Dan Carter and the Cub Honor

by Mildred A. Wirt

Upstairs, the boys found Fred Hatfield waiting with Chub.

Pouring into the cheerful club room, the Cubs cast covert glances at the new boy.

Chub was 10, short and stubby, with a crop of chocolate brown freckles. A thatch of yellow, curly hair hung down almost to the bridge of his pug nose. He did not have the blue Cub uniform, but wore a suit with sleeves a trifle too short.

As Mr. Hatfield introduced the Cubs one by one, Chub smiled shyly and stammered a few words. The leader then started the meeting off with roll call and a peppy song to the tune of “America.”

“Cub friendships, pure and deep,

We promise we will keep

Our pledge to thee;

We will honor and obey Akela all the way

And on that twelfth birthday

Good Scouts we’ll be!”