Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-02

Davie finished his at last, how
ever, and held 1t up for Billy to adj
mire.
Isn't 1t fine one?" he demand
ed to know, with pride in his voice,
81 tell you, Billy. it's awful hard to
get the bow bent just right"
Billy grunted by way of reply.
His face was very red and his
brows were close together as he
bent over his, which sprang out
Straight every time he tried to tie
the all-important second knot.
"M-mine-won't-stay-- to --geth-
err" he puffed.
Davie laid his bow carefully on
the ground.
Here" he said, commandingly.
''you bend the rib and hold it and
I'll tie the string. Steady now!"
Billy obeyed, and in a short time
the knot was made secure and the
bow was ready for use.
Almost as important was the ee-
lecting of arrows. Billy seemed TO
think that the extra umbrella iih
would be just the thing, but Davie
said:
"Sticks'H be better. We can shave
they'll be Just as good as regular
arrows. You can try the umbrella
things if you want to, though,
he added as Billy looked rather
disappointed.
ALI right" said Billy, "where'll-
we get the sticks?'
Davie nodded wisely. 1--WE got
'em." he declared, sticks out of old
window shades. We can split 'em
down 18th a Ratchet and sharpen
the points. Come on. I'll get emf
He picked up his bow and scam
pered around the side of the barn
and into the stable. Billy did like
wise, putting nightly
For the next fifteen minutes two
boys were very industrious. Henry
was called upon to split the sticks
down the centre and Davie solemnly
sharpened the ends with his new
birthday knife, signing with pride
and satisfaction as each arrow was
completed.
Now Them he said at last, gaz-
ing with admiration at the COM
pleted row of sticks, 1--WE can have
some fun"
Lets have some regular shoot
ing first, fore we begin to play
Indian" suggested Billy. Would
Henry make us one of those things
to shoot at, with all back rings
getting smaller and smaller? we
could put it on tree and shoot like
men do"
Davie thought that was a splen-
d d idea.
Henry don't have to make 1t,
though. / know how" he said
well have to have some black
paint. less we can do it 18th ink.
Henry's got some paint in can.
Maybe he'll give Us some"
Henry, the handy man, not only
donated the paint but found nice,
big piece of pasteboard, the potion
of a suit box, that would do for
the target. Davie wanted to paint
the rings but as lines were SO
crooked that he was glad at last to
let Henry do the work.
1t was an imposing target indeed
that Henry nailed to the back of
the barn.
Nov then" he cried. 'stand off
and do your best! I'm goin' to take
ten minutes off'n my work an
stand an watch YOU"
Davie and Billy giggled nervous
ly. They wished that Henry would
go into the barn.
1T can't shoot eth Henry look
ing" whispered fat little B lily, very
much embarrassed; 'you take your
turn first"
Boob! Who cares for Henry!"
Davie marched off and aimed his
arrow at the target He pulled the
string, and instead of sailing
triumphantly toward the black and
white lines, 1t dropped to the
ground at his feet.
"Ta, ha, ha." jeered Billy, you
couldn't do it, could you?"
stopped and picked up the arrow.
81 can, though" he said, at
slipped"
"Try again." said Henry.
Davie tried, and down went the
stick again. Henry stepped for
ward then, and found that Davie
didn't hold the stock properly.
"Get 1t between your fingers, pull
her back hard and let her co. he
said, land she'll jest fly! Here!
YOU do 1t this way" He took the
bow and arrow and showed Davie
just how. After that Davie had no
trouble. That is, he had no trouble
in shooting, but the arrow never
pretended to go near the target.
Practise is what you need" said
Henry, "let me show Billy how,
and then I'll get back to my work"
Sheepishly, Billy took his lesson,
and then he too became enthus'as -
BEGAN to hit the pasteboard on the
barn, the bows faces shone.
1T don't want to ever play Indian.
I'd rather just shoot" cried Billy,
his round face all aglow; wouldn't
vol, ?'