The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-13
PRICNIOPAND TIE TWINS
Mi NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
BY AELEIX4 QfIIS

HISS real Banle was not BricEtop, al
though be was cal'ed that by everyone
except his teacher. Miss Quick, who In
sisted upon calling him by his original
cognomen--Pcrcy william. The Twins
were bis sisters, double sisters,'' as
Bricktop called them. Bricktop was u
years old and the twins were nine This
difference In their ogcs placed Brlcktop
In the position OF guardian over his
double sisters" a responsibility which
be felt the full importance Of. and which
he never shirkcd. At school or on the
playground he was the twins champion;
therefore. be was their hero as well as
brother. and they rookcL up to him as
being somewhat superior TO the rest Of
boykind
You win want to know the names Of
The Twins" One was Lettie and one
was BEETLE. and both were blue-eyed,
Haten-haircd, jolly little girls. Their
papa called them his little supbeams. and
thBir mamma called them her little treas
urcs, and Bricktop called them his pals,
which stood for comrades or partners
with him.
Bricktop aud his sisters were up bright
and early on the morning Of Thanksgiving
Day. for their mother had promised them
q day In the country with their grand
parents. They were going to walk to the
fAe old country home Of Grandpa and
0rSodms PersiBs. some SIX miles from
town. A pretty long walk, you'll think.
for the twins: but they were great little
pedestrians, often going TO visit their
grandparents over Sunday. walking out
on Saturday morning and returning Son.
day afternoon. And Bricktop was equal
to eight or ten miles walk Mt q stretch,
sometimes spending a whole dny on bis
feet wandering through the woods
After kissing their parents good-by-
they promising to, drive out TO the farm In
time for 8 O'clock dinner-Bricktop and the
twins started for the country Just as the
clock struck eight. Wen have plenty OF
time to 60 by the cave" said Rricktop.
IT'S only about n mile OF the main road.
AZ you Riddles have never been there
you'I enjoy 1t immensely. You can walk
into II nearly 100 feet. and It's dark and
scarey, can tell you"
But we mustn't be late at grandma's."
warned Lcttie. And It's long walk
without adding the extra miles"
@Oh. wen rest st the cave for half an
hour" promised Brtcktop. you'll be
mighty glad you went after you've got 4
pssp into that cave. It's wonderful
Il vote In favor of going. to, the cave.
% brother suggests" said Bette. I'VE
can have q good appetite for the turkey
after 30 long n walk
Agreed upon goihg By the cave the
three ferkiusus Qu.rkened their walk and
BOON reached the point In the road where
they termed towards the cave which was
hidden away In q great deep wood thar
bordercd pretty stream where Br'cktop
sften went with his boy friends In the
summer 10 swim and nsh. As they
trudged on through the fallen leaves
every once In awhile frightening sorie
squirrel or rabbit from their depths. The
children became SO deeply interested tn
their surroundings that they did not o'
serve the clouds that began TO gather
and thicken In the sky. Had they noticed
the growing shade everywhere about they
would. doubtless, have thought II due to
the great trees whose bare branches
formed a network overhead.
Al. there We are!" shouted Bricktop,