Show d I II U IL If r 2 When and the Twins I t Crossed the Delaware jj ThIr X X C t H X 0 r A Birthday StOL CU h by 1 lm nu la nuIs Is t t- t C j t As George Georgo Washington's birthday c on a Friday this year and The Thc Twins could not c celebrate it U Uin in Ill their own 1 WO way till the following day tay Saturday or Of course the anniversary ary of ot the Father of or Our Country was wai I r ob observed elVed at school In 10 q a- a most mot lilting fitting I manner half halt of the a afternoon being I devoted to essays essay poems and character cler k etches ketche written ab ut the great find and iid illustrious man who did so much nuch to Ui free ee the colonies 1 from orn the foreign yoke that bore ao o wrongfully upon t them As arid aid The Tho went r home from school that afternoon the tie former olmet said fl kl kiddies i pose pos wo we have It a Washington l da day or of it tomorrow v. Eh I Yos It matter If It it Is the thc day aft after r hl his we can celebrate cele ceic- brate rate rale It just the saine tIne said SaM ne cOle I t GC George rg would c ll how we could not nol do tb wo RO woon on a Q WeVe wele were he living now tIe lip went OU on So SO o ibm Im IH one for having havin a 1 Washington ton day ay of or il it tomorrow I IVashin m my sentiments too loo agreed L Lettie Fm Vrn In tor tOI- or doing doing- all aU hoil r to cur ur Illustrious Washington I Well W J live V A Washington's on life lIte all over 1 Well Vohl I again suggested put Ut eVes In III hh his hia place and ami fc reel as I felt colt have e to Impersonate anti and sister and I can play at being at-being being his mother mothel and father twid hl Bettie Or nOr Indians suggested Lett Lette U c e. e You 1011 know mo had man many man lights J with ho he be InU p. p Oh that would Oe he very ery excl exciting exclaimed Bottle Hettie I I L j. j Yes Ye we ve could have hav the barn for fo forI forthe could li lit Iri lii I the forest and the Indians J ambush behind beli beh In d 1 It fl 1 t. t said sa a iii Yes Ves 1 8 Just t the thinS thing d The flit Twins In a breath On the thc following morning tI ond tind The Twins were up early oven earI-oven v rl le before foll HIP Ike dawn f for r th the they said Georg Washington iver Cl let the thc dR day S' S get t the start of him They were lI ver out out- riding the tile old olti family hOl ic le about th the barnyard barn yard playing at t breaking him hini C for I the thea saddle a Then came eam a wrestling bout hout nettle Bottle and taking turns lurns with p and pla playing the they G Georges George's or eR comrades of the old colonial days R In Virginia Of or courso George C defeated his comrades le In the thc wrestling ring but hut the comrades cs did not mind being heing defeated by h one destined d to become be be- Je- Je come tile me so 80 great glear nde Indeed e Belt Hettie Bettie jo d clai cd 01 it would be worth wOIth while to have o Il It II In future th that l one was thrown l 11 ly y George Washington In a wrestling bout I Art After br breakfast tI rast George co went Into the garden with the lie ax over o his iii shoulder I del der lie Ill cou could not nol find the hatchet hathel so fo the IK lX had to 11 lie searched about for fUI the cherry hll tree trec of oC long long- ago fame fanie An Ati old de dead ll ro rosebush answered an- an the purpose With an all ox lifted lift lift- ed tl d 1 In nit J II tol George Washing Washing- ten as it q boy Y just then l II above c the rosebush and blow had It e ri Cr fro hi Its routs roots Then he stooped stoop Stool ed t d 1 examined and examined what he lie had hall done ilone n D cloud coining coniing over hl his ice face nee as ml ho Viewed the hou bough h. h lying on onlie the tC lie ground Behind the tw barn which vas sas answering for tOI the hous of 1 The ihie a e Bottle Buttle anti and waited alte for fOI Pretty soon on h lie I came head hanging guiltily on Oil his 1 breast ast an anil auli 1 a t piece Jle of or the ruse bush in iii f L I I 1 I It t 4 i r H. H r. r I f fC l i I r I I j r I r F l t I r t 4 4 I t f i. i i r 7 fl f i ft t JE r j- j i t J y M UJ VZ U k ki t F i I in thui three Cl children tIL were t floundering iii In llie ik z j S x t a I one olle hand baud wh while in ih the hu other he carried car car- ried thin tho ax i What hat II Is this h is I S e my mr soui on asked in iii st stern ui t-ui tones the father ath r of Gt GeOrge Do I 1 not noL behold I tree a u limb of m my favorite cherry cherl faltered altered just a mom moment nt then lien lifting hi li-l li head proudly and amI looking Bettl ii in ill tl the face said Id In trembling tones Ions l Father uthel I J cannot lie I dill liU It will m my little hatchet As s' s ui tIp made this bravo confession con con- Cc slun the father Cather