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About The advocate. (Portland, Or.) 19??-19?? | View Entire Issue (May 14, 1932)
Cuming S l o r in bjr F.dward W orthy Edward Lawton Dorothy West Pl l t I a ».MB |>t * l » • » n M H t» tlU tt)| Mi g M t n i l a l l t » i The A d voca te till • ILLUSTRATED FFA T l'R K .SECTION— May II. li»:t^ Th e Finest Writers Send Their Stories First to the Illus trated F e a t u r e Section M Ik k i w r »« »s »it IMF iit»s is F o r.s i» i v » hv n U l Rl HF« T I O S m m k Take Off Them Clothes! ■ rtafii It. M l I II I % I l l l t o r III I M is duds if yo' wants dcm." fioni the sleeve* and the coat fell to Manuel drew them on over his own the door. .n dl»|rrace M4ill »1 1 suit. Then the old loose shirt and "Take off d m top britches." com on i he *d yr of tlir •*ircli. A* hi* baggy tr users that »e re one? John manded Pappy quietly. <IU4> 11 hi« bu ( !(ir»i into th* i»aid. j ny's but had been handed down to "Not my britches. Pappy! Please Ai<ht myn >ul t.fir hupp i i !»»1» * ' him for every day. »e re pulled on. don't make me take off my britches." Of 111H* ntominu one suspender »a s fasten d • 'Take off dem t:p britches!" Wt»> had hr l tr n t* Mipt'-d io thoae curely by a m il run through the Very slowly Manuel removed the * n till r* ira*h u <>\ 1 lu V t (1 *n n into 1 I button hole, over all went his old nail that held the one suspender and (l»r* itIII'»tv road i;tnd ;>lay in*»»!>'- •? In 1 coat and he was dressed. the trousers fell beside the coat. III. Slitiday clothi o tu»•' And win oh , j "Now take off dat shirt." "Whar yo' going?" asked Uncle Ithi i «nd w l»v h a d hi» Kr j UUlIll Ts "Oh. Pappy, can t I keep my shirt William as the t « o boys passed out c tin* uiontc i»mi found him * moth on?" I the door. I her y And a orat c*f all. a h> dad i Take off dat zhirt!" "We's gwlnr do de feedln'." an » hi *' «1 >h1» ju t a« thuM? bad U*T) Th- collar was unbuttoned, the swered Manuel with assumed cheer- «o r J fr 11 from hi* 1i|M? shirt slipped down, and Manuel : fulnesa. II** did lint oft rn «a tat only a h ’ lt rnirtg»d i s from a chyrsails. Uncle "Johnny can d> de feedln." was at railed lor A hapi>rn *1 th tlillM William scanned him keenly. the reply. "I has other btzniz for All »11 4 UiHuayr and even thru In*, " I thought de same * he said. ! 'ou to tend to dls mawnln. A ge'- IhU» !y n n * caireful that no tnr man »h at la old nufl and big null to "Now yo' can remove every gyarment Ui»t 1» no otic that t,’ounted *ht mid , dat belong to yo'r brudder and be *»a r' like yo' can ain't nr call to II It P api ,»> and Mam i l»**«r hillll quick about It too. I f one suit ob | feed stork ob mine * all !► i»i»Jr! »1 my clothes am t null to keep yo' warm It had come! The crisis was at when I gits done wld yo'. Ill lend o r imij ««• hr could not go u hand. But lie was ready. hen »o clean n M DtlM» chut1h yo' some cb mine." In* Irf*. h mr now *o fray with dual Slowly h* turned back while John "Oh Pappy." cried Manuel, awed • Ills hand*, also, and h.* fare atreak ny went to the barn alone. by the almost aup-rnatural know cd *nIt Kray where those same ledge shown by his grandfather— "Take a ch-er. sur." said Uncle KtlUv hand.« had haMlly Wiped th* William Take d- rockin' chair. II "Oh. Pappy let me arglfy wld so' atteamln* j»er*plratlonf l* de most comf'able lor a young fust; then I knows yo' won't think It right to whop me. P l’ase. Pappy, Hut added to th*w n r re l*ai»t nr‘a | gr man to set In." don't whop me twel I arglfies wtd wort!» «till niH'.iiK tn hi« ear» - Manuel knew only t i do as lvc was you'." V«xt can no home, aur A young bid Owing to his unusual amount K«* mao what ran *uar like that 'D e time for arglfyln am g:ne." ol clothing, any ebang- ol position was the stern reply. Take off dem ain't iii> call to no to ohurch I** was fraught with difficulty, but lie clothe« " dr tit I a a Hie take car* o' him Oo managed to place himself stiffly on home «ir r * Pappy, he b'gged. with z cour the ed«r of the chair. He felt no age born only cf so desperate a situa Pappy » «tow calm aaa far more inclination to rock. tion “ef yo'll jes' watt twel I splain to I f * frared than a more exploit*« N thing more «a s said. The sun things, then ef yo' think It right to »iilli Manuel could only ob*y. fuse Slowly over the tie'tops with whop me. I'll let yo'---- " Wtien tw- reach*, d home he promise of such heat as a late Aug- "I sill t askin to be letted Lee do- chained Ilia Sunday clothe* for tin* ucl day knows. A lalnt breeze Jn my Juty. and I means to do It. It» a- «lint and hanky trouaeta hunt ■tlrred the leaves, but there was little lettm or no 'ettin' Take off dem by -*ne auaptnder of w**ek day »car. l>r<»A*i‘ii in his two suits of clothing. Manuel could only refreshment In it. Manuel began to cloth?