The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-28
HaHowe'en Harry
BY WILLIAM WALLACE. IR.

Harry Eyens was always playing jokes loween was one of his favorite joke-mak- ing holidays he had come to be called "Halloween Harry" by his young friends.
 1t was a few days before Halloween that the subject came up one recess be- tween the boys and girls as to what they should do on the eve of All Saints Day, and Laura Bennett proposed that they all come to~her house on that evening and have a taffypull, as well as some Hal lowe'en games. And want to tell you all right here," laughed the little Miss, that Harry Evens will not get to play any of hIs pranks on single one of my guests, You may feel easy In your mir - on that score, for I'll keep an eye on him all the time"
 "Good!' cried Paul Anderson, shaking a finger at Harry. And all the girls and boys joined in the laugh that followed. And what do you say to few jokes on Mister Harrison ]. Evens, ehf' con tlnued Paul. ''He has had his fun at the expense of every boy or girl here, and it's n long lane that has no turning"
 "You're the one to try it." dryly re- turned Harry. ''I'm not joke proof that l know of. The only thing, you fellows and girls, too. are bit clumsy in your work of prank manufacturing. All fel- low has to do Is to keep one eye open and he knows your mode of procedure before you have brought your work to finish. So. let me give you a bit of advice: In planning joke never-never let the per son who is the intended victim know anything about 1t. Ten to one your scheme will be more successful" And Harry smiled a quiet little smile as Mabelle Clay slapped him vigorously over his shoulders with her open palm. ''There. you awfully s-m-a-r-t 1okester!" cried that playful lit tie girl. take that aud t-h-a-ti"
 Why, fly must have lit on my shoul- der" said Harry, looking about hlm as if in search of that winged insect. q felt something touch me lightly-lke a fly or the tip of feather"
 Just walt till after school, Slr," said Mabelle pretending great indignation, 'and you'll feel my book strap"
 But the school bell called them in, and the light, wholesome fun gave way to study.
 That evening Laura and Maybelle put their heads together to plan on some way of getting even" with "Halowe'en Harry" as they were now calling Harry Evens. We've got to get some joke on him. and good one too." laughed Ma belle. Last Halloween he played a doz- en tricks on us to our one on him. So he must be made the butt of the fun this year"
 "Oh, I've thought of something" cried Laura. Don't speak till I've told you for original schemes are not in my line you know, and If this one should chance to be side-tracked I'm afraid I'd not think of another," and she held up a warning finger to Maybelle as she gave out this piece of information. Maybelle. closing her lips and pressing her finger close over her mouth as a signal of silence, nodded her head to Laura to proceed.
 "Well it's this," said Laura. 'I'll get Frances. our Irish cook, to lend us hand in the matter, for 1t requires the assist ance of a third person-and one who Is not altogether what might be called hand some. We'll have the mirror In the cellar trick, you know, where we are to walk down the stairs backward In the dark and see the faces of our future wives and husbands looking over our shoulders into the mirror. Frances shall be stationed in the cellar at the right time, and on given signal from me shall turn on the electric light, which, luckily, papa has had put at the foot of the cellar-stair,