The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-08-20

OF tney get lONt IN the WOODS. And II
they eat them before they get lost. they
make sure OF them, and don't sticky"
their pockets. Thanks to such %prudcn-
tial measures. the young explorers
reached the plank across the ditch in
good spirits. and ms happy as bold tray
elers should always be.
The plank was not u long one: but the
water was SO near Rex's feet when they
dangled, and it was such "A good oppor-
tunity to shoot fish If they should APP
pear, that il took "A good while TO cross
over. Then they had 10 20 the long
way round the lane, because the field
was full of cows; and, as Babs said:
"Cows are dreful ings, cause zey
might be bulls So the autumn after
noon was turning to evening when they
reached the fish pond where Uncle Jack
ought TO be. But no jolly unc:e APP
peared-perhaps his had put
him in the cupboard. because he was so
naughty and made Auntie Jill cry. Rex
and Babs began 10 feel cold and tired.
IL wis-I wis we had a lot of tea"
lamented Babs.
Perhaps we shall come to a camp"
said Rex consolingly. travellers always
do. Then they will give us some buff
falo cooked In a pot Oh three sticks over
the fire; and tell us where Uncle Jack
is"
So they trudged on, cheerfully, a lit
tie farther. But it got SO dusk, and the
cows looked SO large and wild in the
L foIs,. E-Lt ,l.t tln.. .,s.lt .,Det
be real buffaloes-which are very diff
ferent from play ones, as everybody
knows. Bab's shoe stuck in the mud,
and couldn't be found, and Rex fell in
some singing n~ettles, and they both
got scratched scrambling through a
hedge. So poor little Golden-hair sat
down on a bank and cried. and Rex
stroked her head. and would have cried
too. if crying hadn't been out of the
question for a big boy, who was nearly
"A man. dada said.
just her Farmer Burton came along
with his dog Rover. lie found them
some apples out of his pocket, and
listened attenti,ely whilst they ex-
planned matters. OF course, he ought
To take them straight home, but-a
wicked smile crossed the old mans lips
they had come out to find Uncle Jack,
and perhaps IL would be a good thing
if they found him. lie had seen him
walking distractedly about in Sleepy
Hollow a few minutes ago. and he knew
something about lovers quarrels. Why,
when he was counting Dame Margery,
40 years ago, they parted forever once
a month. But he didn't tell the young
sters anything about this. only tool up
Babs on his broad shoulders, and walked
along so fast that Rex had 10 trot to
keep up with him.
why does you laugh. Misser Bur-
ton?" inquired Babs.
"Oh. because you're such a funny
little girl TO go hunting buffaloes."
"But il was Wex zat was goin' 10
shoot zem.' apologized she.
"Oh. | beg his pardon" said the jovial
old farmer. perhaps he would like to
stop behind and shoot them now ?"
But Rex thought they'd better be
getting nome as il vas SO late. Buff
faloes. he admitted. in his private mind,
were not SO nice to hunt in the dark.
AS they were crossing the hollow, a
big gentleman came striding along.
Heres Uncle jack" they both ex-
claimed at once
why, Babs-Rex."c cried he in amaze
ment. Whatever"
"Oh. they've come TO look after you,
Mr.. Jack" said old Burton. solemnly.
They'll tell you all about il. Perhaps
you'll see EN- home as it is getting late
SO saying he disappeared over a stile
with remarkable agility for his years
and size. All the way home he laughed,
until Rover thought that he must be
going mad, like some Unbalanced dogs
in hot weather. All that evening he
chuckled to himself. until his dame con-
fded to the hired man that the master
had something on his mind for certain;
and the hired man thought that "meb-
be he'd had an offer for the heifer.'
But not for many n long day did lac tell
the story of the hunters.
well. you young pickles!" said Jack,
who used to be uncle. what the dickens
are you doing here? What the deuce
am / to do with your he added, under
his breath. as he shouldered the grille.
Babs looked at Rex. and Rex looked
at Babs. I'VE were locking for YOU
said the hunter at length.
"'Cause we fort" said the huntress:
and then she. too. stopped.
Uncle Jack smiled dismally and
kissed them both. "Well?" he inquired
I'VE 'spected you'd been naughty"
explained Rex.
ITO Auntie Jil." added Babs, cause
she's been cwyin'."
Awful" said Rex. solemnly.
AN we 'spected you'd be solly."
pleaded Babs, cuddling up to him.
Elise no one wouldn't love you" put
in Rex. emphatically, feeling that his
advancing years justified a judicial at
titude.
Jack hesitated and a queer lump came
up in his throat. Jill was a tiresome
little tease. 1t hadn't been altogether
his fault. But Jill crying! Dear little
Jill! "Who told you to come" said he,
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