New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-16

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young English cherry tree, anyway
which he barked terribly Chop the tree down Par
that don't believe the tree the story will fit the
ever got the better 0 it. illustrations.
The next morning the old strengthens the plot if
gentleman, finding what you have everything happen
had befallen his tree in the garden, a the
which by the by great OF devastation This
avore,-came into the will help the artists.
house,
and with much Give more details here.
chievous author, declaring thor captious readers viii
at the time that he interpret this you
would have taken five
guineaS tor his tree.
Nobody could tell him Weak: his hatchet al
anything about ready had Ddu reputation
about the place.
Presently George and his Cut Ratchet y: too sug-
Ratchet made their appear ReStiVe; MAKE II kitten
ance or prayerbook.
George" said his father. Too benevolent: reucn-
do YOU know who killed Der that much warmth
that beautiful little cherry
yonder in the garden:
This a tough ques- No, moi That fleeing
ton and George staggered moment Of indecsion ig-
under { a but gcStS something
quickly recovered himself,
and, looking a Better put this back no
his father with the your
a 5aff , 2t i4 y9a59 9Fs9 efs4@
OF all conquering truth
he bravey Substitute Father" t.-
cried out, Il can't tell a lie, PA; omit f. las.
Pa; you know can't tell sentence; and insert lite
Ratchet"
Rgn f Sor ny @ eisd Y S pu In this a. nf So
father in transports. Run stances, Let Pa sta...-a
my arms! Glad am !. moment in indecision
George. that YOU killed my
tree; for you have paid me
for it a thousandfod!
"sucha4 act ofhcrqismin Did Pa really say This.
worth than l. doesn't sound just ii>.
a thousand trees though him, somehow.
blo-somcd with silver, and
hci fruits Of pure gold
Considering the plot as a whole Parson f, is i,,...
tant - remember that modern repetition Of III. .-.-.
stop, abruptly at this point your hGc tabnG doltt
graph being overlooked So far as the Juvenile
concerned this is not matter Of consequence. ..er
swallow it hook and bait and sinkcr But n''. Tic
Boy Scouts the moral Is not quite 50 obvo"
intended They are prone 10 analyze ana ana
in this fashion:
murder is committed in the open street. \r -...r
grabs q fleeing man. and finds a revolver in his .ct.
The barrel is warm, and Of the cartridges J. been
exploded. At the station house is learned q The
man has, previous record as gInman. When med
before the Judge he lifts his head proudly and u
cannot tell lie Judge. | did it with my trus-. IS
MORAL: Plead guilty ike man when caught ',. he
goods and YOU get of with pcnitcntiary S,n-,r,.
Pa had the goods George, no doubt abou. that.
And the average boy figure II out that be- @ not
told the truth with great promptncss he would hay. had
one licking for the hachct exercise and another - The
lie. And no telling. Mother might have had something
10 add on the pca-stick account. Maybe H,.'L tc
better, in the next revision, 20 strengthen The w II
the expense Of the plot and have George own ar .re
You will understand, Of course Parson, -'.- ..e
no sympathy with those who criticize yout eel, I..-
tcrliccc the ground that II doesn't w"cs 20 IN ..-
life. That is not your fault; for modern ", ' Da.e
beyond your control II boy shoots prz, wtr--.-
rooster with his new argun. and gets the stu.uc ..t
ont Of him when he owns up 70 It Georg,-'.,a... 70,
is due entirely % the brutal ir--in.'. .t
coarse parent whose unicyGopci mentality o.rr.'
prccac "thc incXprc>,iblc charm Of aI-c.ne"-ng
TRUTH Pa puts II.
Aud So far as George is concerned il adds
little o. the enjoyment IF the 22I Of February ....
that we have abundant evidence show that The Cherry
rec "tneciotc di not seriously handicap the .-.e-