Mt. Pleasant Pyramid | 1913-02-21 | Page 2 | The Little Red Matchet

THE LITTLE RED HATCHET. How dear to our hearts 1 the little red hatchet . As Ions cherished legends present It to view! In fancy we al- iB - C- most may -ggftfr ? hearGeorgktVSv catch it JS CPT J) And see the h't Jj.KT old stump fciTvJ-foJv where the ('? cherry tree The8 little old E p tree and the Vt':vr w chips that IS , FSiVU fell round ty p'flHw It. 'MPrfSb The father. f. a large - fisted i and pig- f y 5r tailed and V'N' grim, vf) ) , As he rushed 1 ; down the ! pathway ex- J I claiming: 'Ju jgj "Confou n d Til wallop ,-gJg that kid ,e'f!2--Tggr oh, IM1 give pgi--J' He's hacked down my tree with his pesky red hatchet I hope I can find a convenient limb!" That little old tool we regard as a treasure, treas-ure, Tis the emblem of truth as we view it today; No matter what may be the enemy a measure, Remember how splendidly George got He scorned to tell lies when his father had caught him, He nobly spoke out the whole truth and no less; fW. THERE He looked in the face of the father who -sought him, And said: "Since you've cornered me, dad, I'll confess. And I know you're too brave and too noble no-ble to lick me When you see how I'm flying the sign-of sign-of distress."