Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-11-22
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up a merry tnkie behind another Jack,
b bright-eyed newsboy.
l. Fetch on in m dolls, Aunt kOsy,
cried the boy, as g swung himself on t.
the counter drawing for h red-cheeket
apple, which he lie to the accompaniment
Of bone la Ing and 10 { tattooing on tn,
counters side while curously regarding
Arnt osy's qusiat usiomets.
The apple was too much for the waif
and she began to cry for /.
"My eye, but GU re a howler." said he
handing her the core.
''SOusle her good, commanded "Youn.
America, who, after hearing Jack.
story, turned champion of the soap an
water cause, for the sake of getting the
women folks" out of the wa SO he could
make friends with the sailor.
| 'B de your tears. dearie, bide bit, and
" u shall have PEEP at aek's DO. sc
you shall, coaXeI Aun; Rosy, in the back
room.
The cry sub ided into himper while
Aunt kosy washed and then dressed ler
In some clothes thai ha once be!Vn ed to
her own little one. Instinct tod tie
child tlat dolls Were something 10 eat
Give 'em to &c, give en- 10 me- she
shrieked, when Jack was az ut to replace
the co or of his basnet, where tho ira.
grant Leaut es lay in their snowy nap NnS
Jack ,.idn t won er she criet for them,
he wanted som. him self, but When he
offered to buy, he Was toll 'along of their
being reg Liars, 1 can sell 'e.n.
He means, e>plaIne Aunt Rosy
tina hey Is orde sir, that he's to de
II er, sir now tat the pape = be sold.
You see, +, his mother and me be =" id
ows what como from the same town, sir
though she bs young AMI W re old. /
took 10 the laundry, and she turned muf-
fin woman; AMI lh0LSh | say 1t, as
Dug int she he a, ia nous for
her mullins and Gun ,er-brea dolls as l
he for my shirt blossoms"
Here the wall added dancing to her
shriekS.
Une Jack, in desperation started for the
pastry COOKS, AMI the Otne PROMISED to
fetch her some dolls IN the mo ming. How
he divine that Aunt hOsy was going to
keep her over night is one of many
mysteries,
Perhaps there was no dvina ion in it.
1t may have been a stra e ,ic move towards
seeing the sailor again.
We |, she did keep the child bidding
Jack call for her early IN the morning, as
she Aunt osy 'Rlways went to church
on Than iSday."
The morning dawned clear and cold.
On his way to the laundry lack wondered
why 10 was z ling for tbs chld.
THANKSGIVING. brightly smiled the
sun. Thanksgiving gaiIy rang the
bells. "rhanksg wing" yoysusly c.Ie tue
people to each other
1t WAS a Thanksgiving day he had first
seen egIy.
hen Jack and his mother stopped in
on the wa to church to ca . the g,nger.
breai dol ;, they were gone. He took
her to SEQ The b ", explained Aunt
Rosy to Jack, viii was gre ttly iii appoint
ell not o zee the sailor, for many reasons.
Une vas tn t he wanted tht salO' to see
his mother, for Mrs. Miller was his best
girl and a mOthe. any lad ght be proud
o.
"Ain't she clipper, eh? asked Jack,
turn .ng he round for Aunt ROSy'S APP.
lr"Na, While Aunt Rosy htroe.f--we |
she was ut AuAt Rosy in ems fed, with
her new bonnet tel with purple ROB ms.
As they walked alOns, they woman fash
ion discus ,ed he Strangers.
. he do 10 TX like my ANNIE" said
Aunt 10y with nit in her eyes
and this morning WHEN he asked o. me
to IA e dinner along # 'em a 0Ari The
Didn't have the heart to say him
nay"
Vow she always went home with Jack
ard his mother attet chUIch on sundays
and hoIida S. Til nksgiving wouldn't Dt
THIN sci rny W thoIt her.
5 netting had 10 be d ne, but r2b1 wa,
not decided until atier service. Thel
MIS-. Miller and Jack hurried home and
Aunt'ROy went dow to fhe L.
Jack and the ch Id we're waiting on the
dock for her.
You're to come along with me" sale
she as soon as she coIld get her breath.
4" is .ust some he be !, mum, " oDjec
Jack.
Tut-tut, now, man: you must come.
And AUNT O,y wa, deat to further Oh
ectionS an qEe ,tionS
+" less he mast, b she s got us in tow
little s,Owa"ay. She fulI-rigge trigate
she is. he great captain must be prout
OF S oh a ship
Thus it happened that Jack met them
the door of IL cir neat little no ne yer the
corner grocery, afterwards entertain
ing the other Jack aud the little
child in the fr mt room. while Aunt r lsl
went out to htl his mother.
Presently dinner was ready in the
kitchen dining DOM and oh. such din
ner. There-there behind the crispe,1
ami finest of turkrys-aII flushed and
Smil ng was eGgy.
In The twilight as Jack sat popping the
corn he laid he had to soorch it to make
it seem real to nim-Ieggy asked hin
what he would do with the child wher
he had to sa away again.
Jack in port for good. lass " said he
land all along of the little un as ha
brOu hit me such luck.
"A pie of luck she'd a fetched YOU if
hadn' been there said the other Jack
in an in urel tom, from he table, where
he AMI Aunt ..Csy were playing a game
of straws.
Il say, what's her name anyhow"
And then 1t dawned upon them that
they didn't know.
IT'S well. The old life Is gone forever
Let US give her anOth'r name to begin
anew with" said Peggy, as She bent
down and kissed the child, asleep on heI
knee.
'',all her Peace " sugge ,ted Aunt Rosy
'I'eace secuted her nephew. Shes
a bowler for Peace Yon d ought to have
heard her yell for gingerbread, mother
Peace h, rubb sh What the mat er
wi Doll for a name?'
But Doll diIn't suit the other Jack.
Many names were pr posed but his answer
was always shes brought me too good
luck for that bles, her.
"Why not call her Luck, dear?" asked
Peggy.
AYE. Luck"
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