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THE CONCORD DgVJLY TRIBUNE THE KING Off J BOYVILLE :-f I BOYS wb art born la s email tewo tra barn free and mjimI U tbe bfc city II May be nmi; there are doubtles nad lltr taps who disdain bad Uttle boy, and fnr little boya who arc never to ba Botk-ed uder any circumstance. Bat IB a small town, erery boy, r bad, rich or poor, atanda anions boya as his own merit. The son f tba hanker who own a tunUng-pola la (fee back yard, does homage to the baker boy wb can alt on the bar and drop and oaten by his legs; while the rood little bey who la kept in wida collar and cofTa by a mistaken mother, gazes trlruugh the white paling of his lather's fence at the troupe headed for s)ie swimming hole, and pay all the reverence which hi dwarfed na ture can muster to the sign of the two fingers. In the social order of boys who live In country towns, n boy la measured by what he can do, and not by what his father Is. And so, Win field Hancock Penninjrton, whose boy name was Piggy Pennington, was tha King of Boyviile. For Piggy could walk oU his hands, curling one foot gracefully over his hack, and pointing the other straight in the air; lie couia hang by his heels on a flying trapeie ; he could chin a fle so many times that no one could count the number; he could turn a somersault in the air from the level ground, both backwards and forwards, be could "tread" water and "lay" his hair; he could hit any marble In any ring from "tows" and "knucks down," and better than all. he could cut his Initials In the ice on Skates, and whirl around and around so many Hates that be looked like an animated shadow, when he would dart away up the" stream, his red "com fort" flapping behind him like a laugh of defiance. In the story books such a boy would be the son of a widowed mother, and turn out very good or very bad, but Piggy was not a story book boy, and bis father kept a gro cery store, from which Piggy used to steal so manv dates that tlie lioys said his father must have cut up the alma nac to supply him. As be never gave the goodies to the other boys, but kept them for his own use, his name of "Piggv" was his by all the rights of Boyviile. ' There was one tiling Tiggy Penning ton could not do, and It was the one of .all things which he most wished he could do; he could not under any cir- icumstunces say three consecutive and 1 coherent words to any girl under fit !teen and over nine. Even after ! school Piggy could not join the select , coterie of boys who followed the girls idown through town to the postofnee. ;He could not tease the girls about ab sent boys at such times and make up rhymes like: "First the cat and then her tail Jimmy Sears and Maggie Hale, i and then shout them out for the crowd ;to hear. Instead of Joining this court ly troupe Piggy Pennington went off j-wlth the boys who really didn't care for such things, and fought, or played "tracks up." or wrestled his way leis urely home '.n lime to get in his "night wood." But his heart was not in these pastimes; it was with a red shawl of a peculiar shade, that was wending its way to the post office and back to ,home in one of the few two-story ! houses in the little town. Time and i again had Piggy tried to make some 'sign to let his feelings be known, but .every time he had failed. Lying in :walt for her at corners, and'suddenl 'breaking upon her with a glory of .backward and forward isomersaults ;did not convey the' state of his heart iSo onlv one heart beat with but ;ne single thought, aud the oth er took motto candy and valen tines and red apples and picture :cards and other tokens of esteem from :other boys, and beat on with any nuni ber of thoughts, entirely Immaterial to the uses of this narrative. But Piggy Pennington did not take to th enchantment of corn silk cigarettes ,and rattan and grapevine cigars; he tried to sing, and walled dismal bal 'Ir-ds about the "Gypsy's Warning and "The Child In the Grave With Its Mother," and "She's a Dalsyv She's Darling, She' a Dumpling She's Iamb," whenever he was In hearing distance of his heart's desire, in the hope of conveyfng to her some hint of the state of his affections; bnt It .was useless. Even when hestrled to whistle plaintively as he passed her house in the gloaming, his notes brought forth no responsive echo. One morning In the late spring, he spent half an hour before breakfast among his mother's roses, which were Just in first blooiu.i He had taken out there all the wire from an old broom, and ull his kite, string. His mother had to call three times before ha would leave his work. The youngster was the first to leave the table, and by eight o'clock he was at his task again. Before the first school bell had rung, Piggy Pennington was bound for the school house with a strange looking parcel under his arm. Ha tried to pnt Ms mat over It, but it stuck out and the newspaper that was wrapbed round It, bulged Into so many cor ners, that It looked like a home-tied bundle of laundry. t "What you got?" asked the freckle- faced boy, who was learning at Ploy's i feat bow to do the "mnacle grind on tha