Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-02-20

THE ALPHABET LETTERS.
81 MHU GRAHAcl BONNER


MY story is very sad and sorrow
full one IF tell it to you it viii make
you cry" said the letter T.
Alphabet letters don't cry said the
letter S. Tears are shed over us, but
we don't cry ourselves So tell us your
sad and SorrowfuI story, Mr.. T..
Tell us the sad and sorrowful
story" repeated the other alphabet let
tiers.
.tIt shows have good disposition"
said the letter u. I'm neither angry
nor Cross
There, there" said the letter s.
'sYou used me twice in that last word,
which was all very well. but you need
not have brought in that word angry.
for angry and cross mean the same
"An right said the letter z. ST do
so little, work these days that really
feel as If I didn't know anything"
Poor letter r. the other letters all
| said.
| Tell US your story said the letter
ST WILL" agreed the letter q.
| "Pray do the others urged.
| Its the letter which has caused
| the trouble" said the letter H.
| The letter S wigg1ed and wriggled
and twisted and turned and said:
II beg your pardon, letter H. I am
sure have meant no HARM
| ''None at ALL" said the letter q. 81
know you have meant no harm. And
| you needn't beg my pardon, for it isn't
| your fault You can't rule teachers
and parents and writer's and students
| You do what you can for them, that is
| all
But think about it, letters, and you
| will understand. Just think OF the
number OF words which used to need
my letter in them and now they have
put the letter S in instead
yes" said the letter NJ, 'tthat is
true. and we can think about these
things now. for it is recess time"
''Think of all the words which end
with the letters fse.' They used to end
| with the letters ize.'
True said the alphabet letters !;
perfectly true
You're sure you are not angry with
me?'' asked the letter S, wrigg1ing
nervously.
"Quite true" said the letter u. LAS
said before, 1t is not your fault. But
isn't my tale sad and sorrowful
one2'
1T isl said the other letters.
But just then up spoke the letter s
| and the letter and the letter E.
Letter H." they said, "come and
join US or we won't be word. We
need you, letter 4 must have you
So the letter z joined these three
letters and they all Jumped around as
y
doubtless already guessed.
You're all very good to me- sale
the letter as it played around with
the letters S and and E. Each one
| kept its own place In the word, but
sometimes they made themselves loof
| very big and sometimes they made
themselves look very small and some
times they made themselves look jus
about medium size. For, as they mad,
up the word size, and as size can b,
small-small size. you know-or big
they did everything they could ant
played all the games they could.
Then other letters formed othe
words and they played around, jus
they should have played to shoy
folks what they meant. You can imag
inc what a wonderful time the letter
f and q and n had, They most ceI
tainly did have fun.
But recess was soon over and tn
children were going back to thei
class rooms.
Hurry, hurry said the letter
"An the big letters and all the littl
S letters. Hurry to the class rooms.
II don't have to hurry much" sal
the letter Y, t'but will either live t
a very old age from being lazy and d.
ing nothing to tire myself, or else r
be forgotten entirely
'.Oh. no. you won't be forgotten
said the other alphabet letters.
wen see TO Inat- SAID the letter
A and B and c. I'VE have q grez
deal to do with schools and lesson
you know. and we viii keep you wit
US, never fear"
THANK you, thank you.'' said the lie
ter z, as it twisted itself slowly bac
into the school rooms
And the letter S said: THANK yo
for not being angry with Your
a good sport, letter T.
Good Advice.