Putnam patriot., 1915-05-14


from different parts of the house came
the call:
sam Powell!'
sam Powellr'
Sam POWELL"
Sam flushed with the excitement and
embarrassment of it, He couldn't
make Il speech. he knew. but he had
won first prize, and they wanted him
To say something He had thought of
one or two things that he really did
want TO say to the boys, 50 when some
one called his name again he rose from
his seat
Members of the club and visitors"
he said. won fatter me by calling on
me for speech Speechmaking isn't
much In the line of the Boys Corn
club, but | do really wish that | could
make a speech today Id like to talk
long time ON farming and What we
can do for ourselves by following 1t as
business That's what | think We
ought to conSider-ourselves We want
TO improve our farms. but we want to
improve ourselves more than the farms
BY going to school we learn some
things, and the most important thing
we learn is how to study. When we
learn how to study we can keep on go
ing to school without u teacher. And
there's SO much to learn in books and
outdoors that we ought to keep on
learning and studying as long as we
live
We've all done pretty well this year
but we can do better next and still bet
ter the next We are just beginning TO
see how much land will produce. Bet
ter seed and better stock must be our
watehword Double the crop to the
acre and halve the cost must be our
class yell. I'm going to grow more
and better corn to the acre next year
and try to do 1t at less cost. We have
raised some fine corn already, though
and we must send some of II to the
county and state fairs. You men farm
ers had better look out: we boys are
after you. Next year I'm going to try
for the automobile in the national
corn show. That's all have to say
and I'd like to hear from some of the
other boys
Sam sat down while every one in the
house cheered loudly. Mr. Burns re-
marked that the speech was u good
one. 1t wasn't long, he said. but il was
to the point and said a great deal in
a very few words. He then called for
others 70 say something and TIVE OF
three responded After they had fin
ished the meeting adjourned. and sam
rushed from the room TO lind out about
his prizes
1t happened that the banker who had
offered the trip to Washington prize
lived in the town. and Sam was in
formed that the money was waiting
for him whenever he was ready to
start on the trip
The Jersey COW had been shipped
from a distance and was also waiting
in nearby stable for him to take
possession of her Sam was delighted
when he saw the COW She was per
feet beauty-soft eyed and fawn col
ored. She wore a halter. and the young
farmer bought a short rope with which
to lead her home.
They We're a much surprised ana
pleased mother and sister who came
out when he drew up at the front gate
with the COW following contentedly be
hind. Sam sar on the front seat. hold
ing the lines. and answered a rapid fire
of questions
NnC Lar a . h.,
trip to Washington
My. but you can't 70 clear TO Wash
ington by yourself" said Mrs. Powell
doubtfully.
"Pshaw. or course ! can, Lots of
boys travel farther than that ANY.
way don't expect I'll have 10 take
the trip myself III find ont in a day
or two"
What are those papers you have?'
asked Florence
"Oh, that's my jerseys pedigree and
some other papers This COWS reg
istered and she's worth over 500"
What are the other papers?" insist
ed Florence
.Well. one is certificate of honor
from the state It's signed by the gov
ernor and stamped with the state seal"
"A certificate of honorr' exclaimed
Mrs. Powell. My goodness. Did you
get that for the acre of corn too?'
"Yes'm," replied Sam THE whole
lot. You see. mother. ! was ahead Of
every boy In the state"
When at last his sister and mother
had exhausted the supply of questions
the boy climbed from his seat and LED
the COW away to the pasture.
Mrs. Powell didn't like the idea of
her son going on journey to Wash
ington. and Sam wanted TO buy a pony
for Florence more than to take the
trip. SO he decided to see the banker
and find out if he might not use the
money to buy horse instead of going
on a journey.
why. don't you want to take the
tripf" asked the banker when be heard
Sans proposal
Yes. sir. ia Ike 10 90 mighty well,
but I'd Ike 10 buy a horse with the
money. aud then mother doesn't ike
me to 90 unless some one else is going
along
..Have you ever Travelled anyY'
NO. sir. not much
sam told the truth He had never
been fifty miles from home. and after
tie banker had asked him some more
questions be decided that the boy need
ed the trip more than be did horse
"No. ! can't LET you use the money
to buv a horse." he told Sam. but III