turning-pole. Si's Wu a for I b ase to. j t M lo be rid at tbe feerkBt- j waa aat Mi e rasaM sa4 Ha aa) way, Say he yaw aa yaw red ' In that aaadwr Thare waa no reply. They had gone the frecsJB-raced bo,, could ataad It aa laaasfbaa said : -Say. Hew. acadaVt be aa assart about your old beadle ; now kaaaat Piggy, what have you got In that bun- ewr ' Aw soft soap, take a bite good fer yer appetite." said the king, a ha faced about and drew up bis left cheek and lower eye-lid pugnaciously. The freckle-faced boy saw be would hare to fight if he stayed, so be turned to go. and said, as though nothing had happened. "Where do you suppose old Abe Is, anyhow T" .1; -r before school was called Piggy Pennington was playing "scrub" with all his might, and a little girl his Heart's Desire was taking out of her desk a wreath of rot.es. tied to a shaky Ire frame. There was a crowd of girls around her admiring It, and spec ulating about the possible author of the gift ; but to these she did not show the patent medicine card, on which as scrawled, over the druggist's ad ertlseineut : "Yours truly, W. H. P." When the last bell rang, Piggy Pei lngton was the last boy In, and he did not look towurd the desk where he hnd put the flowers, until after the singing. Then lie stole a sldewise glance that way, and his Heart s Oeslre was deep her geogri-phy. It was an age he- fore she filed past him with the "B" lass in geography, and took a seat directly in front of him, where lie could look at her all the time, unob served by her. Once she squirmed in her place and looked toward him, but iggy Pennington was head over heels the "Iser rolling rapidly." When their eyes did at last meet, Just as flggy, leading the marching around to "He Walked on His Hands In Front of the room, was at the door to go out for recess, the thrill amounted to a I shock that sent him whlrUng in a pin j wheel of handsprings toward the ball ground, shouting "scrub first bat, first bat, first bat," from sheer, bub bling Joy. Piggy made four tallies that recess, and the other boys couldn't have put him out, If they had used a hnn.l i I'in .1 j I.. nf a fir., avttnni.lalta I He S f aaaWlar I day from the eyes of his Heart's Desire, and the last one sent him home on the run, tripping up every primary urchin, whom he found tagging along by the way, and whooping at the top of his voice. The next morning, Piggy Pennington astonished his friends by bringing a big armful of red and yellow and pink and white roses to school. He had never, done this before, and when he had run the gauntlet of the big boys, who were not afraid to steal them from him, he made straight for his schoolroom, and stood holding tbem in his bands while the girls gathered about him teasing for the beauties. It i was nearly time for the last bell to ring, and Piggy knew that his Heart's Desire would be in the room by the time he got there. He wss not mis taken. But Heart's Desire did not clamor with the other girls for one of the roses. Piggy stood off their plead ings as long as he could with "Nuw," "Why naw, of course I won't," "New. what I want to give you one for," and Go away from here I tell you," and still Heart's Desire did not ask for her Jlowers. There were but a few moments left before school would be called to orter, and In desperation Piggy gave one rose away. It was not a very pretty rose, bat he hoped she would see that the others were to be given away, and ask for one. But she bis Heart's Desire staed near a window, talking to the freckle-faced boy. Then Piggy gave sway one rose after another. As the last bell began to ring he gave then to the boys, aa the girls were all supplied. And still she came not. There was one rose left, the most beautiful of sli. gha went to her desk, and as (he teacher came In, baU In head. Piggy surprised himself, the teacher, and tba school by laying the beautiful sowar, without a word on the tascbtr's desk. That day was ii BL. w rii it i ii i 1 1 1 ii ii a i . ' i TaOdia V iim art tw ara, aaf Ntat aoMaw ricxjr Hitm as Ml tbe bvw Out in dhUv tfcaa Hcsy tba aww bay was asaaUar tbaat taffy And bt darra a: tare rda fluabrd far toward his Heart's Deawe. It waa ataae four aXork when Piggy Peav elngtoa walked lo the Master s desk to get him to wort out a BMBIBSs, Baal aa ba pasted taw desk uf Heart a I Wire be dropped a note la her lay. It read: . "Art yon mad T" But be dared not look for the an swer, a they marched out that night, BB he contented himself with poach ing the boy ahVad of him with a pin. and stepping on Ms 'heels, when tliey were In the back part of the room, where the teacher arould not see him. The King of Boyviile walked home that evening. The courtiers saw plain ly that his majesty was troubled. After tills feat the king was quiet. Af-dusk, when the evening chores were done. Piggy Pennington walked past the home of his Heart's Desire and howled out a doleful ballad which began : "You ask wbat makes this darkey wee-eep. Why he like others am not gay." But a man on the sidewalk passing, said: "Well, son, that's pretty good, but wouldn't you Juat as lief sing aa to make that noise