Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-22
The Saui1,g
Match

&c the noles to the little, 1.-THE, DARK
vouth who stood near him, looking ul
in his face with laughing black eyes,
! They were leaders, these two eacn
of his particular clan; and respec'lhs
their popularity the school was neaais
equally divided. A strong rivalry ca
listed between them, gooo-na luie 4.
enough. for the most part lhouSn
sometimes verging toward uh1ilenu,i.
ness, Just now Sandy was e'luen.ls
excited, almost angry. IN a ioo' 80
the preceding Saturday Max hau peS a.
en- him, gaining supremacy "ni'n iio
possibly might hold. ~, ;,
YES YOU did whip me, fast enough
SANDY was saying, while duii Ieu
mounted to his cheek. But, an 'ne
same, I'll whip you to pay lol ~ ~
any day you've mlna 10 SET .;oa ono
1.-THE track was too snorI, ClAeu Mt :
of Sandy's champions. Inat "n nat
ia the matter. BY the time oanoy NJ, ~.
under Roadway, he had to TURN. ~ u
walk was laid out for little 1ello"s -.
Considerable laughter tolloweo us
sallv: and the little fellow M"A'
Joined in it heartily. WOW
Come. IN match you in any way
Won like!" continued Sandy. COME
riding, running, WIesI,
iine-which shall it be? Come! =
dare YOU, Max Guerney!" htae 10
of approval ran around inc
gro,p and the boys waited fol MAX )
Senly Well they knew he would never
rer dare II. as the challenged
nv have a right to choose the wea.
pons?" interrogated Max, with sue
Glance from his laughing blacK eyes.
s'Well then. I'll neither ride nor roM
, w rim nor wrestle. But I'll saw WOOD
With YOU. Sandy; and you may peat iie
II you can. o,,o rose clear
above the tumult. I'm III eaineH.
enough. There's old Uncle Na.na ,n
Rlines and his wife, poorer than uouo'o
distilled poverty; and NOBODY 70 az
hand's turn for 'em since olan ui ~.
saw Uncle Nathan out chewing d. us
woodnile. You know they hauled n1ni
soma cord wood last wlnter-your IAN.
~ SANDY. and mine. There's plenty
na.r Ave cords of wood. guess anu
,a,n have somebody divide and meas
wa - for us. Then WE'LL saw to Wlh'
and if YOU whip me in it, Sandy, the
navt Saturday ri match you IN spnt-
ing and housing it for nlm' "n"'
10 you say?" o.oors and
,nahter with the utmost good nature
..Hona," nodded he. "Ill do 1t.
IN smoke slim, why little fellow a.
,;s elbow. "You shan't do the wnoie
:, 20, i Saw. Charlie Bugbee, III spit
.or Sandy, and you LOT MaA
Agreed said Charlie: .,, +,ro
And we'll wheel IN Tor you ,e wv;
Art Humphrey and L., oe .. n.a
sandy's brother Jack wan w.
Art?" .,,,n uo are
,oinp to make of it," laughed MaA.
'1m fell YOU. boys, we might have the
natch in uncle Nathan's back yaru'
1haree fifteen cents or so ADMISSION
nd Five Uncle Nathan the money
'D "uoorav," shouted Reub story.
NV brother Bob works in the Ciaren-
ION star office, and I'll get MIN "
a WV omr hand bills. He owes me
EN- cents, anyway. -. ,oa Nov
.c noO saving match! Ditto split.
mo, Ditto wheeling! Fifteen Genus
Emission. Children full price. uate
open from 10 a. NJ, 10 =. ILL., s.w;ne
Next day the prospective sa", nS
match was noised about the towh, ano
dav or two later the hand p1lis VIZ e.s
mt It made a great deal OF taik' oo ~,
snortiye and serious, IN the HUE w
age. x,,..ro+e idee,"
that was Captain Winty Cooilose' 10. 49,
o,inht know. 1T larns the poys .iI
miSin' kindness to other lo ms nh
heir fun don't hurt notnln. 49, ~"
4 quarter, and I'm a-goln ~; ~ p tS,t the
There was every indication ina. .ns
~ match would be success
,s vii,
,,Y5 ,em ALI" laughed Max to the nan
1ozen boys who with him were ,ahi ~;
.heir homeward way after scnooi
law night. "Have you got the TICKETS
E'e sVss hundred and fifty of en-
GOOD! Now all we want IS d A''A
lay" ~, +,,o burning face
% no sun. and there was cool pIeeIe
The saving was to begln at
o'clock, and before that tllhs si'
,oard benches ranged along the pack-
ard fence were filled with merry
ookers-on. ,.+.,+ the
At precisely the same instant tne
.irst two logs across the saw-horses
el, in twain III
How everybody cheered, sending III
le tingles of excitement thrllhhs alohs
very boyish nerve! mi,
1rhe hours wore on. The CROWD came
md went. surg!ng in and oct or the
,nc,S ward with jolly chat and laughter;
rhn saws shrieked, the axes flashed
n air the wheel-b&rroWs trunaled
'rom woodpile to woodshed. PeleS, WHO
,,d boen engaged to make music LOT
he occasion, fiddled through ana
Trough his repertory of tunes. from
Yankee Doodle" to IN oney Musk
md at length came high noon. with
wenty minutes for refreshments.
7, the afternoon the excitement wax
ri stronger. Tho boys sawed steadily
N. with scarcely any symptoms OF
atigue.
Everybody was laughing and talking
# the sport. Even Mrs. Colonel Gros
,e,or. the great lady Of the village,
1rove ND to The backyard gate in her
carriage, bringing demijohn of delici-
JUS iced lemonsdS for the young saw
,ers and their friends. Captain Winty
Coolidge walked around, Rubbing his
1- hAr nd nl.