“On me honor I will do me bist:
“1. To do me dooty to God and me country, and to obey the scout laws;
“2. To hilp ither people at all times;
“3. To kaap mesilf physically strong, mentally awake and morally straight.”
“Give the scout sign and salute.”
(These have been described. The sign is merely holding up the three fingers in position, while the salute requires that the fingers shall be raised to the forehead.)
“You glibly rolled off the twelve points of the scout law, but their meaning should sink deep into the understanding. We all admit that it is our duty to be helpful to others, but we neglect such duty shamefully. I have often reflected that if certain rigid rules were laid down much more would be accomplished. What is the wise provision of the Boy Scouts?”
“That aich must do at least one good turn every day to somebody.”
“What little trick do many of the Boy Scouts adopt to keep this duty in mind?”
“They lave the ends of their nickties hangin’ outside till the good turn is done, though I’m thinking,” added Mike with a grin, “that it would be as well to tie a string round his finger; that’s what me mither used to do wid me.”