of school childrer' ~
w. Ehler. supervisor a.
training, and Director a.
Charles Orr worked until
perfected what they believe
best seat and desk In the
says the Cleveland Plain ~
The seat is constructed ace
Ehler's own plans and is No.
an exhaustive set OF meax,
made by him last year in IN ~
1t provides support for I'D
back, where IT Is most need
base OF the spinal column
small of the back. Anothev
point is that the seat proper Il
backward only slightly, keeu
body at a restful angle.
and desk are adjustable. ~
desks are being installed q r.
new buildings and, grow
wherever put.
Until the perfection Of ~
proved seat there were two.
desk used In the schools.
was the old-fashioned desk
Unstable at all. and made H.
ing sizes for the different er,1I
presupposed that all childrm r
same grade would be Of q ID
Then came the so-celled Mn
desk. The back OF the Sea +
style Of desk consisted OF
concave rest. to be placed
point where the, child's bax1
needed support. This was
two respects. In the first
was narrow and held the CIR
IN a vise-like grip and in tire
gave support at only one poirt
as the spine requires support
eral points.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-18
Accounted For.

Among the many stories told of the
Scottish Judge, Lord Young. Is one as
ISOLATED with an election IN Edin-
burgh, when It was announced that
Lord Wolmer had been returned by .
majority of three votes. Later cor.
rection made the majority 400. and
gave the names of two lords OF SEES.
sion who had voted for the successful
candidate. Lord Young. thereupon re-
marked: That accounts for the two
ciphers.-
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-18

Ass. Small, said the iodxsr 10 his
landlads | shoaghs you didn't allow
smoking in the psTlor.
7 don't. replsed Mrs. Small
~lth energy Who's doing il. ia ia,
to know -
Well u you have tine. sou mlght
step 10 aed demonstrate with the
lamp Royal Msxaziae
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-18

The Needy one--t say. old man,
could yea lend nae dollar for a day
or t~of
The Other Feilow.-..My dear fellow.
the dollar iepd il out NJ present. and
I've several names down for n whom
IL ectacs back liarpsrs Weekly.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-18

Perhaps some export In the Siam,
ese Language viii tell US what is II,
word for "sedan-chair.s When the
king of Slams ministers, protessina
against his maiesty's favor toward
motoring. suggested recently that the
royal sedah-chair." Was always at his
disposal Il - improbable that they
ased word reminiscent of the French
town. says the London Chronicle For
u Ia from the scene OF Napoleon MS
collapse thar the sedan chair takes its
name. and perhaps remote posterity
will suppose that II had some counec
ton with that event Hut Sedan frat
produced these convey anees centuries
aso. and they were seen In Englaud In
1881. One used BY James rs s,.ck,
iasham provoked sseat popular oatcry
against the employment Of men as
beasts OF burden. Sir $. Dineombe
Is credited with having introduced
them To London IN 1884. And Rath
knows the Piekwickian sssaR-chair To
this day.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-18

~
Irving memories continue y
mp. Lionel Barrymore playA|
stage with Sir Henry the ~
death and he told Of the laa {
OF England's greatest actm
lows:
Il noticed" said the ae1|
the little child who played
that night had too much ~
cheeks. and l said to mysa
soon as the curtain fell .
I would speak to the chs
! was crossing the stage =
the little one and make The
in his makeup when | hean
who was walking In befoN
Leo. you've got too much =.
face That was As minutS
breathed his last, and, as
learned from the doctors. =
ally dying all through fae
ance."
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-18

With an ugly sheer he tossed aside
the bread which she had made with
her own hands.
If ] were only an ostrich" he be-
gan.
But the young woman cut him
short,
Yes. II you only were." she
snapped, then might get at least
q few decent feathers for that old hat
I've worn since my wedding day"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-18
as EXPLAINED.

