The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-07-27

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neighbors," added Saba. "Or help
around in soap-making and preserving
times. There are q good many who
would pay afsF cents q day and boar
for good intelligent help. And that IL
adeal more than she earns here.
Little Kate looked rather sober.
81 have nv doubts about that plan
working, " said she. 'But I couldn't
stay here, away from you. II you ell
60, why, SO viii l."
"Then," went on Saba, "Iyo laid up
six dollars toward a winter cloak. Uncle
John wants it more than / do. I'll keep
it for him.
There is my ten dollars in the savings
bank" added Helen. II did want o
pair Of thick boots and a warm winter
shawl. But if Uncle John is really in
need"
II haven't saved any money. said
little Kate sorrowfully. "How could /,
with my wages Of two dollars q week I
But | will do all / can to help"
"You are dear, generous girls, both
Of you, " said Saba. ut may be a little
hard, at first, but is clearly our duty
to go to Uncle John. And 1 viii write
and tell him so this very night"
3d." said Helen, "Iu borrow Miss
Clitch's ink-bottle, and there are a pen
and two sheeS OF paper in the wash.
stand drawer. I can buy q postage
stamp at the druggists on the cor
ner.R
Wouldn't o postal card DO cheap
ar 2u said wise little Kate.
But Saba shook her head.
Would you put Uncle Johns power.
ty on a postal-e card for all the world tc
read?" she said.
And little Kate answered, somewhat
abashed:
II didn't think Of that, I only thought
of economizing a cent. wonder II the
time viii come when we don't have tc
think of sayingfs
And little Kate pat on her bonnet
and tripped around to the druggists,
where particular clerk put himself
out to wait on her.
"She has got . face like a daisy
said the druggists clerk. IF ever !
marry, / should like q wife like that
No, she's not much of q customer Of
ours, but ! have seen her at church
meetings, and / walk home with hen
sometimes Of an evening. She lives In
Timm's tenement-house with her sister
and cousin, and works at Gracey's store.
That's all / know about her. But she
always makes one think Of 3 wild-how-
err
Uncle John Jaycox was sitting BY the
Preside when his niece's letter came.
The FIRE of birch logs blazed gloriously
up the chimney a pair OF fat, home-run
candles glittered on the table. In al
the room was an evidence Of gripping
poverty.
Eyes, > said Uncle John to a tall young
man who sat opposite, II guess TIL have
you to run the farm for me Isreal PEN
field. Its getting to much for me Ia
run it alone. But as for q woman to
keep the house for me, now that Anas-
tasia Grixon has been fool enough to
marry old Simson-Eh? what's let
ter? I'm obleeged to you, Mrs. Pink
neyl Stop and take q warm while
read il, aud I'll gityou a basket Of giIIe-
flower apples TO carry home afterward.
They're jest SPLEEN to be eaten them
gilleaowers is"
But as he perused his letter.. a ,curi-
Gus expression stole over his rugged
features.
Snakes aliyeln he said stamping one
foot on the floor. aWhat in creation
does all this mean? ] guess well have
enough of h-ousekeepers. Isroal. Here
is my three nieces from New York d
comm to live with me because Mrs.
Pnlkney here has writ 'em that I've
lost my property. And there goin' Ia
take care Of me. Well I swami
II didn't write no sichl1 whined Mrs.
Pinkney, with rather an alarmed air.
II only said you was dreadful poor in
health. Iment the lumbago and the
rheumatic. ! didn't say uothing about
money"
swell, no matter what you said, OF
what you didn't say declared Uncle
John, crumpling up the letter in his
hand and staring at the fire. The
gals think I'm poor and they're commit
here To support mesand make . home
for me in my old a~ge--bless their hearts
/ don't know why they should do It, he
added With q conscience stricken face. -
did nothing for them And Kate and
Helen are my sister james dartcrs,
and Saba il Hepsy's only child, AND
they're workin' for alvin, and I've goi
more,n I know what to do with. Its 3
shame now isn'tit that things Is SO nm.
evenly devided21
Just exactly what I've always said,
quietly remarked Isreal Penfield.
Uncle John Jaycox looked at hin
with 4 queer twinkle ID his Opaque
blue eyes.
II declare" said he, them gall
has taught me q lessonl I don't need K
be took good care Of in my old age; but
1 swan 20 goodness 1t would be u KING
Of pleasant to have three gals around
lookin' arter the old man. I'm q minC
to Try il.
II would il / we're you said Israe'
Penfeld.
So when Saba, Helen, and little Kat.
arrived Uncle John received them viii
a warm welcome.
"Nieces." he said, ~ amt poor, nor
amt likely to be; but I'm glad 70 ees
yon. I'm glad to know that there's
any one in The world that cares enough
shout the old man to come and look ar