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Show J i - r.;v tn. V THE S A LINA SUN. SAUNA UTAH 11 QUEEN 0 THE MAY a a a By SADIE M. Jimmy Murphy Winning the GOT MAD, STAYS IN BED STULL 500-Mi- le Auto Race 38 YEARS SCOUTS n. . 1922, by McClurt Newspaper Syndicate. Oh, Mister you stepped right on the biggest pink rose and spoiled iny May wreath At this startling accusation Grant Merely halted abruptly. A half Jocose apology sprang to his lips, but with the next breath he blessed the kind breeze which had blown the flimsy object across his path. ! Huddled on the curb was a study" in child life, such as the noted artist had sought In vain on many quests at home and abroad. Dont move;" lie commanded, whipping out the sketching pad. Good ! as the child remained passive only her eyes growing big with wonA second more, little lady der. and presto ! We have a masterpiece In the rough. Now, then. exultantly returning the pad to his pocket. Well see about that er big red rose. Grant could scarcely repress a smile as the child held up a sadly crushed replica of the natural flower in cerise ever-read- y tissue paper. Mother made it with a pride that went straight to Grants heart. Grants smile gained the mastery, but his tone was duly apologetic: Well then, Miss Kittle, what do you say to becoming my model? Ob. 1 dont mean to begin work this very minute The little maid had shaken out the d streamers attached to her faded gingham dress. I'll go with you now. I want to earn some money right The dispensary doctor told away. Mother she oughtn't to go hack to work this week and now she needn't." An hour later Sister Clarice received them in the studio. To Kittie that ornately .furnished room proved a veritable Wonderland. Now. she gazed In awe at a noble Mohawk chief then, smiled hack at a dainty little Hub miss, with a huge blue bow atop her golden curls. Rut it was when she faced the portrait beneath the rich Oriental canopy that Kittie uttered an ecstatic little Oh ! She caught a warning glance from Sister Clarice. The Instant Grant left them alone Kittie broached the subvari-cniore- ject. The girl of the picture had been Grants sweetheart once. Kittie did not like the sound of that "once." She was sure Sister Clarice did not like It, either there was such sorrowful regret In her gentle voice. Just then Grant returned to announce the car waiting to take Miss Kittie home. Sister Clarice kissed her warmly and whispered: "I have planned a little party out to my place tomorrow. Resides your young playmates, yon may bring your mother or some very Retires After Row With Father-in-laRefuses to Get Up, Now Paralyzed and Can't. Iowa. Thirty-eigh- t years Tipton, ago Mrs. Alexander Wickham of Tip-to- n "got mad and went to bed. Im never, never, never going to get up again, she declared. A little while ago site changed her mind and attempted to get out of bed and walk. Rnt she found she was paralyzed from her waist down. Mrs. Wickham was a young wife She is a when she went to bed. white-hairewoman now. She is rich, but she gets little enjoyment from her ' money. How Mrs. Wickham retired to her bed to remain the rest of her life la an odd story. One morning she was cutting bacon for her breakfast. She were quarreling. and her father-in-laOld Man Wickham made some remark she resented. She laid down her butcher knife and started for the door. Where are you going? her husband asked. I'm going to bed, and I'm never, never, never going to get up again, answered the wife as she walked into her room and slammed the door., She stayed in bed all that day. Her husband thinking to humor her, brought her meals. The next morning she refused to get up. Again the husband brought her meals. The third day was a repetition of the first and second. So were the fourth and the fifth and the sixth. Shell get over It, said the neighbors when they heard of what was going on over at the Wickham farm. Years of Reading. Mrs. Wickham spent her time reading books and writing poetry. After thirty-eigh- t years of sucli reading she is undoubtedly the best read woman in all Iowa. Also she probably has written more poetry than any woman in Iowa. Neighbors came to see her after she tool: to her bed. Rut she refused to see them. thee visits Gradually d gingham and fluttering paper a nee. dear, in your wounded pride you were unjust to the heart beneath tiiose frills and laces the same heart that heat beneath the simple pinafore that other May day "Roth !" A few minutes later Kittie marched past them at the head of her fhm playmates. The little maid's step took on an added dignity, for she In hud achieved her hearts desire. Miss Elizabeth's eyes she beheld the llirlit that made the picture in Mr. Grant's studio so beautiful the light of perfect happiness. "All. hoy, Excuses. Uncalled for excuses are practical confessions. Franklin. H- The following letter from II. Locustdale, of scoutmaster Kurtz, - j, automobile race at Indianapolis which Jimmie .Murphy won in 5;17 ;30.", an average of Finish of the breaking all track and international records. He drove a Murphy Speclul" car. Inset Is the winner after an admirer had decorated him with an Indian war bonnet. ,r00-mil- 94.