Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-05
Luck

Luck
Some people are born lucky, that's
ALL" grumbled Dick. Look at Tom
my Andrews new bicycle. I've been
wanting one for a whole year, too.
It's nice to be lucky"
Ruth looked up from her paper
dolls, and added sigh to Dicks
grumble.
Alice Matthews is lucky, too.
She's head of the class again, and I'm
sixth. It is nice to be lucky"
Little Polly sighed now, thinking of
her chum, Patty.
Patty found a quarter in the gut
ter" said Polly; "she could not find
the owner, SO she kept it, and now she
has the best rubber ball of any of us"
"The rest of you needn't talk about
luck" cried Robert, looking from one
to the other with a scowl on his face.
Look at Max Webster if you want to
see luck! He's been asked to recite
for the School club this month, and
everybody knows / can recite better
than he can
Roberts books went down on the
table with loud bang, and mother
put down her pen, and pushed aside
the letter she was trying to write.
well! Well" she said. "My four
leaf clover is certainly in trouble.
Surely four-leaf clover ought to be
lucky. Let's talk over this wonderful
luck which seems to come to Tommy
and Alice and Patty and Max. Tom
my's bicycle is beauty, Dick. do
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Do you remember how hot it was last
summer,
"Yes," answered Dick, gloomily.
but that has nothing to do with Tom
my's bicycle"
Hasn't it?' said mother. at was
very hot. yet Tommy worked all sum-
mer long selling papers. He earned
that bicycle himself. This spring he
is enjoying his wheel-but he is also
selling more papers, for now he is
working for football. He told me so
yesterday. LUCK spells"-
Luck" said all the children, ex-
cept Dick. He was silent save for a
long-drawn-out "O.oo!"
Nov, it's Ruth's turn" said mother,
picking up one Of the pretty paper
dolls which Ruth delighted in dress
ing. Ruth stood sixth in her class,
and Alice stood first, yet one little
girl is just as bright as the other"
"See-it's luck!" cried Ruth.
That's what said"
wait minute" advised mother.
Does Alice like paper dolls, too?"
"She loves them!" answered Ruth. |
Don't you remember what beautiful
dresses she made when she was over
here last Saturday,"
"When?" asked mother.
"On Saturday." repeated Ruth, look.
ing puzzled.
ooh, she plays with paper dolls on
Saturday, does she?"
Eyes; on Saturday and on Friday
night. The rest of the time she is too
busy with her.
Ruth stopped suddenly, and mother
smiled.
LUCK SPELLS
Luck" said Polly and Robert, but
Ruth and Dick were silent.
Robert is next" continued mother.
Mother, you know can recite bet.
ter than Max" urged Robert, eagerly.
Il stood head in my class, and they
ought to have let me recite this
month. deserved It,"
Mother had hard work to keep from
smiling as she asked,
''How often does the School club
meet?'
Every week" =
How often did you 60 last month";"
Il didn't go at ALL but was too !
wait a minute" said mother. How +
often did Max go?'
Every time" answered Robert,
slowly.
THE teacher depends on Max. He
never seems to fail her. What did
Max say to you the last time you re.
,ited?"
He said did dandy good work.,
Robert said, more slowly still.
What did you say to Max when
,ou heard he was going to recite?"
81 didn't say anything. was too,
mad" 1
MAX has improved wonderfully
ately," mother continued. Every
me is noticing that. And, Robert, I
IN sorry to tell you, but you didn't re- I
lite as well last time as you did,
Mother did not finish her sentence.
instead she asked,
LUCK spells
There was dead silence in the room.
md after few moments mother said,
Does Polly want her turn?'
mo, no, mother!" cried. Polly. II
vas worst of all. spent two hours
uniting quarter in the gutter, after
PATTY found hers, and could have
armed one easily for father said he'd
i've me quarter If I picked the
weeds out of the path this week. Don't
ay anything about me, pleased
Cali right laughed mother: but
ID like to ask my four-leaf clover
GAIN
LUCK SPELLS
Work.! shouted the children. all
kept Robert, for Robert had disap-
eared The front door slammed. and
nother picked up her pen smiling.
The knew, and the rest knew also, that
robert was running down the street
t full speed toward the house where
lax lived. She knew, and they knew,