The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-01-27

and live with me? / must live somewhere,
you know"
Nell promised, and Uncle Elwood hurried
away, saying he would call for her in the
morning.
As she reentered the house she was saved
from lecture by the apparition OF Uncle
Elwood peering down from the stairs. Mrs.
Hutton gave him her attention. and the as
founding information that Uncle Elwood
Brinton had returned from Australia
Il knew you be disturbed she concluded
pathetically.
But Uncle Elwood only said,-
"Bess my soull'
With that he hastily retreated to his Law
ender-scented apartment. There he once
more buried his face in the pillows After
little he raised it again, tears OF laughter
pouring over his cheeks
"Well!'' he whisperingly gasped, 'if this
don't beat all the novels | ever read and all
the plays ! ever Witnessed The rich fellow
sent away and the poor one kept to enjoy
his"
Once more he buried his face in the pillow,
and once more the bed creaked.
After the house was quiet he stepped on
the porch and let himself down to the gar
den, and then out to the village street. At
the end OF two hours he returned.
On the following morning he eat his break
fast, agreeing every fifth minute with Mrs,
Hutton that it was a most astonishing thing
that had happened. Breakfast over, he re-
turned to his rnom and INDUCED in nap.
He was awakened by Mrs. Hutton coming
into his room.
The ingrutitude OF my chldl' she sob
bed. "Shes gone off with Uncle Brinton,
and is going to keep house for him in some
shanty or other. My hearts brokenl And
she was so useful at home"
And home she must come" clustered
Uncle Elwood, jumping up. Lets go after
Her, every one OF us | know where the
thieving rascafs taken her. l found it all
out last night-that is, what his plans we're.
Comel"
So, with Mrs. Hutton in her best on his
arm, and Beth and Sue in their best bringing
up the rear, he started. But instead of lead
ing them to a shanty, Uncle Elwood led them
to Endsmoor, noble old hall which adlong
been for sale, as they all knew.
But he's never brought h.r herel" cried
Mrs. Hutton.
HE has, the rascal It's just been sold,
tool
Without ceremony Uncle Elwood trudged
into the handsome hall and threw open a
door. There in the middle Of the room stood
the other Uncle Elwood and Nell, looking
dazedly around her Encle Elwood, the Wis
itor, nodded, and then slipping Mrs. Hutton g
hand from his arm addr ssed her with witch
ing lips and twinkling eyes with these words:
We've got mixed, Amanda Uncle Elwood
Allen is Uncle Elwood Brinton, and Uncle Ell
! wood Brinton is Uncle Elwood Blenl I'm
Uncle Ewood Brinton, the poor devil, and
T there stands the rich Indian. It's one OF the
! most astonishing things ever heard Of tc
happen by chance; but it's true. This house
belongs to the Indian. He intended to bring
t you and your three daughters here but h,
: has changed his mind, and will have nobody
btu Nell and me. It's a most astonishing
. thing, isn't it?'
Mrs. Hutton meekly acknowledged it was
After this Uncle Elwood Allen advanced anC
did the honors in handsome style The cere
mony over, the widow, with Beth and Sue
, returned to her cottage and suceumbed t.
Mysteries.