The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-25

His real name was not Bricktop, al
though he was called that by everyone
except his teacher, Miss Quick, who In
sisted upon calling him by his original
cognomen-Percy William. 1.-THE Twins"
were his sisters, double sisters" as
Bricktop called them. Bricktop was u
years old and the twins were nine. This
difference In their ages placed Bricktop
In the position of guardian over his
double sisters" responsibility which
he felt the full Importance of, and which
he never shirked. At school or the
playground he was the twins Champion
therefore, he was their hero as well as
brother, aud they. looked up to him as
being somewhat superior to the rest OF
boyklnd.
You will want to know the names OF
THE Twins" One WAS Lettie and one
was Bette. and both were blue-eyed
faxen-halred. jolly little girls. Their
papa called them his little sunbeams, and
their mamma called them her little treas
iures, and Bricktop called them his pals,
which stood for comrades or partners
with him.
Bricktop and his sisters were up bright
and early on the morning of Thanksgiving
Day, for their mother had promised them
a day In the country with their grand
parents. They were going TO walk TO the.
fine old country home of Grandpa and
Grandma Perkins, 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 Sun
day afternoon. And Bricktop was equal
to eight or ten miles walk ut stretch
sometimes spending whole day on ms
feet wandering through the woods.
After kissing their parents good-by-
they promising to drive out to the farm In
time for O'Clock Bricktop and the
twins started for the country just as the
clock struck eight We'll have plenty of
time to go by the cave" said Brlcktop.
tits only about mile off the main road
AS you Riddles have never been there
you'll enjoy it immensely. You can walk
Into it nearly 100 feet, and it's dark and
scarey, / can tell you."
but we mustn't be late at grandma $,
warned Lettie. And it's long walk
without adding the extra miles"
"Oh, We'll rest at the cave for half an
hour promised Brlcktop. you'll be
mighty glad yon went after you've got
peep into that cave. It's wonderful
II vote In favor OF going to the cave.
as brother suggests" said Bette. We
can have a good appetite FOR the turkey
after. so long walk"
Agreed upon going by the cave the
three Perkinses quickened their walk and
soon reached the point in the road where
they turned towards the cave which was
hidden away In a great deep wood that
bordered a pretty stream where Briektop
often went with his boy friends In the
summer to swim and fish, As they
trudged on through the fallen leaves
every once in awhile frightening some
squirrel or rabbit from their depths, the
children became so deeply Interested In
their surroundings that they did not OBJ
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 1t due to
the great trees whose bare branches
formed a network overhead.
"Ah, there we are!'' shouted Brcktop,