There were "a male passengers on
the street car and fat man passed
Ai6aE the running board and said 10
each ons la succession
TDont think me offscious. please.
la, f'm tskiag straw vote for the
next presidency. State your prefer
eRce please
AN stated I, but one ". was q
SeRrne, man tailor with bundie Of
cloth cn his kuees. and he promptly
sefueVl
bot as only strew vote, you
kAuw.s urged the ether
81 kaow, but I couldn't do ia
a dosl see What you are afraid Of"
Pefhes not. but | don't propose 10
ges into any trouble
= don't see how you can liant this
free cpansrsf-
Yea. SIR. but work for a boss"
Wen
We'll. should vote for myself. and
MS boss might hear OF IT.
nut suppose be didg"
Then I'd 9es the sack in two min.
utes. Ny boss means 70 be a eandi'
date himself. and Re wouldn't stand
my oeing hi ovppsitiou Very sorry.
but In ~ me straw voting alone and
hang 70 my job. IN q. pieayune.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-18
Win the Ma usposr.

Tbs werid IA rashsns ahead, my boy.
And whe knows bat what saane day
ms miilloasiss aailxman. ~ bid girship
Mas start Hkimsnins the Aiiky Way
Chicago Daily Nswa
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-18

Mr. smalib~rss tpAo has carefully
egured ~ NJ COZ ~ tro theaser
tickets and The street cor fare IN
yoa enjoy ths drama Mis- dehaiis
Mis- uehaIl- on. very much: but
becCms entirely worn eat every time
| - Thu ~. The pley u seldom ever
befoss hAif.past ten. a. then ii TAKES
fsily N boar 70 xst supper Il Rector's.
~ after tat comes the kong ride
hsme. Aed ~ hackmsn Do rattle yoa
-. yoa khcs
Mr.. smAllpnrse er~ what 40
you thlnk u Drowninx s--N Il,
weekly
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-18
That Wa. Az.

"Hsnrs, abe whispered, a. tAog,h
fcarfui Of the wosst. 10 ron love mo
less ihsn 4 fortnight ago. when yoa
bFvnght me solae bowers or sweets
cyess nightse
Ne. Eselina, no. be answered
bud pay day Is ses a week on. aud /
generally cot bfoko about the middle
u the n0Hsh. = R0yal Magazine.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-18

md ypa make hit a. leading man
h IN coaeany goa we're IN - asked
Mr. Stosmington narnes.
~yea.~ s~pllsd Mr. walker Tixhs. a
hit - nsanAxer for my hack salary.
bot TIE epia wasn't fortheaminK I ~
Ckicsxo pealy News
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-18
A. Indicated.

4 saw Faiiissaaks is feet long
thls lnornipg. said the sanmer board
ar
-Heow did ssN know |, Nu1 aratt.ss
snake = qneried the old farmer.
siiy the say ma taetA Fastled when
I cav &. replied the 3 h.--chlcaso
t.-fs.. ksn.s
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-18
bible seventy Year :

After 20 years contins
at Wisbach. England. .
ed Bible with brown ana
has been discarded. a la1
sented the police court
loid-covered copy. which
ed every day.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-18

Finally Archimedes. who for an hour
had been patiently guiding the mind
of his pupil through q characterization
Of an abstruse mathematical problem,
Wa rewarded ~ the CLEAN Of intelli
sence that appeared In the youns
Athenians eye
And dost thou SEQ the light. lady"
" rerfectiy." was the enthusiastic 70
sponae. ~ had me stumpod q frst,
In admit. but it's really absurdly aim
pie. The whole Thing IL like Greek "a
ME. Puck.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-18
eeauty.

There are women's faceA
some ideal, which contaln
in them that becomes 2
ment in our creed. so
palpabIe a revelation Is =
finite purity OF love. -Hotn
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-18

..Miss Glnx had : liberal art sda.
c4tioo fonr years In New York. two
Va berlin and three In Paris
4 ss& And What now kirdersar
teniug o. pAinsiaE chanafs---suek.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-18
strono Part.

Foote Iighte-Has your sister Q
strong part In the new piecee
Miss Sue Brette---Why, yes; she
has to carry around one OF those
heavy spearsl
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-18
rhIr.sx British g

More than 1000 niea
pedo fiotilla at Harwicn'
shore leave one day 81
early in the afternoon
a drop OF beer left 10
the town Thirsty cus's
be regretfuliy turned
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-18

curiosities Of the
Many peculiar forms 2
are furnished by the sen
remarkable being cer.s
fish that readily SWAMI
twice their own size.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-18
New York Matte.

