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EUROPEAN FAIRY STORY
Once there were three brothers.
Big Brother, Middle-Sized Brother
and Little Brother.
Big Brother liked to walk the
streets in his uniform and was
sure to let everybody know he was
the biggest of the three brothers.
Middle-Sized Brother also liked
to promenade in his uniform, and
although everybody knew he was
not the biggest of the brothers, he
too, commanded respect
Little Brother had no uniform
because Middle-Sized Brother had
hidden it. It was humiliating to
have to wear short pants, but Lit
tle Brother wore them until the
day he met the Traveling Sales
man.
"How handsome you would look
in a uniform, Little Brother!” ex
claimed the salesman. “A great
big boy like you ought to wear a
uniform. Your legs are much too
long for short pants. Why, in a
uniform you would be as big as
either of your two brothers. It just
happens that I have a uniform
that would fit you. Your credit’s
improving with age, and who
knows? In a uniform you might
even be mistaken for Big Broth
er."
So Little Brother finiggled a
round, and by high-powered mar
ble swapping he bought the uni
form. For days he strutted before
the mirror, lacking courage to
wear the uniform in public. His
self admiration grew daily, how
ever, and one day he walked into
the public square in uniform.
Some of the girls oh-ed and ah
ed, but Big Brother and Middle
Sized Brother frowned. They went
into a huddle.
“I don’t like this one bit,” said
Big Brother. "Why his uniform
looks as good as mine. And I be
lieve his buttons are newer.”
"We must take it away from
him at once,” said Middle-Sized
Brother. “It’s ridiculous, wearing
a uniform at his age. Besides, it’s
dangerous. He’ll get into trouble.
Worse than that, he’ll get us into
trouble. We’d better take it away
from him right now.”
No, wait a minute while I
think,” said Big Brother. “If we
take it away from him, he’ll prob
ably yowl his head off. He’s got a
nasty disposition. And he’ll kick
and bite like he always does. And
I’ve a date for tonight. I don’t
want a black eye.”
“Then I’ll take it away from
him. I don’t mind black eyes.
And I think he ought not to wear
a uniform at his age. Gives him
ideas.”
"No, don’t do anything hasty,
Middle-Sized Brother. I don’t
want you getting into a scrap with
him. He’s nearly as big as you
are now, and sure as hell I’ll have
to wade in and stop the fight. He
kicks up such a damn racket when
he’s crossed! After all, he's grow
ing up now. We might as well let
him wear the old thing. People
know pretty well that I’m Big
Brother and you’re Middle-Sized
Brother. Everybody knows we
can handle him if it’s necessary.”
:so ijittie tsrotner wore his uni
form. Of course wearing a uni
form doesn’t look very official if
one doesn’t wear a sword, so Lit
tle Brother had to buy a sword.
Then, too, swords are 'out of date,
except for looks, so he bought an
automatic. After that he bought
a rifle, a bayonet, and a machine
gun. And, of course, a tank and
an aeroplane and a big gun.
Bach time he bought something
new Big Brother and Middle-Sized
Brother would go into a huddle.
And each time they would come
out with a frown. But Little
Brother only polished up his but
tons and oiled his guns and swag
gered a little more noticeably.
There were times when Little
Brother would spend so much on
his new hobby that he didn’t have
enough left for food, at which time
he would complain to Big Brother
and Middle-Sized Brother that
they were rich and he was poor
and they ought to help him.
“You ought to give me that corn
field back of your house,” he
would say, “You know you only
have it because I lost it in the
crap game. It doesn’t really be
long to you. Here you are both
living in luxury and I am starving.
Blood’s thicker than water. You’re
both responsible for me because
I’m the Little Brother . . . and if
you don’t come across, I’ll get in
my little tank and I’ll drive
straight across your flower gar
den, that’s what I’ll do!”
ho tney let nim nave nis own
way, and upon occasion helped
him. Especially if they saw him
getting into his little tank.
He grew up, as Little Brothers
are apt to do, and lo and behold,
he courted the same Girl that Big
Brother and Middle Sized Brother
were courting. She didn’t like him,
but he was so big and rough that
she was afraid to be rude to him.
Too, his Step-Brother had appear
ed on the scene and was pushing
the match. Step-Brother would
like to marry her himself, but
knew he hadn’t a chance. He pre
tended great love for Little Broth-,
er, because he was secretly jealous
of Big Brother. Big Brother, he
felt, had cheated him out of his
inheritance and threw cold water
on all his schemes for regaining it.