*«, immejit!'* which did not call for .«hoe« and sit on the edge of the rocking chair. He was prepared for tind his cl thes not only comb-rsomc • • • At<* kina« Then h? went to work to but very- oppressive; but the sight of •i whipping Grandpa whittled h £ switch When It was all over and the re irpatr damage». tlie switches lying beside his grand maining switches were thrown over With much inward «uttering he do it and get it over with! Any cei father* chair k'pt his thoughts fr m the tence. Uncle William look tlie litti'ih'tl hi« suit, folded It carefully, talitty waa better than not knowing had b t i i subjected to »t. for he was He counted bov by the hand. really a good boy. a« boy* of his age snv present dlscrn.fort and I a til I? on the be«t»b*d. A hole them Tlie re were fifteen in all— i When Cindy brought the water Now son." he said gently. W ell In tlie knee cf the stocking that and condltt n go. But now his ex- some long, some abort, all willowy shake hinds. I warn t awhoppin Mnniiiy had wa«h'd and darned melon that mad* the mid d meal.1 pcrlcnc? had widened into an awtul and slender. Uncle jest to be whoppin—yo knows dat. with Mich care rauxed Manuel to «he (MisA-'d It to h*r father chasm which it seemed impossible to William waved hi» hand. Johnny returned from the barn But Justice must be did and Ice in shudder. However, by rolling them . Cindy went to nillk the cow and de position to minister it to dis faro- and 'timing the top of one down over "Halve Mister Manuel Hist." he d o s e . came again Still Uncle William sat ‘ . P * *‘ n. * m done paid for now. A genian what has mind! tt»** roll a1 » hi« grandmother always «aid If Pappy had only whipped him! cl 1*1 the hole an well a« the rather nufT 1» AW*r like he can U bound to, But he had not. and Manuel tossed 1 tilted back against the house, say and dar am t gw me be no more said ing nothing And Manuel, as silent about It; only Jes' 'memb r dat d, rtuly appearance of thvlr once black In- a great man and we must «how Finally he as the stein figure b ’ fore him. sat on neat time yo' swar'___ '• amlace wa* concealed. proper apret to hU futuie. Paas de | with dubloua fears. 'Hie ahlrt was beyond hi* «kin. It watermill » to Manuel first» Cindy, slept, to waken at daybreak. Rolling the edg> of the rocker, his muscles p T T ® *lnf ** no neat nme. would have to remain for the regular "I don't want no watermllion nor oul ^ peeped through the ten»* and perspiration standing on Pappy interrupted Mar.uel. catching wahiing a »llcnt wltne.«« to the nothin' no more." *aid Manuel gulp- small window and saw his gtand- his brow. his breath-'hepe to die ef dar i s * depth to which he hod fallen. When m ; a .•*!> « Yo better hop? never to dl" ” "Come long In to breakfast." call ;**< !:■ :!» the t at her c ming toward the hou.*e, his the .■*h> n * s were polished and ptit In j>,Uch and di >.ip peartd around t be hand full of slender switches from ed Aunt Charity from the kitchen. V * '«** ?*Ply. "for de debll git vo' their tiMial w rk-day abuilng place, house which he was stripping the leaves. ' ! ' e n J S ow Pot all dcso hvere Uncle William rose "Come." he lie went out on the porch. "Do good Lawd .«atx* me’ " played said. Manuel rose stiffly and fol duds »h a r dev belong and don't let "Law Willum.*' exclaim'd Aunt But he could not Mt there doing me see vo so estravigant »id clothes Manuel. 'Pappy gwin* whop me lowed . n-tiling but dig hln t *cs in the «and Charity, whose heart Ivad b in touch now. shor.