Life — February 17, 1910 — page 35: what you’re looking at

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‘iE’ SPARKS Fro oLD ANVILS The Little Hatchei Story RW. BURDETTE (Best Things from Best Authors) And so, smiling, we went on. one day, George’s fa- “George who?” asked Clarence. “George Washington. He was & little boy, then, just like you. One day his father ——" “Whose father?” demanded Clar- ence, with an encouraging expression of interest. “George Washington's; this great man we are telling you of. One day George Washington's father gave him a little hatchet for a——” “Gave who a little hatchet?” the dear child interrupted, with a gleam of bewitching intelligence. Most men would have got mad, or betrayed signs of impatience, but we didn’t. We know how to talk to children. So we went on: “George Washington. His——” “Who gave him the little hatchet?” “His father. And his father——" “Whose father?” “George Washington’s.” “Oh!” “Yes, George Washington. And his father told him——” fold who?” “Told George.” “Oh, yes, George.” And we went on, just as patient and a3 pleasant as you could imagine. We took up the story right where the boy interrupted, for we could sce he was just crazy to hear the end of it. We said: “And he was told ——” “George told him?” queried Clar- ence. = Xo, his father told George—” “Oh!” “Y told him he must be careful with the hatchet 7 “Who must be careful?” “George must.” “Ont” PREMIER the PROVEN CAR —the car that appeals to the motor wise—those who know what to expect from this or that car, basing their judgment of satisfaction or disappointment on knowledge of what the various cars have done and how they are built. The Premier Company has never found it necessary to resort to special design, special finish or special construction to make an impression either in shows or contest. The Premier aim is to regularly produce the most practi- cal and the best. The Automobile is a practical conveyance for practical people and the Premier theory is that if the regular product is not good enough for display, or for any contest, it is not good enough to sell, or for the other fellow to buy. This accounts for the Premier beating the world in the hardest contest with stock cars built for the buyer, as well as its prestige of unequaled past records. It is the ease with which the Premier does its work that carries conviction. Premier Cars are uniformly good—no danger of missing a single Premier quality in any Premier Car. PREMIER MOTOR MFG. CO., Read ‘‘How to buy a Motor Car.” We have secured a limited num- ber of copies of this, one of which we will send you free for the asking. Write for it. Indianapolis, Ind. UCENSED UNDER THE SELDEN PATENT 50 “Oh!” tm CO.REET SCRIPT, COMI “Yes; must be careful with hi Lon eful with his “With the hatchet, and not cut him- self with it, or drop it in the cistern, or leave it out in the grass all night. So George went round cutting every- thing he could reach with his hatchet. And at last he came toa splendid apple- tree, his father’s favorite, and cut it down, and——” “Who cut it down?” “George did.” “On!” (Continued on page 300) te qeauere must PULSE YOK Sampce caRos o@ wtoo HOSKINS 030 CHESTAUT ST. Vhat hatchet?” “Why, George's.” socrat Why, George ftanomees: PHILA, Do You Want Electric Light or Power for Your Country Home or Farm? If_you are out of reach of central station current and wish to install & gas engine electric outfit, ether with or without storage battery, ite for our Handbook, here illustrated. Alamo Electric Outfits are dard. Our prices are as low as consistent with high-grade machines le for permanent installations. Investigate our proposition, it places der no obligation. THE ALAMO MANUFACTURING CO., 78 South St., Hillsdale, Mich, comicbooks.com