Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-29

one another and smiled. Then Mrs.
Baker said: 'You may occupy the spare
room. for it's windows look out across
the western sky. I'll put you boys to
bed right beside the big double window.
Then I'll place a screen across the room.
dividing 1t, and on the opposite side I'll
fix bed on the couch for Bessie She'll
have a view from the single window. In
that way you will be in bed and comforta-
BILE. while watching for old Dame witch
riding on her broomstick.
"Oh. that will be fine cried Billy
and George in breath. "Oh. yes.
won't it be great fun" said Bessie.
And Well be so close together in the
spare room that we can call out to one
another-Just over the screen. 1t won't
be lonely like two rooms would be-
And what mischief are you going to
do tonight before going to bed?' asked
Mr.. Baker, a twinkle In his eyes He
was the sort of man who never forgot
that ne was once young, and that the
coming generation loves its fun and
frolic did the one already here.
ooh, we're going out on an expedition
as soon as supper is over said Billy
May we stay out long, long time,
mammal"
Billy always asked his mother for priv
the mother was less liable to refuse than
lndulgent with their children.
It'll half-past eight" dearie." said
Mrs Baker. After that the streets be-
come filled with such a rowdy ,aw,ess
crowd of half-grown boys and the pol,ce
are kept busy trying to maintain order
And l don't want my children to he
classed with those whom the nolice b.,.o
to watch and reprimand
SO as soon as Suppar u.o. &c.. 49,,
George and Bessie were off dou,r l.,
go ihey mad a ball OF .wine and
very gate shut in the block. Tban
put an old pair of. shoes on the
80 ouiiis 10 very fine house and
~. oo heartily at their mischief that
~, 'aihe near being. caught in the act
Aen 'hey Kept on down the street and
piaced a tck-tack on the window 1ede.
y. ~ a sun Ola gentiemanS window setting
~ III nOtlon by means of a long string
hut evidently the old gentleman antici
Pa.ihs just such disturbance had gone TO
tS ana refused to put his head out of
Tue "IndoW TO ask questions. So the
three Halloweeners went on their wav
hunting something else to do But in ali
their funmaking they took pains to com
i III. no oi,ense- Their mischief was the
inhoceht KIND to which the sourest and
meahest could take no exceptions.
Wheh the great clock in the city hall
STRUCK half-past the three children
hurried home and by 9 O'Clock they
were in their beds which had been ar
ranged Tor them in the spare room
Now. my dears." said Mrs Baker kiss
ing Billy, Bessie and George, you are
each SO placed that you may look out
OF the windows and watch for vour
witch. Then she said goodnight and
went below stairs
For half an hour the three children
kept up running conversation, the boys
on one side the tall screen and Bessie
on the other. Bessie's bed was wide
couch with chairs placed in front of it
SO that She could not roll off in the
night or lose her covers. The view from
the windows was fine and the children
enjoyed looking out at the stars in the
deep blue heavens.
But after while conversation ceased
altogether. and when about 10 O'Clock
Mrs Baker came slipping into the room
she found three little sound sleepers.
"Ah, they'll not see their witch this
Halloween, she smiled, as she drew
down the window shades. They'll sleep
till broad daylight, and even then l shall
have to come to waken them. Bless my
little dears!"