Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-08-11
plenty. but don't think can Civ

plenuv, but don't think can give
any of them away"
Il would give you an election card
for one; l would give you two
three-four election cards. Please,
Mammal"
81 dent ttlieve any OF my Yeas
would help you to vote, dearie. They
are not the right kind of years. !
have eighty-five of them, and have
never been able to use any Of them
to vote with.SS 5,
1t was another disappointment; but
the young voter was not discouraged.
Perhaps someone else would have the
proper kind of years. Bridget, the
nurse, was tucking the baby in his
rerambulator. and the baby was try.
Ing to see how far away he could
throw his rubber dog. The animal
landed at Johns feet as he came
down the steps. He picked 1t up and
held it teasingly just out OF reach.
"Give it to him, now, john"
pleaded Bridget, as the baby stretch
ed out his hands with loud cry. y
"I'll give it to him If he'll give me
a year." said John. pinching the dog
so that it squeaked at the baby. =
land it's that are the crue!
boy. then" said Bridget, ito take
away the only thing the darhn' hasn't
got. 1t wouldn't be any little broth
her at all you'd be ihavin' If you took
n year away from him. Now give him
his dog, John. dear!'
!. John sighed as he laid the rubber
dog across the baby's kicking feet.
Nobody seems to have any years
they don't need"
There comes your father. Now
maybe he'll he having some for YOU
suggested Bridget, comfortingly, as
she wheeled the perambulator down
the garden walk.
Johns father stopped a moment at
the gate to play with the baby. and
then came to the steps, where he
halted at sight OF his elder sons rue
full face.
whats wrong. Johnny-boy?" he
asked.
81 want some years." said John.
Some years." said his father,
looking puzzled. John explained. and
his father nodded his head under
standingly. as he sat down on the
broad milling and drew the little boy
on his knee.
~ sorry can't help you out,
Jchn,' he said, but need all the
| years / have for what We call refer
cnce,' to help me to be good law
yer to earn enough money for us all
II have to use my years every day,
and If were to give any away
/ should miss them very much
But who gives them to your"
asked John "Is it the judge?"
His father smiled NO; it isn't the
| Judge. 1T is Father Time, for he is
really the only person wfo-has many
/ years to give away"
where is his Officer" Johns faith
err had an office, SO John supposed
= that anyone else called father must
have one, too.
\ WELL" said his father, thoughtful
1 ly. II don't know exactly where his
office is. know that he is still
1 in business, for he is, sending mo
years all the time; and, John. now
that think OF. it. believe he is
sending you some years, too. You
have six whole ones, and few days
over, haven't you? That isn't such
a bad beginning for collection o!
years"
i But 1t int enough to vote with
objected John. IF you knew where
his office was ! could go and ask
/ him for a lot more"
II don't think he would let you
have them You will get the years
in the end. but Pm afraid You will
have to take them as Father Tine
>giyes them, day at tine"
Its about rs hard to get years as
1t is to get election cards, isn't it?'
said John. looking at his small pack
ages ct coiored pastebcards.
i "But you're sure of having enough
some day." said his father encour
Fagingly
Sd, although John did not vo.c
that election, he is going to vot'
some day. for he is a very busy col
lecting years. a day at a time
Eunice Void. in The Churchman.