Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-01
81 aDD...,H cARRICK WELLS
Copyright Newark Daily Advertiser
Continued rom Yester must learn TO n.y.,


I'VE must learn TO ny, too
chirped his brothers and sisters
eagerly.
DO you know said Peter there
are birds ten times as big as we
are2 They are very beautiful, with
light blue feathers all mixed with
dark ones. And
They are mischief making jay
BIRDS said the mother bird stern
ly, and you must not 60 near
Them
And then night came, and the
little nest was quiet. The mother
bird spread her wings over her lit
tie ones to keep them warm, and
they slept, while the soft night
breeze rustled the leaves, and the
moon blinked down in the friendli-
est way"
Il like this story, said Mary
Elizabeth, balancing on the piazza
railing and resting her elbows on
her knees, as Dorothy paused for
breath Think of the poor little
birds up IN the tree-topl And then
some boys are wicked enough to rob
their nests she added with a
wicked little side glance at Davie,
who turned very red.
IT never tried to rob a nest" he
cried Indignantly. IT only climbed
up to see what the nest looked like.
I didn't try to rob it, Mary Liz
BETH"
"Who said you did?" cried Mary
Elizabeth with a triumphant little
giggle II caught you that time,
Davie Dear!"
Which made Davie turn redder
than ever.
Huh" Fat little Billy slid from
the raj ing and showed his hands in
his pocket, The tried to shoot BIRDS
with bean-shooter. thought"
II did, / did" Well, | guess you
were with me and tried to do
the same thing!" shouted Davie,
doubling up his fists, I'VE didn't hit
any, even If We did shoot. and you
know itl''
Mary Elizabeth smiled tantal!z-
ingly.
"That was cause you couldn't
shoot straight" she said. giving
Davie a little poke.
Dorothy the peacemaker, stepped
forward. Shame on you, Mary
'Lizbeth!" she cried sternly. to stir
the boys all up! First thing we
know, They'll be fight .ng again. I'm
eyerl"
"Why?" demanded the others in
one breath, and Dorothy said:
"'Cause you don't pay 'tent!on.
Right in the middle of it you start
to quarrel and say things!" And
she rose with dignity from the foot
of baby Buster go-cart and started
to walk toward the porch door.
Mary Elizabeth ran after her.
Don't 60" she begged, pulling
Dorothy's sleeve, II won't tease the
boys again, though ] do love to,
cause Davie gets mad every time
I'm ever so anxious to hear bout
how the dear little brides earned
to fly. / guess maybe [ won't sleep
tonight, If you don't tell us" Mary
Elizabeth added artfully, as Dor
othy still, hesitated
maybe they didn't learn" sa 9
DAVE, still trifle su!ky, 81 bet a
big windstorm came a ong and blew
'em all out OF the tree and they fell
on the ground and died and a cat
came along and ate EN- all up.
That's what | bet! / could tell a
better story'n Dorothy, If I tried,
bout those very same birds"
This bit of Dragging made Dor
othy change her mind. She looked
severely at Mary Elizabeth and the
boys and then Slowly walked back
to the go-cart.
what happened the next morn
ing. after Peter got all rested,
asked Mary Elizabeth, leaning for
ward, did he learn to fly them"
You must wait until | come to
that. said Dorothy, with a froWn.
ITO be continued.1