FLYING C.O.D.

Hawera Star, Volume L, 14 February 1931, Page 16

FLYING C.O.D.

JJARVARD ’33, New York to Boston, C. O. D. It. seems that, if one goes over to New York to sec one's mother off to Europe one is apt not to have much money left by the time the proceedings are over and it is time to get back to college, orchids costing what they do, and so on, says the Boston “Christian Science Monitor.” 'Ogden White, Harvard ’3l, found that out after the Bremen sailed one Wednesday night.. What to do? An 11 o’clock class Thursday morning. The aeroplane peo2)le showed a cool disinterest in cheques. But, it seems, one doesn’t go to certain classes at Harvard for ing“Ah,” inquired Mr White smoothly, “but, you take packages to Boston C. O. D., don’t you?” “Yes, we do,” the aeroplane people j agreed. ! ‘Fine, I’ll be one of them.” I “But ” 1 “Now not a word of thanks for the. advertising. My pleasure, I assure ' you.” _ j So Mr White grinned comfortably and the aeroplane company’s telegraph ■

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key clicked a torrent of remarks to someone in Boston, ending up, “Ana > one C. O. I>. package, alive." Mr White sent a telegram himself. It required one Williams, of Cambridge, to produce one aeroplane fare, Now York to Boston, at the airport at 10.45 • and have a car there too for a sprint to Harvard Yard. Williams, who has had experience for 2o years or so, being angel in various guises to Harvard youths, knew what to do, and followed the customary “his not to question why" method. | The ’plane came in. iMr White I stepped out. The fellow who takes the ■ tickets said coldly, “Just a minute, i sir. ’ ’ At that instant a great voice . from a few feet away cried: “Where’s |my package? It is the live one." | “Here T am,” the package an|nounced. j Here you are," Williams announc- ' ed to the aeroplane fellow, handing him j the regular fare. j “ And here you arc," said the aeroplane. fellow and nodded a dismissal to Mr White. | And that, as one might say, if one j says things as Atnos’n’ Andy say them. ' ‘ ‘ was sum 'p 'n. ’ ’