The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-30
TIE FOURTH OF JULY
IN THE COUNTRY


oh, what y dreary Fourth OF
July" cried Alice and Tommy AS
they sprang from their tiny beds
on the morning Of the Fourth. The
mayor had ordered no fireworks OF
any kind. what shall we do"
said Alice. just then mother call
ed, Come to Breakfast" After
breakfast mother said, How would
you like to go to Grandfather's for
the day." Bully" cried Tommy.
Fine" said Alice. Both children
jumped up and down and clapped
their hands. We'll hurry up and
get dressed while father gets the
automobile ready and then We will
be ready to start" Both children
dressed in great haste and with
smiling faces. At last the car was
ready and they all started to grand
mothers and grandfather's house.
As soon as they arrived the chill
dreR sprang out with smiling faces
and ran to meet their grandpar-
ents. The yard was so pretty with
many flags, blue paper tents, tiny
pasteboard guns and make believe
campfireS were scattered about.
oh Grandfather and dear Grand
mother. what pretty yard" they
cried, may We play soldier in it,"
After q WHILE" said grandfath-
What are those sticks in front of
the tent f0r?" said Alice. A giggle
was heard in the bushes. What's
that?" said both children. Moth
ing" said grandfather. quickly.
Come on children" called their
parents. "go and play in the back
yard until we call YOU" Both chill.
dren were so playing soldier in the
back yard. After while there was
a call for dinner and both children
ran in haste for they were hungry.
Such a treat awaited them Seat
ed at the table were twenty boys
and girls just the age of Tommy
and Alice. They we're shy at first
but soon got well acquainted. They
had red, white and blue ice cream.
Red. white and blue cake with six.
teen little silk flags all around it
and George Washington hats filled
with candy and little log cabins
filled with nuts and big glasses of
lemonade. Such a good time they
did have after dinner. Each was
given paper soldier hat, such as
children make and a wooden sword.
They all formed in line and were
led by grandfather out into the
yard where the tents, flags and
guns were. Now girls and boys,
said grandfather, you are going to
have battle, will make Alice
captain OF the girls and Tommy
captain of the ten boys. The Amer
leans won the battle. There was q
George Washington doll for the
girls and toy cannons for the boys.
Later there was an Abraham Lin
coin hunt" Pictures of Abe were
cut up and placed about the room
and prize given for the one MAX
ing the first picture. Tommy won
the prize and 1t was toy fort with
a tiny silk flag flying from 1t. In
another game Alice and Jimmy
Jones got the prizes and Tommy
was left out this time. At supper
time each got silk flag in his or
her piece of cake. After supper
they sang America" "Star Span
gled Banner" and other songs for
you see they couldn't have any fire
works. Later the children went
home taking with them all their
pretty presents. When mother was
putting Tommy and Alice to bed
she said, well children, did you
enjoy yourselves" Mother, It was
the best time we ever had in our
lives. "-Thelma Darby, 701 North
Eighteenth street, city.