Sharp County record., 1909-12-17
Some Social
Problems

of the chocolates" replied his father
laying down his paper. Were yop
thinking of buying someF'
"N-no you see, haven't got any
money" said Bobby hastily. ut seems
funny the way they put prices on
things, doesn't it?"
1T certainly does" sighed his ia.
ther. Here's milk gone up again"
81 don't drink much lately said
Bobby reassuringly. And I don't
really need it on my breakfast food"
BLESS your heart!" cried his father
with remorse. Don't think your dad
wants to limit your allowance Of
milk"
Il heard a fellcr say prices are aw'
full hard on the workingman, said
Bobby. But, gee, doesn't everybody
work."
1T looks that way" said his fathear.
but how about the scroll saw"
"Oh, just said that cause / know
how much they cost. don't care
about the candy, anyhow"
WAS the candy for your mothcr?"
"N-no,' said Bobby. You see, ev.
erybody's been having parties lately.
Even Mamie Kelly's had one, and
she's awful stingy. She's the funniest
girl ever seen-saw There amt any
of the fellers likes her, but she asst
'em all to her party The ice cream
was the limit. Mine was most melted
and Jimmy's had salt IN 1t. When
people are going to give parties why
don't they give 'em right2"
81 give it up"
"Well, anyhow" Bobby went on,
"after Mamie Kelly's party Susie Her.
rick she gave one. 1t was swell
party, all right, Jimmy got four
plates of Ice cream. didn't have
but two, but had five pieces Of cake.
We played games and there was fel'
Ter what could do tricks. Gee, he was
some class, all right He could keep
four plates and two balls in the air
an awful time and not smash one.
His arms was all bunchy with muscle.
Billy he tried Juggling when he went
home n he smashed two Of his moth.
er's saucers. told him he'd oughter
cut 1t out, but Dilly's just like that.
n lot n
gets sore when something happens
and tries to make out like 1t was your
fault"
whats the trouble with Billy
lately?"
"Well, ! don't like to say It about
n feller" said Bobby with fine rcluct.
ance, "but Bllly's got the big head,
You see, his mother lets him do any.
thing and It's spelling him. He stays
up awful late nights m everything.
All the fellers is talking about It.
Sometimes thing maybe I'll tell him
what Nellie Foster said.'
What was that?"
"Oh, well, II wasn't so worse, be.
cause Nellie Fosters awful kindheart.
cd" acknowledged Bobby. "But Billy
oughter cut out lot o smart stunts
He gets sore so easy you cant say q
word"
people don't usually like to hear
such things"
IL amt going to say word" said
Bobby quickly, "Billy's all right, even
II he does get sore easy, Every girls
ast him to her party Saturday after.
Moons. The next ones going to bo q
evening party n mamma says can
CO."
quite like real society, Who's CIV
Ing II this tine?'
"Nobodys giving II except US fol-
lers, but Nellie Fosters getting It. It's
q surprise party"
who's In it7'
"Wcll, me for one, | got II up"
"And Billy and Jimmy, suppose1"
"Yeh, didn't want Jimmy, but
Susie Herrck did, She's In It, too,
because she's friend of Nellie Fos.
ter's. had enough of Susie Herriek
when she was in my room at SCHOOL,"
"Why are you giving it?"
"Well, you see, Nellie Foster felt
kinder bad about not having o party
m her mothers poor, Her fathers
dead, Nelliee father, mean, So us
felers we met her mother on the
street one day and we ast her when
was Nelle's birthday, N could we
give her u surprise it We brought ey'
erything7 SO we're going 20 give H.
n II costs mo 70 cents on account OF
Sans backing out AZ the last minute
and me having TO pay his part
what about the ehoeolat1dY"
"Woll," said Bobby sheeplshly, "it's
her birthday, and me and Billy we're
going TO chip IN for chocolates TO-
gother, lts HIS idea N don,
know whether ita good one lie,
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