Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-01
BY ADEAA4>E oARRICK WELLS


did, and gave some to Davie. I
took 'em out of an old umbrella
found the umbrella In an ashbox.
And I made a cane out of the other
part. It's a nice cane, too, and
l."
you didn't do everything" in
terrupted Davie, who seemed to
think that Billy was getting too
much attention. IT guess I'm going
to get the string, 1 am. Norahs-
our cook, not yours"
"Heyl Hey! If you two get to
scrappin' you won't make your
bows and arrers," cried Henry.
Now just come along to the barn
with me and I'll fit you out with
some string as is string. Norah
won't have the right kind"
Davie and Billy forgot to argue
and trudged after him.
"Norah's got the white kind and
and the brown kind. twine,' said
Davie, wouldn't that be all right"
"Wa-all,," said Henry slowly,
shifting his hat to the back of his
head, sit might do in a pinch, but
certainly wouldn't advise you to
use it IL you could get any better.
An that's exactly what I'm goin'
to give you. Ha ha, no no, ha
har'
What are going to give us?'
asked fat little Billy, looking puz-
Zled.
Something better, o. course"
said Davie," answering for Henry,
who was on the verge of one of
what he called his spells" during
which he laughed and laughed and
laughed, to Davies intense distress.
Now Davie watched him anxious
ly. Davie gave a long series of ma
ha has" wiped his eyes on his old
red handkerchief, tilted his hat for
ward and said unsteadily, I'm all
right now, l guess, as long as you
don't get me goin', Master Dayie.
Well go get that string right
now"
I'm glad you're better" said
Davie with a sigh of satisfaction.
Sometimes, Henry. most think
you're laughing at me. Are your?
Henry looked at Davie with as
solemn a face as he could pull.
AT you'll Why, Master Davie, I'd
rather" he broke off suddenly,
clapping one red hand over his
mouth, and made for the barn,
reckoning with the other hand for
the boys tC come too.
Hes awful queer" said Davie to
Billy, when l ask him why he has
the laughing fits he says it's cause
I'm such a funny tike. What's a
tike?"
BILLY wrinkled his forehead.
81 d-don't know. 1t can't be very
bad, though. cause my father says
it. He says, Come on. little like
tc m. sometimes when we're taking
a walk"
Just then Davies face bright
ened.
"Jeeminy! Look at that cord, will
YOU: We can make fine old bows
and arrows with that. Wherever
did you get it, Henry?"
Henry approached the boys, ernil-
ing broadly.
Il wouldn't ask too many tlues-
tons II wuz some people," he said,
with an air of mystery, sit looks to
me mighty like some o. that there
fish-line you folks had down to the
beach last summer.
but I amt sayin' il is" Henry
added. cautiously. as Davies mouth
opened wide, IAN l guess you bet
ter not say nothin'. either, Master
Davie! Jest take the string along
an say nothin', and get to a-makin'
of your bows an arrers.'
Smiling broadly, Davie said, "a
right"
So they went behind the barn to
a spot that was sunny and secluded
and sat themselves on the ground.
Dorothy and Mary 'Lizabeth
won't find us here" observed Davie.
I'VE don't want girls around when
we're making bows and arrows, do
we.'
90 course not" said Billy, I'VE
don't want 'em, ever. L don't any
way"
well, I don't, either" declared
Davie in a muffied tone. caused by
the end of the string that he was
holding between his lips. when
we get these done, though, the girls
can play Indian squaws and stay
in the camp while we go to war"
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