The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1875-01-28

Ar NARY G. sAkTLErT.

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nut irving. Harry ,houvh the AZ
ming . very appropriate season 70
the eating Of those dain:ies. Aun
PriciIla did not agree with him.
/ Hence, much teasing on the one han,
aud firm though kindly meant dan;.
ON the other.
"Just half one, Aunt Priscilla"
Mot quarter"
"Just that little round piece tha
fell off, aa
"Not bite"
"Oh, dear! Ny mother always let,
me eat EN-"
"Your mother and are two differ
ent persons"
i A pause.
"Aunt Priscilla.
& aWell?'
"Why can't have onsy''
"Harry Maurice, I've told you ,
dozen times that they'd make 20,
sick! Do,'t ask that question again!'
! Another pause.
"Aunt Priscilla
| "Well?"
i "When can have one?'
Tomorrow morning"
! "Didn't you use to give Geors.
hot doughnuts before he went !.
bed?'
| mo, indeed"
! "He WAS sick once, any way!' cried
Harry, in . tone Of triumph. .Hs
told me so!''
| Harry" said Aunt Priscilla, mild
", "if your going to be my good lit.
tie hoy, you must learn to mind with.
out asking questions"
"Golnx to fry that painful up very
high ?" inquired Harry, innoccntly
i Yes; but its time boys like YOU
were abed."
81 don't want to 60 to bed" whin.
ed Harry, almost tearfully.
'.G.orge always went to bed like
. man."
George is . man, Aunt Priscilla. .
"But he was . boy once"
Thoughtful pause.
"D,d you ever have any moro boy?'
"No."
Hes the biggest boy you ever
will have, then, isn't hes"
"Yes. Run along now. I'llb mp
in time to hear YOU say your prayers.N
Aunt Priscilla turned TO attend "a
her doughnuts. Quicker than though,
went two little hands into the pan
and two little pockets were shortly
stuffed out to their utmost capacity.
"Good. night, Aunt Priscilla. You
needn't kiss me if you don't wan. to. .
"Time enough for that when
come up" she answered, turning and
catching . glimpse Of the bulgirg
pockets az they disappeared th, ourh
The doorway.
Little scamp" said she to herself
II don't believe my George ever
Come to think of il, though, l dom,
know but he did have his capers once
in while. / mustn't be too hard on
Harry"
Nevertheless, she hurried up stairs
SO quickly that her nephew had hard.
IL time 20 step out Of his clothes, much
less to hide his stolen goodies be.
fore she made her appearance.
"Are YOU in bed, Harry?'
"Yes'm"
Aunt Priscilla walked round to the
bedside and looked down upon the
plump, rosy face. What . dear lit
tie ixce il was! She kissed it two or
three times, not withstsnding her dis
pleasure.
"Now say your prayers, Harry"
He said them.
"God likes to hear you say your
prayers when you are good"
"Yes'm."
"He loves good boys
81 know that"
.Wercn't you . naughty bov to.
night, Harry" inquired Aunt Pris-
ella, gently, wishing to broach the
subject with the discretion which its
Importance demanded.
81 was naughty boy one other
day." replied H .rry, in = tone that
.avored more OF exultation than re-
pentance. Il ruined away up to
Miss Beech's house."
"Never mind Miss Beech's house.
Didn't you do something very naugh-
ty to-night?"
"I-don't-know," the gray eyes
fixed intently upon the twinkling
stars.
"Won't you tell me about it?"
"'Bout what? p
"Harry," said Aunt Priscilla, se-
verely, God knows everything. He
saw you do it,
"Did hep
"Yes. He will love you . great
deal better if you tell mo-"
y ou tell me- Aunt Priscilla, said
the little cuiprit coax'ngly.
Inc friendly darkness MA the smile
wmcn sne could not repress. ;.
\ snali not say any more ABOUT II
now, Harry, SAID she at Length, quite
serlonsly. "oaly remember that Ood
saw yon.
.;,'. ne aaah % answer. e. As AZ Aun. UNI lrs. 1,
cilia was iesving the room' she TOOK
up the little pants from the hoor
wnere ne nad careiessiy tnrown