The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-12-22


finally, her tuckiug into bed at that good
woman's mo,herlY hands,
But the n xt morning, when breakfast
was over, Patty followed Uucle Joshua
out Of doors. "Kin I come with you?"
she asked, slipping her little hand into
his hard, harsh palm.
IL sh'd think ye'd like TO stay with
Aunt Salyr he replieo, looking at her
from under his cap brim. f"She'S Goin'
TO make some pies, guess. '
Pa rather 60 with you, an see the
CALVES, if 1 mayr' answered his great.
niece, timidly.
And so, morning after morning Patty
woald 60 to Aunt Sally with her hood
and little shawl, and while pins were
being fastened and strings tied, she
would ash; eye don't mind eff 90 out
with Uncle Joshuay, do ye, Aunt SallJ|'
Always the same question and always
the same answer: lord love the dear
child, nor While the old woman NUT
tered, under her breath: ''Mebby twill
do some good. WHO knows?"
Uncle Joshua always stood in the door
way during this dialogue, with great
show of impatience ana reluctance to De
"bothered.
Il sh'd think little gals place was in
tn house" be would remark, as be took
her hand. But he liked it, Bless you,
how he liked i'll
/ And soon there was not nook or
Granny in the stable and barns that had
not caught the light Of Patty's yellow
head, and heard the tender cadence of
her voice,
One day Aunt Sally accompanied them
to the pen where the great Christmas
turkey was confined. While she was
wondering at its size and promise, Mr.:
Andrews said suddenly:
"Patty, does your Uncle Amasy talk
much about me, dye know2" with a
malicious twinkle under bis bushy eye.
brows.
Sometimes" Patty hung her head.
"Oh, he does; does h,? What does he
call me, child?'
"An, oil Duffrr," said Patty, with he
I. finger in her mouth.
Uncle Joshua turned and strobe away
hinging, "Thtre now, Sally!' over hi
shoulder at his dismayed sister as b
went.
That night he sat befoie the opol
"Franklin," in his great rocking chair
while Aunt Sally knitted III the corner
and Patty, on the floor, unlaced be
shoes preparatory to going up stairs.
"Ye like us here; dent We, Patty?
asked her uncle, fually, after Ion
silence.
"Yes, sir; o. course ] do" laying he
pink cheek against his knee.
Unele Joshua's hard hand was yer
light on the yellow head, as he stroke
her hair. ~
"An' would ye like to live with us!'
. asked again.
"An' not 60 home EvER?'
"Why, yes mebby-for visit BIZ
live here
Patty raised her head to stare at hin
"Oh, couldn't, Uncle Joshuay; not
live, We know. Think lot of you an
Aunt Sally. But ye know there's all Il
rest of tn folks-Uncle Amasy and Au,
Polly and George; Georges my brother
Uncle Joshua drew away his hand, an
Aunt Sally. in her corner frowned ov
her knitting.
Innocent Patty went on presently,
a musIng tone, This place is awf
nice; but like Uncle Amasy's jus
well, guess, it t wasn't ier-fer II
moggage."
1.-The WHAT"
''' 9TH moggage we've got on our far
t home. Nike said so, an George a
- me we've hunted for it lots o. times
The child's voice had grown low al
fearful, and she knitted her brows
she spoke. I'm scat of it too; i
somethin' awful. George thought 'tw
At, a bear, mebby; Lut Mike he said tw
ho more like wolf. d ye ever see oil
10 Uncle Joshuay?"
, The old man did not answer, but
IA gan raking down the fire with gre
deal of noise.
.ol 'Joshuay' called his sister, windi
the clock.
"Wal!" he snarled.
ow "Amasy Andrews ez good man
ever trod sole.leather. / declare fer
), shame"
,,n "Shet up, Sallyl viii YEP Mr.
in drews turned upon her. "Amasy A
IN, drews IS shifless creature. amt
,ar use fer him"
voc Patty sprang to her feel, with her sh'
/, in ber hands. "You didn't oughter Il
H. sol' she cried, Indignantly. "Un
AmAsy's so good to mel and then {
broke down ana cried.
"Sally, take that child to bed!" co
manded ber nLcle, and disappeared
=, Patty wen; home soon after this; n
when the stage stopped at the door, Al
-. Sally held her fast, saying between
tears: "Ye mus come ag'in, darlil
Promise as ye WILL" while Uncle Josh
snapped, in his crossest tones:
80 'Of course she'll como agin. Do
,on be fool. Here, Patty, come to L
That's something to remember me b.
thrusting gold piece in her hand. "a
on ,his nhoid;no mn ,,t,Ia nookoga 1.