Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-20
BILLYS VISIT.
BY VI. e. ENGLAND.
In TMn parfa. Part I

THE weather is so warm here" sighed
Mrs. Williams. Il do wish we could go to
the mountains. We haven't had q sea
breeze for two months"
Billy was digging in the sand. He GER
tainly did look warm. but he didn't seem to
mind the sun. He was playing that he was
a giant-a great big 'normous giant, and
that the pebbles in his sand fort were red
men who were terribly afraid Of him.
And now" chanted Billy. the giant
comes down thumpity. thumpity. thump
and steps right on the fort and knocks it
down. All the men are buried in the ruins"
And suiting the action to the word he came
bounding along and stamped out the little
fort which it had taken him nearly an hour
to make.
Don't jump about so, DEAR" said his
mother. 1T must be time to go into lunch
now. 1t really is too warm to stay on the
beach. Come along"
Wait a minute!" said Billy. a mustn't
leave all these men buried in the ruins."
Then he resumed his sing song chant.
Then the captain comes out to see what
| Is the matter. and he sees the great big
giant, and he isn't afraid Of him. and he
calls to his men. but they can't come, cause
digs them all up. and he takes the captain
and he puts them all in his pocket and he
goes home to his dinner" Then Billy scam
pered off to his mother. who had turned
Wouldn't 1t be fun If there were real
giants?" said Billy. "And they were friend
ly and they could just lift you up and put
you anywhere-ever many miles-million
mileS-wherever you wanted to be-"
Il wish one would pick US up now and
put us in nice COOL shady place In the
! mountains" said mother.
"P'raps one WILL said Billy. you never
can tell.
"a letter for you, ma am" said Susan.
when they reached the cottage. "A special
delivery
did giant bring it?" asked Billy; but
Susan did not answer. She was tired Of
giants.
How nice" said Mrs Williams "Your
Aunt Alice wants US to spend two weeks at
the Tilkersons."
Murray! Is Tilkersons in the noun
tains?"
ing village near the Catskills. She wants
us to come on Friday. Why. that's tomor-
row! Billy. we'll go! If you'll promise to
be good boy You know Edith and Caro-
iyn are very little girls, and you'll have to
be very gentle, indeed
''I'll be good" said Billy.
So on the following day Giant Steam
his mother to Tilkersons. 1t was dark when
they arrived. and Katy. the maid. was the
only one to welcome them. for Mrs. Will
liams' sister had been telegraphed for that
husband had been suddenly taken Ill.
The next morning Mrs. Williams was re-
lieved to get letter from her sister saying
that she had found Mr.. Cotton much better
than she had dared hope. He was still seri
ously Ill from the heat and overwork. but
she hoped to be able to bring him to Tilker-
sons with her in a few days She begged
Mrs. Williams to stay and care for the fam
lily till she returned
So Mrs. Williams settled down as peace
fully as she could to look after the little
children The Cottons had hired the little
farmhouse for the summer and old Mr. and
parLjnS had from n a
smaller house adjoining. Katy was the only
maid. and had enough to do to keep the
house tidy and prepare the meals. so Mrs.
Williams told her she would take entire
charge Of her children. She sat down with
her work on the Shady side of the house
and babe the children play about the door
yard.
Carolyn was on.y a baby and could not
play much with the other children. so she
trotted about by herself. while Billy and
Edith had beautiful times together
They were giants. of course. Edith didn't
want to be giant until Billy told her how
nice they could be- and he brought out the
captain and all his men from his pocket and
gave all the prettiest pebbles to Edith.
Lets play the stone wall Is our house
no. our castie-and I'm a great big giant,
and you're the giants wife,.
Yes" said Edith. "See here's little hole
let's have it for a pantry. I'll put all my
time
Then" said Billy. well have to play
the pebbles are candy. cause we're good
giants, you know
Yes, and let's eat 'em .etween meals"
said Edith. making great smacking over
her pebble.
They're magic Candles" said Billy. "The
more you eat the more there are. Let's go
get some more pebbles out Of the path"
Billy disappeared around the corner of the
house with Edith at his heels.
''Tandy. tandy." said little Carolyn. Tan
dy. taHdy. tandy."
Candy Is not good for little girls" said
Mrs. Williams. but Carolyn was not asking
for 1t. only repeating over what she had
heard the children say.
Just then there terrible scream
from the other side Of the house Mrs Will
liams sprang up and rushed around to the
back yard. almost upsetting Katy as she
burst out of the back door. Mrs. Perkins
from the next house came tearing across
the lot between with her sunbonnet stream
ing. in the wind.
Whatever is the matter with the poor
motherless child?" said she.
There on the ground lay Edith screaming
In the most pltiful manner. with scratch
on her forehead from which a few drops
of blood had been smeared across her nose
by very grim little finger.
In pear tree above her hung Billy, very
crestfallen.
Mrs. Williams picked up Edith and wiped
her tears
HE said-I could climb-it-easy-and l
wouldn't falkland l fell down and hurt my
head"
Mrs. Perkins crawled through the fence,
gathered Edith in her arms and rocked her
to and fro.
Poor little motherless child" she
crooned. Poor little motherless child.'
Edith. who had almost stopped crying,
commenced afresh at this.
Il want my mammal she walled.
Does it hurt so. my darling? Never
mind. Mother will be back soon!' soothed
Mrs. Perkins. Edith continued to wall.
Katy went into the house and banged the
screen door.
Mrs. William pulled Billy from the tree.
Billy she said calmly, you mustn't
climb trees while you are here"
IAN right said Billy. Come on. Edith:
let's go look at the chickens"
Edith. who had stopped crying for want
of breath. wriggled down from Mrs Per-
kins' arms, and the two ran off together
to the henhouse.
The chickens belonged to Mrs. Perkins.
Billy's mother thought best not to trespass
on that lady's premises. but before she
could call the children back another terri
BILE wall came from the front of the house
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