The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-07
HE TALE
OF A KITE

vi 4 \ AA IL
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
;, she a buteE' asked Halter,
NJ n kite up for general inspec-
,,opIar daisy" assented the boys.
n many does that make?" asked
who sat over by the window read
gpiece" answered Halter.
not very big" said Diff crit
limit know what you'd call it
said Halter stillly, holding it at
length.
n, YOU needn't get your back
sid D.I. but this story"-Diff
/, ,oding "Coppertield'-"tells about
r.n fooror, and Id like to make
hat size
y wouldn't she pull?" said Dock
rsiasiitaily.
hrs. we can do it, And DIFF
gctally, as he did so kicking
ne chair in which he'd had A.s
lets talk it over"
upstot Of their talk was that
i made one I feet high TO an inch
feet 3 inches across. They
harmed from DiG's grandfather
the width of Kite should be
4onarta its length. The sticks
Of wlitewood three-q :artcYs Of
,,h square, nailed toge thel with
h and The outline was OF wire.
mi, wide eXpanse was stretched
scarlet paper muslin upon which
stitched three black initials, T.
baIyband and falkland were
of stout grabbing line, and three
4 balls Of that same stout cord
wound upon a piece Of broom
ile abaut foot and a half long.
i tail itself was a thing of beauty.
4 has Of white muslin about three
y Is wide. and Diff's sisters amused
nselYes one rainy morning by tying
wide strips of red papC3 muslin at
Tals down its entire length.
twas with mingled feelings of pride
4 4 light that the boys carried it
n from the clubroom where they
made the monster 1t took four of
y to carry it. with the ball of tail
the cord, and Buck came on be-
with an extra piece of tail in case
already attached proved INSULT
&hue was good breeze blowing
~ the northwest, so Diff ordered
j m to 30 to the south end of the
ce, and left the Kite in Bucks
srge. He and the others then took
/ cord and, paying out about 100
t Of it, stood ut distance and or
Nd Buck to make ready.
I Buck lifted the kite until it stood up
1 IT. Then Diff. throwing the broom
q on the ground so the cord could
| out as ne needed it, took the line
tly in his hand and ran with it.
fuck let 90, and, slowly ana grace
Ey, like a huge scarlet bird, the kite
|@and till The tail cleared the ground,
|lt up without a tremor.
|lleu first it was seen that more tail
needed, for it began TO dart and
/ e in an alarming manner. Diff had
|a expecting this, SO he stopped run
& and let the big kite carefully
IN.
Tie on some more tail" he shouted
Buck
Puck Went over to obey the COM
|nd
pms sisters and cousin were inter
n in the success of the kite, for
4 had spent a whole morning deco
Pr the tail, and they We're now
Edine a little distance away watch
the flying. Helen's small dog Tat
4 was running about and with a
~ cDmical air of curiosity came
FnIng up to the big kite as it Aut-
d to the ground and, barking at it
Il it was Il fallen enemy, began to
|ry the tail.
Ow Buck did not mean to be cruel,
be was always having ideas jump
4 his head, and he did not always
y 10 think what would be the conse-
Elce if lie carried them out, and
|-etimcS, as you know. the result
+ disastrous. That, however. did
Seem to make him any more thought
Or less ready to try whatever his
|eAlevous fancy suggested to him;
|7len he saw Helen's little dog Tat
FOegin to worry the kites tail in true
|Sy fashion a sudden thought struck
Accordingly he stopped over the
v creature, who was friendly with
boys and fondled and spoke to it,
|le he tied the end of the kites tail
lard knot to that part of the fan
Aarnesslike collar that went over
Tiers small back.
Y a call from Diff Buck stopped
wing with the dog and, going over
Tue big kite, lifted it up with its
y resting upon the ground and held
bright.
All readyw shouted Diff. He and
'uef started on run, Buck let go
the big kite rose majestically into
ar The tail was a long one, and
'aS little while before Tatters was
W from the ground. The wind was
ny strong, and his added weight
Just sufficient to steady the kite.
'VSe higher and higher, and naughty
- was chuckling inwardly at the
eess of his scheme.
w doesn't she pullv said Diff as,
alnless from their run, he and Hal
s'opped to rest and turned round to
y 'helr prize and pay out more line