Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-08-29

s'Why, uncle says If sort all these.
he will take me to the county fair to-
morrow. Won't that be jolly?"
"Will you be able to finish them this
| afternoon?'
Yes. inded! have ever SO many
done now"
HALF of them?"
mo. not half"
Quarter Of them?"
mo. not quite"
"Half aquarter?"
"Yes, guess so"
'Any more than half quarter?"
"A little more. think. said Harry,
now seeing the trick, but not willing
to acknowledge it.
''How much more than half quar-
ter?" said Kate again.
II don't know"
Now. Harry had not worked while
he talked, which was precisely what
his cousin desired.
Before Kate could ask any more
questions Carrie came along, and,
looking surprised, said:
What are you two doing here?"
Sorting apples" said Harry. sadly.
for he knew that Carrie had come to
torment him with more questions.
''How many have you done?'
''Oh, lots"
.But how many?" persisted his tor
mentor.
Il don't know" said poor Harry.
"Why don't you know"
But before Harry could answer this
question Ella arrived on the scene and
asked question after question until
Harry was thoroughly disguised and
discouraged; but Frank had to have
his turn, and Notwithstanding the
tears in Harcy's eyes, piled him with
questions until Harry was In despair.
just at this point little Ralph arrived.
and said: I'm are going to AK Hawy
quexions now" and turning to Harry
he said: lis those apples, Hawyp"
''Are you going to ask questions. too,
Ralph?" said poor Harry, now begin
ming to Sob
I'm are," said Ralph. a favorite ex-
preston of his.
what does you cry for so, Harry?'
'rll never ask another question as
long as / hve," said Harry, IF you
will only leave me alone; but it does
not make much difference now" he
added, '.for will never get through
with these apples tonight" and he
sobbed again.
The children now began to feel very
sorry for Harry, and told him they
would help him with the apples, If he
would try and not ask so many useless
questions, especially If they were busy
Harry, thoroughly penitent, declared
again and again that he would never
ask another question:.
Not SO fast cOusin,~ said Ella,
1--WE would not be so exact
ing. All we ask is: DO not ask qles-
tons if you think we would rather not
answer your but come. let us go to
work and help Harry now
So to work they went, and the result
was that the apples were all sorted be-
fore dark.
Harry never thought of being angry
with his cousins for the joke which
they played, on him; he felt that he
richly deserved it,.
The next day was pleasant, and Har-
ry thought he never enjoyed any thing
so much in his life Every thing in
him.. from the Judge Of the
races, who sat on the grand stand,
down to the pugs which some of the
ladies carried in their arms. He could
talk of nothing else for week.. i'm the
meantime always trying not to- ask
questions when, it was likely to annoy
his Cousins, who, became So fond OF
him that they she'd many" tears when
soon after this. Harry's papa came to
take his little, boy home, as. his man.
ma was much better. They were con-
soled, however: when Mr.. Meade said
that Harry could visit them the fol-
lowing summer; not forgetting to, in
vite them, to, visit Harry i'm his city
home.
IF you will only come" said Harry.
'I'll promise not to ask you any more
questions, than you ask men. Y.
Tribune.