The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-26
Grandmother Gray's
Story Corner

afternoon sun Of late May the
whole world seemed 30 lazy and
easy going that instead OF racing
half way home from school as the
boys usually did. Harold Jones and
Jimmie G. and several of the other
boys were poking along the street,
kicking stones and having a good
time generally. But the main thing
of interest this afternoon was a
Dragging contest which was going
on at lively rate. 1t had reached
a rather high pitch when Jimmie
G. broke in, well say, you ought
to see my onions. l tell you, they're
the best onions in this town. And
there's going to be SO many of 'em
that-weil, l guess maybe mothers
just going to have to can some"
'Ho, no." shouted Tommy Har-
low, who ever heard of canning
onions. What do you know about
cooking things or making gardens
either? guess II you had some
potatoes like mine you could talk a
little more. 1t takes somebody that
can do something to raise good po-
tatoes, just let me tell you. Why
only planted mine about two weeks
ago and they've grown so fast that
/ guess some Of EN- are about
ready to get their first eyes"
Jaw, look out there what you're
saying," said Harold Jones, Il guess
you don't know much more about
gardens than Jim does. But say,
fellows, you ought to see the to-
natOes that Bill Hadley has. Now
this is fact, some of them are
80 big they're beginning to turn
red"
Jaw. what are you talkin' about.
Bill Hadley's had the scarlet fever
and chicken pox, and now he's quar-
antined for the measles. How
could he have any tomatoes p
Tommy Harlow was on his defen-
sive now. and ready to challenge
anybody. even the hero OF the
neighborhood, Harold Jones.
Sure" answered Harold. But
he's only been sick In bed Just day
or two, 10 he didn't do anything but
take care Of his tomatoes and make
them grow. He started them in a
box way last winter, and now when
he's taken 80 much care Of them
they've grown to be real big, and
they are about ready to turn red.
YOu can just come and haxe a look
at them yourself, Mister Harlow, IL
you don't believe what l tell you"
well say" said Jimmie G. very
much impressed. "I'd like to see
those tomatoes"
Come on then, I'll show you,"
volunteered Harold, and so all the
boys started over to see this new
marvel.
But when they reached the house.
the glaring yellow sign Of
MEASLES" was so startling that
Jimmie G. drew back.
Say, can't 60 in that yard he
protested, my mother said I
shouldn't 60 near . Measles sign"
'Tn tell you, Jim. Come on
around to our house and we'll go
through the back fence" said Har-
old Jones who lived next door.
Then nobody can say that you
went near a Measles sign. and those
tomatoes are near the kitchen win
dow anyhow" Harold was SO sin
cere that Jimmie did not hesitate a
minute longer. But when they
reached the back yard. they looked
through both kitchen windows in
vain. Never tomato plant could
they see.
II knew you were a-stretching
things" began Tommy Harlow in
. jeering tone. Il guess Harold
Jones can tell um as large as any
body else. He hasn't got any
angels wings yet, I'm telling you"
Hi, fellers. W0tchu loOkin' for"
broke in q new voice, and there
stood Bill Hadley himself in the
doorway.
why hello BILL" said Harold.
Thought you had the measles"
Jaw they did put that yellow
thing up on the house. but I'm not
sick. Why you can't even see any
spots on me. hardly"
We came over to see your TO-