The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-25

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n Was so early in the morning
that 4 dozen stars still peeped down
~ n 10 see what happened on earth
While, they were busy elsewhere.
They saw smoke Issuing lazily from
one or two chimneys Oniy a ~
pere0nr were abroad In Brookdaie.
but the little stars did see The 'front.'
door OF the Paulsen house open and
old Jacob come forth into his gar
den followed by two fierce dogs
which friaked about him gaylt old
Jacob carried a iong box, a roll OF
cotton and a pair ~ biz and shins
SCISSOR Never a noise did man or
dog make until they came 90 the
lro0k Here the deadly Instruments
we're dropped on the bank ne
man dipped the cotton into the VA
fpg, then placed strips OF u into The
hos. Next he took the big scissors
and began snipplng, shipping spray
Of blue forgei.me.nOts. which ~ ten
derry laid on the moist cotton until
Tho box VAS quite fun and uy ne
time the sun could roll hlm self nigh
enough to get a good view old ia
Z cob had tied up the box and Has
back ny on the porch lsborionsl
addressing the package. while DO
fxo fierce dogs eyed one another
jealously, because, when their mas
ter walked abroad, one had 20 stay
at home
You went the last time and near
ly broke your fool neck on the fence
ell A.
dog with tho stumpy tail grovied
viciously
Wei. that wasn't any worse than
chasing the dcg-catchers wagon,
the other retorted. Bot here further
pieasantries were cut of b. old
Jacob's gathering up his bundle
and, with a nod, inviting both 10 ae
company him
~ We see thar yellow cat I help
sou catch her" the one with The
stubby tail barked gleefuily
Don't forget TO tell me II we pass
The dog-catchers' wagon" the other
answered as they dashed thru me
gate.
Tlppity tap tap went old Jacobs
canes as no hurried 10 the poSiofli GO
with the package OF lowers ne was
sending his friend. tho Liiiiest Twin
Not until the clerk weighed them.
riamped them in the proper corner
and dropped them in the chute d.d
the three 20 back home But never
d glimpse did they get Of the yellow
cat
The chain was again made fast on
the great gate that shut the rest OF
the world out OF the garden, the
dogs had swallowed their food In
two gulps and licked their plates
fiIi they shone. while old Jacob sai
musing over his coffee. He thought
of how pleased the Littlest Twin
would be when he opened the pack
age OF forget-me-nots still dripping
With water from The brook. He re-
called the little invalid's invasion
among the flowers and almost smiled
when he remembered the improve
babe him good bye" in the TALL T,
Then slowly stirring his coffee old |
Jacob fell a-dreanling Of the might
hxve-beens.
There might have been a son with
deep gray eyes. who would have
4 kngpied TO his breast with even
rtxafer confidence than the Littissi
Txin. Old Jacob could hear INC
I96ghter. the endless questions. anc
tt1p patter OF childish feet He wouic
bra big boy now. perhaps y years
old, and going IN school Uncon
seiousiy old Jacob fell 10 calling
him John. and as the clock on the
mantel chimed noon he listened for
the boys coming. waited breathless-
IL for the CHEEKY whistle and Inc
call. Hello. dad"
They would eat their lunch To-
gefher. John surrepiitiously drop
ping dainty bits 10 the dogs As he
told OF pranks he played on his
mates, and OF his lessons. Then. In
the old mans fancy. they walked ont
into the sunshine and John told his
father that he needed new knife
"one with four blades" and that the
-ramblers should be trained TO 20
over the porch" As they walked
down the path the old man told his
son about the different shrubs. On
their way thru the garden the boy
pulled handful Of radishes and
washed them in the brook then, "a
the hour passed. he answered call
from outside with resoundirg
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