Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-22
SOWING SEEDS IN DANNY
By NELLIE L. McCLUNG
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struggling to control her laughter. "Just
wait till ! catch Tommy Watson -
Miss Barner was the assistant Band
Of Hope teacher. On Monday afternoon
| it was part of her duty to go around
and help the busy mothers to get the
children ready for the meeting. She
also took her turn with Mrs. White in
making taffy, for they had learned that
when temperance sentiment waned
taffy, with nuts in it, had wonderful
power to bind and hold the wavering
childish heart.
| There was no human way of telling u
Taffy Day-the only sure way was TO
go every time. The two little White
girls always knew but do you think
they would tell? Not they. There
was secrecy written all over their blond
faces and in every strand of their
straw colored hair. Once they deliber-
ately stood by and heard Minnie Me-
Sorley and Mary Watson plan to 20
down to the creamery for pussy viii
lows on Monday afternoon-there were
four plates of taffy on their mothers
pantry shelf at the time and yet they
gave no sign-Minnie McSorley and
Mary Watson went blindly on and
reaped harvest Of regrets.
There was no use offering the White
girls anything for the information
Glass alleys, paint cards or even pop
corn rings were powerless to corrupt
them. Once Jimmy Watson became the
hero of an hour by circulating the re-
port that he had smelled it cooking when
he took the milk to Miss Barnpr's; but
alas. for circumstantial evidence.
Every child went to Band of Hope
that Monday afternoon eager and eX-
peCtant; but it was only hard les
son on the effect of alcohol on the lin
ing of the stomach that they got. and
when Mrs. White complimented them
on their increased attendance and gave
out the closing hymn
Oh, what happy band are we,
the Hogan twins sobbed.
When the meeting was over, Miss
Barner eXOncrated Jimmy by saying it
was icing for cake he had smclled, and
the dropping spirits of the Band were
somewhat revived by her promise that
next Monday would surely be Taffy
Day.
On the last Monday of each month the
Band of Hope had program instead
of the regular lesson. Before the pro
gram was given the children were al
lowed to tell stories or ask questions re
luting to temperance. The Hogan twins
were always full of communications,
and on this particular Monday it looked
us III lHeN WbUlu s"ullI tue lllttlluS.
William Henry Hogan Commonly
known as Squirt told to dot how
many pairs of shoes and bags of -four u
man could buy by denying himself cigars
for ten years. During William Henry s
recital, John James Hogan, the other
twin, showed unmistakable signs of i'm
patience. He stood up and waved his
hand so violently that ne seemed to be in
danger of throwing that useful member
away forever. Mrs. White gave him
permission to speak as soon as his
brother had finished, and John James
announced with a burst of impatience
"Plcase, teacher, my pa came home
last night full as billy goat"
Miss Barner put her hand hastily over
, her eyes. Mrs. White gasped, and the
Band of Hope held its breath.
, Then Mrs. White hurriedly an
: nounced that Master James Watson
P would recte, and Jimmy went forward
with great outward cOmpOsure and re-
cited: :,
As was going to the lake
| met a little rattlesnakc;
, | fed him with some jehy cake,
Which made his little
e But Mrs. White Interrupted Jimmy
lust then by saying that she must in
p sist on temperance selections ut these
programs, whereat Pearlie Watson &
hand waved appealingly, and Miss Bar
e ner gave her permission to speak.
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