Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-29

and Wen have to go home. I'm
glad you had a birthday, Davie!
We've had ever so much fun"
I'm glad, too" cried Davie.
Let's go In and get some more
lemonade fore you all 60" And he
started up the side porch steps.
with the others trailing after him
like flock of little geese, fat little
Billy Brown bringing up the rear,
declaring with emphasis that he
didn't intend to go home for ever
SO long.
Norah met them In the dining
room.
"Bless the heart of iv'ry one of
you" she cried, her face beaming,
sure you look like a handful o.
spring posies, with your ruffles and
bows. It's been a nice day, hasn't
1t. Miss Dor'thy7'
Indeed it has, Norah," declared
Dorothy, as she helped the maid to
I'LL the lemonade glasses. I'm
sorry It's all over. Here, Davie,
you pass these round"
There was an anxious expression
on Davies face as he played the
part of host. He even spilled some
Of the littlest Blake girls lemon
ade as he gave her her glass, which
caused her to wall loudly until
Norah refilled it.
SAY you're sorry, Master Daviel
Mind your manners!" cried Norah,
reproachfully.
the gloom on his face deepening, at
things on my mind" He drank his
lemonade solemnly and walked over
to the window.
Now, what can 1t be?' wondered
Norah, smiling.
yes, Davie, tell IT." cried Dor
othy.
go ahead" chimed In Billy
Brown.
Davie frowned over his shoulder
at the group.
And have you laugh at mel I
won't tell" he said sulkily, 'T'll tell
mother, though" he added, as mother
Dear came into the room, with baby
Buster trotting after her, a big
white bunny rabbit tucked under
one fat arm, its blue neck-ribbon
all askew and one ear hanging for
lornly.
TEL me what?" mother Dear
paused to look down at her son.
TITS a secret" declared Davie.
Then Wen wait until your guests
have gone" said mother Dear.
come! They're getting their coats
and hats" She went into the hall,
where nurse Nellie was fastening
coats, arranging elastics under chins
and helping clumsy little fingers to
wrestle with Logging buttons, Baby
Buster went into the hall, too, in
viting everybody to 'tiss' his 'wab-
bit good-by.'
"Good-b ye-ee! Good-bye-ee! Good
bye!" chorused the children, as they
trooped down the front steps.
And Good bye! Goodbye! Good
byel' replied Dorothy and Davie,
waving until the youngsters were
out of sight.
''Dood- bye!" cried baby Buster
cheerfully, waving his rabbit by one
ear
Then the front door closed. and
the dear Dear children were alone
Dorothy looked about the empty
hall
Isn't 1t quiet now?" she said ''it
was a splendid party, mother Just
think, Davie, you're seven at last.
You've been waiting ever so long to
be seven. haven't you?"
That's just it," cried Davie. his
ltNC bECpilliliS SiobiltS l1dl >
what I want to speak to mother
about"
II want to hear" said Dorothy.
teasingly, its something silly, l
bet!"
"Slllyl 1t is not silly. But you're
not going to hear it, so go away"
Dear mel What can this won
derful secret be! I'm becoming
curious, too" declared nurse Nellie,
as she picked baby Buster up and
gave him squeeze that made him
grunt like little pig.
Davie laughed. I'm only going
to tell 1t to mother" he said, with
finality.
well, let's go in the library and
have it over" suggested mother
Dear, taking Davies hand.
And when they got in the library,
what do you think the secret was?
That silly little Davie wanted to
know If, when tomorrow came, he'd
still be seven. He had been worry
ing half of the afternoon, for fear
he'd wake up and find himself six
again.
What do you think of that?