T" S6 the king went to bed with a heavy heart. He took" that 'heart to school with ldm the next morning, and dragged it over the school ground, playing crack the whip and "stink-base." But when he saw Heart's Desire wearing in her hair one of the white roses from his mother's garden the Pennington's had the only white roses in the little town lie knew; it was from the wreath which be had given her, and so light was his boyish heart that It was with an effort that he kept It out of his" throat. There were smiles and smiles that day. During the singing they began, mid every time she came past him from a class, and every time he could, pry his eyes behind her geog- tha Crowd for Nearly Halt a Block." rcphy, or her grammar, a flood of giad-j ness swept over his soul. That night pi rennington followcd the TM from the schoolhouse to the post ofSce, and in a burst of enthusiasm he walked on his hands In front of the crowd, for nearly a block. .When bis Heart's Desire said: Ah, ain't you afraid you'll hurt W doing that?" Pbjgy pretended not to hear her, and said to the boys: "Aw, that ain't nothW ; come down ! to my barn, an' I'll do somepln that'll ' moke yer head swliu." He was too exuberant to contain himself, and when he left the girls he started to run after astray chicken, i that happened along, and ran till he was out of breath. He did not mean to run In the direction his Heart's De-, sire hnd taken, but he turned- a cor- ' ner, and came up with her suddenly. I Her eyes beamed upon him, and he could not run away, us he wished. She made room for him on' the side walk, .and he could do nothing but walk beside her. For a block they i were so embarrassed that neither spoke. . " v It was Piggy who broke the silence. His words came from his heart. He bad not yet learned to speak other wise, "Where's your rose?" he asked, not teeing It. "What roser said the girl, as though she had never In ber short life heard of such an absurd thing as a rose. "Oh, jrou know," returned the boy, stepping Irregularly, to make the tips of his toes come on the cracks In the ' sidewalk. There was another pause. during which Piggy picked up a peb ble and threw It at a bird In a tree. His heart was sinking rapidly. "Oh, that rose?" said his Heart-' Desire, turning full upon him w the enchantment of ber childish $ "Why, base II Is In my grammar. I'm inking it to keep with the others. Why!" "Oh, nuthln' much," replied the boy. 1 bet you can't do this," he added, a ha glowed up Into her ayes from sn Impulsive hunosprlng. And thus tha King of Boyviile Bret set his light, little foot upon the sol) 8f aft unknown country. SCHOOL r w .t-.UW WJtjN4LUAMBaaaaaaaaaa-aaaaaaaa T7atSaeeJBi J2T Uncommon Sense, JOHN BlAKf GIVE ODDS DON'T expect to get off in life with a tlylng start Don't expect to begin your work with an advantage over your competitors. Expecting these tilings wou't secure them. And even If you got them you would be worse off than if you were the one to give odds. The man who conies out from behind Is usually the man who wins the race. Now and then particularly brilliant1 tulent will start a man well, and keep him successful to the end of his days. But in the billion and a half people that live in the world there are prob ably not more than a hundred such men. Carrying weight develops muscle; and determination if you don't carry an overload. i The man who knows that lie lias a handicap to get rid of Is going to work i harder than the man who la ahead, ; and feels that hd! can take It easy, j j It Is well enotrgri to take It easy 1 along In the autumn of your life, when I you have enough money stowed away ! In the bank to support you, and enough 1 achievement behind, you to satisfy ; your conscience. I But begin the game with the idea ' that you can take it eusy, and some gentleman who knows that he has to wort, and is williug to work, Is going to overtake you. i When he does overtake you he will be so accustomed to hard work that he will keep right on. And you, who have become soft, and who are irritat ed at the thought of having to do a little labor, will drop back into the place where you started. Jinny a man has learned to save k. having a mortgage to uav off on Ids house. Many n itran has risen to the top In an organization because everybody else in it tried to persuade him that he had no chance. Bnttling against odds develops re sourcefulness and courage and strength. All of those things you j require If you expect to travel any i distance in this world. When you start the ' game, even If j you nre offered odds, don't take them. I They will make you lazy and careless, and unlit you for the battle that is bound to come. Oive odds tit the start, and by the j time the real effort begins you wIU be hi developed mentally and physically that you will he fit for It. ( by John Blake.) O MEN YOU MAY MARRY By E. R. PEYSER Has a Galoot Like This Ever Proposed to You? Symptoms: Long, black flow ing tie. . . . Turn-down collar. . . . tweed suit ... morning, noon and evening. It is only safe to Invite him to dinner with peo ple who understand the ways of supermen. You are surprised