rose to her feet feel and clasped him hini himo to o her hel breast saying saIng Tills ls da day you have given gl me ClU cause e to feel el justly justl proud of or you ou oum m my lay son soui n A bo boy who cannot lie Me will walk waB the roa road l to success Then with the hue cornel corner of f her hel apron to her face Lettle impersonating Georges George's came caine to him bun and laid her hank hand lo in lovingly y ou on OH his shoulder sly Is dearest possession my lily boy hoy May you ou ever lver find It impossible sible t to tell cli a a. lie Although h an and the Twins cou scarce scarcely IS refrain from smiling at ut their own pla play tile the they nevertheless en entered en- en n- n 1 ct into the time spirit l of lf It and to ID a n. degree felt the thc thrill of oC their own words as the they supposed ed the young oung George felt the thrill of oC his bibs parents' parents words of or commendation In the tho In long ago on that memorable da day when ho hocut hocut cut cut down lo l the e chelT cherry tree trec 1 Then it waw breakfast alra t time line an and the tho three little went vent In tho I house to tu fortify themselves against ug the cold with a breakfast lI rast which they tho- tho ate ale t with viLh relish h. h for COl at such an un e early ly hour with an nn hour bout sj spent ent out nut of doors In exercise and ami play pia had baud sharpened their appetites wonderfully and their h mother declared de de- le- le 11 that If iI they played George Washington a every day In the W week C Ii she he would be obliged to double the amount of or food for tor each aeh meal After breakfast said sold to lo TIme The Twins Now for tor the Delaware Are re ie you ready my nl man n. n for Cor the pull across that frozen river to attack the time Hessians No better time than this Christ Christmas mas night s ht sir said Dettle Bettie touching he hey her hand to her hel brow In In n salute When you ou say my the word w wp are arc rc ready Heady Head to die in the thc cause of our country sit h Ir declared Lettle Lettie In iii an aim Impressive Impressive- voice oleo But ma may it be victory liHI life instead of defeat and death lentil sir sir- hIt h It shall never no l bo be defeat sal said feeling at the lh moment cr very ery much as thuu though h he were the tho real George Georg-e Washington of so o many years year a ago go Mt i Mrs Perl Perkins ins laughed at the enthusiasm en en- J thusia-sm thusia of her hel treasures and auth cautioned ll tI e them agN against I t the he Dela ware ware n. a little stream a quarter of or a n. amile amile mile away awny and which was ws now thawing thaw w lug Ins and breaking up Soldiers cannot always AY choose their paths laths when on march maich explained earnestly They Thc must go o towards the e enemy even enemy even though thought i it lead them through the time waters and andO andover O over I tho the crags Then warmly wrapped George Georg Washington and amid his bus men set out river 11 the afoot toward the tho little JUle near I outskirts of town the lie Delaware as they called It IL As soon as they hey reached th time the banks banIs untied a little rowboat which he made amade uso use of oC much in summer but which he had not taken this winter from Its safely sheltered curve CUI In the thc stream High nn mind and dry It was vas under a a. thick that grev to the time waters water s edge With the time help of The Twins ins he lie soon oon had the boat oat In iii the water atei which was quite till full of broken cakes calos of oC floating Ic Ice But was sas a cautious general genera and amid knew well how to take tac his men through danger without comIn coming com coin In hug ing into harms harm's way The three stepped Into the boat and andas as time they did so they heard a low oe begging beg beg- ging In whine coming from time the bank banle Looking round they beheld their dearold dear old dog Protector standing there and begging to be bo allowed to accompany them theta Tho Time cements exclaimed I 0 old Im I'm t eLt 0 Lottie Lettie poin pointing t I ng town toward id i'd Camp where you ou ar am alC Ca Captain I. I aid ahl n addressing time the old In dog dog- I Klc gle Ic If wo we need you yon well we'll send scud en a hot hot-ha hot haste tc for rUI YI you u I But nut just as aM he lie said sold this u a great groat nut block o of lee Ire toward theta them themi i wa was I cau caught ht full rull In a mass S of oC driftwood Ih the I Iban which was as hold hol loosely loosey ban bank jank The Time force Corce of the time huge Ice leC cake calie I broke the time drift thrift pile from Crom rota 11 its hold on he the bank hanle ant and both holh were swung round furiously I catching the little boat hoal under un- un I ler ulet one stile side and