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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-19

Trinity and Brazos Valley officials
passed through the city yesterday
on a final inspection of the road be-
fore the Inauguration of through
freight service from Fort Worth. All
arransgements for banding this $, ser +.
wee through Waxahachie have been
completed An additional operator
has been placed on duty In the Katy s
telegraph office, the furniture for
tho nrazos valleys passenger sta
tion has been installed, the office
force has been increased and force
a. -s~-' - A-ss'-s.. --.' ,s.~ -~s', ,s - :.
yt"' e.ic >oTa vSU,S Monday. "''.' -''
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-19
A Sad Message Received.

. 90 RegistrDc H.. -. Wiluamsaa,... II
Trinity University received by wire
Saturday morning the sad news from
his home at Deshler, Ohio, that his
younger brother who Is Just twenty
one years old was at the point of
death. A letter which reached Prot,
Williamson shortly after the tele-
gram came stated that the young
man had undergone an operation for
appendicitis and that the disease was
much further advanced than was
thought, Owing to the distance Mr..
Williamson has not yet gone home,
but sent telegram asking how long
hisbrother would probably live.
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Methodist Church.

Sunday school $3.50 a. m. Preach
ing at IL a. M Junior Missionary
Society at 4 p. m. Senior League at
$50 a m. Preaching 1880 p, m
Rev. Nj. s. Hotchkiss, missionary
evangelist for the Northwest Texas
Conference, viii preach the annual
sermon for the Woman's Foreign
Missionary Society at IL o'clock
The Epworth League will install the
new officers at their $50 service and
all members are urged to be present
A cordial invitation extended ever.
one to be present at the above ser
vices. j. r. Mcclure
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-19

Sunday school at $3.50 a. m
Preaching at IL a, m, and 745 p
m, League meets at 6.45 p. m
There will be a congregational meet
ing directly after the morning ser
mon to consider the resignation OF
the pastor and join with him in his
request to the Presbytery to dissolve
the pastoral relationship in order
that he may accept the work OF
evangelist in the Dallas Presbytery
effective October IS. Leonard Gill
Pastor,
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Ms..C.g,GAIaSa.,ie,A.rs.nAv


= TIE readers % thia Yarer 'xsH &c
pleased to learn that there is at
least one dreaded disease that
science has been able to cure In all
its stages, and that Is Catarrh. Halls
Catarrh Cure is the only positive
cure now known to the medicinal
fraternity, Catarrh being a constitu-
tional disease, requires a constitu-
tional treatment Halls Catarrh
Cure In taken internally, acting d.
reilly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system, thereby de-
stroying the foundation OF the dis
ease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the consti-
tuition and assisting nature in doing
Its wers TIE s,SogSl 8. ors ha ~ SO
much faith in Its curative powers
that they offer One Hundred Dol
lars for any case that 1t fails to
cure. Send for list of testimonials.
Address, F.. J. Cheney & Co., .
Toledo, Ohio
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family pills for con-
stipation. d&w
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-19

During the rain storm Wednes
day afternoon lightning. struck, w
+, Stovall's barn, II mile west of May
pearl, killing n valuable mule, set.
ting fire ia the, barn, wh!ch kMrrs
together with about three tons OF
prairie hay. All the stock was saved
except the one struck by lightning
The barn was complete loss with
no insurance, Maypearl Herald.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-19
To Can Whale Meat.

Vancouver, b. {. Sept. ia
project for the establishment OF a
cannery for packing whale meat has
's=s~@-~~-rA'S S.~s< 1919 y llSrs
peeone d rtaiity, 'it IL asserted that
whale meat is as palatable as beef.
The Gamers will at first seek their
market In the Orient. but will later
seek to introduce their product In
Canada md the United States.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-19

Clint Winkler, who has been run
mig d passenger train on The Cen
|trafs MAIN line this summer, spent
last night In the city with his fami-
~ We went TO EnN.r .A.g morning TO
bring here this afternoon the equip
.ment tor the ssort~vNn ,trasn ws.eh
will he put on tomorrow, l.. Hey,
who has been running freight en-
gines on the main line, will come
back as engineer.
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First llaptist Church.

