The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-03-19

Mother Dearis." said Johnnie one
night after he and Jessie had crawled
up In the big chair before the IRE
place. what makes some apples green
when they are ripe and other apples
green when they are green
Mother Dearis Rugged her little
Twins close to her side and smiled
into the IRE. and Just then there came
a little pop In the fireplace and there
In Q cloud Of black SCOT stood the
Sandman. laughing and bobbing his
head at the children.
Seems to me heard something
said about apples rs ! came down the
chimney" said the Sandman.
Yes" said Jessie. Johnnie was
just asking Mother Dearie why 1t Ii
that some red apples are green and
some green apples are red"
Didn't either" said Johnnie. Il
asked her why green apples are green
and red too"
Don't quarrel about that. because
we can easily 90 and ind out all
about IT," said the Sandman. 30 he
pulled out Of his pocket the very
same two long pointed caps with bells
on their ends that the Twins had
worn before. and they clapped them
on their heads and there they were.
no bigger than the Sandman. The
Sandman took each one by the hand.
Just a. he had doneAbefore. but this
time they did not skip up the chimney
in the smoke. The library window was
open and through 1t came long level
sunbeam from the big red sun going
to sleep over behind the orchard.
The sunbeam looked just like won
derful road all made out Of gold and
the first thing they knew they were up
on that golden road and there was thu
cutest little golden automobile they
had ever dreamed Of. II was no big
ger than half an orange but II was
plenty big enough for the Sandman
and the Twins. so they hoped In and
the Sandman cranked up the engine
and away they went like the wind.
The Sandman steered the golden
automobile straight along the golden
sunbeam road and before long the
road had to make a little turn to 90
around the trunk Of big old apple
tree.
This 10 the apple factory" said the
Sandman. and they all climbed out Of
the automobile and stretched their
legs. They were way up high In the
branches because, you know. the sun
beam road runs right through the air
and hardly ever touches the ground.
There is no time to lose II we arc
to see all of the factory and get back
to Mother Dearie before sleepy time"
called the Sandman. as he slid down
one OF the branches toward the big
trunk. The TWINS slid down after
him and I expect they wore holes In
their stockings doing It. Down at the
place where the branch Joined the
trunk OF the tree there was o little
bell knob and the Sandman gave this
n great pull In moment the Twins
heard tiny little creaking noise, Just
like a door swinging in the wind. and
there stood little man much smaller
than the Sandman. all dressed In
pretty suit OF green. and all wet with
apple Juice.
"Hullo Sandy. how are ys." he
called. and opened the door wide.
I'm pretty well. Jackie" said the
Sandman. Il thought that ! would
bring Johnnie and Jessie over and
take them through the factory"
"Ali right. come on In" sQusaksd
ysakis. OF course the inside Of the
apple tree was very dark and you and
could not have ssen anything aftsr
the door was smut but the Twins
could see - well - n It had been out
of doors because Of their magic oapa
Thsy found the inside Of the tree IN
hollow and tAsge YES Q tiny httie
wooden ladder yunn1ng clear nom IL