Schoolboy's squandered allowance sparks harsh rebuke
An uncle accuses his ward of repeatedly overdrawing his allowance and misusing funds for gifts, ice cream, and a prepay—leading to alleged trouble with an express agent. The boy admits mischief while recounting the chain of misused money and faulty accounting in a tense family scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy
Express Office
Mr. Sibley
Mabel Page
Snow’s
The Prig Cousin Porter Turns a Moral Corner
A worried Aunt and Uncle confront a wayward youth Harry and his cousin Porter. A chaplain suggests a future in the moral service after Porter helps a cousin and vows to live honestly and earn his own way. The family reconsiders past labels as Porter is praised for his character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porter
Frank
Mary
Lucy
Young Men’s Christian Association
Harry
Prig
Aunt Lucy
Chubby’s Essay On Spring From A Child’s View
A playful, imperfect student essay mocks spring as a bum proposition with cold snaps and muddy days. The boy laments skating mishaps and rain driven football practice while noting exams, boring chores, and a preference for summer for hunting swimming and sweeter treats.
Nonsense Rhymes About Old Women
An old woman Mandy is handy and builds a candy house eaten by a gray mouse. Mrs Grady is mocked for fashion, while Mrs Haskins loses her cat mistaken for sauce. A playful verse by Rachel Edwards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mandy
Haskins
Rachel Edwards
Corrected Children Dialogue About Cake Preference
A child insists on loving cake but is corrected by the mother who urges milder words. The exchange ends with the child grumbling that the remark sounds like bread talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Blarney Stone Legend From Ireland Explored
A short piece recounts the Blarney Stone tale from Blarney Castle Ireland dating to about 1450. It tells of Cormic MacCarthy saving an old woman, who grants a golden tongue after he kisses a designated stone, starting a legend that attracts pilgrims to the ruin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blarney
Blarney Castle
Ireland
Cormic MacCarthy the Strong
Munster
Cormic MacCarthy
MacCarthy
Old Castle
Also Mentioned on This Page
Springfield
Mass
Guardian
Lad’s
Maud Walker
The
Little Chubby
Chubby
Mary Graham