Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1881-04-22
HOW THE BOYS IOOLED UNCLE
BULGE.

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HOW THE BOYS IOOLED UNCLl
| BULGE.
Rick and Karl always spent q weel
in the spring at Uncle Budge's.
1t had chanced for two or three year
that they were there on All-fools
Day, and at the end of the last visi
Uncle Bulge. on leaving them Al
the cars, had urged them to come OF
for the same time next year, adding
If you succeed in fooling me then, III
give you each gold piece. "
Uncle Bulge as completely forgot
having made such an offer. five minutes
after the boys had waved their hats in
good by, as though there were no April
fool Days and no gold pieces in the world.
But not so with the Barnes boys.
Gold pieces were not so plenty with
them that they would be apt to lei
such an offer pass in one ear and out OF
the other. Already seats at the circus.
| iishing-rods and skates were in wild
confusion in their brains.
"a whole year to think up some
thingr' said Rick.
II don't believe there's bit of use
in trying" answered Karl. "We've
come to the conclusion no end Of times
that we can't fool Uncle Budge, and
we can't. That's all there is about it. y
"No harm in trying venturned the
not easily discouraged Rick, thinking
how often he had admired the gold dol
lar on Chan Holmes watch chain.
''Let' 8 try, anyway
So next April-fools' Day finding them
at Uncle Budge's, Karl and Rick were
tiptoeing about very early. They
spread the Berkville Morning .Argus Of
April l. 1SSO-which they had slipped
out of Uncle Budge's file the day before
out on the floor, sprinkledsome water
over it, folded it carefully, and Kari
went quietly down stairs, opened the
side door, laid the paper there, and took
up stairs the Argus that the carrier had
just thrown.
About an hour afterward the break
fast-bell rang. and the boys went down
stairs. There lay the paper by Uncle
Budge's place, which caused so prefer
naturally solemn an expression to come
over their faces that Aunt Bulge was
quite worried.
''Now. l hope you're not getting
homesick.' she said to Karl; Il know
there's not much goin' on for you, rs is
used to large family and good deal
of noise; still''-in more cheerful tone
-"we'll think of something after I've
done up my work.
An amused smile played about Rick's
ips. to hide which he leaned his head
on his hand.
Your toothache amt come on again,
Richard9'' inquired Aunt Bulge. SYM
pathetically.
'Oh, Z N all right said one. while
the other assured Aunt Bulge that he
didn't want to 20 home bit, and was
having the best sort of time.
'Uncle Budge has gone over to Will
sons" said Aunt Bulge, '.but may be
in any minute. He left word not to
wait breakfast. Can you reach the
argus, karl?"
"Well, WE'LL" began Aunt Bulge, '.if
another of those Wilkinses isn't mar
ried! Amanda j. Why. now, L was
thinking that Amanda went last year;
but no, come to think, it was Alvira. 1t
does seem that Just as reg-lar as spring
comes round, off one on 'em goes. Now
Amanda is ~
But Aunt Budge's dissertation was
cut short by choking scene. in which
Rick pounded his brother with such
force OH the back that it was a wonder
they heard the front door open at all.
There's Uncle Bulge" said Rick,
hurriedly. ..Don't tell him ANYTHING
you've noticed in the .Aryus. Aunt
Bulge, or he'll suspect"
"Suspectt' echoed Aunt Bulge, her
mind still on the Wilkinses. ..Suspect!'
"Sh- Shit implored Karl. ''Its a |
fool, Aunt Bulge Help'us to carry it
out. Last year paper-don't you see9'
''Well, well. | declarer' said Aunt
Bulge. as the real state of the case
flashed over her. 'Then," collecting
her thoughts, Il was right about its
being Amanda. and But Aunt Bulge
interrupted herself by laughing so,
heartily that the boys found themselves
to join her, though it ap-
peared from the conversation. when
Uncle bulge came to breakfast, that
Aunt Bulge had been recounting some
Of the boys pranks of wears before.
How old was l then?'' asked Karl. |
"a mustn't forget to ask mamma, when
get home, if she remembers. it.'' !
Uncle Budge seated himself, and !
asked for the paper Squinted at the /
late as Karl held it toward him, and !
hen said: Il believe I'd rather have a /
little younger paper than that. This !
comes within one of it boys. but I guess.
FIJI take the one on the eiyhtv.''
'Wall, now exclaimed Aunt Bulge,
''And he never so much
is took it in his hand"
I'VE can't fool Uncle Budge," said
Karl. uttering each word slowly. THAT
nay us well pass into prsverb. 1t can
G9f be done"
lin not so sure. We're not through
Irying Yet. you know put in Rick.
With Il peculiar look at llis brother.
Kari motioned him aside after break.
last.
What did you mean,e'' he asked.
That I've an idea Just listen;-
md great many questions and an,
Gwers were exchanged in q barried I'M.
lertone
s,Grand-if it wild work. Then we
must be all ready BY the time he conaes
l0wn stairs?" .5 -
Yes. and before that send a .sle-
ram to the boys"
The boys" meant Hal and Jack
'utnam; "a telegram" a note pinned
% the string that went round wooden
peg at one Of the Badgett windows.
md another ut the PntRamS'.
''Why?" querried Karl.
You'll see," replied Rick, as he
lastily penciled: