Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-06

that's what n was, else cause why
d d he hofier?"
You Just wait. Davie Dear.
"Tll-" Billy advanced toward
Dav with fire in his eye, but
mother Dear stepped forward.
Placing her hand on Billy's Shout
der she said kindly:
Never m nd, little boy. Run
along home, and some tine when
you're a big, big boy you may come
back and climb all over the stable
roof. But both you and pavie are
too small now to take such risks
I'm not" sa d DAVE, sturdily
81 cou' climb all over the highest
roof in the word I could, and not
be scared. I'm not a babv. Blly's
a baby. I'll be seven in two more
weeks. and then I'll be eight. Billy,
he's only six. He's a scare cat,
too" And just to show how Big
and smart he was Davie proceeded
to turn three somersau is IN sue
cession, coming up as red as
ROSTERS comb after the last one,
and strutting proud with his
hands in his pockets.
Listen to the lad said Norah
the cook. Il niver heard the like
o. such talk in all me life. There's
no holdip you, Master Davie, whin
you get started is there?'
"Nobodv's holding me" said
Davie, looking puzz ed.
20 cour-e not, silly" said Dor
othy, shaking her golden curls sau-
ely You're not as smart as you
think you are, DaVie Dear, cause
you don't know what Norah meant,
I do though"
"What?'
"She meant you don't know when
to stop when you start to brag. ana
it's the truth, isn't it mother?"
But mother Dear moved toward
the house. Come, Norah " she
said. ITS high time we finished our
plans for dinner. l do hope you
ch ldren will agree. and not climb
into difficult places and have to be
rescued with ladders. This has
been an exciting afternoon"
"Indade It has" declared Norah,
unwrapping her arms. which Ind
been all rolled up in her blue and
white checked apron. '1'll niver
get settled down to me pies again,
no, niveri" and she followed mother
Dear across the yard.
When thew had gone DaVie
grinned at Billy, and was about to
tease him for getting so scared
that he couldn't al NIB down from
the stable roof afte~ he had sue
ceeded in getting no there but Dor-
othy placed her hand over his
mouth and said:
Don't be mean, Daviei You're
older than Billy. you know"
Which pleased Davie so much that
he began to strut
IT wou'dn't tease him." he said
loftily; "b'g boys must never tease
little ones"
% course not" said Dorothy.
land. ANYWAY, it wasn't so draad-
full for him to got scared D'd1't
Henry say that when he was learn
ing to be a sailor he climbed ma t,
and then got afraid to come down?
I tel you what" Dorcthy's blue
eyes grew very big. Let's go find
henry and make HIM tell us all
about it. He hasn't told us story
in ever so long"
"All rieht," said Dav'e. come on,
Billy! He must be in tho stable,
cause that's where he went with
the ladder" and, grasping fat lit
tie Billv's hand Dave hurried off,
while Dorothy, the peacemaker,
smiled happily at the success of her
plan.
Tel you stcrv bout the time
I got scared? Well. I'm not eX-
actlv proud IF It, and I'm busy. too.
r'oht now; but s'pose if you
yolnpuns want mo 70 7 must as
well give it right off For krow you
won't let IN tin I do" and Henry
knock ed his p'pe AGAINST the door.
refilled it, seated himself on an
empty box and prepared TO BEGIN.
while the Oh 'ldren seated themselves
in an expectant row on the floor.
ITO he cnnttnued)