amid lipping It IL over o before Its Is occupants occupants' could coull sa say Jack I son on or realize that Linger danger dan er threatened them In another Instant th the three children were floundering in the water grasp grasping Ins hold of if Bettie Bettie Bet Bet- N- N tie lic who was near neal him and auth making its his way toward the bank But nut It was no ens easy task to swim 3 against all those him him down more Ice cc cakes which bore than timan once oneo And ml all the time lime time his heart I Iwas was beating boating with fear for Lettie whom ho could coul not see sec She Sie had cau caught ht hold of or the thc drift lift pile and was W mounted mount amount ed cd on II it H. H safe lot for the moment hal but almost freezing Just as was on the thc point of oC losing hl his hold on Beltle liettie he lie felt Celt a n quick jerk and arid there was ol old Protector Lou tor taking the time little out nit of or his hi hiIm arms Im I'm To the hank bank the brave olave do dog dragging Bottle upon time thc bank Then he hue returned to lo l Lettle who knowing she the could trust herself to lo him took hold round his neck and amid W was S soon beside her Imer sister also having just gained the hue shore Before could shea speak a n woid to lo he hc was oil ofT like the tho wind towards lQ Perkins home hi hla teeth chattering hutt and amid his hand hand- numb turned Li to limo tho almost almo t twins to tell lell them to lo huddle together In the shelter of or time hedge while h he would go lI home for wraps But e time the words had formed themselves on his bits voices antI and footsteps were h heard a nl jn Just t behind them heat Then filcH empl emerged ed from flom the opposite side of the thc hedge three men who were weme out rabbit rab rao- bit olt hunting They y at one once saw Haw time the cli children's childrens I L and while ite told lold time the story of the accident acci- acci dent Int three great warm coats coals were Vere taken taken tak tal en oft off and und wrapped around the shiv- shiv foi one on to ll ml umul b. b A r child H III had hatI a n m-n count u Ii I ten on one JIlO of oe the 1 r- r th tutu r time hedge u-ia u Maile uti 1 Brickton Brick Brick- Although did not c woo VO Iiii I. I imel helping ph ton I Nl on Oil tug him imIr t to lu ilu- ilu h hunters would not pem lt BriCk lops lop's slit froin tit til I. I IP Taking raking of oC hl his home lome address name and th Iho ono of df th the mOil men started on Oil Ih limO ii 1 0 and cat cui- and amid the horse get gel ts ho hu homet far Car when i He lie hadn't gone gOUl met a t woman and a big Ilig dog dog both and aUll wraps carrying s banket Lc wraps In Inquiry lii In- the ti-ic Held On 00 at al a run iun across was th time the man found the woman 11 the children's childrens mother She hurried on to to her little lUle ones while thu man mall continued on his way vay to he her house with full Cull instructions wl where ere he hed he'd a find Ond the time carriage e and horse beheld beheld be he- Twins When anti and The rhe held their mother nn and old Protector restrain themselves thc they could not from Crom tho tue fire which fire which wa was I i Jumping up Ull roaring with lith heat they they ran laIl to them the log hog first nn and their mother moth moth- I I hu hugging dear old oM fellow er or aCter Dear Deal I He LIe saved our OUI C lives anti and then went tent for I mamma mamma cried Bottle teats leafs I In lag down her imer checks I Half an hour bout later Intel the lie three little 1 Pell kinses were al ut homo and ad tucked lucked ll llIn away In lim their theli warm he beds s while lieu theil molher gave g hot lit Ira to drink So Sowell So Sowell o owen that they did didI well wen were wen the they eared cured for not nol suffer an any bad from rom the I ice water baths while thc they George birthday by hy hyI lo to cross the thc the Delaware ware I Well ill i'll never nevel try tn cro crossing H time the c river through brought h the ice iet again 1 declared lid Bet tie tiC Afler all were we're not made nU of or the tho metal that hint our great reat George e Washington Washing ton Lou was wms We Ve e are me of the t lender eth century son sort Thais because c we Vt lack Ull he opportunities t s to harden and said from Crom his hits pillow between gulps s of hot ten tea lInt Had I lived III In time the timeline time line of George e Washington ton a u. little I ot today tOlla would welting such a as got got- have amounted to lo nothing And thank to lo those u lUnd kind anti and dearest mamma mamma mam mam- ma it il amounted tO to tu CI very today said Lottie smiling knowingly But Bui ButI I tremble to lo think what ml might aught ht have boen the thc result hadn't It II hc been n for fOl time lImel timely IC |