Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-07
by ADELINE oARRIoK WELLS


cried Gretel, wringing her hands.
t'1ou must say that, too, Davie).
oh! Hansel what will our sweet
mother say"
What shall We do9 I'm awful
scared obediently cried Hansel.
(when the witch is coming)
What shall we do? Tell me some
more to say
The little round marks, child
readers, indicate the things Dor
othy and Davie said to each other
that weren't in the pretend" Is
this clear to you?
(Nou'l have to think up some
things for yourself | can't stop
every minute to tell you what TO
say) oh! oh! See the bee-yutiful
house, Why-ee It's all made of
candy, cried Gretel, clapping her
hands in glee. and the roof is all
of gingerbread (Clap your hands,
too, and say something)" And she
ran over to the library table-par-
don me, | mean the gingerbread
house-broke off a piece and nib
bled it greedily.
Hansel did the same thing. TAX
ing a bite cautiously. with one eye
on Gretel, who pretended not to
notice his confusion. "Oh. Hansel,
I'm so happy, SO happy" she sang,
aren't you? tYou must say yes,
and jump around)"
Yes, yes" cried Hansel. gloom
lily, jumping clumsily around. III
don't like this game, and I'm not
going to play)"
"(We're coming to the witch part
now) Oh! brother, dear brother,
look at the old witch coming! OH,
oh! OH Greters eyes opened
wide in terror "a she ran all the
way around the tab-er-the gin
gerbread house. "(Now, I'll be the
Witch and you'll have to be both of
the chilGrenD"
Was this Dorothy Dear coming,
all hunched up with father Bears
cane going Clump, clum, clup over
the floor, and her hair pulled down
over her eyes in such a fearsome
manner? or was it the wicked old
witch in the fairy story. I'm in
clined to think it was the latter,
though the plaid dress and the
patent leather shoes certainly sug-
gested Dorothy.
Yes, it was the old witch. She
said so herself
What are you doing to my
house? Eating up my roof, and my
chocolate window sills," came in
a cracked voice that made DAY.
er-Hansel run to hide behind a
chair | mean a big oak tree. My!
My. What lovely children. Come
to me, my petties. (You must come,
SOS ] can catch you. Don't stay
behind that chair all the time.)"
"B-but / don't like it. You s-scare
me.)"
"Don't you know it's only MAX
ing b'lieye? Don't be so silly
Davie. You know it's me) Come
co-ome, my pretty children, and
I'll let You eat up my whole house
ha, ha, ha-ha-haw
Timidly came Hansel from behind
the tree. Closer and closer he came
to the wicked old witch. who was
smiling now in a most deceitful
manner.
"What bee-yutiful boy" she
cried. and then, quick as wink
she grabbed him and pushed him
in a cage that she had all ready
to receive him. "Cliek," went the
imaginary door. "(Now you can't
get out and you must cry and
cry.) Now. I've got you, and when
You get nice and fat I'm going--to
eat-you-all-up!
And the old witch. cackling to
herself. stumped across the room,
| mean the yard, of the ginger
bread house.
Hansel, from the depths of the
big chair-I mean cage-looked wor-
ried. The old witch seemed very
business-like as she moved about
the room, muttering to herself.
Pretty soon she came over and felt
of Hanseis arm.
Pretty fat, but not fat enough"
she said with cackle. "I'll have
to feed YOU on cakes and candy,
my pretty boy, and then what a
lovely morsel you'll make, I'm.
Um-mml'
c"Now I'm Gretel'D The witch
Strengthened up and straightway
became a little. frightened girl.
30, Hansel my dear brother, be not
afraid! We will get away from the
wicked old witch. Keep brave
heart. you must say. oh, yes,
sister dear, / will, ] will y
oh! Yes, sister dear, I will |
WILL came in a weak voice from
tho hewildered Davie-er- Hansel
CHOW you must get out of the
chair and be the old witch, and |
must push you into the oven door,
oh! Old witch, please let us go?
Don't keep us away from our dear
parents. (The morris chair1l be
the oyen.) What! You want me
to crawl in, to sec if it is hot
enough? Well, you go first to show
me how to do it."