There they stood in the morning light On July the fifth, the present year, And the roll was read in accents clear By the senior Jones, who was ghastly white. “Charley Jones!” at the call there came Two ambulance men and some doleful groans As they bore in the body of Charley Jones, Greatly disfigured, to answer his name. “Albert Jones!” and a voice said “here!” “Chauncey Jones!” “He’s down at St. Luke’s With a couple of badly damaged ‘dukes,’ The doctors say he’ll be well next year.” “William Jones!”—then some one said: “A small toy pistol went off and shot him, And the ambulance people hurried and got him To make some repairs on his injured head.” ’Twas a gallant day but it cost us dear; For that family roll when called to-day, Of a total of seven that entered the fray, Numbered but four that answered “here!” ------------------------------------------------------------------------ HIS THANKSGIVING DINNER [Illustration: “_I s’pose they’re just sitting down to dinner now._” ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ IMPORTANT NEWS [Illustration: “_We’re gunna have ice-cream for supper._” ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SUDDEN INCREASE IN DEATH RATE SINCE THE BASE BALL SEASON OPENED [Illustration: “_Me brudder said to give ut to youse._” “_Ah, this is very sad. What caused your poor grandmother’s untimely end?_” “_Sir?_” “_What did she die of?_” “_Don’t it say in de letter?_” “_No, Jimmy has not mentioned the disease. Was it pneumonia?_” “_Yes, sir._” “_Was she sick long?_” “_Sir?_” “_How long was she sick? A couple of years?_” “_Yes, sir._” “_So Jimmy’s home with his grandmother now?_” “_No, sir._” “_Where is he?_” “_He’s waitin’ outside._” ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ON DECORATION DAY [Illustration: “_You bet I’m goin’ to be a soldier, too, like my Uncle David, when I grow up._” ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL [Illustration: “_Gee! I wonder how soon recess is?_” ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ THE DAY BEFORE THANKSGIVING [Illustration: “_Ma says mebbe if we’re good we can eat at the first table to-morrow._” ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------