Gunnison Valley News | 1919-10-17 | Page 3 | Marjorie's One Hundred

Marjorie's One Hundred. llarjorie, aged 9, had not been having hav-ing very satisfactory reports from school. Her father finally said: "Map-jorie,. "Map-jorie,. for tlie first 100 you get I'll give you a quarter. Time went on, and the reward could not be claimed. One day the child was taken violently ill. Her mother sent for the doctor. When he had gone Marjorie said: "Mamma, am I very ill?" "Xo, dear; .your temperature is a little over 100, but the doctor thinks you will be better in a day or so." Smiles broke through Marjorie's tears. "Now, mamma, I can have my quarter. Papa said he would give it to me if I could get 100 on anything." Christian Advocate.