The Lucknow Sentinel, 1980-02-27, Page 31Illu*ated by Lesley Ea
When__Dan_weke, up he lay, on his bed, he stretched his All thrOugh thedaynine'kids one by pne:ivished him t hex._
arms and scratched his, head, he plaYed with his dog, as he always hoped his party was fun. They all were so: sorry, .but they iust
did,.for Daniel Ding was a normal kid. Then all of a sudden he lept
on the floor, he whOoped and he yelled and heran out the door. He
ran down the stairs, he jumped up and down. His. tribther was
smiling, but she, tried hard to frown.
couldn't come. .And: Daniel inside felt pretty glum.
But helaughed and he talked and he made quite it din,
and finally: the teacher, his patience worn thin. veiled. :"Dong.
you've been talking in whispers, all. day hours so after school
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something'like that?" ."Ya"..replied Kt/n...1 must` buy a hat.
"Oh;' said 'Dan. bathedidn'.1darg.,s,PY why don't do that
different day. He'only Said, "Well, thanks for the card'," Hetried:to"
smile, bin that Was hard..0h well, he thought', there'S plenty more. . ,
A party . Without herwon't be a bore, • .
, Then Kim ran off end 'along came Bill, a friend of Dan's .
who lived up the, hill. ',"Hi " Dan. Bill puffed:, he'd been.runini4
hard: "Hi Dan "',he gasped, "Here is Yntkr , card: Yo, know your
party? Well. I just can't come:.' have to go out after:school with..My„
mom." "Oh, too bad,:" said Dan While. he thought, there are ten
, other.. kids; the party' not shot . • ''
Then off ran Bill and along came Steve:: "Hi " Dan.. he
said. "1 have to leave .a dentist appointment 71 hate them you
-- • know so guess to your party I just can't go." cih Well, thought
Dan, that still leaves, nine. He laughed-and he:smiled. but he didn't
,i, feel fine.
you'll just, have to: stay. Ydy'll sharPen the pencils .and wash' .off
your desk, you really should learn 'not to."Oh
Teacher," Dan cried; "I've a party you 'glow:" Although he knew
that no one would go„ can't stay in late, or at least not today -"
"Too. bad,r said the'teacher, "That'S ail:I can:say..,‘," So Pan stayed
behind, he felt so alone, Oh well, he thought. My party is blown.,
When Daniel trudged home; he felt sad and...glum. How
could he ever ekPlain-tO hiS mom that 'nobodyliked hint, that no
one would come, ,He sighed as he walked., and he whispered,]''Oh.
Some birthdayive had, some day this has been, I feel sb
bad„ it's been so Mean., "Oh crumb; he sighed when he saw his
house, I'll, creep, inside like:a quiet mouse, PH creep:up the stitirs
,and hide in my to,* just talk: to Dog about birthday gloOm,'
• When Danief walked through:, the house's front door he
blinked .his eyes so he could sebonie more, The hbusewasdark, us
dark as night; so Daniel, fliCked-on. the -front.hall:digbt,
And' then :Daniel Dong couldn't trust his eyes! For
thousands of PeoPle shouted "Surprise! 'SurpriSer they Yelled.
"StirpriseP', they, saicL and Daniel laughed and held his :head, He
laughed and laughed-:—'he'd been such a fool tofeel so had.on the
Wayhothe from'school. Of course he had .fti-errds -='-hesliould.kn OW
Olat by now '- SO Daniel R.Dong took :a birthday hOw,
And after they sang "'Happy Birthday" to him Daniel
loeked over and, smiledfit kim. "We fooled you;" She cried. -We
fooled you . Dan being" And Daniel replied, "Yes, .You did' all':
along'," Kim laUgbed as she said,. ".T1PS party's a hit r --vvell:.
mumbled. ,Dan, "I Was worried a bit." •
"Dan,", she scolded, she tried to sound stern, "Dan, be.'"
quiet, why can't. you•learn? Breikfast's a quiet and calm sort of
meal," "My birthday!" laughed: Dan, ''Now that's a big deal! My'
birthday's, today," he shouted with glee; "My birthday's today -
there's a party fer me! •
Then he ran upstairs and threw on his,'clothes, then he
wolfid,bis Breakfast and bouneed,bn his /Os. pri the way to school
kids darted: to him; "Happy Birthday Pan." And his best friend
Kim gave him a card and laughed. as she said, "Happy:Birthday:
Dan, here'S a „card instead."
'"litStead Of what" Dan said to her face "I Can't come to
the party tonight at your Plate." "Oh," Saidpan, but he wasn't too
sad _"a party without her wouldn't be bad: "TguesS you're busy or
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The third meeting .of the
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