The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-04-21

Old England That's what he said,
and that's what the Queen likes, and
that's what we're going in for. Are
yer ready|
"Yes," they cried.
But what am TO do?" asked Little
Make Believe.
Your exclaimed Dot-and-carry one.
somewhat puzzled. "Oh, youll open
yer mouth and shut yer eyes ana see
what Gawd'll send yer"
After when direction Dotand-carry-
one looked warily around. 10 see that
no policeman was nigh TO spoil his lit
| tie game. and then said softly:
"FOrwardw
The Charge OF the Light Brigade
pales in comparison. Before Nike the
Pieman knew where he was, Jimmy
Tyler had jumped on his back and
pulled him down into the road, where
he lay struggling with the six or seven
young rufIians bent on carrying out the
| orders OF Dot-and-carry-o
This young gentleman took no part
in the scufie. Directly Mike was down
he opened the can, took off his cap,
and swept into it at least dozen pies,
steaming hot. with which he ran of as
fast as his legs could carry him.
IL was the work Of moment. The
great Napoleon himself could not have
executed a strategic movement more
deftly.
And almost before one could say
Jack Robinson" the pies were gone
and the jaws OF Dot-and- carry-one were
devouring them.
Meantime. Little MakeBellcve did
exactly as she was told.
She opened her mouth and shut her
eyes and waited for what God would
send her,
The only movement she made for
which she could claim originality was
to put her fingers in her ears, to shut
out the din Of the battle.
The paper dag in her hand was thus
elevated above her head, and seemed
to stick out of it like feather.
The cries which Mike uttered ms he
struggled with his foes seemed TO her
scarcely real; her senses were almost
entirely absorbed in eager expectation
of being able. through the intervention
OF Providence, TO satisfy Garanne's
wish OF a pie for supper.
The battle did not last long. Dot
and-carry-onc's proceedings had not
been unnotccd by two or three of his
followers, ard he had scarcely disap-
pearcd round the corner before other
unlawful hands were laid spol Mixes
succulcnt store.
All the rest OF the regiment followed
suit helping themselves without com
junction: and one. less selfish than his
comrades, seeing Little Make-Believe
standing stock still, with her mouth
wide open, popped pie ilto ii as he
raced past her.
The pic was tco large AID the mouth
too small TO be disposed CT In one bite,
and would have fallen to the ground
had not Little Makc-BClieve hastily
caught il.
She had tasted il. however, and ma
ture was strong within her; nothing
in the shape OF food had entered her
mouth during the long weary day un-
I'll that moment; her eyes, open now,
Gilated with gladncss; grecdily she
sucked her lip3 with the gravy on
them, aad in moment of thoughtless-
ness was about to take another bite
when the figure Of SaraTnc rose before
| her.
1t was enough. Choking back her
hunger, she ran toward her home,
holding the precious pie close TO her
| breast.
This was the sight which Mike the
Picman beheld as he rose to his feet,
| flushed and filed with anger.
All the other children had disap-
pcared: only Little MakeBeleve was
in sight. and in her hand food unlaw-
| fully bcgottcn. After her he hobbled,
furious for revenge.
Luckily or unluckily for Little Make
Believe. his capacity for pursuit was
not of a high order.
lie suffered from periodical attacks
of lumbago,. and this was one of his
bad days"
Little Make-Beleve would have got
clear off had rot Mike restored to an.
other cxpedient in the cause of jus.
ticc. He called, or rather Gasped:
"Stop thief"
This cry would have been uttered
the moment he had extricated himself
from the clutches Of his foes had he
not been provcrbially short of breath
an inhrmity which, aggravated by
rage, had for the time deprived him OF
the power OF speech.
/ But his compulsorily slow gait. as hC
hobblcd after Little Make Believe
brought back his wind. and with il, il
n weak state. his voice.
Twice did the summons TO iaw-abid
ing citizens escape him. and he was
about % utter IL for the third tim,
when violent spaSm in his bacl
doubled him up, and he was compcllc,
to cling TO lamp.poSt for support.
Coming toward him as he was IL
this position was the man who ha,
addressed the children as they marche,
past Thomas Dexter's shop.
In his progress this man had brushe,
by Little Make-Believe. and had takel
notice of the pie she was hugging {,
her breast.
; With keen insight ne saw immediate
ly how the matter stood. and decide,
how 10 act.
Influenced by a feeling OF compass
sion, ne addressed a policeman VIII,
had been attracted by Mixes sum