The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1890-04-17

JdcoD, SHlInp. nun alOnp W Deu HOWy
there's good girl; 80 that papa can write
the letter, you know"
GAN y ghtl Goodnight, my very own
papa. 'Oo div 'cm my love, and ask 'em to
tum kick" And the little fairy danced Of
to bed. But Jacob did not writo at once
after little Alice left him. lie sat by the
grate-ire dreaming looking into the Goals,
and thinleirc Of tho past.
! Little y ice ID rieat." ho said to him
self, at length, "and have been selfish
brute po5 - nave thnlrht of them before.
Poor father Gad mother! They must indeed
have tlourl!t uln hcartlcss. And so AMI
have no invi icit to give any onei Oil
Rose, E0c! GA my wifel How could
youl"
Agni! .Iin-.again the old ache.
ut IL bury what is yet alive"
thoup' 81" -vhimsically.
He - desk, sat down and wrote
to I've Then, putting on his hat
and o,-u rent out and dropped the
letter id,5t aruurcst mail.box himself.
Ten days lS;or the door.bell of No. -
Fifth ayta"o was rung, and when tho
darkey butler opened the door he snick-
cred; for here, standing before him, were
Uncle Aaron and Aunt Kate, in oil the
glory Of their best clothes, looking like
CaTlCAturCS Oh UneUlSelNcS una DurlcSQuC9
Of recent fashion plates.
"Bees Mr.. Jacob Lane ut homcl" said
Uncle Aaron, c,nilng, while he wiped the
perspiration off his forehead with big
pictured handkerchief.
"No, sah," griiiEcd Sam; "he done gone
down to de boat TO meet his farder an mud.
der, sah."
swell, now, Aaron, I told you that Jacob
would meet US, only yer wouldn't wait, but
had to walk me away up here, and I'm oil
tuckercd out" whined Aunt Kate.
"Wel come in. young man, and rest, l
reckon said Uncle Aaron. "You see the
city streets are hard un the feet when you
hain't used TO 'em, and my wifes clean
tired.n
"Certainy, sah," said Sam with the col
ored mans ready politcness; "walk right
dis way" Butto himself he was thinking:
"Fore de Lord! am desc yere his folksa Hi
Wonder what little Miss Alice will say!"
He ushered them into the reception.room on
one side of the hall, and then politely said:
''Is dar muffin can get yer, sab, or you,
ma'aml"
"Well. tell you what" said Aunt Kate,
"Id like cup OF tea right well. IF 1t won't
bother any one, I'd like to go to the kitchen
and make ourselves cup Of tea-rd like
that"
"Couldn't think, ma am, of you so disturb
in yourself" said rlischievous Sam, bowing
with the grace of Chesterfield. "I'll speak
to de cook and bring it to you right byar,
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-
Z II Inf
even their admiration was characteristic
for Aunt Kates was mixed with a feeling
Of awe and half fear, while Uncle Aaron
nodded his head with satisfied smile, as
II he met after 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 q fine
watcr.color, smiling and looking happy,
when suddenly Alice, daintily dressed and
hugging her beloved doilie in her arms,
stood within the Turkish portieres that
draped the doorway
"Oo.oI' she said.
'T.and sakes ~ cried Aunt Kate.
"Why, this must be Alice!" said Unclo
Aaron.
With the swift recognition that children
have of those akin TO them, little Alice
cropped her doll and without moments
hesitation went to Uncle Aaron's out.
stretched hands. Ho stood up in his great
height and happiness, 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-
ir,a in hor inn nu bc
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. "rm your grand
| mother"
as see2" questioned Alice, lifting up her
great blue eyes to Uncle Aaron.
eyes; 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: SHOW de doc, drandmaP' and
held up her wee mouth for kiss. Thank
God that nature Is ut times too strong for
US. For once Aunt Kate forgot to carp
aud whine. All her woman's heart went
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 frills
TO her broad, motherly breast, she held her
close. And the child felt the mother love
and was not afraid; only nestled the closer.
She kissed and crowed over her as mothers
do, and Alice, at last lifting up her tumbled,
curly head, said wisely:
100 tan 60 now, drandpa; 90 tan 60 to
bizzeness wiv papa Dood-bye."
Uncle Aaron stood, big, nonplussed,
awkward. He was surprised, as many Of
his brother men have been before him, and
those after him will be again, at that illogical,
strange treemasonry OF woman-kind in the
crises of life, be they young or old, Of high
or low degree Plainly he was not wanted
or needed
Fortunately few moments after Jacob
returned home, "very sorry that he had
missed them at the boat" He was rather
surprised to see upon what intimate terms
Aunt Kate and wee Alice were, as that little
lady sat upon the old DANES lap, gravely
putting her grandma's big gold earrings
around her dollic's wrists as bracelets.
Uncle Aaron and Aunt Kate remained
with Jacob about two weeks, and then Un-
Cl0 Aaron. with his gentle. wise under.