There are about
German psrentage in
600 Of Irish extraeaio -
Russian blood In uaeit
900 Italians.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-18

-'wcals hrs Hunks repeat a scan
asit'
Kos q abe could ihiak up sa or
sEinal oas Puck.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-18

"pon't yon think motoring I nne
sport~ Inquired An enthusiast a a
friend.
Rather too fine Tor me-" was the
xioonsy reply. Il have paid away
more than the value on nsy car ia
tinss Already"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-18

Ellen Terry's memoirs were pub
lished before she had time to ten in
them about her latss, honey moon.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-18

founded clerk.
Aud shsn Asain,~ went on ths sol.
emn m~A, unrafscd. ''thers II another
rule demanding that leave certain
do9a n ) dcg With the porter. Hav.
ing no doxs 10 leave. and not knowtsg
where they can b. had. felt ]
couldn't qualify - guest. snd %
T..
Hut the clerk had tainted IN his
tracks.
Filling his pockets With stationery.
tcctnttdks, nxatrhSa and railroad fold.
efA ~ sx,suess walked out ne door,
And pcon ~ Int - sixht up Market
strset Jpdss
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-18

Marriages BY the The
It is estimated that )
riages are performed daily Z
out the world.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-18

! Do 70 others ~ l would
That they should do 10 ma.
To feel TIE Joy of doing good.
! % % otiirrs as | would
And - kissed her where shs stood.
And this MAS all my plea
~ 90 70 others ~ | would
That They should Do TO met
PUCK.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-18

the possibilities inrrsass
TlS&t thls 90 world Win meve Alright.
We've selk&4 ~ Rniyerz@l peace
49, ~ epe tried 10 Start hxiat
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-18

NNR va thC 1du
Honduras Is to remain neutral of any
entanglements in central American
affairs, according to information re-.
ceived In Washington by Senior I'm.
gall, who was sent to Washington nv
Provisional President Dayila to make
an effort to secure recognition from
the United States government.
Miss Ethel Bish of Findlay. O.. ON
the 9TH received $4,000 from Mrs
Mary Nj. Kendall, of oswego, N. Y.
Three years ago in Toledo. O.. Mrs
Kendall was injured upon the streat
and Miss Bish saw that she was civ.
en- property attention. Mrs. Kendap
promised a reward at the time.
Ricciotti Garihaldi. son of the Ytal.
ian patriot, and his wife and daughter
were reeoneiled at the tomb of Carl.
bald on the 4th. where all three ha5
gone TO participate in the ceremonies
commemorative the centennial OF tha
patriots body. Garihaldi and his w;gs
nave been estranged for years.
Thiriy-four army officers. rec,nr
graduates of the military STAFF college,
at Leavenworth. Kan. started sror,
chsttanooga, Tenn, on the sth fror,
ohacsamansa national park ON a
march that viii traverse the rn,,,s
taken by General SAerman's forces i,
'he Atlanta campaign in 1856.
James E Delehanty is dead AZ
sprlnsneld, Mass, as the result of =
murderous attack which Maurice Hills
OF chleopee made upon his divorces
wife, Hattie HilIs. ana Mrs H;,,s 80.
seriously wounded The murderer 4
anaer arrest Delehansy stepped into
me room lust as Hills ired.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-11-15

cal, and the man who invented the
metal reinforcement deserved a crown,
whether he ever got one or not. There
was the grievous sight of toes wearing
out while the rest of the boot was good
as ever, and without sound toe the
boot was ruined. But the piece Of
copper at the tip bafiled, to great
extent, the mania Of the children for
kicking their toes on the frosty
ground.
The presence Of a pair Of new red
topped boots (they were always very
ornate as to tops) under the Christ.
mas tree was a challenge to the reel
pent. "Wear me out II you CAM" they
seemed to say. Then you would pro.
coed to try you hardest to do so. In
the long run you were always victor
But the end was delayed generally te
the profit Of your fathers pocketbook
Now the copper-toed boot has passed