Preaching BY the pastor at ii Il,
IL, and 8 ~ m, Morning sDhte2'.
what is a Man WORTH" Evening
subject: THE Question of Wise
Men, sunday schoui at $3.50 a. m,
,n,,,M, ~ -'I'a..ss;...~.r--,,s 4 S@a y ..is-
'sitation extended 10 Strangers,
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= IN THE CHURCHES. 4
Christian Church.

j, B. Boon will speak both morn
ing and evening. Sunday school 10
a, m. Preaching Il a. m, a d 1880
p. m. Strangers in the city are cor
ufaiiy intlteu to All services.
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Program, enior II. Y. Pr.

Subject-The Second Coming O
Our Lord.
Leader-Miss Lecna Cartrell.
Scripture reading Thess. Al
to $40,
Address How VIII He Come T
IL. Barrow.
Special Music,
Address-What will transplre JUS
before and at His coming and be.
s.cc.2sr M.s eSs.NS - ~. sss 4~... -. 49,
J. rT09on.
Closing exercises.
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s SS.ntfaf. sTs,sa., tirftsI,:.

Sunday school 9:45 a. m Preach
ing by the pastor, IL q. m. and 7:45
p. M Christian Endeavor 7 p. M.
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening
y S.s.,-s ". v.-'--s---~ >-~~ y s-ss. NJ s}s~
gam Pastor.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-19

CALVIN BROS. are prepared to at
tend to your wants when they are
In the gents furnishing line, Clean
ing, pressing and repairing receive
,.ssets'. SsFssNs att Gssttissss"" aaA 3as.ssHe,o
ton is always guaranteed. Phone
them and see If
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-19

GOOD HOME FOR SALE-Good g.
room house with two halls. electric
lights, city water. two wells, good
barn and other out houses; lot look
200 fent, Can be seen and price OBJ
tanned by calling at 507 Ferris ave-
nue. or phoning (old) 296. II
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-19

FOR SALE-My residence on West
Main street, near Chautauqua Park,
A bargain II sold this week, Proper
ty vacated today, Wednesday, will
be occupied Monday II not sold,
Phone No. 70 or call at store. Y. b,
Early. l44
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-19

nice single rigs for Sunday after
noon or for one of those pleasant
evenings. Phone 40, Patton-Kennedy
Livery Co tt
A card from Hon. c. r. Gibson
states that he was at the top of
Pixies Peak September IT. He said
1t was not quite so hot there then as
it was In WaXahachie during August.
Just received fresh shipment of
Loose-Wiles candy and when you
are in need Of fine candies. fruits,
cigars and tobacco, call at the Cozy
Corner. Williams & Miller, Props.
LAG
We have complete line of all
school supplies adopted by the school
! board. Map tablets, music tablets.
drawing "a y. ats. N imposition. tablets.
spelling tablets. etc. Southern Print
ing Co, II
The telegraph business of the
Brazos Valley and Katy at this
point has been merged Katy opera
tors now handle Brazos Valley trains
between this point and league.
Three shifts of operators are now be-
ing worked in the Katy telegraph
Office.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-19

PHONE II. A. MCMILLAN at the
Daily Light Office when you want
printing done of any kind. The best
work guaranteed, II
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-19

LOST ,Gyacaa diamond hv0aaA, No,
tween Mrs. Mahoneys residence and
Central Depot tinder leave at office
and be rewarded. tt
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-19

LOST-Two white shoats. weigh
about sixty-tiye pounds each. male
},pG femass f'iHner .nnttsy ). A. syn.
co iii
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-19

Have you or have you rot paid
your street tax? After Sept. So there
wil 30 penalty OF two dollars at
tached. As
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-19

