Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-01-11
eY he CUB REPoR1ER

morning, no" would You like L
take short vacation down in n,
country for about a week."
The CUB Reporter ceased tyDeWri.
ing and looked around at the chief in
disgust.
Say | wish that you would cal
hat dope, be said. 1t seems tina
YOU are always trying TO throw {
scare into M. You've got about a.
much OF an idea OF giving me a va
cation as Jelly tish has about
clean Shirt. Yes, I've got lifesiz,
moving picture of You giving me
vacation"
'Tou'rc wrong this sine, Willie.
went Oh the City Editor Il am /!
earnest and really mean to send you
on IA vacation. or course there vii
be small amount of work connected
with it but you will have a chance t.
ave good time and rest up"
The Cub commenced to get inter
Caied, and he pulled his chair oveI
TO where the City Editor sat, rolled
cigarette and liz it.
Tell me the bunk" he said
"#CH," commenced the G. f. THE
Laper is going TO get cut Rura
Edition in a week and & nalf and W.
want several little stories with a lot
- color in th"m 10 fiji I'D the space
What we want is something concern
I--rs ."e uIe vi the farmers and all tina
dope. Now have made 4Fraag
ments for you to go down into tn
country, put M, at o2e of these rea
ldfashioned hayscCd's farmhouse;
III uyfI
longer II necessary. That will Civ
you ample time TO get acquainte
with the jays, learn II - ways, an
LCt hold or one or two good stories
That sounds easy" said the Cul
When do leaVe?"
You will leave on the nine-fiftee
train tomorrow morning, bound f.
Skaggsyille, one Of the rubiest town
ia the state. ] have your ticket 70
you so be down here at the ofiic
the first thing in the morning and
will give you your final instructions.
The Cub spent the most Of tn
nigh tin packing, and was down at thu
office bright and early the next morn
ing. He met the City Editor an'
together they walked to the raiIroa
station.
Keep your eyes peeled for some
thing good" sale the c. E. as thu
train pulled out Shoot your storie
In by mail as soon as you get them.
The Cub clambered into the Pull
man, where he was soon comfortabl
seated in one of the chairs with hi
nose buried in late magazine. After
a while he became drowsy by the
movement of the train and fell asleep
aid was awakened few hours later
by a loud-mouthed individual bawlinf
out the name of Skaggsville PICKING
up his suitcasps, the Cub deccnded
onto the platform, and tn etrain phil
ed out. 1t was just half-past four
o'clock. The Cub glanced AROUND.
him and soon came to the conclusion
that the place where he was des-
tined to remain for Tie next week was
ahGut as lonesome as place would
like to be- The City Editor had told
him that farmer by the name of
Perkins would meet him at the sta
tton, and that IL was at the house of
the said Perkins that he was to re-
main. Well, Perkins wasn't there, so
the Cub walked over and sat down
on an empty box and rolled another
smoke, resolving that il Perkins didn't
show up he would take the next train
back to the city.
The Cub did not have to wait very
long, for in a few minutes a wagon
drawn by two horses doomed up in
the distance and was soon at the sta
tion. The man who was driving jump
ed eout Of the vehicle and came over
to where the Cub sat.
BE you Mister William Scoop" he
asked.
'That's me-" answered the Cub, as
he shook hands with the farmer.
My names Perkins. That news.
paper Teller in the city told me as
how you opined to come here and
spend a week with US. We better be
moyin' right along as its a-gettin'
late"
So the two got in the wagon and
started off. The Cub began to feel
that he was glad he had taken the as
signment. The big fields. piled with
now mown hay. and the apple trees,
bounteously laden, proved to ge a
great treat after being cooped up in
the city with all it's hustle and roar.
After about half hours drive, they
pulled up at one of those big, old
fashioned farm houses: the kind that
one sees in New England. The drove
up to the barn and after the horses
were unhitched the two went inside.
where the Cub was introduced to the
farmers wife, and then shown to his
room.
After dinner that night (they call
ed it supper on the farm, the Cub
decided that he would take a walk
around the place. 1t was nearly dark
when he got started, and a couple of
hours later found him about a mile
from the place. He decided that he
had best start back in order to get in
bed at the usual nine o'clock period
set by all farmers as the time for