-4- e 8, Troop No. lt Honeybrook, Pennsyl- , vanla, shows that the scout program Is equal to any situation in the hands ; of a devoted scoutmaster: This is strictly a rural troop The than borough of Honeybrook, of less 700 inhabitants gives us only 10 scouts.. come from little . The remaining-2hamlets or distant farms; 18 are farm on boys boys who live, perform work farms. Nearly all are, In a greater, or less degree, active tillers of the , . ' sotV The country Is admirably adapted val- to scouting with wide and fertile leys, long ranges of wooaed hills, clear streams. W claim as our terrl-tor- y PRINCE FROM LIBERIA a section of about 200 square c. miles. Boys live from five to ten miles from scout headquarteis. This fact... . makes certain arrangements necessary ; which will be explained. We set up a high Ideal. We determined however we might fall In other. to place the chief emphasis on . the oath and law. Scoutcraft was, .. distinctly secondary. After four years X' we still keep the Ideal In view. No ' " ' , t.f'i . boy ntay enter the troop unless we are, . 'Ht . do , will he that assured satisfactorily his best to do his duty to God, his country, and obey the scout law. Every boy is In a patrol and knows his number. Each patrol Is propetly officered, the officers being chosen on . , the ground of worth and merit. There The two senior are no elections. six the patrol leaders patrol leaders, and their six assistants form an officers council, which administers discipline, outlines the policy of the troop and advises with the scoutmaster. Nothing of importance Is decided (except In emergency) without the coun; ell. "Every scout Is uniformed, and every scout procures his own uniform., A poor boy will receive aid from the troop treasury, which he may make good as he is able. Insignia Ts provided by the troop. Each scout is ' V r;;- given his proper badges, shoulder knots, service stripes, etc., and lt Is . required that these matters be In place, Xwtxv. and that they be correct. The troop President Harding presenting Lowell Mellelt of the Washington News is governed by a point system. This , with the McLean cup, as winner of the second annual tournament of the is rigidly adhered to, and each boy Washington Newspaper Golf dull. President Harding won fourth place, rereports his points' on honor, at the The system govbusiness meeting. ceiving as a prize a dozen golf halls. erns the good turn and all the matters of the oath and law, and attendIn uniform, or ance and inspection. out, and at any time and place the t v'$ scout salutes his superiors, once in the V day. Strict and unquestioning obedience is required as well as regular at tendance at all of the business meetHere is his royal highness. Irlnce ings. Ko WIe Gliti Doninu, son of a Negro The scattered condition of the troop racial chieftain of Liberia, a junior forbids a weekly meeting; so the busi- class member nt the Pennsylvania ness meeting, held once a month, is State college, where lie is studying to be attended. No boy may go elsewhere on that evening. agriculture. Upon graduation he will return to his own country to start In addition to this business meetan agricultural school, and his fellow ing, each patrol holds a monthly meetstudents recently raised a subscriping. Here the indoor scoutcraft work tion to start tills school. In appreis done, and hoys are examined as to ciation of this kindness Prince Jionnui or prepared for the court of tests, consented to appear before the stuhonor. dents in his native robes, as shown "Several features peculiar to this here. Each troop, have proved valuable. boy, entering the troop, undergoes a SHES A REAL PIANIST examination. His partial physical record Is kept, and he Is examined and his development periodically, noted. The records show a splendid physical standard In the troop. ' "Every boy who reports, on honor, a :' perfect score of points for three con- - ' secutive months receives the 100 per cent duty shield. Four such periods ' entitle him to the Maltese Cross award. We have a boy, of unimpeachable rectitude, who has won the award for perfect score for two unbroken ' ' r years. "The patrol that galiis The greatest This new style of jury box has made Its appearance In Los Angeles. It lias a high solid wall in front and was designed and built as the result of the number of points in a month Is entitled to the custody of the flags the recent short-skir- t fashion, so that Jurywonien shall not he embarrassed. , Troop Flag and the National Ensign. The patrol whose efficiency Is ad- Judged the highest for the year, re" , . ceives a medal. Official hikes are conducted ot fre-quent Intervals. No winter hikes are held. The country boy has his fill of winter experiences In his long journeys to and from school. But when spring comes we hike. The patrol most fully represented in the year's hikes receives a medal. .So also does the individual scout who is present at Golfer Harding Presents the Prize s X t' - . i aX'V' f Jury Cox Desighed for Short Skirts streamers. Who wont you entertain next. Elizabeth? she expostulated weakly. "Why, mother, I am not doing the honors on this occasion." serenely reKitty has come plied her daughter. to