NoTlCEs 10 AnVERTISERa--~.C
for page and half-page ads for the
Weekly Enterprise should reach this
ONCE not later than Monday. II
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= LOCAL NEWS. Z
Montgomery, photographer. u
Lusterlite coal oil for quality
Ask your dealer for Lusterlite Goa
oil, 144
Plenty of nice fresh kraut at Ear.
ly's. LA
The song at the Empire tonight is
good 144
F. S. CronS & Co., sell roofins
cheap. q
That new pack of dried fruit al
EHrly's. IA.
Plenty CT red garden hose at +, S
Cronk Co. Il
School Tablets of all kinds, South.
ern Permitting Co, I.
.. .,..s,., .s,s,SS~sa....N. ..s..,a. ,,-
See o, II, Chapman & Co. 70,
loans on real estate 4
Book straps, 5. 10 and 10 cents
Southern Printing Co. Il
ae,H.,~"-.' - ss..s,'S.' s--r>s~'. ~.''~~s
Mrs. w. S. Kemble is visiting rel
,; ,,-rst~1: -. .saTs >iT;.x~ .. r'''rsr' '''T'
Pencils ; and 10 cents per dozer
q for & and : CeIts eech ... =
School satchels, 5, 10, 10 and 81
cents, Southern Printing Co, L
~s,,~s-
?sacN boxes, :, 10. IS and 3;
cents. Southern Printing Co. t
Miss Mabel Grizzard has returned
from visit to Walnut Springs.
A fine picture at the Empire to
4
Buy your pumps from +. s. Cronl
Co. All kinds. Prices way" down. I
Eigntesn Ioiis OF l3iict paper an,
holder for 81 at f. s. Cronk Co. {
Buy your floor oil from F.
Cronk Co., and keep down TIE dust
The brilliancy of light produce,
| by Lusterlite coal oil can not be sur
passed, IA.
When you need a plumber, cal
Bunkley, with f. s. Cronk Co. Boil
Phones 81. $50 '' % '-. ''' "''' 49, I
Thee Farley now has charge o
Jack Kids tailoring business, AL
work guaranteed. Is,
Fresh vegetables Friday and Sat
urday at Early 's-"always cal
| Early--of course" IA.
DR.. j. d. Hodges, veterinary sur
geon, may be found at Keining
hams stable. Phone 12l. is;
am pro1u oi ny Profession ant
r y strIye 70 give YOU the best. Mrs
G. Il. Jackson, photographer. t
Do 1t now. Pay your street ia,
and save tive dollars cost, .Sept,. &C
is the last lay of grace
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Do 1t now! Pay your street tax
and save tive dollars cost, Sept,. 40
is the last day of grace.
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Eatitoriunl.

Dinner Is ready at 1880. Short
orders at all hours. Page & Bald
ridge. ..... Il
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-19

FOR SALE,-Sow and eight shoats.
Best POLAND China bred. See j, Y.
Riddle at H. p, Mizell Co. d144w35
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-19

Miss Alice Trlppett WHO las been
S6s gceSS of Mrs N; u, Tempieton,
has gene 10 Weatherford to visit her
sister.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-19

WANTED TO SELL--An upright pi-
ano, win take good part in board,
G. A, Arnold 147
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FOR SAIAE-Sow and shoats. Best
Pcle and Chaa breed. ,f-eo j. &.2.a-
die at Ii, Il, Mizell Co, dl44w35
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-19

". Y. 3s.~'Er,ftts,lfl q CO.. Tr,sUrGncs
Agents. Fire, Accident, Plate Glass
Livestock Lowest Rates. e
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-19

STENOGRAPHERt Miss Lola Cur
Nn.. .eMss,. vii, g.. g, Gyes 9. sHsasEa-
.pscS, p Mills 2. .,rs ,p..~ ~, Gntr
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DR., J. d. Hodges, veterinary sur
geon, may be found at Keining-
hams stable. Phone l21. 1853
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WAXAHACHIE Hot Mineral water
delivered daily B, s. McCourt. old
phone 461. II
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am pror7u ., ny Profession and
: striTe 70 give YOU t1s best. Mrs.
c, e. Jackson, photographer. tt
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-19

Fresh vegetables Friday and Sat
urday at Early 's--"a always cal
Early-of course" la
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FOR SALE-Twelve room boarding
house, we'll located. See o, II, Chap
man & Co If
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Thee Farley now has charge OF
Jack Kids tailoring business. All
work guaranteed. $50
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Phone II. A Mcmillan Mt the Dat
ly Light Office when you want any
kiad Of printing done The best work
guaranteed. tt
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-19

