Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-27
HOW UNCLE JOHN WAS FOOLED.


l,''iAH Fools Day -nonsense-,' {. said
Uncle John Tyler, with his : hands
pushed into his pockets. Oh 'sNoto dll
FOOLS day.. Now, I'll give any. body
two silver quarters to fool ae!nr,'c -.
! Uncle John Tyler's voice sounded
very deep, and bis face was sober
enough in all conseieneeS but, his eyes
laughed. hoo. s.-s7s a.,i.,.,.,,.a,
Two silver quarters to fool me-
Honest true?" asked Ben, lookincms
F '-Hohesttrue, answered Uncle John
Tyler, looking down. quarter
apiece all round. .lrp. - i''-,7, Slsh
"That'n be three, - said Ben. ~0ne
for met
And one for me-" said Dafff. 1T
"And two ones for. me, piped
Tommy, ITO buy. peanuts." -, Hi'7'
"a quarter. all round,''' said Uncle
John Tyler. ."And I'm gong to thrash
oats for your father to-day, so you'll
have good chance ''''''
This was in the morning, and before
long Uncle Johns fail was thump,
thump, humping on the barn floor. ~
:. Daily washed the dishes, and Ben
filled the wood-box, and Tommy stood
round in the way. just. as he always
was doing when folks were busy When
everything was done, and he couldn't
get IN the WAY, he would sit down in
the corner ''as nice as any body's boy"
Daffy said. '''at'' ''''' -
r SO it was this, time; and while
Tommy was sitting, on, his cricket in the
corner, and. Daily was, untying her
''dishes apron, and Ben was Squeezing
the place where a splinter had stuck
into his hand, they all tried to think
how TO fool Uncle John Tyler ~ 10 :
';sWc couldn't have. a sawdust pud-
ding or anything, could, we. now?'
asked Ben. -. Cause. he'll be a-lookino
out, and taste of everything fore he
eats q whole lot, .a.e. -. -.y
OF course he'll taste before he eats
it, said Dafy, laughing. "We can't
fool HIM any common way" ''t 81 f;'.-1
a ''WelE, how can we, thenpn asked
Ben; and he wrinkled up his nose and
thought of the quarters. ,..t
I'm sure | don t know" said Daily:
and she sighed and thought of the, quar-
ters. - = ~
/ Il can't know, too chirped Tommy,
cheerily. ~, 80 ~
II don't believe we can, anyway
said .DaHy. -. ,f.. ~ ~
Then we won't get the quarters, y
said Ben, soberly, land Tommy can't
have his.peanuts." .s,. 80,
"Oh dear mllee4ee,"r burst burst forth
Tommy, coming out of his corner. Il
Want some peanuts! Coaldn;t YOU
shoe /, the told black ishe-ep at him,
Dafy,in he'd think twas bear IT,,
n Then they thought they should dio
a-iaughing, Daffy and Ben. ~
. You re the beat-a-mest boy, Tommy
P,tlsifer,'' cried Daily; and she wiped
her eyes and gave Tommy a loving
squeeze. III buy you fixe cents
worth of peanuts out of my picking
over-apples money, ITO Ben. I've
thought how may be we can! But we
must try some other ways;itoe, SO I'm
Gle John won't mistrust." .
They put their three small heads to-
gether and talked it over. And all the
forenoon, up in the shed-chamber, thew
pounded, and whispered, and tied bits
of rope together and laughed. e1 a'
They tried some other ways. 81 -i-.,
q Once Ben carried an empty JUG out
where Uncle John was at work in the
barn. III
Don't you want drink of water.
Uncle john?" asked he.
Uncle John picked up the tug and
shook ii, before he would put It to his
lips: ia,f- s,.r.It.r 1T - q, !
q" Well, l guess not, this time, ? said
be, sober as Il Judge. And Ben. feel
ing very foolish, carried the JUG awav
again "f'''l ''ii'' ~ 7qf7'fqs 2fiFl
Then there were legg.shellss on with
the boiled eggs fefdinnef, fixed so Daffy
was sure nobody would notice the little
holes in each end. tr.it - - - Is.:i-7,.rf 4
But though even Ben himself was
fooied,'a Uncle John didn't touelr a
single One; nor take any salt in his
tea; nor any corn-n1eal' mustard on his
meat 80 .s'" = -'.'1i- 81 see ..i.is- Ff..1i |
" But he. rolled his eyes at.Daffv and
Ben and Tommy when he said: No.
thank you, IN way that set them all
a-laughinr ~ rii7Hj r ss-d II
One thing they kept for the last. 4',
- IL we don't fool him with that
said Daffy, d good MANY times, ave
can't wifi anything. ~ - 'fa1 49,
Well, it was two hours after dinner
when Daffy skipped out through the
long wood-shed to the barn with q very
eager, excited face. indeed; and it was
at that same minute that Ben ran in at
the side door, all in flntter. .o- Sii
40 Uncle John,n' cried Daily, look
out '.----s6 .sjso.I - ~ .,.ea.g,I III
land seeif this isn't Colonel Forney's
new turn-outy''' put in Ben.
Stopped before the barn." begged
Daffy, almost out of breath "Quick,
before it gets goner' +
There fs "a turnout, sure, Uncle
joint cried Ben. srs -. r.,..' -,
And black boy driving said truth
tq little patiy,- very earnestly; G@zruly,
: Honest Ihdianr' said Ben MAY be
he wants to see you.l' 10 20 no s,.-S
Cd. N q III