The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-01-01
NEW SERIES---NO. 1865

Joe said Uncle William. pccyishly, II
amt up near enough"
Joe hoped up, and drew the three chairs
gently, one after another, an inch or two
nearer the table, then bobbed down in his
place again.
"foull take two potatoes, think, Unclo
William and ----."
"Joc," interrupted Uncle Wilton, wont
yon just hist up those pillows At my back,
and pnt the big oae NJ tho bottom and the
little one II the ,0pY
Dear ne, uncle" cried jar, nying at
the pillows. "lIow careless | ami It
seems to me never shall remember about
those pillows. You SEE I'm thinking 50
much as to whether you'll like the dinner
or not tho pillows slip my mind"
Joe, said Uncle William, as soon as
Joe was again seated, II wish you'd just
take the cushion out from under my lett
lcS and slip itaround under The nigh. onn."
Joe dropped his graqy -ladlo and whiskcd
around to the cushion.
Careful, now-caFofal, Jot," said Unclp
william, dividing his attention between
Joe and tbs lork!'u! he was making ur.
Nov, under the other oni -~not 50 h.sr
up a lilIlo lower down--oh, dear! Can't
you get il riShi2 There, no8 Ana won't
YOU jus, wrap that corner OF ,ha shawl
around them AGAIN.
lack came Joe, and, not in the least
discouraged began his dinner.
Uncle William, as he the second time
passed his plate, groancd: II can't help
thinking of the New-Icars dinners w.
eaten IN years gone hyat Louis lIerl,eit's
the Planters, the Arlington, the st. Charles
oh, me, and at Walkers such dinners Is
you never dreamed of, Joe. Little did
anticipate ! should ever come 10 this /"
But just think how much better this il
than nothing. We're going to have biscuit
and grapes for desert; ind you've
the best thing yet TO learn un-
Gle" cried Joe, eAultantly This isn't our
regular New Years thinner. This is only
an installment. We're going TO have AZ
other after get cleaned up" And joe,
face fairly boamcd
Uncle Wiilism, though still gloomy, sp-
pcared Interested
Just look here, will you;" Joe drew ~,
from beneath tina table little oyslcr-kee.
These aren't your common everyday sort
Of oysters. They are the extra, prime, OK
travagrant kind that are always found on
sale at Sproat's and Walkers kind the
big-bugs use Pass me that saucer, p,casc
I'll turn you out two or three just enough
for trial taste. There, amt they beauties.
Have little pepper and vinegar with them,
Aren't they deicious' And those aren't
all"
Uncle William solemny swallowed this
oysters, while doc raped the hung in his
little keg and brought his market.basko, IN
from beneath the table
''Sec there will you!' triumphantly pro-
ducing handsome plum pudding. "And
there, tool" with much rusting Of tissue
paper, bringing forth aud posing on hi,
hands Il frosted and lowered cake. "John
Rees made this; and I've another just u,
good from Our Bakery" "lhen there will
be grapes enough for the second meal. You
didn't expect all this, did you? Say now.
did youi You've been pleasantly surprisei
for once in your life, haven't you?' cried
Joe, plsyfully pinching Uncle Williams
arm, cliciting only sharp yclp.
1--WE done with all expectations Of any
thing, joe"
GLOW delighted you must be with tho
things, then, Youth taste the pudding.
and find out you're going to have one good
thing, any way, won't you.' said the UNI
daunted Joe, Slashing into the pudding with
his sharp knife then dopositng thick.
iruity slice before Uncle William. Here's
the cake, You'd like to know how this
looks on the inside would, any way. 1t
seems almost q pity 10 cut it, That's What
it was mnic for though. Isn't that chcru-
bim-l mean tina; cbcrub--a nobhyh little
fellows How the sugar works Syackle!
Have II bit Of this, nnclcW
Uncle William nodded, and s&ed TIN
cake approyingly. N
"Oh' know what III do,Scried Joe,
jumping Mp again; AN carry part ofmy
share down to Mrs, Dpwd. She's always
washing and washing, until it seems US Il
she'd wash the soul out Of her; yet, with.
those five children TO keep IN bread and
meat, she never has any treats"
Joe cut out quarter Of The pudding and
the cake, and whiskcd out. In few sec.
onds he returned singing jubilantIy through
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