Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-23

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cause they're what you gave me?"
20 course not" cried DOROTHY
with indignation. you know bet
ter, Davie Dear"
Il was only fooling,p said Davie.
Il like the knife best, or the bill
folder-I don't know which,"
He might be there this very min
ute trying to make up his mind,
had not mother Dear called to
the children to come in to lunch
con.
Go up the back way to the
bathroom to wash and come down
the front way she cried. Davie
thought this was a queer thing to
do, and wanted to know why he
couldn't go up the front way and
come down the back stairs.
Dorothy only smiled myster-
iously, and told him he'd better
do as mother Dear told him to-
But Why" persisted Davie
Dorothy giggled.
You mustn't ask me-" she said
Remember what day this is"
'Ohl If it's something about my
birthday 1 guess I'll do it." cried
DaVie, happily. Lets hurryl" And
through the kitchen and up the
backstairs he raced. his heels
dumping noisily with every step,
until Norah placed her hands over
her ears and cried that he sound
ed like regiment O sojers
startin' for war"
Nurse Nellie was waiting at the
head of the stairs. She told Davie
to come into the nursery after he
had bathed.
"Why?" demanded Davie.
I've a reason" said nurse Nell
lie.
The reason" proved to be Davies
white flannel sailor suit, his very
best one, with the red silk anchor
on one sleeve. And on the floor
were his patent leather slippers.
Davie pulled a long face.
IF J. have to be dressed up
cause it's my birthday, Pm-I'm
nearly sorry I've got one" he NUT
tered, sulkily, "I-why, l just hate
to be dressed up, / do"
Don't be disagreeable," said
nurse Nellie, birthdays aren't
ordinary days, you know"
DaVie consented to be helped into
the sailor suit, loudly declaring that
when he was man he'd never dress
up, no sir, birthday or not.
Birthdays I'll look worse'n on
other days" he added, as If the
idea gave him comfort, "I'll wear
stockings 18th the knees out, and
my Oldest cap, and all. And I'll
just lay around and not do a thing
but look at my presents"
III mi" Nurse Nellie tied Davies
new red silk tie in a soft four-in-
hand "Pm afraid you won't get
many presents If that's the kind of
a man you're going to be. Look in
the mirror!'
Davie looked, and looked again.
He saw a bright-faced little boy
who looked very clean and neat and
happy. Davie smiled.
Il guess l like it all right now
I've got it on" he said; may l go
downstairs now? Is Dorothy go
ing to he all dressed up, too?"
90 course" said that young lady
herself, coming into tho room,
Pm all ready now" And she gave
her best blue sash a little pat, peep
ing into the mirror as she did so.
to make sure that the Blue bow on
her golden locks was standing up
straight enough.
"Well then, little Miss Vanity"
said nurse Nellie teasingly, well
go downstairs. You lead the way.
Davie. My! But you both look
nice"
Davie walked lightly to the head
of the stairs. He didn't "clump" in
his patent leather slippers. Per-
haps it was because he minded his
feet" to quote Norah, the cook
Dorothy tiptoed after him, her
cheeks glowing from excitement.
There was a sound of giggling be-
low, that made Davie pause to
listen. He looked back at Doro-
thy in alarm, saying. Nov there's
and everything's spoiled.
How'r re we going to have any fun?'
Dorothy looked at him and
laughed.
Maybe it's company you like"
said she, lets look"