Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-02
The abIeS
 Turned
By LENA BLINN LEWIS

WVTV%VFN*V w V W THERE are five of the Perkins, in-
 c1udinR Sally, and "a hard lot of boys to manage" old MT. Howard remarked the morning saw a sweet looking girl come out of the cottage across the way.
 "Yes, Sally has her hands full," he oontinued. "I wonder how she has managed with the twins both down with the murnps and Rob in high school, but she is trump and seems to keep the ball rolling and the trous- CTS and stockings patched and alarmed in good shape; and she is always doing something to give the boys good time.
 Sally is two years younger than Rob, but she gave up her chance of an education and has serimped and saved to help him through school and has been so cheerful through 1t all- Yes, she has bit of fun about her, too, and think that has something to do with her success in keeping the family together. It's regular clubhouse for Rob's friends, and the boys all stand by Sally Perkins
 q shall never forget last April Foops s day. It does me good every time I think of it.' Mir. Howard laughed heartily, and appreciated bis story of how Sally turned the tables.
 "It seems that Rob Perkins was full of good-natured mischief and one of those boys that are always getting others into scrapes. He was great fellow for company and sometimes taxed Sallie's patience and the pantry to the extreme.
 He would say: 70. Sally, I have asked George and Charlie to come over tonight. Do not go to any trouble, but get light supper"
 And Sally would have to plan and contrive to have things really nice, for she had as much pride as Rob and wanted him to make as good show ing in his home as the other yscould do; and the result was that both she and Rob were general favorites among the young people.
 It was Rob's last year in high school. and as Sally busted herself about her work she was thinking of what the future held in store for them all. Ali ter Rob left home to teach, then came Jim, but he had determined to go int O the electrical business and would not finish school. Sally had ambitions for the twins, and was seriously thinking and planning for their welfare, when she was interrupted.
 "L think it's downright shame, if it is Rob's crowd"
 The two little boys had come into the kitchen and Sally looked up from the apple she was pairing, and saw that they were really very serious.
 What is it that is such shame?" she asked. going on with her pies.
 "Why, Rob and the other boys are going to play mean joke on some of the girls tomorrow night. You know there is to be concert at the assem- bIy rooms, and the boys have written invitations inviting them girls to att tend, and they had us kids deliver them. We overheard the plan, but did not dare to refuse to take them, you know"
 "Weil, that is all very nice so far," and Sally half wished she had been in the invited party. It was a concert that she would like very much to at tend.
 "Yes, but they are not going to call for the girls at all, but send another lot of notes with only April FooP written on & blank sheet. The boys say they are only getting even for snubs. but I don't believe any of tn em have been snubbed unless they needed it. They are eonceited lot, anyway"
 Sally reproved her small brother for making such an assertion, but she half smiled as she knew that she was near ly of the same opinion.
 "The fellows are all going to go to the concert and have jolly time, 'stagging it. and for my part can't see the funny part of it," added one twin.
 Sally was thoughtful for a moment, then her face lighted with fur and she said, "I'll turn the tables on these boys, and you will have to help me"
 Later in the evening, Rob came in whistlinS.
 Hello, Sally, give me kiss. You're the best girl in a thousand lands, and" -.a s.
 What's wanted, Rob? You must be going to ask favor," she said, smil- ingly.
 say, could have the fellows over to suppss tomorrow night? We are all