The morning call., 1891-04-04
KITTIE'S UNCLE.

/ am going to marry your niece, and,
since you withhold your consent, we will do
without it." said Mark, and he went out,
banging the door behind him, leaving Mr..
Philbrick mad as halter And Kittie and
Mark were married, and were just as happy
as if there were no crusty old uncles in the
world.
81 heard some bad news to-day" an
nounced Mark one evening. THE bank in
GlOverstown has failed, and your uncle
must have lost every cent he had there"
Poor Uncle john" said Kittie. He al
ways kept his money there, so he must have
lost everything. Isn't there a prospect Of
his saving anythlngY
None at all" answered Mark. I'm
sorry for him. 1t must be hard to be re-
dueed to poverty in old age, especially
through the dishonesty of men you have
trusted"
"Pl tell you what I am going to do, if
you are willing" said Kittie; 81 am going
30 write to him and ask him 10 come and
stay while with US. I'll tell MIN that we
hardly felt like doing this before, for fear
he'd think we wanted to effect a recon
citation on account Of his money. Now he
can't think that oil US.
Pm willing, Of course" assured Mark.
" Pm too happy to feel sore over what lie
said to Inc when l asked him to consent to
our marriage. Tell him I'd ike to have
him come"
So Kittie sent her letter.
About a week after the stage stopped at
the gate, and who should Klttie see clam
bering out of it but Uncle John.
''Oh, I'm so glad you've c me" she cried.
running ID meet him. " was afraid You
wouldn't. And Mark will be glad, too. We
don't think difference of opinion ought to
prevent our being friends"
No. of course nor, since you had your
own way" replied Uncle John grufiy.
But kttie knew his way well enough TO
feel satisfied that he was really glad to visit
them, and consequently she Ielt very much
elated.
"Well, must say you look tolerably COM
Portable here, he said, after ne had 10 Jked
the premises over.
OF course we haven't been able to fix
things up yet just as we'd like to-" answered
Kittie, but the crops are looking well, and
Mark feels sure there'll be enough to turn
off to make payment on the place this
fall"
Before Mark came into supper, Uncle
John was quite at home, and he greeted his
nephew cordially.
Thought I'd come over and stay few
days" he said. ''oinct that bank smash-up
I've been thinking of quartering myself on
my friends, you know"
And Uncle John chuckled in a way that
man would hardly be supposed to who had
lost all ne had at one fell swoop of misfor-
tune.
Uncle John stayed a week before he said
anything about going home. Then, one
morning:
Il am going to the Corners when the stage
goes" he informed them. I'm be back
Monday, I guess"
" You are welcome to come and stay as
long as you like" assured Mark.
On Monday back came Uncle John.
there's something for you" he said.
tossing a folded paper into Kittie's lap.
Why, Uncle john" cried Kittie, with
flushed checks and surprised eyes, Its
deed for this farm TO Mark and me. What
does it mean?'
" Means that tile farms yours. of course.
Is dinner most ready? I'm half furnished"
" But l want to know where this came
from and how" persisted Kittie. Il don't
understand"
eat"
And nothing could be got ont of Uncle
JOhn until after the meal was over.
here lsn'l much TO explain" he said
pushing back his plate Il drew all my
money out Of GloveTstOwn Bunk two weeks
before 1t failed, so l didn't lose a cent. That
deed Is the wedding present l ought TO have
given you when you got married. Town up,
l was mistaken IN this husband Of yours,
and I've been convinced that there IS some
thing in love, after all; but don't you 20 to
Growing over me for having to own up that
you were right, or Pli-Pll do something,
for hate to give up that l was wrong the
worst way, and l can't stand it TO be twitted
of 1t after l have acknowledged the corn"
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