Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-15


cepyrlsht, 1915, BY Am,
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The hours passed swiftly, and before
the boyp realized It noon was long
past. Being hungry and tired. they
turned back toward the creek and the
pool where the, melons were floating in
the sparkling water. In short time
they were there, and, carrying melons
to q grassy place in the shade Of some
trees, they cut them in halves and ex-
posed the Juicy red hearts. Ina jify
each boy had q big dripping slice and
was eating It between grunts of salts.
faction.
They Lay In the shade and talked q
long time after they had disposed Of
the watermelons. One or two slept
and Sam and the others amused them
selves by throwing rocks at the trunk
Of tree. Suddenly some one said:
Lets go swimming. I'm going to be
lrst iny' Then the race began. Every
boy was mp in second. peeling Of his
clothes faster than he had ever done
before In his life. e" I'd.
Three were so close together that It
was hard to tell which was first. They
gave q whoop and. running to the
bank, sprang into the Dir. They came
down head first, for the water was
deep, and there was no danger Of
striking anything. Chug, chug, chug.
they went, one after the other. The
water was az warm as on an August
day, and the boys had fine sport They
Owed after pebbles, had contests Of
swimming under water. floating. tread
ing or swimming on their backs.
Somehow that afternoon seemed too
short to the boys. They had been
swimming long time when Joe Wat
son spoke up suddenly:
my. but look how low the suns
getting! We've got to be hiking. boys!"
"Well," said Fred Martin as they
were dressing on the grassy bank,
.we've had our last melon for this
year"
.And our last swim, too" added An.
drew White.
ayes, that's So" said Bob Pagan,
"but they were both daisies for last
ones'-
mo need to grieve. boys" Sam ex-
planned. "You forget that wen soon
have snow and Christmas"
That's the truth" they exclaimed
In chorus. They'll DO here before We
know IT.
This new subject afforded converse
IT, for the boys ttll they came to the
plaes Of parting. ,.
sam himself. as he walked slowly
homeward kept thinking Of Christmas.
The Christmas feeling was getting in
his blood. and that's q delightful feel
ing to- have.
The young farmer on arriving homo
Immediately set about doing the even.
ing chores. He felt vigorous. and fresh
and happy. Nothing seemed lacking.
Nevertheless when he bad finished the
chores and gone indoors he found Q
letter that added to his feelings Of
pleasure. The letter was from Ar.
Burns. tho agricultural agent request.
ing him to be present the following
Saturday at meeting Of the Boys
Corn club. when the prizes Dor the
state and county would be awarded.
The following Saturday morning Sam
Powell was up early and away to town
to be present at the meeting Of the
corn club. He didn't feel sure that he
would win a prize. He thought that
he might win one of the smaller coun-
II prizes, but. as Tor the first ones of
fered for the county and the state, Of
course he didn't have any chance to
win.
If he could Just win the gold watch
offered BY the governor or tho trip to
Washington or the S25 in gold or the
Jersey COW he'd be satisfied. But any.
way, ne said TO himself, II he didn't
win single prize this year he would
next. y u.