Good Morning Annie Fans on this Memorial Day!We have a short chapter this morning, but a very good one. I’m going to be in Houston this week for Annual Conference and the hotel we’re staying in charges $15 a day for Wi-fi. I really don’t want to pay that much so I may not get to see y’all until Thursday. Until then, keep the faith!LITTLE ORPHAN ANNIE AND SANDYBy Harold Gray, 1933CHAPTER 8 – Sandy’s VisitorOne day Sandy had a visitor. It was Miss Sweet, Annie’s teacher, who had come to see Sandy. “And of course,” she added. “I want to see Annie too.”“I’m afraid Annie shouldn’t have stayed out of school,” said Mr. Futile nervously, but Annie’s teacher reassured her. “I understand it perfectly,” she said. “And anyway, she’s the brightest scholar in her class. She’ll catch up in no time.”Sandy was still covered with bandages, and he lay motionless on the bed Annie had arranged. “Oh, the poor chap,” exclaimed Miss Sweet. “Was he struck by a car, Annie?”And when she heard that Sandy had been carried a block away from the scene of the accident and hidden in a bush, she cried out in protest. “Oh, who on earth could have done such a cruel thing?”The expression on Annie’s face was grim and determined. “That’s somethin’ I aim to find out.” When Miss Sweet left, Annie went back to Sandy’s side again. “Oh, Sandy,” she said. “You must pull through. You’ve just got to beat it, Sandy. You can’t see me, and you can’t move, but you can hear me, maybe. And you know how much I care, Sandy. You’ve got to live.”Sandy did not move, and Annie continued: “And Sandy, no matter what happens, I swear I’ll square this thing. You can count on me. But Sandy, fight now like you’ve never fought before. I can’t lose you, Sandy, I can’t, I can’t!”
David, Hope your conference is inspiring. I’m following your Big Little Book story with the daily strip that is in Vol. 3 of my Fantagraphic Book collection of Little Orphan Annie. The chapters cover only one or two daily strips at a time. Chapter 8 was two dailies: Jan 24 and 25, 1933. It’s very interesting to compare the chapter writing to the strips.
davidf42 over 13 years ago
Good Morning Annie Fans on this Memorial Day!We have a short chapter this morning, but a very good one. I’m going to be in Houston this week for Annual Conference and the hotel we’re staying in charges $15 a day for Wi-fi. I really don’t want to pay that much so I may not get to see y’all until Thursday. Until then, keep the faith!LITTLE ORPHAN ANNIE AND SANDYBy Harold Gray, 1933CHAPTER 8 – Sandy’s VisitorOne day Sandy had a visitor. It was Miss Sweet, Annie’s teacher, who had come to see Sandy. “And of course,” she added. “I want to see Annie too.”“I’m afraid Annie shouldn’t have stayed out of school,” said Mr. Futile nervously, but Annie’s teacher reassured her. “I understand it perfectly,” she said. “And anyway, she’s the brightest scholar in her class. She’ll catch up in no time.”Sandy was still covered with bandages, and he lay motionless on the bed Annie had arranged. “Oh, the poor chap,” exclaimed Miss Sweet. “Was he struck by a car, Annie?”And when she heard that Sandy had been carried a block away from the scene of the accident and hidden in a bush, she cried out in protest. “Oh, who on earth could have done such a cruel thing?”The expression on Annie’s face was grim and determined. “That’s somethin’ I aim to find out.” When Miss Sweet left, Annie went back to Sandy’s side again. “Oh, Sandy,” she said. “You must pull through. You’ve just got to beat it, Sandy. You can’t see me, and you can’t move, but you can hear me, maybe. And you know how much I care, Sandy. You’ve got to live.”Sandy did not move, and Annie continued: “And Sandy, no matter what happens, I swear I’ll square this thing. You can count on me. But Sandy, fight now like you’ve never fought before. I can’t lose you, Sandy, I can’t, I can’t!”
Dkram over 13 years ago
Both storys getting good.
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browngsa over 13 years ago
David, Hope your conference is inspiring. I’m following your Big Little Book story with the daily strip that is in Vol. 3 of my Fantagraphic Book collection of Little Orphan Annie. The chapters cover only one or two daily strips at a time. Chapter 8 was two dailies: Jan 24 and 25, 1933. It’s very interesting to compare the chapter writing to the strips.