Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-28
Copyright, Newark Daily Advertiser Publish
Continued from Yesterday across the bacl
BY ADELINE CARRICK WELL

across the back yard and around the
side of the house.
Now" said Davie with satisfac-
ton as Mary Elizabeth disappeared,
you and 1 can take lot of turns.
| hope they don't come back for
lo-ong time He placed his sled
atop the slide and began to climb
up, putting as fat boys always puff
when they exert themselves. When
he had seated himself safely he
added, Il don't even care If they
never come back today, | do-on't!"
The last word was jerked out sud-
denly as the sled started unexpect-
eddy. Davie jerked the rope. Bump.
went the sled over the side of the
slide, and bumpety-bump! went
Davie, landing in tumbled but un-
hurt heap at Dorothy's feet
Serves you right for being such
selfish pig" said Dorothy, you
ought to be ashamed of yourself.
Davie Dear, wishing Mary 'Lizbeth
and Billy wouldn't come back
Henry didn't make the slide just for
you"
Davie stood up and brushed the
snow from his clothes. "I-don't
care" he said, rubbing his right knee
and then bending it to see if it
worked all right, when Billy gets
here I'll have to come after Mary
'Lizbeth and Billy and you. l won't
get any rides, hardly. Take your
turn. Dorothy, SOS I can have mine
again"
Dorothy grinne4 as she climbed
up the back of the siido "I'll have
to follow Mary 'Liznath and Billy
and you, and Mary I.:ll;eth'l have
to come after you and Billy and
me, and Billy'll have to come after
you and me and Mary 'Lizbeth,
she cried, so, you see, well all
have to wait for all the rest
Davie watched her go swiftly
down the incline and across the
yard.
That's very queer" he said when
she came back; 81 thought ! was
the only one that ever had to wait"
How could you be" cried Do
rothy, with scorn, there are four
of US. aren't there?'
Davie nodded his head. But it's
very puzzling," he said, and then
he frowned, for Mary Elizabeth was
returning at full speed, with little
Billy at her heels, his boots making
swishing sound as they scraped
each other with each step.
"Davie, don't look so cross. 1t
isn't polite" hastily whispered
Dorothy, and then she beamed and
cried. I'm so glad you could come,
Billy. Isn't it a l-lovely slide
Billy looked, and was impressed.
81 wanta try it, he announced;
how do you get up?"
Dorothy and Mary Elizabeth
MI all n fhi slide and
then helped him to climb up and
sit on it. He was only five years
old, you know. When they gave
him a push and he started he cried
out in fright, but began to laugh
long before he was half way down,
and was wholly happy as he slid
across the lawn and came to a halt
near the fence.
Let me do it again, he cried,
coming back as quickly as his
short, fat legs could bring him.
But Dorothy and Mary Elizabeth
shook their heads and Davle looked
threatening.
'sYou have to wait for your turn, ;"
he said. Grossly. "just like we do,
so don't forget it, Billy Brown"
I Dorothy gave her brother poke,
while Mary Elizabeth climbed up
and took her turn.
Don't be so mean, Dayie Dear
Billy don't mind waiting for his
turn. do you, Billy"
Billy looked doubtful, but said he
guessed he didn't, and then the real
business OF sliding and taking turns
began Shouting with glee, the chill
dren followed each other merrily
down the slide, while the sun began
a slide of its own in the west, sink
ing deeper and deeper until the long
shadows turned into one large gray
blot, and it began to grow very
dusky.
Mother Dear came ats last to the
side porch door and called. Mary
Elizabeth and Billy took one last,
glorious slide and slowly started
homeward.
Mother Dear came to the door and
called again. Very reluctantly Dor
othy and Davie trudged across the
yard and into the house, to where
there were lights and warmth and
waiting dinner table.
And a perfect winter day was
done.