The evening world., 1905-11-30

Thomas" came sternly from the
head OF the table, put that down this
! instant"
Tommy reluctantly withdrew his hand
from the last slice Of pumpkin pie on
the pe-pate. and cast a sheepish glance
at his father
you've mad two pieces Of pie already
and now you want a third; I'm ashamed
OF my greedy SON" said MI Pembroke
casing rcproachful glance at
Tonmy's suky face,
Here his sister Ethel clhme1 I'M
He's a pig, that's what he is,
father, he's been pinching me under
the table FOR me 70 give him mine, too"
size cried spItofu'ly.
"I never thought son OF mine would
behave like this" his father said
grayely 80 you may 60 to your ROOM
undress and 30 to bed. No, you needn't
say anything about it being only 5
o'clock, l know that perfectly well
This Is your punishment"
Tommy got up and stalked from the
room, with as dignined an air as his
seven years and short stature you'd per.
init.
lie went into his room md slammed
the door Nciously Then he sat down
on the edge Of the bed and began 10
unlace his shoes.
Mean old talngs," he said. Mean,
Mean, Mean"
Treat me like I was a dog. Bed a.,
s o'clock! Humph! Be. they wopldn',
like u be treated that way; no Indeedv
Hero ! am up here starving CTom eyl.
IDENTIFY forgot he had stuffed himself az
full as he could get Of a six course din
ner), and they're down there having a
good time CSnIn),
Some day taey'll kill me, and when
they see me stretched out so cold and
still, won't they be sorry? Yov bet
they will No they won't either! They
don't love me, or | wouldn't be treated
So NJ father don't loveI me, (sn,nD.
NJ own sister don't lcye me mnother
snif). sae tells on me all the time.
mean old thing. don't care though I
don't! ! don't. | don't"
Here Tommy slipped his nightsblrt n,
and crept forlornly into bed. After cry.
ing little while his eyes closed in
spite Of himself, and he was Just 20.
Ie% TO doze when a hoarse voice uca,
nm made him open his eyes and
Oh what a scene greeted them,
The room seemed full Of pumpkin pies
Two were punching his wrists with a
rope OF dough, two others wound his
feet in more ropes. fifth stood ON his
cntst and now and then pOked him
win largv and most ferOCIOusloOl,, mn
carving kiate, and sixth, the largcsi
ne hdd ever seen, sat on the bedpOst
and directed the others In the holrse
voice he had heard
Poor Tommy was paraGy3d with
fright for a moment, then ne strove to
break his doughy bonds. The big pie
gave MN a wink. That's some OF the
biscuit dough mother used to make,
you cant break IT," he grinned.
But Tommy was too scared to laugh,
so ne inquired In a tremendous t,ne what
they were going TO. do to him.
wait and you'll see" replied the
hoarsevoiced leader. IAN ready, boys?
All right, heave ho," Tommy felt him
self htted from the bed and carried
around II 10 the middle Of the room,
There, to his horror. he perceived a
large iron pot hung over a few sticks
on he cried, "l'll never eat another
piece of pumpkin pie again"
The pics laid him down on the floor
and the big pie mounted a chair and ad,
dressed him.
I'VE pies saw to-day how you treated
our brother on the table, You took two
slices of him and wanted third. SO we
have decided that such a cruel, greedy
little boy should not live any longer,
and we are going 10 cook you In that
pot and eat you"
Toms eyes were protrudng with