Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-24

A crash of breaking glass. followed by
excited voices in alteration, brought
David Carver out of the house at bound.
what is the matter now?" he asked
the haxen-haired twins.
Reggie did it!' accused Robbie.
Robbie did it," accused Reggie in
turn.
III you please, Mr.. Carver, l think they
both did it," said the housekeeper in
dlgnanty. Two stones came flying
through the pantry window and the
broken glass flew all over everything and
the stones landed right in the berry
pudding cook was making for dinner.
II ever there were two mischievous-"
THAT will do, Mrs. Soper," interrupted
David. II am sorry 1t has happened and
YOU will see that cook does not make
any more berry puddings for a month
stop crying. Robbie! And Mrs. Soper,"
turning again to the woman, please tele-
phone into town to have the glass re-
placed-Baker will give you the name of
the glazier Boys, come into the library"
Reggie and Robbie burst into fresh
walls and slowly followed their uncle up
the steps and into the gloom of the Ii
brary.
mo puddln' for week. snfhed Reg
gle in his brothers ear.
Robbie gulped down a sob. Berry pud-
ulH6S were lne ueHBul OF tHelr CHllulSH
souls.
Boys" said Uncle David, sadly, this
is the third time since breakfast that l
have been called away from my work
by your naughtiness. When your father
and mother went to Germany | offered
to take care of you during their absence
because l believed you would be good
boys.
why is ii that you can't enjoy the
pleasures l have prepared for you? You
have ponies to ride, you have swings and
games of every description, and yet You
continually run away out of bounds and
cause me no end of trouble. What am 1
10 do?
I'm not going to beg YOU to he good.
III hear another bad report of your mis-
doings-what is 1t. Baker?'-to the serv-
ant who stood in the doorway.
Please, sir" said Baker, with a swift
glance at the chastened twins, Miss SEQ
willie has sent messenger to say that the
little boys have overturned two of her
beehiVes."
David flushed This was the latest OF
many complaints he had received from
his nearest neighbor concerning the an
tics of his little visitors. Miss Scoyille's
eaustic letters embOdying these COM
plants had made him extremely uncom-
Portable for many weeks. He did not
know Miss Scoville.
But neighborly courtesy demanded that
something be done about the matter so
taking the twins the three walked hand
in hand across the wide lawn till they
came TO a gap in an evergreen hedge that
admitted them TO Miss ScOyille's estate.
why did you turn over the hives,
Robhle? asked David.
Robbie paused and hung back to kick
a pebble. Il dunno" he muttered.
-Hs wanted to see IL the bees would
come out tattled Reggie.
"Did you find out?' asked David sup
pressing smile.
Yes" said Robbie srayely. One stung
me on the hand"
Robbie and Reggie ran on ahead, and
as they came abreast OF the summer
house they paused and with one accord.
dived through the doorway and disap-
peared from view.
David did not unbend from his dig
nifty to follow them. Instead, he pro-
ceeded along the path and presently stood
ia the presence OF Miss SeOyille.
4 brought my nephews 10 make apol-
ogies TO you. Miss Seoyille,' he smiled
ruefullss but they have escaped from
ne and--,
Niss seoville lifted an ear trumpet,
poIiticsgf she shrieked. Young man.
beg you 70 understand that l am not
interested in pOllties-I don't care
ahetHer women ever vote or mott Most
81 en- are running around the country
BENT 81 pleasure. while their ill-behayed
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