The Holly chieftain., 1897-08-27
JACK AND JILL.
IT'S ,ush d drefYuI pity" said IittI
Babs, FOR Auutie Jill TO b
BY J. A. FLYNN.

"TT's sush a drefYul pity" said little
Babs, for Auutie Jill to be
sowwy and cwy!"
We'll, She needn't cry unless she
likes" observed Rex. who understood
things. being nine.
Auutie Jill, who heard them from
the dark corner behind the curtain,
stole away to her bedroom. because she
hadn't half done her crying. Then the
plot began.
Girls and ladies" protested Babs.
"Hayc to cwy sometimes, cause they
do, If Daddy doesn't cut off my hair
and make me g~ow up a man | snail
cwy when I'm lady"
at isn't any good objected wise
Rex. when I'm man shall be II
hunter and kill Indians and lions. and
.ha'n't cry for anything"
Babs shook her golden head. Il
should cwy If they hurried you, Wex.
Wouldn't you cwy If big lion catched
me and Gated me all up?"
Rex put one arm protcc'ingly around
her, because nine is old and big. YOU
see. NO, Babsy. | should kill the lion;
that would be ever so much better
Let's play tibby-c cats a lion, and shoot
him with the popgun. shall we?" But
tibby-cat bolted to the apple tree; and
the rocking horse was broken. and Rex
had split the doll playing headsman to
her Lady Jane Grey"
81 wis Auntie Jill would come down
stairs an play sufiink." sighed Babs.
I'D rather Uncle Jack take us fish
ing, or play ball" said Rex Are you
sure mamma said he wouldn't ever
come here again."
Certain sure" assented Babs; IAN
he wasn't our Uncle Jack. never any
more, mamma said-trufy, Wex."
HE never was our uncle. really" ex-
planned the future hunter only going
TO be. But he was real nice. and don't
see what Auntie Jill wanted to 90 and
change him for. Ir's just like women
and girls"
Use sure Auntic Jill wouldn't be
naughty, ever" said loyal Babs. indig-
nantly.
Then what is she crying fore"
81 specks cause Uuc,e Jack"
You said he wasn't uncle any more,
Babs."
We'll, cause NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Jack"
That isn't right. either, Babs. He's
Jack-that-used-to- -be-uncle"
"You'se wewwy unkind, Wex."
pouted his six-year sister
Don't be a goose" replied Rex,
loftily.
We'll, Use sure Uncle Jack has been
naughty. cause Nanny looked drefful
angwy when she ;elled me about him.
An Auntie Jill is cwying 'cause-'cause
she cwies when you'se naughty and
has to be shut in re cupboard"
You're a horriG little kid, Babs. -
said Rex wrathfully, marching away.
NO, Use not. Don't 90 away. Wex.
pease don't. I'se-I'se so welly mis-
able And kind-hearted little Babs
threw herself along the rug and sobbed
I'll tell you what we'll do" said Rex,
after he had soothed her with two
kisses, marble. a "conqueror," and
hult an apple stolen out of the dining
room. Well go and tell Uncle Jack
that auntie's crying awful and he'd bet
ter come and say he's sorry-else no one
won't love him ever any more"
"Oh, WeN," cried Babs rapturously.
wouldn't it be beaufu, An | would
wear my new hat, i; you could get it
down from ze cupboard. so would be
nice and spectacle. Use sure NANNY
wouldn't mind II we were going to flesh
Uncle Jack" So Rex tiptoed on chair
for the hat, and primed the popgun as
a protection against lions and robbers,
and they went round by the sweet stuff
shop, because they generally went that
way with Uncle Jack, and heavy new
penny was burdening Rex's pocket. Be
sides, everyone knows that brandy balls
are excellent nourishment for travellers
of they get lost 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 pruden-
tial measures, the young explorers
reached the plank across the ditch in
good spirits. and as happy as bold trav-
elers should always be.
The plank was not long one; but the
water was SO near Rexs feet when they
dangled, and it was such good oppor-