by his feminine voice and bow. Never has any money. Dining out "nt friends' houses' Is no luxury to him it it a hard ne cessity. He'd prefer some cafe. Looks "Bed," but talks poetry, futurism and tha new Ideals for women and the fftew realism" In art ami drama. IN FACT This seems to be the only real ism he dares to tackle. jy Prescription to bride to ba: . An unlimited hank account before and after mar riage. An Unlimited Nerve System. Absorb This: A WOMAN 18 THE ONLY REAL THING THE UNREAL MAN TACKLES. (0) by XoClure Tlmim eradicate.) DAIS f A dinlag room table with children's eager, hungry face around It, ceaaea to be a mere dining room table, and be comes an altar. Dinner 1 not replenish ment of the physiological furnaces; K pnrtakes of the nature of a sacrament, uith the mother the blgh prleateaa, and the father well, let ua call him tha tithe gatherer. Bimon Strunsky. WHAT TO EAT FRANCIS Salad Dressing. Take one-fourth 'of a cupful of cream beaten stiff, two tablespoonfula of tomato catsup,' two teaspoonfuls of lemon Juice, one-eighth of a teaspoon ful of salt and a few dashes of cay' dine. Mix and serve chilled. Honey Dressing. Boll one-half cupful of strained honey and poar over three well beaten egg yolks; cook, stirring constantly; remove from the heat when thick and continue beating. Add salt, paprika and lemon. Juice to taste, and just be fore serving fold la one cupful of i cream, beaten stiff. Baked Eggs With Ham. Make a cream sauce and add to It one cupful of cold cooked ham, finely minced. Butter custard cups, break aft egg into each and stand In a pan of hot water In the oven unUl Arm. Spread the . minced ham on a platter or on slices of tpast and turn the eggs onto It. Sprinkle with seasoning of salt, pepper and minced parsley. Supper Dish. Take a few stalks of celery and half a Spanish ohion both minced, simmer In salted water until tender. Season with paprika, pepper, and add two- tin r of a cupful of cheese that hasj been finely shaved, then add aeaten egg, a tablespoonful of butter raid one-half teaspoonfiil of sugar. Beat all together briskly for a few minutes and serve on thinly sliced new bread. TUeU-It TVWyVtlll (, 1923. Western Newspaper Union.) o At Ymi j g. Because 1 1 You carry bundles around? Haven't people asid: "For goodness' sake, I never see you but that yon look like a truck horse?" Never mind If they do you are at least not' too proud, maybe, to do a service for some one, or get things to their destination before the ex pressman or postman. Carrying things never ye hurt anybody and you have the feeling that this or that la done. 80 Your Get-Away hare Isi Yen can lift some one's bur. dan, perhaps, by burdening your sal, And then, toe, the pride that la hurt by bundles isn't worth much. br McClare Newspaper Syndicate.) X Trie TIME YW MET TrfC CACMf R AFTeV rtAVlNC th Everything, to By bTKS. KOBKIT c aioM d enenaacea iik tiaa air Should tfot trnae of advaotora, of "eoawatajaff Wat apai the rang, inaiKbiBg rail ing for us, awnakooB then owt of the old high road of custom. Unlert 1 Sty are M bright, than ana; ba weary jam af wandering, in tha vil la addition, to tba tad thai at has grown up aince 1914, in yan when older men tad women wan pwooewpiad with attempt to salvage civil isatJon, thie generatic U the first to fatl the impact of many new force in thw world's Ufa. Tba camera and tbt illustrated paper have brought the world' to tba girTa door. The morning paper brings her the world i politic and acandai Tba movie, with it crude lights and lines, tends to destroy -the fine edge of imagination, or would if God had not made resili ence oaa of the attributes of youth. Modern science pours into the lap of young people great stores of treasure, along with the alloy ; why should they not want to try every-' thing, explore all the avenues of lifer i ,i Big Sacrifice The Reliable Shoe Hospital has purchased the stock of Sol's Style SJiop and will move into their new quarters on or about March 1st. The Entire Stock of Sol's Style Shop Including, Dresses, Coats, Suits, Fors, etc. will be placed on Sale SATURDAY MORNING AT NINE O'CLOCK with one object in view, and that is to sell out and make room for the Shoe Hospital. Reliable Shoe Hospital New Orleans Feb. 8-13, 1923 Mobile Feb. 11-13, 1983 Southern Railway System l Announces - Very Low Round New Orleans Tickets on Sale Feb. 6-13 inclusive Mobile Tickets on sale Feb. 9-13, inclusive Pensacola Tickets 'on sale Feb. 8-13, inclusive Final limit of all tickets, Feb. 80th, 1923. If presented prior to Feb. 20th, tickets may be extend ed until March 7, 1923, by paying fee of $.00. Five Fast Through Trains Daily Pullman sleeping cars, observation cars, club cars, din ing cans' and coaches. For further information and details call dp nearest agent. R. H. GRAHAM, Division Passenger Agent, I Charlotte, JN. C. " i i 1 ' -! -aW If 1 i fe 3.;y eflBfc"' Wholesale and Retail Grain and Feed We. are prepared to furnish Contractors Uncle San) High Grade Oatg. Car arriving every week. All kinds ol Feed, wholesale and retail. Shorts. 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