The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-11-17
Ry Johnston Grosvenor.


by a Richmond professional author
and published in THE Story Tell
er's Magazine" And because it has
proved so popular, we are fortunate
enough to have been the permission
to send 1t out to all our Junior
readers.)
The barn quivered with indus
try. Hammering, saving and filine
sounded afar.
1.-TWO wheels of my old wagon
are good" said Jimmy Farlan, be
tween whacks, could we use
them?"
"Of course we could" answered
Gansey Ward, who was trying to
saw a nail in two.
1--WE one wheel something like
Jimmy's," remembered Sissie Burt.
Il will get it," and away he ran,
There is plenty OF junk in our
shed; perhaps | can find wheel
there. Would an old bicycle wheel
do?" asked Peeler Smith.
Cart wheels would be better"
Gansey decided. "The last wagon
we made had four wheels Of all
different sizes. 1t didn't run as well
as it would have done if they had
been alike. Our Misunderstanding
teacher says we must make each
article exactly right. If we do a
thing at all, we must do it honest
ly. And honestly means perfectly.
That's the way to success"
Acting on this hint, the boys col
lected four wheels which matched.
Pleased with this good beginning,
they fell to work with fresh vigor.
First you tack in the teethe of
the wind" said Jimmy
What's 'tack'?" asked Sissie.
Il don't know" answered Jimmy.
- What's the teeth Of the wind'?"
demanded Peeler. r..:
Il don't know that either" con-
fessed Jimmy. "But If you sail
you have to tack in the teeth of
the wind. All the sea yarns say
So"
"These instructions on the Boys
Own Page don't say much about
lacking, SO it is probably easy to
do" said Gansey, Everything
about the mast is told If we fix
the sail right we can tack without
trouble when we look at the print
ed diagrams,
"This wide board Is long enough
for us all to sit on. I've nailed 1t
fast to the back axle" said Pecler.
rive fastened across piece to the
other END of the board" announced
Sissie, Nov If we put a loose
bolt through the board and the
crosspiece and then through the
front axle, the front wheels will
turn to the left or right.
"a rope tied to each side of the
front axle will steer the whole ma
chine" said Jimmy
"The road is straight, so we
won't have to do much steering"
Gansey was sure.
"The whole thing is grand
idea," Peeler Dragged. I'D much !
rather sail a wagon along the pike
than walk and pull the wagon after
me-"
Walking gets my shoes dusty !
and my hands dirty But if | sit on |
the board and hold the supper in
my lap while we sail along, it will |
be almost as stylish as an auto and
much more JOY" Sissie declared.
And guess our hired man won't
think we boys are as slow as usual
when he sees us come sailing into
the sugar camp with our own rig
and rigging said Gansey, proudly.
for the mast is perfect and set
right. The gear is exactly like the
picture and the sail is a beauty"
They quite agreed with him.
In a little while, "All aboard"
hey cried
Gansey's mother brought out the
'resh eggs, milk, and butter which
s was the daily task Of the boys
o sarry to the sugar camp three
niles from town. They were always
invited to stay and eat supper with
he farmer lads who watched the
lettles, to share the evening romp
md the storytelling around the fire
n the woods. They drank as much