Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-22
By ADELINE CARRIER WELLS
tcopyright. Newark Daily Aavertiaer Publish


down the walk. Fat little Billy was
about to hurry after him when he
heard his mothers voice:
BILLY Brown, are you going to
leave without cleaning up the steps
and the walk?'
Billy jumped guilty.
IL forgot" he admitted.
"Well, do it now, and do 1t nice
ly." came mother Browns reply.
Mother Brown was a great be-
lever In discipline. Every night be-
fore Mary Elizabeth and Billy went
to bed they put away their books
and toys When they came in from
school they had to hang their coats
and hats on certain hooks, and
when they had finished their meals
they were never, never permitted
to forget to fold their napkins and
place them in their rings.
So when Billy's mother spoke to
him about the litter on the walk
he knew that he might as well
sweep it up first as last, il he
wanted to go to Davies.
"You help me-" he suggested,
grumpily; you can hold the pan
while | do the sweeping"
"All right" said Davie, who
thought it fun. and said so.
Fun" echoed Billy as they went
around the house to the back door
you wouldn't think 1t was fun If
you he'd to. I get so tired of clear
ing things up I don't know what to
do. MY mothers always talking
bout being neat and tidy. You wait
till I'm grown up!'
"what'll you do?" Davie wanted
to know.
Billy grinned.
For one thing I'll leave my
clothes on the floor. right where 1
step out of them. And won't put
my toys away, and
''Ha, ha hal When you grow up
you won't play with toys" inter-
rupted Davie.
"well, whatever I do do" insist
ed Billy, laughing, too. as he ran
in TO get the broom ana pan.
When the work was done Mrs.
Brown came out to see IL 1t was
done nicely.
"That's splendid" she told Billy,
patting him on. the shoulder; now
you may run along with Davie, and
be sure to be home early enough
to get washed and dressed before
dinner"
Eyes, ma'am," said Billy, scowl-
Ing as soon as his back was turned,
you see how she is2"
Davie nodded.
Mothers don't mean anything by
that" he declared. They all do It.
MY mother does, too"
mot all the time. I bet" said
Eyes, she does" replied Davie,
."everv day. They call 1t training
US. They think it'll make us good
men"
'Huhl" said Billy.
When they reached the dear Dear
house they found Dorothy and
Mary Elizabeth playing house I'M
der the old crabapple tree. Doro-
thy was Mrs. Alexander and
Dorothy's best dolls Hildegrade,
was sitting before the toy table,
one hand resting on the china tea
pot, while all the other dolls. as
well as baby Busters teddy Bear
and bunny rabbit, were sitting in
polite attitudes, as though waiting
for Hildegrade to serve,
I'm so glad you called, Mrs.
Lincoln.'" Dorothy was saying in
a high pitched voice, isn't It a
bee yutiful day? And won't you
have some 'freshments?"
20, thank you. 500 much" re-
oiled Mary Elizabeth with airy
grace. I'll have peanut cookie,
thank you. soon as I take off my
things"
Eyes, do" said Mrs. Alexander.
That's the way girls play" said
Davie to Billy in disguised tone,
don't go near Them"
IF we do wen get cookie, may
be-" said Billy, who was thinking
about something to eat most of the
time.
mo. you won't. so you can just
go right along" called Mary Eliza
beth. quite forgetting to talk like
Mrs. Lincoln"
ITO be continued.)