Bisbee daily review., 1909-08-12

. counsel of war. It was written, how ever, that many days should pass ere Don was to profit by his step-father's counsel, for the artful Jimmy had also come to grief. Measles. that ancient enemy of youth. bound him to remain indoors or pay the penalty. Jimmy remained. When he was able to begin matching mischief again, Don and Ethel were digging for shells at a nearby watering-place.
 The Keith Kennedys. with Don and the baby sister. and Ethel's father, were staying at the same seashore hotel.
 The summer ended-as summers willard back to The Willows" the Kennedy's had come. The trees. clad in their autumnal glory. were of i'm mense interest to the children. Tn the nearby woods the little ones spent hours daily, especially where the chestnut and shellbark trees. being
 prodded, showered' down nuts into Don's little cap and Ethers small skirt.
 Alack-a-day that into their Eden dis cord should be hastening upon shoe less feet. Jimmy had also ended his summer vacation. Don's fright and consequent illness had not been re-
 ported ts- his father. who was il! at
 the time; thus it came that Jimmy Strong escaped chas;isement. To mend his ways had no part or parcel in his life-plan: to escape painful con sequences alone concerned him.
 One dsy, the next after his return. he went proving in the woods for Don and Ethel. lie finally saw them. and. as usual, tip-toed rear. The children were breathlessly watching the antics of a hoary old squirrel.
 Ethel sat with her lap filled with leaves, which she was weaving. with the aid of tiny sticks, into gorgeous wreath. Don sat cross-legged under the chestnut tree. up which the squir- rel was trying to make his way. For once, Doo's back was to his little playmate
 The proxling Jimmy saw by the posture of Don's legs that they could not untangle themselves as swiftly as his own could sprint; besides. had
 he not sufficient proof that the boy
 was a coward when it came to fight ing? Hence up to Ethel he crept soundlessly, and. with an entirely new sort of blood-curdling yell. pulled the child's sunny hair with all the strength of fostered malice. Ethels scream had scarcely begun when Don
 was beside her and had taken in the situation at a glance. He beheid the gleeful Jimmy fleeing through the woods iike hare So great was his
 haste that he fell sprawling over the stump Of small tree. With yell
 as nearly mate to his fallen foes as he could evolve, Den was upon him, his
 knee upon the big boys chest, his two raging fists pounding his enemy's
 face At last Don felt the primal thrill of battle. With corresponding rage, the pugilistic Jimmy tried to throw on his foe. but his jacket had caught in some brush in a manner to prevent. and in the position in which he lay he was unable to ward on Don's blows. Only when the conqueror became ex- hausted from pounding. did he desist. NOW said he. breathing hard, you big. bad coward to hurt little dirI, don't you never scare Enel adain-" Jimmy tried to rise. but as a wise the spike-like brushwood held him. Dit up.' commanded Don. and rx without a backward look. the con queror turned away and ran back to comfort the weeping Ethel
 The day after, Don vas giving . dinner party. For the first time he wore the customary garb of cavalier of high degree. In black velvet knee brooches. wide lace collar, silken hose. and vanished leather pumps, Don looked the part From ringlets. Keith had mercifuiiy saved his cGmrade- He looked very handsome indeed to Ethel. who arrived a few moments after he came out upon the porch to await his guests Keith had sent the big touring car for several children who were to attend Dons birthday feast and who lived some distance away. Ethel, locking like an enlarged pink carnation, approached her host. Suddenly Don's face frightened. He had spied the car coming. It was laden vita laughing children Ethel followed Don to the driveway. A lit tie later Keith assisted two small boys and two smaller girls to alight. One of these was Sadie, the little lame girl With n.>argry futter of her