The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-10-05

on his writing table, and after the
manner of mothers, decided that it
was her duty to master its contents.
81, Thomas Jackson, do hereby and
towit present my compliments to
Mrs. McAdams and say that l regret
ne can't come to Louise's party to-
morrow night, as l have an engage
ment.
Yours truly,
THOMAS JACKSON"
Snlgger's return from school was
intercepted by a stern parent. "What
DO you mean by this-this remarka-
bic composition, Thomas, and what
engagement have you for tomorrow
evening that you cannot 60 to Louise
McAdams' party? You know perfect
ly well that l wish you not only to
go but to ask your cousin Mary
Moore to 60 with you." Snigger
turned furious red. 81 don't want
to go, mother" he blurted out.
"All of US must do things we don't
want to do in this life, Thomas" be-
gan Mrs. Jackson, severely.
but, mother, none of the fellers
are goin'," whined Thomas with that
peculiar Tilt in his voice that always
conveys an impression of extreme
cruelty on mothers part who would
urge her son to do thing that was
not considered de riguer by "the
ether fellows"
"Why are they not going, Thom-
as?" questioned his mother.
"They just amt" murmured Thorn
as.
care not" corrected Mrs. Jackson.
"Your grammar gets worse every
| day, Thomas. | must certainly write
DR.. Peterson about that. / cannot af-
ford to have you go to an expensive
school another year unless you get
more out of it than you are getting
at present. And you can explain,
please, what is the important engage
ment that occupies you tomorrow
evening. It's hard enough to make
preparations for a party, heaven
knows, without having every boy you
invite refuse to go at the last mo-
ment from some whim or other. Now
don't tell me again that the other
fellows are not going. You are 60
ing, engagement or no engagement,
and there's an end of it,
If ever there was boy sick and
sore at heart it was the president OF
the Greenback Club that afternoon
as luncheon over, he pursued his way
to the favorite haunt by the devious
paths that club members had decided
upon to throw the wary and suspl-
cious off their tracks.
BY superhuman efforts at choring.
a bunch of nearly ripe bananas had
been procured from "the man down
on Ca"v Street." and it was the avow-
ed intention Of the club to flank this
feast with freezer of ice cream from
Louise McAdams' party. Indeed
Snigger and Jew Baby had been de-
tailed to relieve the McAdams family
of "the waste" that threatened their
household on the following evening
and the club met to perfect ways and
means of carrying this waste, to its
proper environment where the de-
mqnd would more than equal the sup
ply. Il.
Neep voiced and outspoken was the
sympathy of his brother members as
Singer unfolded the threat of his
parent. Only Grouchy was silent
Srigger, as president, always claim.
ed his good share of good things, and
with Snigger absent. Grouchy couldn't
rorbear a smile at the thought of his
own good share made better by snig'
ecrs obedience to parental authority
Aw. it's a shame, that's what il
is," spoke up Pickles. "What made
YOU such IN idiot, Snigger, as to leave
that note around. took nine by or
the wav to school.
so did l." $50 did t. shouted the