** n' or<v Over-dressln' sure a "Law. chile!" exclaimed Aunt m onatru, of t,lU h y f am rf Hi« thought* w.rr not pranunt com ed by slglit of the carefully I ld?d And vet with the dread of the Charity. ' What fo' yo' got on dat pany He looked around The wood- clothes, "don't lx* too hard on de whipping was mingled a vague senar big coat dls mawnln ? Has yo' cot a bo* waa empty. If** filled It und cut chile. I^t him eat a bite.” At least he knew where chill?" " I I iter for me to b* hard on him of relief. nil armful of kindling. He filled the "I reckon not. Mammy." replied^ bucket with fresh water from the | now." declared Unci** William un he «to d He waa on familiar ground. Taking down his Sunday clothe* h Manuel. moved. "than for de drbil to git him " I ---- 1 Jes' put my coat well lie I oked at Die tun. It waa | aj tei while*. He shor know how to | drew them cn. Then going to on. dat's a ll." past ii on Church was out.. Then 1 » hint > m a fell*'!- Johnny's side he shook him a sake. I "E f he cold, let him set on de side lie .«aw Johnny and Cindy coming TH E H E A R T OF A CH ILD lh I i . >» ! I "Say. Johnnny,” he whispered, "if by dc stove." said Uncle William. along the Inn*, closely followed by but Pappy had said no more John- "Johnny, change feats wld yo'r yo’ll lend me yo'r Sunday clothes lii* giaiidfathcr and grundmotlicr— Bv ALINE M K IIAFI.IS nv. having passed through live Hnb- I'll give yo' de bfstes* knife I got. : brudder and make him comf'able." "Pappy" and Mammy" to him "Ise all right hyere," faltered Man Th* hbr“igHt?f * Ch" d U a ®1rd<‘n •'Uncle William" and "Aunt Charity .. hath obseivancaa without swerving Oar’s two honle« in my pocket yo’ ! and having no discovered sin laid ain't never seen. I won ’em of! uel. sure that to be an Inch nearer With sunlight slid sweet with flowers, to the rent of their world. to hi* account, slept peacefully. But the st v would cause his death. I A place for the weaving oi all de "Johnny,'* called Uncle William Manuel, lying beside him. could not d se white trash yesterday.** light, But his crandfathT Insisted, so "What yo' want w id mv duds?"' when In* was seated tilted back com- , I — sleep He cculd not remember ever . . , . • liiuugh golden summer hours. f'»rt il.lv against the i.l • the t(, ,mVt. (,itcovnrd allvthlng >'•««■** Johnny *-on<«rrUi!f Ami «h a t the only thing to do was to make Nothing blit blossoms mid beauty the change. Fortunately, the meal house "draw «omo fresh water. son. M, wlckpd thr i(. „ 10 of th? n,orn. , »«•* vo got on y or boat •» ones? there. was simple and quickly disposed of. It sure am hot. "Cause Pappy gwlne l>eat me aw m g. Then Uncle William led the way Where tuilh like the sunlight falls And toy adrift on the perfumed air. "I done drawid the bucket full True, ho had told an occasional ful," replied Manuel " l seen him to the porch, saying. Within the garden's walls. Jos' i>e(i>' you ruined. Pappy," Ten- lie, and Ins tin k tingled and he turn kiltin' de «witches a hull handful— "Now well get down to de blznlz lured M n n i l 'I timidly. cd resllesslv on Ills bed at thr rccol n n < * ><•' knows. John, well as I does. we's got to tend |y dls mawnln." He The heart of a child is a realm ¡mart "Vo' lim in' draw d« water, snr," lection »1 the whlppinks that hud l' nt do more yo'a g t on. d - less de took up a long, slender switch. "Take From the dull domains of earth; replied Pappy sternly. "A ge'man lollowed them. But. as It was only -witches stint “ No guile goo-, there no rraf: or art. off dat coat, sur." what can »war' scch oaths as yo' can, for some (Intrant sin that this form Dat's a fact." said Johnny rctio- "Oh. Pappy." pleaded Manuel. But trust and love and mirth ain't 'bilged to work. IK- debit Is ' • if punishment was used by thr nil spectlvely. "het me sec de ’¡illves." "L-’ t nif keep oil my coat. I does Ah, what would you give for the heart of a child. «wine take ear' o' him. | »tore dispenser of Justice who ruled Me examined them crltiealtv. " I l l (eel cold I does, for a fact." Monarch or millionaire? Pappy had no! forgottenI Whal did Hu. amall domain It had not M m taka dla one he taid, handing m k 'Take oil dat c at." l or wells of being undefiled, he Intend to d>? II only he would i often in Ills slunt life that Manuel tlie smaller of the two Oil de Slowly Manuel drew his arms And with never a doubt or care? 3 BXSfc.-- WEEK'S HOLM