Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-16

which he barked terribly Chop the tree down. Par
that don't believe the tree the story will fit the
got the better of it. illustrations.
The next morning the old 1t strengthens the plot if
gentleman, finding what have everything happen
had befallen his tree out in the garden at the
which, by the by, great scene OF devastation This
favorite,-came into the will help the artists.
house,
and with much Give more details here.
asked for the mis- Change "nischevous au-
chevous author declaring thor captious readers will
at the same that he interpret this you
would not have taken five
guneas for his tree
Nobody could tell him Weak: his Ratchet al
ANYTHING about it. ready had bad reputation
about the place.
Presently George and his Cut Ratchet: too sug-
Ratchet made their appear gestive: make it kitten
ance a prayerbook.
George" said his father Too benevolent: remem-
do you know who killed Der that much warmth
that beautiful little cherry
tree yonder in the garden?
This was tough ques- No. mol That fleeing
George staggered of indecision sug-
under it for a moment but gests something.
quickly recovered himself
and looking at Better put this back into
his father with the your sermon
face of youth frightened
with the inexpressible charm
of all conquering truth.
he bravely Substitute Father for
cried out Il can't tell a lie Pa; omit in last
Pa you know can't tell sentence; and insert lit
lie. did cut it with my tie before "hatchet."
Run to my arms. you Isn't this action i'm
dearest bowl" cried his pulsive, in all the cirCum-
father in transports Run stances? Let Pa stagger
my arms! Glad am l. moment in indecision.
George, that you killed my
tree; for you have paid me
for it thousandfold!
Such of heroismin Did Pa really say this?
my is of more worth than 1t doesn't sound just like
thousand though him, somehow.
bossomed with silver and
their fruits of pure gold"
Considering the plot as whole, Parson it is npor-
remember that modern repetition of the story
stops abruptly at this point your hae dbd doet para
graph being overlooked So far the Juveniles
concerned, this is not matter of consequences they
swallow it hook and bait and sinker. But with the
Pow Scouts the moral is not quite obvious YOU
intended They are prone to analyze and analogue 1t
in this fashion:
A murder is committed in the open street. An officer
grabs fleeing man., and finds revolver in his pocket
The barrel warm and of the cartridges has been
exploded At the station house it is learned that the
man has previous record gunman. When araigned
before the Judge he lifts his head proudly and says II
cannot tell lie, Judge. did it with my trusty .4S.
MORAL: Plead guilty like a when caught with the
goods, and you get off with penitentiary sentence
Pa had the goods George, doubt about that
And the average boy figure 1t out that II he had not
told the truth with great proptness he would have had
one licking for the Ratchet and another for the
lie And no telling, Mother might have had something
to add on the pea-stick account. Maybe it would be
better in the revision, to strengthen the moral at
the expense of the plot and have George own before
he caught
You will understand of course, Parson, that have
sympathy with those who criticize your little n as
terpiece the ground that it doesn't work out in real
life That is not your fault; for modern life is quite
beyond your control If boy shoots prize Crpngton
with his airgun, and gets the stung licked
out of him when he up to 1T GeOrge-taS1on his
misfortune is due entirely the brutal instincts of
coarse parent whose undeveloped mentality cannot APP
preciate "the inexpressble charm of alconquering
truth" Pa puts it.
And so far as George is concerned, it adds a
little the enjoyment of the 22d of February reflect
that have abundant evidence to show that the Cherry
Tree "anecote did not seriously handicap the free
dom of action amid the exgences of political life that
sprang up along the pathway of his later years.