The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-11-09

watch for the witch wouldn't that be
fun?"
SO after school Billy ran home with
George and asked Georges mothers
permission for George to stay over Hal
lowe'en night with him. And the two
little boys were ever so happy when Mrs.
Fern said yes. that George might stay
the night with Billy if he would promise
not to be IN Mrs. Bakers way, or any
trouble to her.
"Oh, man1ma'll be ever so glad to have
Georgia" explained Billy. "She doesn't
mind his staying over night with me for
he's so quie~ and tidy. He's not like
Bert Lillard. Bert makes such a noise
ali the time, asking so many questions
and picking up things he ought not to
touch He stayed with me one night
and mamma said he was very uncom-
Portable boy to have round But she likes
to have George, for she says he is such
Il little gentleman"
This argument in favor of Georges
staying over night with Billy was so
strong that Mrs. Fern at once agreed
without any more ifs" and Georgia
looked very proud Of the fine reputation
he had, and determined to behave him
would have still finer notion of him as
a gentleman.
Halloween arrived, the eve Of All
Saints Day. and George went from school
with the Baker twins to their home. At
the supper table Mr.. Baker told the chill
dren many funny anecdotes connected
with Halloween when he was young.
During pause in the conversation Bessie
asked II he had ever seen the old witch
riding broomstck across the western
sky.
Mr. Baker laughed TIL his sides shook.
| Then he said: why. my dear children,
there never was a witch seen riding
| brOomstick anywhere. That's story told
to brighten naughty children"
"Oh, no, Papa, it's told for the truth,
declared Billy. "And we-Georgie, Bes-
sic and Are going to sit up tonight
and watch for her"
! Mamma and Papa looked knowingly at
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 screen across the
room, dividing it. and on the opposite
side I'll fix a bed on the couch for Bes
| sic. She'll have a view from the single
| window In that way you will be in
| hti anu 'bifI!'i tubit W me watching lOl
old Dame Witch riding on her broom
| stick"
''Oh, that will be fine," cried Billy
and George in n 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 he was once young, and that the
coming generation loves its fun and
frolc as did the one already here.
'Oh, we're going out on an expedition
as soon as supper is over" said Billy.
May we stay out a long, long time,
| Mamma?'
| Billy always asked his mother for priv
ileges. Like most children, he knew that
F.! the mother was less liable to refuse than
was the father though both were very
indulgent with their children.
Till half-past eight, dearie," said Mrs
Baker after that the streets become
filled with such a rowdy, lawless crowd
Of halfgrown boys, and the police are
kept busy trying to maintaHn order. And
l don't want my children to be classed
with those whom the police have to
watch and reprimand"
So as soon as supper was over Billy,
Georgia and Bessie were off down the