Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-12
THE EVENING STORY

LAYER cake, and at sight OF tho tempt
ing pastry, Elizabeth Parsons found
her spirits somewhat revived. she
sampled a large forkful. 1t was good.
''Oh, Gram, you're not eating that
fresh cake?" protested Marjori2, who
had already begun her second piece.
"Shush." with a significant glance
at her granddaughter, but 1t Was too
late.
Now. Mother Parsons" said Ida,
"you know YOU shouldn't eat cake.
Take it away from grandma. lear.
I'll ring for Norah and have her bring
a nice piece of toast.
Cake has never hurt me yet" de-
clared Elizabeth Parsons. In utter
disgust. she laid down her fork and
faced the family. You're worse than
n Jury of dietitians, she announced.
briStiing
oh. come" doomed the man Of
the house, the girls know what
best for you, mother"
by the way. who's going 10 stay
with gram tonight" Marjorie was
scraping the remnants of tn" cake
from her plate. I've got TO go over
to Elsie s.
William Parsons turned to his wife.
II thought maybe we could take in
that new show at the Rialt0. but if
Mari--'
His mother held up her hands.
I'm not so old but what | can stay
alone" she exclaimed.
You could stay with Gram" Mar
iorie interrupted, looking with mean
ing eyes at her young brother.
Yes, young man. Chimed in the
senior Parsons, sit would do YOU good
to brush up on your lessons once"
CAV. all right. | was going to stay
in anyway" Junior looked at his
grandmother. Say. Gram, how about
hearing my lessons now, then YOU n
me kin play that game later on
Gram sighed YEARLY.
Il suppose we may as well begin.
then. Junior. No. not here. Let's
so TO the library. It's cooler there. y
Sit down. Gram" Junior pulled the
largest rocker toward the bay win
dows There, don't YOU get dandy
breeze? Can I begin now" lie took
a last look at his book, and stood be-
fore his grandmother. legs apart,
arms locked behind his back, wide
grin on his freckled face.
This is the Declaration of Inde.
pendence' for the history teacher" he
began.
The what, DEAR" adjusting her
spectacles.
Declaration of Independence. You
know that thing the Puri.ans wrote
to scare King George"
Il remember her eyes +winkling,
"go ahead, Junior"
when in the course OF human
events" with stentorian guSto, lit
becomes OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
for one people TO dissolve the political
bands which have connected them
with another and to assume, as
sumo - uh - nh - uh - what comes
next, Gram? Oh. yeh) the laws of ma
ture and of natures God entities
them, a decent respect to the opinions
of mankind requires that they should
declare the causes which impel them
to the separation. THAT rightly We
hold these truths to be self-evidert,
that all men are created equal. that
they are endowed by their crea tor
with certain inalenable rights. that
among these are life, liberty and the
pursuit of happiness"
Junior flushed and grinned sheep
ishly
What's a matter. Gram, didn't l
say it right?"
His grandmother smiled.
Yes, you repeated it correctly. dear,
but l., wanted to hear those words
again. Aren't they beautiful, Junior
she echoed them softly to herself,
life, liberty and the pursuit of hap
piness."
In the pause that followed Norah
hustled into the room. She looked
flushed and excited and marched be-
fore her a dirty, ill-kempt little ur-
chin.
please. marin, excuse me, but this
imp insisted upon seeing Junior" She
gave him a sharp shake and waited.
Billy Hogarty." Junior was half
way across the room, what's the
matter? Say. Norah, leave him alone.
He's a friend of mine"
The child gulped convulsively.
Ats ma" he gasped, shes sick
again N there's no one over at the