The Washington herald., 1921-07-03

Iual u wc1As D-AA oGtc@~-
goins home-
"Ysu bet we are. wish you were coming.
too. old scour sAy-oone on, Make them
Let you Come on up to Exeter with ms
and to Yale next year. You'd have a good
chance 70 make the freshman tesm-and
IN bet you'd make the Varsity afterwsrd-
-Forget IT, Jim! Hes booked for Prince
ton
Bm sighed he was losing hope. his
mother had told him that he bad been en-
tered already for Aaedalen College sf OK
ford; he should be ready To 90 up after ons
more year at school
April passed into Nay; My. swiftly, INTO
June Bill could begin to count the DAYS
that ware len Of compsnionship win I'm
and Ted They bad formed . ttumytrzts'
one for an and an Tor one. against ths
school Bm would have to pay htz. be
knew, when they were gone; the school would
neither forget nor forgive But be eluns
desperately to his last link with home And
on a day late IN June. in the same post
letters came to Little and to Murray that set
them to cheering
Were going home Ted shouted to Bnl,
waving his letter. -on the same ship!
Were sailing from Southampton on the third
Of August! oh. boy-Iu see a ball game at
the Polo Grounds in less than two months-
you're coming to stay with me- said
Jim Were going straight TO Maine and
open the house! I've got a motor boat
Bill turned away. But later he went into
Beds, loyalty, to join in the celebration Cof-
fee and cake. and a surrepttious cigarette,
to be smoked with a duly watchful eye for
stray masters who might be passing.
wish we were going to be home for the
Fourth said Ted This makes twice I've
missed that"
I've never seen any fireworks for the
Fourth said Bill
Say
They turned to look at Murray. BE was
one broad grin
Cant we pull something OF next week.
he said. We might get hold Of few FIRE
works, GIory-wouIdnt they be sore-'
Bill lifted his head. His eyes were shin
ing: his cheeks were flushed
-Tbose French chaps-they got q half
holiday last year for Bastle day. he said
Suppose we asked the Head
For a moment Little and Murray were
silent, awed by the sheer splendnr Of the
thought They then whooped.
would he? Would there be q chancef
Let's ask, Oh, Lord-think Of the school
how they'd hate us,-
wen ask said Bill After canover TO
day. And theu-if we could get some IRE
works" He enpted his pockets i've got
nine and threepeDce-and We al get some
pocket money Saturday
They pooled their wealth They had nearly
two pounds among them They left hslt
filed cups; hurried to sadlers. Tia shop tha;
lived on the Schools trade.
-Fireworks7 Ho-yus-when fireworks
time comes. boys. F1fth Of November thersT
be plenty!-
But for the Fourth q July-not 20 much a,
. rocket or squib!
That's all right too said Ted ri
write TO my father
-Sou r. Jim echoed Bin would hav,
given anything he possessed 70 be able tC
say the same. But he dared not Bun b,
pressed his money upon Ted; begged him q
send It to his father. and ask him 70 spent
II for his share This-why, this might b
his last, as n was his nrst, opportunity d
celebrate the Fourth
The letters were posted: Sa1ler could fur
nish paper and envelopes, pen and stamps
And later the three Of them nled into q,
Heads study and made their request h
received ii without a smile. But then hi
hong beard hid his DpsL
II might call this Yankee cheek he suy
eezted -Have you thought that che srhoo
would not be-G-pleased-
You gave 70 Blanc and Mchaud l.s
year. ar.- said Bin. stoutly.
SO I csd-eo / did On your ovn hn.d,
Be E You shah have your han hnrftay
You may be excused frun znsruoon caH oxe
and from szmes-
Now-f Mr.. Little and NJ. Murray vou1i
DO their part And they did There wen
two great packages. wrapped in brown paper
for Ted and jim on the third Of July tn
school lowering about, eager in the snttrs
patton Of tuck that night was disappodnte'
when the parcels were carried 10 the stud,
that Bnl enjoyed by virtue Of being = prt
feet. But that evening they transnerv
everythine 10 unused voodrn' rck 4
Elstow, for the use Of which a nnocke'
rustic had thankfully accepted a shilling
They lived through school, somehow, oi
the mduIne of the Fourth; # wasn't easy