The Red Cloud chief., 1883-05-11
HOW UNCLE JOHN MAS FOOLED.

.'All Pools D,y aid
Uncle John Tyler. with his bands
pushed into his pockets Mot 81
fool, day. Now. Ill give any body
two silver quarter. TAI fool mes'
Uncle .John Tyl-r's voice sounded
very deep. and hi. face was sot-r
enough IN all conscience; but his eve,
laughed.
Two silver quarters 10 fool me-
said be-.
Honest ;rue?"asked Ben. looking up.
Honest true" answered Uncle John
Tyler, looking down "A quarter
apiece all round
..Thain bc three" said Zen. .-one
for me-
And one for me-" said DsHy.
And two ones for me- piped
Tommy. Ito buy peanuts
"A quarter all round said Uncle
John Tyler. And I'm going To thrash
oats for Your father to-day. 80 you'll
have a good chance
This was in the morning. and before
long Uncle Johns hail Was ihunp.
thump. humping on the barn floor.
Daily washed the dishes. and Ben
filed the wood box. and Tommy stood
round in the way, jus; n he always
was doing when folks were busy. When
everything was done. and he couldn't
get in the way. he would Ill down in
the corner. las nice a. any body's boy
Daily said.
Tommy Was sitting on his cricket in the
corner. and Daiiy wa UNITY ing her
dishes apron and Ben was squeezing
the place where n splinter had stuck
into his hand. they all tried I" think
how Ia fool Uncle John Tyler.
We couldn't have = sawdust pud-
ding or anything. could We. now?'
asked Ben. Cause he'll be a-louking
out. and taste of everything fore he
eats n whole lot
"Of course he'll taste before he eats
it," said Dafy. laughing. We can't
fool him any common way
well. how can We. them asked
Ben; and he wrinkled up his nose and
thought Of the quarters.
I'm sure I don't know said Daily;
and she sighed and thought Of the quar-
tiers.
II can'tknow. too" chirpcd Tommy,
checrily.
Il don't believe we can. anyway"
said Daily.
Then We won't get the quarters
said Ben. soberly. land Tommy can,
have his peanuts
"Oh dear NEE burst forth
Tommy. coming ON, If his corner. Il
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shoe the old black SHEEP at him.
Daily, n he'd think twas n bcar!.'
Then they thought they should die
a-laughing. Dany and Ben.
You're the beat-a-mo>t boy. Tommy
Pulsifer." cried Daily; and she wiped
her eyes and gave Tommy n loving
squeeze. .'TN buy YOU live cents
worth Of peanuts out Of my picking
ovcr-applcs money. 10 Ben. I've
thought how may he We can But We
must try some other WAYS. too. 10 I'M
Gle John won't mistrust.'
They put their three small heads to-
gether and talked il over. And all the
forenoon. up in the shed-chamber. they
pounded. and whispered. and tied bits
of rope together and laughed.
They tried some other WAYS.
Once Ben carried an empty jug out
where Uncle John was at work in the
barn.
Don't YOU want n drink Of water.
Uncle john" asked he.
Uncle John picked up the jug and
shook it, before he would put ], to his
lips.
well I guess not this time" said
he. sober rs n Judge. And Ben. feel
ing very foolish. carried the jug away
again.
Then there were egg-shells on with
the boiled Eggs for dinner. fixed 40 Daily
was sure nobody would notice the little
holes in zach end.
But though even Ben himself Wa
fooled. Uncle John didn't touch a
single one: nor take any salt in his
tea; nor any corn-meal mustard On his
meat.
But he rolled his eyes at Dafy and
Ben and Tommy when he said: NO.
thank YOU" in a way that set them all
a-laughing.
One thing they kept for the last.
If we don't fool him with that"
said Dsffy. \ good many times. We
can't with anything
Well. il was two hours after dinner
when Daffy skipped oui through the
long wood-shed to the barn with q very
eager. excited face. indeed; and il was
At hat same minute that Ben ran in at
the side door. all in n fiufter.
% Uncle john cried Dafy. '.look
And see il this ism, Colonel rorney's
new turn-out?' pu; in Ben.
stopped before the barn." begged
Dafy. almost out at breath QUICK.
before il gets goner'
There n . turnout. sure, Uncle
john cried Ben
And . black boy driving" said truth
ful little Da!y. vcry earnestly. "7rSiy.
Uncle john
Honest INDIAN" said Ben May be
be wants TO see you"
Now, Colonel Fomey. who lived n;
the village. and was agres; friend Of
Uncle Johns. had very lately bought =
nice carriage and . pair Of blsck hor~es.
and had hired . black coachman 10 drive
them
And because Uncle John had never
happened 20 see all this. he took = SEC
ood thought, and looked down into the
earnest little face beside him: and then
he dropped his hail and opened one Of
the big bam-doorx
Such . shout: Oh, such . shout.
There sat Tommy-black IS any little
real black boy could ever h-percbed
up in Ben's box-carf. rolling his eyes
and showing all his teeth in . very
sroad smile: and he was holding . pair
Of ro-pe-reins over the old black sheep.
who, harnesed into the box-cars with
pieces Of rope. stood plac;dly chewing
be-! cnd.
Ii turnout" cried Ben I'D
Ike to kpow Il Il iGn'ts
..And I'd like to know u Tommy isn't
. blaek boy!" laughed Daas. "Ain't
Jon. dear:"
.weI, vel. xe2!e' said Upele JoAs;
and thca be leased against he DOR
Pose and laughed NTH he coal6a't
sangh any loaGer. i
Ard t&ea Hen sod DAIRY shosfsa
,gais. asd 1ouuy, too. viah n ~