invite me to her May Party. It was Kittie who proposed that they crown Miss Elizabeth Queen o Mid the cheers of the the May. young merrymakers the ceremony was enacted. Watching from afar Grant noted the Incomparable grace with which Elizabeth received the homage of her diHe waited until minutive subjects. the youngsters started a second rnid on the greenhouses, then, with quickening heartbeats, crossed the lawn. May I claim the days privilege and offer my poor homage, oh, most beauteous Queen?" The limpid gray eyes did not waver before his reproachful gaze. "Ah. your majesty, do you remember as I do that other May day when a group of village lads and lassies crowned you their Queen? It was I who placed the wreath upon your head that day." A note of bitterness hardRefore another ened the manly voice May day your father had become a factor in the industrial life of a great rit.v while I remained the small town toller and dreamer: dreaming of a future whose brightness you were to share. Then, one dark day your father demolished the poor dreamers every nlr eastle, treating his suit as utter presumption in the light of your social elevation. Not long afterwards I saw you on the avenue a gorgeous butterfly of fashion all frills and laces. My I heart seemed to die within me. realized your father was right. I had been presumptuous aye. mad " A soft hand stayed further utter MODEL RURAL TROOP A During Idle Years Railroad Has Come to Town, Autos Appear and Phones Are Installed, but She Hasnt Seen Them. dear friend. Kitties little heart leaped joyously. And at' seven that evening the proud mistress of a palatial uptown mansion was surprised, to say the least, on entering her daughters boudoir, to confront a grotesque little figure In faded Council of tho Boy (Conducted by National Scouts of America.) LIFE RUINS QUARREL w, The Husband Brought Her Meals. ceased and she was left severely alone. Her husband called a doctor. "Theres nothing the matter with her. said the physician. She can get up whenever she wants to." Rut die didnt want to. Specialists from Des Moines were find nothing brought in. wrong with the woman. The village grew into a good-sizetown. A railroad was built through the place. Mrs. Wickham could hear t lie whistle of the locomotives as they pnssed near her house. Never Saw Telephone. When tile telephone exchange was set up in Tipton the Wickhams had a telephone installed. Mrs. Wickham never saw it. It was in another room. Styles in clothes did not interest tier, she didn't wear any clot lies, ex-etier nightdresses. Tipton grew until it almost inclosed lie Wickham farm. The farm became rery valuable. When the father-in-latied, her husband became sole owner if tlie place. Rut lie gave up farming md went in to raising collie dogs so be could be at borne all the time and vould look after his wife. Two years ago the husband, worn jut with thirt.v-siyears of constant waiting on his wife, died. Mrs. Wickham went to t lie funeral. Rut she .'lad to be carried. .She could not d x walk. Rut she does not express regret ovr her wasted life. a single Wifes Love Worth Six Cents. Hackensack. X. J. Damages of 6 cents for die alienation of ids wife's affections were awarded to John H Stein by the jury trying his alicnuticfi salt, hruught against Edgar H. K;c IV r, women on Iht Jury ' - Judge Landis in Line for New Post the greatest number Lvtie Dorothy kee, Wis.. who Mi. lone Is of Milwau- attracting wide-sprta-d attention by lie,' piano playing. This little T't. just three years and - .line months old can play and lead some of the inos. difficult selections. Her souse of hearing is so kw.i that from a.t adjoining loom she can te what kt y a person strik, j on the Piano. Critics predict a brii.'ant fu- ture all. V y. hikes. Ea-- wr SCOUT SAVES KIDDIES foV he- - Freedo a of the City. Tomorrow. said the solicitor, I am hqjng present dwith the freedom the city of London. Congratulations, old man I said his best friend, wringing Ida iiand. How dill you manage i; ' ' said the solicitor, ,vJ.nple enough. wUe is to Manchester for going ily wc-'I Rend of hike Is conducted by a leader, usually a troop ogicer, who is responsible t'or the welfare and behavior of all scouts who are present. No Sunday hikes, no tests passed. g that day, and at tendance at Di'rtfee required cf Two small children were playing In a Manhattan street when a delivery wagon horse suddenly frightened starting down the street at a gallop all the ingredients of a possible But. a scout was at hand, Emiltragedy! Kozel-onzeby name. Instantly taking In the whole situation, mentally awake as scouts are trained to be. Eiuii k, . n boss" of baseball, is beaded for a peck of Judge Landis, the trouble. Jui. as be got through settling the "RaUe Ruth case and things w ere going hi ..: smoothly, lie became involved in the marble war now raging in Chicago. 1 he judge heemne disgusted at poor shooting by one of the boys and "knuckled down" and showed the Youngster bow it should he done. him. Now the kiddies are trying the job of supreme marble arbitratof, J well-know- t-- darted into the street, snatched the children to safety from almost under the feet of the runaway. again ! V |