Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-05
Copyright Daily Publishing Company
BY ADELINE CARRICK WE'LL

matter of fact her mind was very
much on the bows and arrows, and
she wanted above all things to try
to shoot But she didn't like to ad-
nit this, because, just a short while
before Davie had poked fun at her
for loving dolls and doll clothes.
Come on, Dorothy, and take a
shot" said DaVie.
Dorothy put aside her sewing
with pretended regret
"All right" she said slowly, IF
you want me to / will. Cause [
hate to be mean
1t was only a little while later
that the boys began to look wor-
ried. Dorothy had Billy's bow and
arrow, and Mary Elizabeth had
Davies, and both were having such
a good time and taking turns at
shooting at the tree so fast that II
looked as if the boys would never
get a chance to play at all.
Look at them! You'd think they
owned EN-" said Davie, gloomily,
as Dorothy hit the tree for the
white cloth to the spot with a pin,
to see If she could hit it again.
Billy, equally gloomy, nodded.
II wish we'd let 'em alone" he
said girls never play fair"
Dorothy, give me my bow and
arrow" cried Billy, a moment later,
don't you s'pose I want to take a
turn"
But you wanted me to try" said
Dorothy, turning too-innocent
face toward the little boy. And
then she added as Billy looked as
if his tears were all ready to come.
here they are, and thank you,
Billy, [ won't tease you again."
Billy, all smiles now, reached for
the bow and arrow.
81 tell you what" said he, gen.
erously, well play, you take
turn and I'll take a turn. Want to
do that"
But Davie interrupted, Thought
we were going to play war and have
the girls for squaWs. That'd be
more fun than anything!"
90 course it would" cried Doro-
thy, MARY Liz beth and [ could be
the squaws, and our dolls could be
the little tiny er-what is it they
call squaws' babies, Mary Lis beth?"
.'Papooses." said Mary Elizabeth,
'and We'll have them tied on our
backs. cause that's the way they
always carry them. Won't they be
just sweet"
IN be a chief" cried Davie. land
have feathers in my hair, only l
haven't any feathers. Where can |
get some feathers, Dorothy?"
DaVie seemed to have an idea that
his big sister could produce any
thing he wanted, even feathers,
when there were no feathers.
81 don't know" said Dorothy,
shaking her golden curls, you'll
just have to pretend EN-"
Davie looked glum. ITS no fun
always having to pretend things. 1
wish l had even one feather. If I
had one feather [ could pretend
the rest. Maybe" his face bright
ened with a happy thought, your
mothers got feather we could play
with, Mary 'Lizbeth!"
"Tll ask her said Mary Eliza
beth, dashing into the house.
Whereupon Billy set up cry that
he wanted to be n chief, too, and
have a feather and all.
''We-ell," pronounced Dorothy, "if
She has two feathers, it'll be all
right, but if she only has one, one
of you'll have to pretend, and it'll
have TO be you, Billy, cause Davie
Thought OF. beng chief first.
That's fair. isn't it?''
' Billy nodded an assent that was
quito without enthusiasm, and pri-
vateIy he wondered why playing
fair could so often be disagreea-
bic.
Happily. Mary Elizabeth returned
with two feathers, so Davie and
Billy both could promptly turn
themselves into heap big chiefs,
stalking about with dignity and
froWning at their squaws. who were
very busy trying to tie their dolls
on their backs in true papoose fash
ion.
I'm going to use my rag doll"
said Mary Elizabeth, "'cause then
if she falls off while we're playing
she can't break her head"
Dorothy looked thoughtful.
II guess I'll use my baby doll"
said she, "'cause its unbeatable.
Only the boys needn't play too
rough even if we do have a war.
don't want my darling to get
scratched even" And she gave the
baby doll a big mug before handing
her to Mary Elizabeth.
"Tie her on carefully said Dor
othy. didn't the Indians have
boards on theirs?'