mas gene 10 " catnSTtOrU 10 Visit hST
sister.
Phone II. A Mcmillan Mt the Dat
ly Light Office when you want any
kiad Of printing done. The best work
guaranteed tt
We have lot OF the very incest
single rigs and will appreciate your
patronage, Phones 40, Patton-Ken-
needy Livery Co. If.
Mrs, Dalton's grand opening Of
tailored hats will occur Tuesday,
Sept. %. Come and bring your
friends with you. las
Conditions at the Katy depot have
been greatly improved by the placing
of large electric light on the front
end OF the building.
Remember this. II there are any
new creations In printing the Enter
Ps'"S "o'iS"AAo W., - P'cpaiCu W
furnish tn am to you. tt
| have honey at Mizells imple-
ment house for sale at my price
Call there, Guaranteed to be first
class. f. j, r. Davenport. l44
Grand showing of tailored hats,
ready-to-wear hats and street hats
Tuesday. September 22. We invite
your inspection. Mrs. Dalton, las
Let us figure with you on your
supply OF wood for winter. We can
SSe2sa Sc.,-1s~SAs!,.sss 90 slSS;.xts.ss AL
price. Waxahachie Grain Co. II
Mr.. Blount Howell of Wills Point
spent two or three days In the city
city this week, coming here to place
his son, Allen. In Trinity University.
ss.,axy2Sntf r. 5 .,- scchdy sMda'yy u
City says he won the au-
endurance contest from
Oklahoma City to Kansas City. He
made the run In twenty-six hours.
Mav6 w yS4sTys roo ore g' gag
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r. u. McC0MBG. Fire. Life. Accident
Tornado. Plate Glass and Live Stock
Insurance. tt
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Mr.. Blount Howell of Wills Point
spent two or three days in the city
city this week, coming here to place
his son, Allen, In Trinity University.
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We have lot OF the very incest
single rigs and will appreciate your
patronage. Phones 49, Patton-Ken-
nedy Livery Co. If.
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When you need a plumber, call
Bunkley, with +. s. Cronk Co. Both
Phones s. i. '-' ''~ % ''~'" "''''' 49, I
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!. lssAys W rsssgIa yon aaSa .le' 4as,
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FOR SALE-One good second hand
red cart See it at Anderaon's shop,
tt
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-19

Mrs, Dalton's grand opening Of
tailored hats will occur Tuesday,
Sept, 22. Come and bring your
friends with you. 145
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.s.dxSy;antS r. 3tn- sc,cthdS M5s:x- u
Oklahoma City says he won the au-
tomobile endurance contest from
Oklahoma City to Kansas City. He
made the run In twenty-six hours.
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"Of course" he continued. you know how bake,
And often make biscuits and cookies and cake?'
She answered with pride which she could not
disguise
"And pattes, he queried, "and tartlets and pies?'
Your Majesty, yes; even now l making
Some pies that very ready for baking"
So then he explained that his call appertained
To wish for the bits of the dough that remained,
AS his horse he averred, had curious passion
For eating these scraps in a ravcnous fashion.
Il II give him treat, then" she cried, running
toward
The table, where lay the great white n1oding-
board,
"The quantity pleases," she thought, without
Though. alasr' and her face grew suddenly
doleful,
Had known it in time d have saved whole
bowIful."
But the gay throng swept laughing along
She returned to her work with jubilant
And spent the whole day dreaming dreams most
romantic,
x.nd building air-castles whose size was gigantic
From that morning on, the king stopped every day
At some humble cottage along the highway,
Which all the fair cooks seemed glad be-
But spite of his courtiers nudges and winks,
Preserved his own counsel, closemouthed a
sphinx;
While each damse1 tried, matter of PRIDE
To who the largest amount could provide
And his horse, which seemed approve the whole
matter,
Kept on every day growing fatter and fatter
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spy, and carefully broke it off, stem and all. In an
incredibly short space of time (for Tommy the task
fully placed window-sil where the morning e
might reach it first. Henceforth 1t was literally
the apple of his eye" dozen times day he ran
to if it ripening the proper way or II any
September came. A double row of bright-faeed.
freckled, sunburned boys, spickand- span in clean
sailor waists, stood at the school-house door on
The pupils of Miss sandersons class could easily
be detected by the important way each boy carried
a roll of neatly tied manuscript.
Tommy Atkins however, had no roll OF paper and
no important air. Indeed, it with feeling of
blank surprise and not little uneasness that he be-
held the aforesaid manuscripts.
What had he done: What had they done:" he
The teacher had bright smile of welcome for
each returning pupil. AS each boy IN turn brought
or anxious air. according his temperament, Tommy
Atknss heart sank lower He was the last boy to
Carefully wrapped in silverpaper and tied with lilac
'love-ribbon," his lips quivered with anxious fear
when he heard the teacher say as she tet the hard
why, what is this, Tommy"
at s composition. ma am suffered
Tommy. 81 guess-I did nt-do it right" He
blinked back the tears which would come. He was
a conscientious little chap and took his schooling
seriously.
Then he broke down, for, after all, he was only.
little boy and not British soldier you might
imagine from his name and he had put SO much heart
but he wished to please his teacher. Now he began
to see that he must have missed something that his
quicker schoolnlates had grasped 1t seemed as If
it were loves labor lost, and Tommy sorey
disappointed.
The teacher opened the wrapper, and disclosed to
the astonished eye of herself and her pupils the
most unique composition on apple" ever seen.
Tommys matter-of- factness had resulted rather
originally this time. There stood rosy apple. its
crimson globe delightfully."- streaked with faintest
creams and yellows, and girdling it like an emerald
zone were number of words in the vivid green OF
the unrpe apple.
What did the words say.
A buzz of curiosity filled the room Even Harold
coPyatonr ~ rng CENTURY COMPANY
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By H. B. M. TASKER.

