Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-07-20
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&c by d. J. Walsh.l

TTHE Twins were lncOrflglDle. All
the members of the Chan family
had arrived at that conclusion.
They never knew what new
| thought was working ia their fertile
brains until 1t found expression in an
act which threw the whole household
| out of gear.
But for once In their strenuous little
lives the twins had a real heart
trouble. For weeks they had whis-
pered together with anxious faces and
Grandmother Chaff scented trouble of
an unknown quantity.
Father" she said to her husband,
81 wonder what ails the twins? They
are troubled, nervous, keep a watchful
eye on the chimney and the way they
look at the sky makes me think of the
weather man. Yesterday Farmer
Browns Old gray goose wandered over
here and they drove her into the corn
crib and fastened the door | heard
Peter tell his sister that she didn't
look like the right one because she
had no baggage Wayne replied that
she might have left 1t on the roof
Immediately they ran up to the gar
ret, opened the trap door and looked
all over the roof. | questioned them,
but could not get the slightest clew
to the mystery"
''Where is the goOsef grandfather
asked.
Il sent her home with Ned, and
locked the crib DOORS" she answered
"By and by the twins peeped between
the Stats and were surprised to find
the goose gone"
The following morning when the
twins came to breakfast Grandmother
Char was smiling mysteriously. Peter
looked at his sister and whispered,
"Gingerbread with sugar on IT."
Something better than ginger
bread" she whispered back. 81 wish
she would hurry up and tell us quick"
Suddenly Peters face fell. "The
storkw he faltered. "She got out
after all y
Grandmother laughed, for she now
understood about the goose, sky and
roof mystery. She took the twins up
stood empty in the garnet from their
earliest recollection, lay tiny baby.
Peter looked serious and Wayne be-
gan to cry
"Well! This Is a nice welcome for
your new brother" Grandmother Char
scolded, while mother looked hurt.
Peter Strengthened himself up,
looked out OF the window, then ran
from the room, followed by his sob.
bling sister.
Suppose that stOrk had brought
two Of them" Peter said to Wayne as
they tried to grasp the new situation.
perhaps II will bring another"
Wayne cried In sudden alarm.
'We must do something" her broth
er said "Ned told me the new baby
would put our noses out of joint and
nobody would ever care for us again
He said that Is always the way when
a new baby comes to a house. can't
see why mother wants that wrinkled,
red, bald-headed baby"
"And he can't talk" his sister said.
deprecatlngly.
I'VE must find way to get rid of
him"
I'VE must not hurt him."
eve might give him to somebody |
who hasn't any children" Peter sug-
gested, hut who wants him."
Wayne thought long while and |
clapped her hands rs she saw way |
to be rid Of that unwelcome stranger. |
zone day Mr. Bayliss asked mother
II he couldn't have me TO keep, but |
she said she couldn't spare me. Let's
give him the baby"
bachelors don't want babies =" Pc.
ter said wisely,
"'fhat doesn't make any difference"
Mayme protested. wen give him the
baby the first chance we get"
The opportunity to carry on the
baby did not present Itself for some
time. Mother was constantly IN the
room and grandmother would not al.
low them to touch the little stranger.
But one night, after the twins were
In bed, mother had callers IN the Nv
ing room downstairs and Peter de
clded II was time to kidnap the M
welcome intruder.
The twins crept out of bed dressed
quietly and tlptoed into the room
where the baby lay asleep. Peter
slipped the bottle of milk into his
mouth and, taking the baby carefully
In his arms, stole down the back stairs
to the shed where Mayme was waiting
with basket and pillow. Baby was
laid on the pillow In the basket and
covered closely with the little blanket
that Wayne had taken from his crib.
They carried the basket through the
darkness. 1t was a heavy burden for
the children, but they finally reached
the house where the gift was to be
delivered. Peter knocked on the door
until It was opened by a maid
"Wbat can | do for the two wee
ones| she asked.
as Mr.. Bayllss at homer" Mayme
inquired.
mo- the maid answered "What Is
In the b0sket?"
ITS secret and you must not
peep" Wayne told her, with her
finger on her lips.
Peter pushed the basket gently into
the hall "Glve this to Mr.. Bayiss'
he said, and they ran away.
"rhOse funny little twins :! the maid
said, CHANGING for II moment AT the
basket II wonder what they are up
20 now Mr. Raylss, here's a glfl for
you" she said turning to man who
was just coming IN Ir stopped ana
lifted the lid ~ the basket ana