Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-08

on! And let who Will be cleveri
The boy stood on the burning deck,
but go on foreyer!"
Carolyn Wells in st. Nicholas.
ANTICIPATION.
The teacher Of a private school al.
lowed her pupils only one drink of
water in the mounting unless they had
had salt meat for the first meal When
one day child asked for the second
supply she was therefore cross-ques-
toned, Had you salt meat for break
fast?"
No. was the innocent reply. .But
we're going to have 1t for dinner. -
Philadelphia Record.
PAPA,s ICE-CREAM PURSE.
One morning Papa Cary was diving
for nickel deep In hts trousers.
pocket. First came up quarter, then
a coppes. then handful of loose
change but no nickel.
declare" he said, as he diyed
again, wouldn't have believed I'd
miss that little coin purse So.
What's become of H?" asked mann
ma. s. s.
Why, the other day took 1t out
In my ONCE to pay for paper, and
i haven't seen 1t since. The Paper
Boy knows nothing about. 1t. and the
Sweeper Lady insists that she hasn't
done nothin' to It, Iye been hoping
to find 1t among the papers on my.
desk. but 4 guess it's gone for good."'
b, Here, chicken. to nine-year-old
Rachel as the elusive nickel was. at
last captured, heres your ice-cream
money-and there's my car. And,
with q kiss. he was gone.
Rachel was Just getting over scarlet
lever. For i've long weeks she and
Mamma Cary had been fellow-prison-
ers In a room at the top of the house,
shut away from all their friends.
even from Kitty. and, worst Of all,
from papa, who played Romeo gal.
lantly on the Stare and slipped sweet
messages under the door: But NOW
the "peelings stage was over, and
Rachel had new, soft, baby skin. Her
diet OF rice cruel and matted milk
was exchanged for broth, toast, and
other simple delicacies; and Joy
of Joysi- doctor had said that
she might have small saucer OF Ice
cream each forenoon.
The cecream Man was great
friend OF Rachel's, and now his COM
Ing became the chief event OF the
day. This morning, however. she
went Into her playroom, and mamma
heard her rafting the pennies In her
bank. By and by she called out,-
Mamma. isn't it most time for pa
pas birthday :" &
Yes, dear: 1t comes next Tuesday,
Well. know what I'm going to
give him for a present-a new coin
purse!
That's splendid idea. But how
are You going to pay for ftp asked
mamma.
With the money in my bank"
How much have you?' pursued
mamma.
One by one the pennies were shaken
out and counted. Five announced
Rachel triumphantly. 'Isn't that
enough r.
But mamma shook her head. I'm
afraid not she said soberly. 'eYou
would have to add four more fves,"
Rachel's face fell. Twenty cents
was a good deal Of money for . lit
tie girl to raise before Tuesday.
But, mamma, Z she said, ..if should
save my ice-cream money for four
days, couldn't ] buy purse for papa
then?
Yes, indeed said mamma hearth
", III you are sure You really want
to do that"
So 1t was settled. Only con-
yalescent who has been dieting for
weeks knows what the ice-cream
meant to Rachel, but she knew what
she wanted most. This morning she
watched at the window as usual, but.
when the ice-cream cart appeared, she
remarked stoutly:: "Ho! Iguess I'd be
crazy to eat ice,cream today when I've