The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-08-24

spends a sight, ! know that but |
don't think that my father knows that
the Valentines have money, for | have
heard him say that they must find it very
hard to get along
ooh, well, your father may not know
it all, if he is a Judges" said Joe, with an
important air, as he adjusted his cap to
the side Of his head and pocketed both
hands. 'Iawyers like Uncle Seth man
age to pick up a good many bits of infor-
nation that other people are not suppos-
ed to know about. But you needn't say
anything about this, for of course uncle
wouldn't want it to get out through him.
It's none O his funeral, he says, 50 long
as they do not owe him anything7
"But how should we 60 to work to fool
Jim said Harry, feeling that they were
getting away from the all-important sub
ject "if he is such an abominable sneak
as you tell OF, | shouldn't mind paying
him out pretty we'll
II was thinking" said Joe, ''that it
would be a rich thing to get together some
of the worst looking clothes that you can
| find make them up into the most bust
Gess-lke looking packages possible and
leave them at the door this evening direct
ed to Mr.. James Valentine. OF course
| he will open it with expectations, but
when lie sees the contents With a card
addressed to ''an April fool who would
like 10 make fools Of other people, per
haps ne won't feel 50 topping
"Pretty good, Joe Just the thing"
exclaimed Harry, fairly dancing with de
light at takes You TO plan but where
| am to get old clothes is more than |
know, unless you can furnish them"
'I furnish them not much.' said Joe,
drawing himself up. This is none o my
funeral" as Uncle Seth says; II have
only been helping you 70 IDEAS
"All right, said Harry; "I'm willing to
shoulder the thing; only see to it that
You don't step in and claim all the glory
when the Joke comes out"
"lou may trust me for that" said Joe,
in a tone that Harry was not smart enough
to understand.
ed Harry "MOther bundles off every
thing to our Washer-Woman as fast as |
get through with it, and sometimes faster
but our man Mike has no end of old hats
and boots all gone to seed, up in the stable
loft, and can take my pick. Mother
oouStiI me q new NAT Yesterday al hllapp
one of those neW-stNle tOney affairs,
like Jack Whites, and I'll take the box
Ill"t II cd'lit III aill pul ~ y or" allhC
very worst specimens, and a pain of 'raIe'
old Irish brogans done up in style, shall
90 with it. Oh, won't it bc rich wish
we could see the things opened.
"EaSV enOugh that" said Joe 81 All
you've got 20 Il" Is To run around INTO
fhlI $ orfhard and cilmo mat old apple
Ifet close I" the 1ence, 70 nave lnlI view
OF all that goes on IN their rooms. ne
Naieh'iheS never pun Gown lhal oach
curtain: ana nave looked III man lIlne
ana seen me o!d nanny rondIlnS ller son
hey-o"y. phhlhg piece OF iilnleI af"nhtl
ms precious neck ana Kissing nam good
hlght-
Harry conscience gave sudden
tWln9e, as ne thought ol certain good
h!Shl asses "hlch were NerE sweet |"
hllh' but o. course II would not q" 70
speak ol TINS 10 BOY tlke Joe llS"n.
doh nelleNc we nae pclleF 90 that.
S;tid ne dl lengtl' 'ior II seems haruIH
me tnlhS 10 SPY INTO other people houses.
,AII rlSh!, please EourSeH' SalI joe
W course IL IS holhln@ 70 me. ollN
tolu you What you coula 90 I you wanted
TO; out | III gong n here, SAD he, halt
ING before second-cIass hook store II
want TO PROVIDE lnySeIl WIN some read-
lhG matter lor tomorrow.
Does your aunt let you READ dllnc
novels on sunday asked Harry, VINO
knew pefiectlE wen 10 Whal Slyle OF read
ing la1ter ms lrlehd referred.
Wy aulla mas learned 70 mlhG hef own
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l nave Quiie outGroWh sunday NchooI
sop.
Harry was lar irolll leellhg al ease Wheh
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