Iron County register., 1890-01-30
'1s dar muffin I can get yer, sab, or you,

SIS dar muffin I can get yer, sab, or you,
ma'ama"
"Well, i tell you what" said Aunt Kate,
"rd like cup of tea right we'll. Eff it won t
bother any one, I'd like to go to the kitchen
and make ourselves a cup of tea-Td like
that
Couldn't think, ma'am, of you so disturb
in YOURSELF said mischievous Sam, bowling
with the grace of Chesterfield. ''Ill speak
to de cook and bring it to You right hyar,
directly" And before Aunt Kate could
stop him or demonstrate with him, he was
out the door and gone.
Left to themselves, Uncle Aaron and
Aunt Kate looked around them in admira-
tion at their beautiful surroundings. But
even their admiration was characteristic
for Aunt Kate'S was mixed with a feelin g
of awe and half fear, while Uncle Aaron
nodded his head with a satisfied smile, as
if he met after q long absence old friends
whom he was glad to see. Aunt Kate was
down on her knees and was feeling the
thickness of the Administer carpet, and
Uncle Aaron was standing before a fine
water-color, smiling and looking happy,
when suddenly Alice, daintlly dressed and
hugging her beloved dollie in her arms,
stood within the Turkish portieres that
draped the doorway.
'sOo-oI' she said
Land sakesr' cried Aunt Kate.
s'Why, this must be Alicer said Uncle
Aaron.
With the swift recognition that children
have of those akin to them, little Alice
dropped her doll and without moments
hesitation went to Uncle Aaron's out
stretched hands. He stood up in his great
height and happiness, a beautiful picture,
with the child in his arms. Aunt Kate
looked at them as she ever looked at every
thing, doubtfully.
My wee woman! my wee woman!" said
Uncle AarCn, talking to her as lovers do.
And for answer Alice kissed him emphat-
ically several times, pulling her tiny fingers
| through his long gray beard. Aunt Kate
stood stiff and straight, looking at them
| both
"Beant yer agoin' to speak to me?" she
said at last, primly. ''Fm your grand
| mother"
"Is see2" questioned Alice, lifting up hel
| great blue eyes to Uncle Aaron.
Yes; in sartin, your grandmah- Kiss
| her, there's good child"
Thus directed. little Alice got down from
| Uncle Aaron, smoothed down her pretty
| dress, tossed her curls over her shoulder
and said: ''How de doc, drandmaE' anC
| held up her wee mouth for kiss. THANK
| GOO that nature is at times too strong fol
US. For once Aunt Kate forgot to carr
| and whine. All her Woman's heart wen
out to the wee mouth held up to hers. 'My
baby" she cried, and then gathering up the
tiny form with all its pretty lace and frili:
| 10 her broad, motherly breast, she held hel
close. And the child felt the mother love
and was not afraid; only nestled the closer
! She kissed and crowed over her as mother:
do, and Alice, at last lifting up her tumbled
curly bead, said wisely:
800 tan go now, drandpa; 90 tan go t.
bizzeness wiv papa. Dood-bye."
Uncle aaron stood, big, nonplussed
| awkward. He was surprised, as many o
| his brother men have been before him, ant
| those after him will be again, at that illogical
| strange treemasonry of woman-kind IN th'
crises of life, be they young or old, of higl
or low degree. Plainly he was not wanted
or needed
| Fortunately q few moments after Jacoi
| returned home, every sorry that he haC
missed them at the boat" He was rathe
| surprised to see upon what intimate terms
Aunt Kate and wee Alice were, as that LITTLE
lady sat upon the old DANES lap, gravel,
putting her grandma's big gold ear-ring
around her dollie's wrists as bracelets.
Uncle Aaron and Aunt Kate remainet
| with Jacob about two weeks, and then I'm
Gle Aaron, with his gentle, wise under
| standing OF all things, thought 1t pest ina
they should go. He saw that although
Jacob was glad to have them, that the dali,
routine of his life was altered, that hi
| ways were not their ways.
1t was their last evening at Jacobs house
when weeAlice had taken grandma up to he
own room, and was happy with her in he
pretty, childish fashion, and Aunt Kate, soft
ened and gentler for the time spent with thu
child, was sitting there with her, happy ant
at peace, too.
In the library, the beautiful room with IT.
lines of books and corners of rare curiosi
ties, seated in two easy chairs drawn up il
front of the blazing fire, were Uncle Aarol
and Jacob, alone together. Alike, and ye
not alike. Jacobs face, manly and grave
stood out like marble, chiseled by som'
master hand. A face full of vigor anC
thought and strength. 1t seemed to sug
gest the possibilities in man! But Uncle
Aaron, of larger frame and grander mold
sublime in his rugged simplicity, seemed tt
suggest the possibilities of 4 God!
The two sat looking into the Goals, and a
last Jacob said, with sigh: ''Well, so yol
leave US to-mol row, father. Couldn't yol
stay longcr:'
Its best not, lad, it's best not. We've
had a good visit, and your mother has beer
Like different creature since wee Alct
took to her so. HUMP with a little chuckl,
of keen amusement, ''blood is thicker'I