The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-08-14
THE new POSTWAR
By EDITH w. GOODWIN.


has headache and l can't make an,
udse all the other boys have gon,
dHding, and l can't got"
David Burbank rOamed listlessl.
sbout the house in search of sOmethin,
10 pass away time. A slight cold wa!
he reason he wasn't allowed to g
ajdlng with his chums.
he failed to find anything among hi.
playthings that appealed to him, so h,
truck a few notes on the piano, bu
vas promptly told by sister Adele ste
top that noise!"
The little fellow wondered what
made Adele so cross. She was usually
good pal with Ler young brother, but
today she had only cross words fol
hin.
whats this?" he Queried aloud
sister must have forgot to mail her
ktters: I'll 90 mail 'em, then maybe
de won't be so cross at me-"
BE had caught sight of a pile Of let.
tfs but failed to notice that each one
had been opened, and that they we're
; ID but one addressed to his sister. He
sunted them; there were twenty-four
hall
BE quickly put on his coat, cap, rub
bHs and mittens and, taking the let
tn under his arm, proceeded down
b. street.
Davie walked on little further, then
quite suddenly he retraced his steps.
BE had an idea. Why not play he was
he postman, and leave the letters at
dferent houses?
With him, to think was to act, so he
dnt stop TO consider the fact that he
night not leave them at their intended
dssuations, but quickly assembled the
steps Of the nearest house and dropped
The letter at the top Of the pile into the
nal box. Then he rang the bell and
buried on.
he repeated this at four or five
neses, then decided to try different
Heets. Ere long he came to the home
9Wllbur Downes. Wilbur was a par.
ocular friend of Adele's. In fact, al.
neegh the little brother didn't quite
noerstand the situation, he had been
Adeie's promised husband, but only a
nsdays previous they had parted with
iter words.
Vuess I'll leave two letters for viii.
WI was the lads next inspiration
ae carefully selected two fat letters
nun the bunch and dropped them in
ns box one at time.
a last he had finished his self-im.
ec task and turned his steps home
n The family were at supper
aoner's headache was better; Abel.
Aed pale and was very quiet.
Hnen questioned as to where he had
~ Davie replied that he had gone to
M Us ne couldn't think of anything
70 90. His mother feared he might
sw taken more cold and put him to
soon after tie meal was over.
ne suddenly awoke after what
sned to him hours and hours. The
uOen was pealing loudly. Pretty
W ne heard Adala oxoIo, -.
aty: A''"im rather
"sour Downes! I thought you
~ done coming to see mel"
= thought so, too. Adele; but must
0a % explain something; then I'll
= Just what course to take"
), .ou'd better come in, then it's too
= 70 stand here"
ave was very anxious to hear the
h.sca Oh the conversation, so he |
ss got out of bed and went into
pare chamber on tiptoe. There !
a -, 's'er In the floor right over
rr'or stove, and he had on several
s Ons listened here when Wilbur
Aasvins: ~ he heard the
I, l ]. these two letters in the mai,
|H,, !. a0ne' and I can't imagine how
Il. s't there. Perhaps you can tell
= me see themw and .,.,.
NJ .ds,. snsm away from him. One
Ma ressed to her in wilbur's hand.
|hh he other was addressed to
q =. checks famed and she got m
|nnh the floor. After a few mo.
|opls,us.. laeed Wilbur and asked per-
|Mr '00 read the one addressed to
- !, course l did, Adele; vDa. els.
II 4 surely didn't want Won to
N, M I. yer anyway. Dayie must
~ = can't imagine me. "AA' ms OO-
~ =. Aoeie' II you really meant
N &h, I'VE lote. shall bless Davie to
3 ny ~. Ten me. dear, did your"
~ 49, upstairs was getting ex.
m ~. I, !. ne believed Adele would
~ - nis head OF the next morn.
~ IL = appeared that Wilbur was
- ct the letters,