| Vol. II.—No. 69. | Published by HARPER & BROTHERS, New York. | Price Four Cents. |
| Tuesday, February 22, 1881. | Copyright, 1881, by Harper & Brothers. | $1.50 per Year, in Advance. |
HOW THE PENNANT WAS WON.
AN ICE-BOAT STORY.
BY J. O. DAVIDSON.
Bump, bang, clatter, clatter.
"Eh! hello, who's there?" and Arthur jumps from his warm bed, andstarts, shivering, to open the window-shutter; but ere he can reach it,another thump from without, and the rattle of a broken snow-ball on thetin roof of the veranda greets his ears.
He gets the shutter open just as Joe Henderson is about to throw anothersnow-ball, to knock at his door, as it were.
"Hello, Joe! what's up? Phew! ain't it cold!"
"Oh, Art, hurry up and dress, and come down," cries Joe. "I've splendidnews for you. The river is frozen
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