At first Big Brother and Mid
dle-Sized Brother were indignant
that Little Brother would presume
to court the Girl, especially as she
was not overly fond of him. They’d
see him in hell before they’d allow
such a match. But Little Brother,
backed by Step Brother, was in
sistent. Big Brother and Middle
Sized Brother went into another
huddle and came out agreeing
that the match might be a good
one after all.
J3ut i. don t want to marry Lit
tle Brother!” cried the Girl. “We
don’t agree on things. I don’t e
ven like him. I’m afraid of him!
He—he might even beat me! I
positively will not marry him!”
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“I love you dearly,” said Big
Brother, tenderly, “But sometimes
these things are best. I’ll see that
he doesn’t beat you. Why, if the
brute beats you, you come tell us
and Middle-Sized Brother and I
will take him over our checked a
pron. We can manage him if you
have any trouble. Can’t we, Mid
dle-Sized Brother?”
“Yes, sure, we can manage him
all right. Only, I’m not quite sure
this marriage-”
"I won’t marry him and that’s
final! Furthermore, I’ve a friend
who will help me even if you
won’t. He’s not a close friend,
and he’s a bit Bearish, but-”
"Well, if things are like that I’ll
have to think,” said Big Brother.
“There must be a solution to this
matter somewhere. There always
is. Let me think.”
After a long huddle with Mid
dle-Sized Brother the two returned
to the Girl.
“Ah-ahem,” began Big Brother.
“You’re not going to like this—”
began Middle-Sized Brother.
“Stop interrupting,” said Big
Brother. “We have found the so
lution. There is always a solution
if you just look for it. Now here’s
what we’ll do. Little Brother de
mands your hand in marriage.
We’ve told him that we approve,
so we’ll have to give it to him.
Don’t interrupt. You, on the other
hand, say you positively refuse to
marry him. You don’t have to. I
know where I can get a nice sharp
knife. Now you simply put your
hand down on this rock and I’ll
chop it off and we’ll send it to
Little Brother. A year from now
you’ll never know the difference,
and think what trouble it’ll save
us all!”
So the Girl, after much protest
ing, let them cut off her hand and
send it to Little Brother. After
all, there wasn’t very much she
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could do about it.
Little Brother did not protest
that he wanted her heart as well
as her hand. He was very grate
ful for the hand. Said it was what
he’d wanted all the time. Having
found he could get what he want
ed, he retired to the country, ceas
ed his demanding ways, and nev
er bothered anybody again as long
as he lived. He gave up buying
guns and let all his pretty and ex
pensive collection rust in the rain
that fall.
Or don’t you think he did?
Mrs. Mildred Moore was a visit
or in Norfolk Saturday.
ROSEMARY METHODIST
SUNDAY DOLLAR DAY
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By C. T. ROGERS, Pastor
The annual Conference of the
Methodist Church is only a few
weeks off. This means a busy
time for all Methodists. Every
church is anxious to pay up its
obligations and to make a good re
port in every way. The churches
of the Roanoke Rapids and Rose
mary charges always pay up in
full, but to do this at this Confer
ence it will be necessary for every
member to shoulder his part of the
pledges.
Next Sunday, at the Rosemary
Methodist Church is to be “Dollar
Day”. At this time every member
of the Sunday School and every
member of the church is asked to
bring a dollar (one dollar or more)
to take care of our promise to the
orphans, the old preachers and
widows, to the benevolences and
other causes. The need is great
and we are asked to help at once.
Sunday, October 2nd is the time,
one dollar the amount, and the
Rosemary Methodist, Church the
place; and you won’t forget, please.
Our annual conference will meet
at Elizabeth City during the month,
of November. It will be a great
gathering, representing half of the
State, laymen and preachers. Not
only do the preachers take great
delight in making a good report
for their charges, but the money
raised for the many good causes
is so much needed our heart re
joices in the fact we have been
able to help. Our work will make
a good report.
Joe Hinson Dies
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. King and
Mr. and Mrs. Willie King were
called to Farmville Monday on ac
count of the death of Joe Hinson.
Mother Is III
Mrs. H. E. Gibson was called to
Savannah, Ga., Tuesday on account
of the illness of her mother.
James Council spent Sunday In
Rocky Mount.
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