Tommy Atkins over and over all the way home. He
could the simplicity of the theme in fact, he
could not even get it through his little thick head
how the thing could be done at all.
mot more than two hundred words on an apple!
/ guess not" reflected Tommy.
What is the subject?" asked his mother, hear
ing OF the competition.
Il dunno" said Tommy; Il did mt hear her say.
But it S got to be on apple
Tommy worried good deal about the compet-
ton during early vacation time
But day, as he lay in the long grass OF the
orchard idly watching the green globes and gray
green leaves of the STURDY old applerees above him.
a bright idea into his head He at last
how it could be done; he decided upon the sub
ject which Miss Sanderson had apparently forgotten
to mention and the very words it should contain
That night, when the chores done, Tommy
hunted up a sheet of writing paper and his mothers
sharpest scissors. His hand ever more nmble
than his wits and with great neatness and dexterty
he drew and erased and clipped away until presently
he had pile of little paper letters During this
process he shifted and squirmed and wrggled after
the fashion of active boys when engaged in close
piece of work; but at last the work done to his
satisfaction and the letters formed into words
These he read half aloud to himself. They sounded
we'll His teacher would surely be pleased with this
composition. True. it short, but he decided it
was as much as he reasonably get apple
Then he stole out into the wood-shed for a LAM
tern, and hied him the orchard as fast as his fat
legs could run. Climbing the ladder he selected
largest, roundest, smoothest green apple he could
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"The sorappings of dough? m sorry it 5 so,
But | never have even crumb left, you know:
My mother has taught me it 5 wicked to waste
The least little fragment of pie-crust or paste
Il measure with the smallest INGREDIENT
To make the amount which she thinks is expedi-
And into the dough she says that I must
Most carefully work every scrap of the crust;
And if all has been planned exactly and true.
My moldingbo S clean when l am quite
through.
Yes; there in the my pies in a row.
And here is my board without one scrap of dough"
Economical maid!' the king cried in rapture
"You re exactly the one We been trying to cap
ture
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Ball, the head boy, forgot his supercous smile of
contempt for all things below his standard of
cellence
The teacher held it up high - but the hand was
unsteady, for trembling child with all his heart in
his brown eyes and agony of disappointment in
his chubby face awaiting her sentence of doom.
The teacher read slowly" You are the incest
teacher in the bunch. I love you alwuz Tommy
atkins"
The class gggled and the teacher smiled, but her
eyes were dim with tears.
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THE English is faulty and the spelling poor; but
the workmanship is good and your composition 10
certainly original"
Tommy breathed again. and went soberly to his
seat.
And when committee of the teachers read the
boys illusions, and compared Tommys originality
painstaking effort and loving heart with sheets of
commonplace statements-such as, AN apple Is
good to eat" Apples grow trees" etc. etc,-it
was unanimously decided that Tommy Atkins should
receive the prize.