The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-03-19

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I grew into manhood the memory Of its
spacious dimensions was one Of the
plcasantest recollections Of my life..
No, Jack. I wouldn't want to wear
those trousers unless I could feel just
the same as I used to when they would
have been three sizes too large for me-"
"You are right, Billy. We must feel
the same way to appreciate the fun we
used to have, and we had lots Of it,
too. though we used to complain o..
hard times like q couple of young
idiots.''
do You remember" interrupted the
bachelor, ..the old fishing hole under
the big sycamore?"
..Do l remember it?" repeated the
parent in disgust. '.Do you think l
have lost my mind?"
"Do you remember how those little
minnows we used to catch used to taste
Ghen they were cooked in butter and
flour? They were sweeter than the
best fish that you can buy in ten Fulton
markets. There was a flavor about
them that you can't get nowadays if
you use all the cook books in creation.
l don't know why it is unless it is that
fishes have changed the same as we
have and the same rs the world does.
The last time l was down on the old
farm got mother to cook a few of the
fish that neighboring boy had caught,
but, bless your heart, they tasted like SO
many smelts."
"Do you remember" interposed the
other, 1.-The day we ran away from
school and went down to the brook and
caught that big bass? What a whopper
it was! actually believe it was nearly
as large as small whale. l caught it
on that little light pole of mine, and
you remember what q time had to
land him."
''Indeed I do. thought you had
lost him half dozen times, but you
stuck to him like wise. When offered
to help you you got mad and told me
to mind my own business. DO you
recollcct that?'
II should say did; but, Billy, to
tell the truth was little scared about
that fish. / didn't think I ever was
going to get him out without breaking
my pole"
II knew it. I knew it all the time,
but I was afraid to speak to you about
it at the time. Let's see how long ago
was that. Twenty-Five years, wasn't
it?'
''Just about. Twenty-Five years is a
long time.'
"Long? I should say so. It's an
age to look forward to, but when you
look back it is only week or SO. Odd
how time does fly"
II wonder what has become of the
old Dominic. DO you recollect
himp"
"As well as if he were here now.
Tall, lank, bald as an egg. He wore
spcctaclcs on the end of his nose and
snuffed when he talked. He had per-
petual cough"
''Do you remember little Phillis?"
Little Phillis? Pretty little Phillis,
with the red cheeks, red lips, blue eyes,
golden hair. DO 1 remember Phillis?
Why, Billy, she has been framed in my
memory for many years past. You
used to be very fond of her, Billy"
Il was, and SO were you. All the
boys were. Even the Dominic used to
speak fondly to Phillis. She was the
only scholar who could miss the SPELL
ing and not be kept after school. Don't
you remember how she saved me from
being logged that day stole the big
red apple from Deacon Derrick's Or
chardp"
II thought you did get logged"
''Well, 1 didn't. He kept me after
school and had just made me take off |
my coat, when little Phillis opened the |
door and asked him what he proposed
to do"
"'Tm going to punish this young
rascal as he deserves he said.
So If you do she cried as she ran
mp to me and put her arms around
my neck. you will have to whip me
too
1.-The old man looked at me and then
looked at her, and I'll be switched if
tears didn't come into his eyes.
"'Well,' he SMILED, well, you
young rascal, You richly deserve to be
logged, but On her account I will
spare you this time. But watch out
or yourself and don't let this occur
again.
''Then Phillis and walked home to-
,ether, and was so happy and proud
hat l wouldn't have changed places
With the King of Spain. Those were
lappy times, Jack"
well, l should say they were. What
ms become of little Phillis?" i
didn't you know? She married Jim
dorsey about fifteen years ago and is
wing in Indiana now. She has four
r five boys, and the oldest one is
amed after me. Every year she sends
nc one of those mince pies she used to .
make and have feast all by myself. 4
ut as long rs my memory lasts am {
ot lonesome for company. But the
les don't taste the way they used to-"
81 have noticed that too. NV wife 6