Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-24
b. Newark Daily Advertiser Publlshin.
BY ADELINE CARRIoK WELLS

yertiser Publishing Company
'Henry's an awful good man, +"
said Dorothy. refiectively. as she
leaned against the barnyard fence"
he does whatever we want him to,
and he can tell the best stories,
Mary 'Lizbeth, bout when he was a
boy and went to sea, and when he
worked on a farm and all. You just
ought to hear him.
Mary Elizabeth pulled her cap
from her head and twirled it on her
finger.
4 did hear him one time. He told
about being on a whaling ship and
seeing a hundred whales all at once.
He said they were in school, or
something like that, How could
whales be in school?'
Dorothy giggled. Il remember
that story, cause | asked mother
about it, She said Henry didn't
mean q regular school like ours,
with books and things. Fish couldn't
read books. A school of fish means
a whole lot of fish swimming to-
gether."
WELL" said Mary Elizabeth. put
ting her cap back on her head and
giving it a downward pull, 81 think
it's dreadful the way words'll mean
so many things. How are we ever
to know which is right? Gracious
sakesA It'll soon be Examination
time again. | hate examinations,
don't you? But I don't s'pose you
do, cause you're smart I'm awful
dumb, / guess" And Mary Eliza
beth sighed deeply as she worked
her heel down into the thawing
ground.
Mary 'Lizbeth. don't talk like
that" said Dorothy, you make me
feel silly. I'm not a bit smartn
you. ! just seem to learn 'thout
any trouble"
And I study and study, and
never learn thing At least,
that's wlrat my father says. He
says-Oh! here's Henry with a
beeyutiful rope!" Mary Elizabeth
changed the subject suddenly as
the handy man came out of the
stable with a long piece of thin,
but strong white rope, just the
thing for jumping, as Dorothy
gleefully declared after a quick
inspection.
After hastily thanking Henry the
little girls ran off with the rope.
Spring was in their veins and they
were eager for play. They tied the
rope to one of the clothes posts and
were about to begin when Henry
hurried toward them, crying softly,
"Shiver my timbers! You mustn't
jump here. That there ropes part
O. one O. Norah's extry clotheslines,
an if she ever sees you with it, an
finds out what it is. why goodbye
me,'
Giggling as if this was the fun
niest joke in the world. Dorothy
and Mary Elizabeth hastily united
the rope and ran around to the side
of the house, where they would be
safe from Norah's sharp eyes. Then
the rope was made fast to one of
the banister posts, and the girls
We're ready to begin.
At first they found that they could
not jump well.
I'm out of practise said Doro-
thy picking herself up after the rope
had tripped her. you take a turn,
Mary Lizbeth.'
Mary Elizabeth jumped clumsily
as Dorothy turned the rope.
My legs are stiff" she said,
Il don't b'lieve l could do pepper
and salt at all. And | wouldn't
even try mustard, cider'n vinegar,
would you? I'll turn if you want
to-"
81 tell you what well do said
Dorothy, as Mary Elizabeth took
the rope, II don't want to do
pepper and salt till I've had some
practise. but You turn and I'll jump
in and jump out on the other side,
once and then twice and then three
times. and on up till I miss, and
then it'll be your turn"
YES, and you'll fall on your
nose" said Mary Elizabeth, grum-
PLY. as she began to turn you
never could do that. Dorothy"
Dorothy poised herself, swaying
as she made ready to jump In.
You don't have to remind me"
she said little tartly, zone. two.
three, Dorothy jumped in, and
jumped out safely. crying out in de-
light over the performance. Then
she ran around and jumped in
again. jumping twice and skipping
gaily out. But the third time her
foot caught and she fell on her
knees, after which Mary Elizabeth
took turn.
And in this happy manner the aft
ernoon flew. And before dinner time
came the girls We're pepper and
sailing gaily, with never a thought
of the lameness that would follow
on the morrow.