Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-01-05
Uncle Seth's Cooking
Match.
BY NARY MORRISON.

Uncle Seth was-was, Uncle Seth
He was a character by himself. There
was never anybody like him, and he
was not like anybody.
He was an old bachelor, but he took
care of so many poor widows and father
less children that he seemed more
fatherly and husbandly than my papa,
who had only mamma. Rob and me.
He was very rich, but he lived IN such
a plain house aud wore such simple
clothes, all out of fashion, that nobody
would ever have known how his gold
was piled up in the bank.
Uncle Seth wa always thinking; but
he never told his plans until he sur
prised us all by something splendid
none of US had ever dreamed of. But
he never wanted any thanks. only he
liked to sit and look at us, and rub his
hands as he saw how we enioyed it.
"They said" Uncle Seth was alsap-
pointed when he was young. That he
loved a pretty, gay young girl, but be-
fore he asked her to marry him, he
thought he would go to sea second
time, ard ''make his crown a pound"
But she, with all her love and romance.
without thought for the practical part
of life-what a bother that is, anyway
thought he did not care for her; and
that she might get rid of her disap-
pointment the quicker, married his
friend who staid ut home. .'They
said'' that the widow Nelson, who had
lately came to Riverbanks TO live, with
her daughter, was the very one; but
Uncle Seth said nothing about it. He
did not know they We're poor and took
in sewing. But we did not dare to ask
any questions, and don't think he had
heard of it.
We had just been having a spelling
match and were discussing it when
Uncle Seth came in.
''IIurrahi Bob" he said. $50 YOU
beat all the boys in the High School
and Academy in spelling. l congratu-
late you"
'Yes," said Bob, complaeently; but
1 had to fall at last"
s'what was the word that brought
you down?"
s'Zinziberaceous," he answered smil-
ing.
Enough to bring anybody down,
should think" said Uncle Seth, sympa-
thizingiy. "Does it mean the condition
of things in the ark?"
"No, il means pertaining to ginger.
So Smart says, in Webster"
.'sTbe man must be smart who invents
such words as that said Uncle Seth.
"But Pollie,' said he, turning to me,
"why don't yOu girls get up some kind
of match? | thought girls were fond
of making matches"
"DO YOU suppose we could ever have
l.A TnFrn Hall
Uncle Seth? | believe should forget
how to spell dog"
'What is the use of having spelling
match? We have had a spell fspelling,
until every one is sick of the sound OF
the word. Excuse me, Bob; L mean
all but the heroes of the occasion. But
Polite, propose a cooking-match."
"Good,' said papa.
"Capital,'' cried Bob. I'll be on the
tasting committed -
"We1l give you the zinziberaceous
articles TO try" said Uncle Seth, laugh
ing.
.sWhat is the rest ofyour plan, Seth ,"
asked mother.
al propose to give a prize of five dol
lars for the best cake, twenty for the
best bread. and five for the best fancy
tea-dish. propose that We give this
notice publicly, and that the articles
for competition all be sent in to the
a;oht a,nin.r,. and that a COMMITTEES of
thsao u H. H,hera,s Incl in odd num-
hars I,anLnorrNhe anno;n,ed as iudges.
Tnr,HoSa 80 It,1 tha, a baIa music and read
p,oPUsJd III .. a',1 ,ha end annnnnce tbe nrizes
ani an. au a. aromnJ ,ha ale and / will
anu Iash Ia f,onaIa nono '
p'or,ue e'no'nue.
but, saiu Doo, YOU nav. msue s n,,
provision Tor tickets. Is ~ 10 pe Iree
mo. we VIII nave iiniteu hu,hver
OF tickets at doiiar apiece, anu .ne
surplus money shall buy nour 1or the
poor widows of the town;
clapped my hands and Kissed Uncle
Seth, and told him he was the most
splendid uncle that ever was maze, put
that two weeks was TOO snort a time ior
me to practice,
Bob laughed at this, ana expressly
his desire that 1 woulu not give tne
family the penen's oi my eHpel ,sl ''Ten, seaNh
IN the meantime, a. ne @ nau ,sa .oU and
recoliection OF asking iol VI e' .;,n
receiving stone onoe uPoh ,,,ared
That was OnlE 100 True. Dui ut pay CN