Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-04


Do you really ane truly s'pose
it will?'' asked Davie
Henry stuck out his chin and
| tilted his hat to the back of MS
head.
'S'pose it?" he echoed. why, I
more'n s'pose It'll know It. You
jest keep your weather eye on that
there Sky, and
Here's the first flake now! And
here's another, and another" gayIy
interrupted Dorothy, holding out
her red-gloved hands, ON the back
OF which We're several powdery
hakes. SO you told the truth,
Henry"
Henry jerked his hat to the side
OF his head. looking at Dorothy in
great establishment "O' course I
told the truth! Don't l always tell
it,
YES, indeed" cried Dorothy.
growing very red. L didn't mean it
that way, Henry. Truly, ! DIDN'T"
Chill dren.''
You'd better git along" said
Henry, starting for the stable.
"Shucksi Miss Dor'thy, you mustn
mind me. l know you wuz only
foolin'. When the snow stops I'll
make you slide that'll turn every
boy an girl in the neighborhood
green with envy, that's what I'll do,
shiver my timbers!'' And, poking
his hat toward the front of his head,
henry disappeared within the open
stable doorway.
"Chlldren!' Mother Dear's voice
took on a sharper note. Are you
coming. or must I come for your
We're coming" cried Dorothy,
hastily, running toward the house,
with DAVE putting after her
In the hall they hurriedly re-
moved their sweaters and hats and
scurried INTO the dining-ro room, where
father Dear was already at table,
frowning nightly because of the
delay. Dorothy caught his express
sion, and decided to keep still.
Not so Davie. He slid into his
chair, took a drink of milk, asked
mother Dear for a slice Of toast,
and then looked at his father and
demanded to know.
which is my wealth r eve?
Father Dear stared at him. the
frown still holding his brows to-
gether. Dorothy hastily checked a
giggle, while Davie returned father
Bears stare with interest. his
round eyes fairly popping with
curiosity.
Father which is it7" he said
again, (which is my weather eye :"
Your other one" said father Dear
grimly, as he began to eat chop.
Davie waited moment to see If
he would hear more. Then he eau
tiously raised a finger to his right
eye and then to his left, while Dor
othy and mother Dear watched in
amusement.
Davies puzzlenent grew. Pretty
soon he said:
IF my right eyes one eye, then
my left eye is the other, but if my
left eyes one, then my right eye is
the other. So which is my weather
eye. father, II both are the other?'
Father Bears frown fled. He
leaned back in his chair and laughed
until the tears rolled down his
cheeks.
That" he said at last, as he
gasped for breath, "is funny enough
to put in a joke-boolS."
But which is it," persisted Da-
vie. not laughing at all Henry
told me to keep my weather eye on
the clouds to see If it'd snow, faith
err, so tell me-
Father Dear Gained down a little
and began once more to eat his
all these questions, is it?'' he said
You must keep your weather eye on
the clouds? Well, if l were you I'd
look up to the sky with both eyes
and then I'd be sure to have my
weather eye gazing in the right d.
rection"
II never thought of that" cried
Davie, greatly relieved. His eyes
began to shine again, and he sud-
denly became greatly interested in
the slice of omelette that adorned
his plate.
Dorothy was curious now. She
opened her mouth to ask her father
something, then shut it quickly.
Then she opened II again, and this
time he caught her.
well, what is it now?" he wanted
to know, as he opened the morning
paper and began to glance over the
headlines. He always did this just
before traintime.
aid like ever so much to er-know,"
hesitated Dorothy, Just what a
weather eye really is. II know it
isn't regular eye" she added has
tily, fearful lest father Dear would
laugh. But he didn't. Instead he
explained to her very kindly that
''to keep your weather eye open"
was Just funny way of telling a
person to keep on the lookout for
storms and other things.
Aren't you glad to know that, too,
children?
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