Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-17
BY ADELINE oARRICK WELL

vertiser Publishing Company
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turn
Davie ignored this remark. He
saw father Dear beating something
on the ground with a big stick and
ran up to see what il was.
Hurry up, Dorothy, It's a
snake! a big one" he cried ex-
citedly.
Dorothy hurried, but not toward
father Dear. She ran as fast as she
could to a log fence and hastily
climbed upon it, screaming with all
her might while DaYie, not the
least bit afraid, frantically hunted
for a big stick so that he could help
kill the snake.
Mother Dear hurried over to Dor
othy.
SSH. You must not let your
self become excited" she said, pat
ting the little girls shoulder, that
snake cannot get you now"
ITS killed. It's killed." cried
Davie triumphantly. I'VE killed it,
didn't we, father?"
Father Dear winked at mother
Dear, over Davies head. Davie had
thrown a big stone that had hit the
snake on the tail, and that was all.
But he was full of pride at having
helped"
II think we did" said father
Dear, land it was n good thing,
because 1t was a poisonous snake.
Dorothy, you must stop scream
ing A"
ooh! Oh! Ooh! Oo-ooh!" Dor
othy's shrieks gradually became
quieter and at last she hid her face
ON mother Bears shoulder and
sobbed, while mother Dear patted
her head and whispered little COM
forting things in her ear
Davie strutted proudly.
"They need us to look after them,
don't they" said he to father Dear.
"a snake could come along and eat
Dorothy all up, and she'd just
scream and shut her eyes tight and
let 1t. I'm glad Pm not a girl.
Would you want to be a girl,
father"
II think not" said father Dear,
but | do not want you to tease
your sister, Davie. She cannot help
it If she is afraid of snakes, and we
must help her to try to overcome
You know we men must look after
our wives and sisters"
Davie squared his shoulders.
90 course" cried he. important
ly, "I won't say a word to Dorothy
about it, 'cept maybe to tell her
snakes are nice. Shall l tell her
that father?"
Father Dear bit his lip.
"We-ell, son, ii isn't quite neces-
sary to talk about how nice they
are" said he, 81 think it would be
better just not to mention them at
ALL"
Dorothy is quite herself now"
said mother Dear, lifting Dorothy
from the fence, land we're all GO
ing home to lunch and forget that
anything unpleasant happened"
Huh, I didn't think it was un-
pleasant. / thought" Davie stop
ped suddenly, remembering his
promise to father Dear, and then
wildly tried to think of something
else to say.
~ bet your teacherll think the
pussy willows are l-lovely," he de-
clared, do you want to give her
mine, too?' -
Which generous remark caused
mother Dear to stop and give Davie
a little hug. .s,.5.=.
Indeed she doesn't You take
yours to Norah, said mother Dear.
II wouldn't take yours for any
thing" cried Dorothy, her eyes
shining once more" but 1t was nice
of you to offer them Davie, Let's
go home now, mother. I'm awful
'shamed cause l was so scared,
but | couldn't help it. could II"
mo. dear. Well forget all about
it." And the party started home
ward.
Every little while Davies head
would go up and he'd begin to
strut Then he'd think of his prom
Use not to tease, and his face would
grow solemn. But thoughts OF Billy
Brown cheered him up again.
'Tll have a lot to tell him." said
Davie to himself; maybe he won't
b'lieve it all, bout the bump ON my
head and killing the snake and all
! wish we could have brought the
snake home, to show to Billy, that's
what / wish. And then he'd"
"Davie, you're talking to yourself
again. What about?" said Dorothy,
but Davie, turning very red and
feeling very guilty quickly said
nothing" \
ITO be continued1