come the custom for the succeeding classes to paste their proclamations on each side of the huge letters, and every fall some zealot risked his life to perform this sacred duty.
Down the road in the direction of the water-tower tramped the party in Indian file. On the fence at the roadside near the little church they saw something white and halted.
After several attempts to strike a light, Betts at last succeeded with the last match in the party, and then read the notice aloud. The nonsensical combinations of words and the comical vituperation appeared to anger him.
"Tear it down! Tear the devilish thing down!" he said, and as it had been but freshly pasted up it came off readily.
"Save it," said some one, "as an example of dense ignorance." The proclamation began in the same way as did their own:
"To whom it may concern: Whereas——"
Then on went the little party down the road once more.
"And born without mark, we all see in the dark,
Like owls in a gooseberry tree,"
hummed Mr. Golatly, as they climbed a fence and went across the meadow.
