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Show Uyear By Philander Johnson ia thm Washington Star JAWY iVEir YEAR comes to view. 1 I'll my "tlttftpy Old Year!" too. Since a share of happiness I. tvs in memories we possess. Old year, ue cannot forget Ihtiics that were bravely met, Vr the couraite that uas taught It hrn the hours uith doubt irer fraught. Old year, 'mid the shades of fuiU You have otfered many a snule. Like the sunshine, clear and uarm. That must conquer every storm. Be the future uhat it may. Pioneers have shown the way. Happy A' etc Y ear comes to vino say "Happy Old Year!" loo. "There's one tiling, they won't be uble to give aw;iy here," a neighbor neigh-bor told Ann. "Thut's that pair ol old reed organs over yonder One belonged to Mrs. H:irtman and the j other to her Mu before her. No ' one will so much as carry un organ home these daysl" I That set Ann wondering, but when j Phil started the trui-k homeward. . he was the one who was wonder ing. "You always know best, hon ey, but won't you let me in on the secret? Why the two organs at J two bits each, please?" "Just to lease. I'm not telling. I but you must admit I got a lot ol t music for four bits, Phil." ! Spring displaced the winter and ; along came the summer and with it l a round of county and state fairs. exhibits and the like. And when the prize lists were being published, one item stood out like a sore thumti "Extra classification Antique reed organs oldest and finest group display: First, second and third prizes, Mrs. Phil Hudson $30.00." That was a sample of the prizes Ann collected throughout that summer sum-mer and she and Phil attended farm sales everywhere, hunting rare old reed organs which Ann tinkered with, polished, mended, played and finally exhibited, dates and all. She had started something, for others were delving into the organ or-gan collecting hobby. New Year's morning rolled around again and Phil found a tiny envelope at his plate. "Just a little Ann and Phil Attended Farm Sales i Hunting Old Organs. gift and a little interest on that four-bit investment you financed last year. Let's hunt up a farm ' sale to celebrate the day, too, PhiL What say?" "Sure, but it's 82 miles away so v.-e'd better get going. What's 82 miles in the lives of two organ hunters?" he gibed back. Western Newspaper Union. |