The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-03-06

.7T HE sunshine Is unusually bright
to-day. My Uncle lobe and | are
sitting on the balcony which over
looks the broad, fair stream below,
adorned with the afternoon suns last
rays.
1t Is Sunday. In Sunday dress and
holiday spirits crowds are hurrying to-
wards the big excursion steamers, pant
ing along the shore.
How ] would like to be one OF themi
am young and hungry for pleasure.
doesn't care for such amusement. ITS
useless waste of time" he growls.
l might tell him It's just for the sake
OF innocent frolic, but he wouldn't UNI
derstand that, either. He understands
only the serious side Of life earning
money In the sweat Of ones brow, and
he says such money mustn't be spenr
foollshly. Uncle lobe Is bachelor,
whom fate has burdened with the care
of two homeless children. He might
have shaken Off the burden, but he was
too conscientious, too honorable for
that He was the only relative to whom
we could turn-I, the daughter OF his
sister, and Philip, his brothers stepson.
We were quite small, when he took us
Into his house, two mischievous wlghts.
for children know little of sorrow.
am sixteen years old to-day, and cannot
yet be serious and demure. Philip il
more ungovernable even than l.. When
we are together we laugh and chatter.
so unreasonably loud. Uncle lobe says.
that he is compelled to drive us from
his presence.
SILLY youngsters What right have
you to laugh?'
When he took us into his home, he
turned me over to his old housekeeper
Mrs. Mitchell. saying:
Take the little thngl Her parents
had no business to burden the world
with such useless little worm"
Mrs. Mitchell shook her white head.
LET her grow up with the flowers
she answered. "All she needs is little
sunshine"
Yes, we needed sunshine, Philip even
more than |. He was the elder by four
years. and full of silly notions, Uncle
lobe said. He carried home all sorts
of animals. much to the distress Of
Uncle lobe. but when he infested the
house and the entire neighborhood with
white mice. II was decided that he
should be sent TO boarding school.
Philip was satisfied 1t couldn't be
any worse than at home. he unused.
Henceforth his life took on different
hue His teachers complained of his
careless habits, his boyish FRANKS, but
they could not gainsay his talents and
bright active mind. He was expelled
from two schools on account of his I'M
ruly conduct. and when he begged Tn.
Gle lobe to send him to college, the lat
ter refused. No. he must learn a trade.
don't know how many different lines
OF work Phil tried, but he never remain
ed more than a few weeks In any one.
At last he was apprenticed' 10 n drug
glst The work seemed to suit him.
There were complaints. of course bur
OF different nature. Philip was con
stantly experimenting. He came near
blowing up the house once. Yet his
employer praised his cleverness and his
lndefatlgable desire for study.
Every Sunday Philip paid a visit TO
his home. and then he built air castles
OF wonderful Inventions which he was
about to make, and begged Uncle lobe
to advance him money. He might as
well have preached to deaf ears. Iw.Cl
glad when he was gone. for the scenes
that took place between him and Uncle
lobe had become unbearable
Sitting ON the balcony that lovely sun
day afternoon sighed and gazed
dreamily into the beautiful world be-
You'd. My jolly companion knew was
confined 10 his dlngy quarters in town.
What was he doing? Concoctlng some
healing draught perhaps. Perhaps
selling a Sunday ration OF bonbons to
some lucky youngsterl What a trial
we are to Uncle lobe, Why didn't he
get married and have children of his
VNh, ehVh hc Nouuh l nave pecn eN- |
pected to care for other peoples waifsg
Ilean across the balcony rail to watch
a newly arrived boat unload its human
freight And-there Is Philip
Uncle Tobe." exclaimed, phil is
here in the crowdr'
"Of course." he growls, "he is always
to be found where he has no business
TO be- Don't beckon to him. | don't
want him up here"
But had already waved my hand to
PHI, and a moment later he stood be-
fore us.
His eyes were ablaze with Joy. How
happy he looked. Aren't you glad that