The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-30

these by the depth OF the wrinkles on
\ her brothers brow. and the deepening
lholIowness OF his tones
'DisgracefuII Positively disgracefulr
. cried Robert Henry, as he threw the
turc were unconsciously in exact MINI
icry of his fathers manner at the
breakfast table.
Dear dear met Ethelinda sighed.
Whatever Sc tountry tummin' tor
"Ethelinda," cried her brother, what
is needed in time of war is a military
dick-dicker- dickership."
Ethelinda folded her hands just like
Aunt Robina. and nodded gravely.
4 tink so, too, Bobby she said, sol
EMMY.
Robert Henry plunged his hands
deeply INTO the pockets of his lInicker-
bockers. and shook his head tragically
ct his sister.
Then we would have things to run
smoothly. and no politicians would be
allowed to speak until it was all over"
Nasty polishiansw
when I've been to West Point" said
Robert Henry, emphatically. Tn go
ing TO be a military dick-a military
dickity- a military ilitary-dicki"
He glared fiercely at Ethelinda in
painful consciousness that he had not
caught his fathers word quite correct
~. but Ethelinda smiled contentedly.
Use dOin' to he a drummer boy" she
murmured. peacefully.
''Pshawr said Robert Henry. You
women don't understand these thingsi"
He STROBE martially five PAGES one
way. turned on his heel and strobe five
PAGES back again.
IF it had not been for the regulars
of the navy and the marines and the
a-mv. madam" cried he, with so start
nf Fa
ner that Ethelinda opened her eyes
and mouth in amaZement, what
H-ouid-have-bec Today
ne would have been r-rotting in Span
hss dungeons, suffering all the fortunes
or the-of the-the inquizzimission.'
Ethelinda showed symptoms Of de-
string to howl.
LAS a West PoiI5 man." said Robert
Henry. with great dignity. lit wouldn't
be right for me 10 stand by and see an
army of volunteers perish-perish be-
cause there's nobody with them who's
been taught to sweep a camp clean.
MOI Glory to the regularsi That's what
it, fns paper says anu ''''e agree WIN
Having thus assured himself and
Ethelinda that he was we'll up in the
affairs Of the day, and worthy to take
his papa's place in matters of common
veal Robert Henry banished from his
lUlllQ ali pdBtlt NLOuDlCS anu ONSdn u
think of himself.
I wish I had some candy" said he,
and looked gently on Ethelinda-
You Gated all your tandy."
''Ah. but I gave you half-well, very
nearly half" said Robert Henry. Did
YOU spend the dime dad gave you last
night. Ethyl"
mo, I'm dom to save it to teep the
soldiers from starvin."
''Ob, Ethy, soldiers don't like candy"
III buy q lot of chickens and milk
for zem-I will"
HIM said her brother. and began
TO talk in singsOng. II know where-a
new shops in the town-but / won't
tell. won't-they'ye got candy made
like monkeys on a stick-but I won't
tell, ] won't"
"Where?" said Ethelinda, drawing
near. breathlessly.
, Gimme your 10 cents and I'll go get
ksme"
= Ethelinda drew n little purse from
her pocket, opened it doubtfully and.
with some hesitation as she reflected
on the aid which that dime had been
destined TO give the returning army. |
held up a shining coin. Robert Henry (.
made a grab. but Ethelinda jumped /
up with a squeal. saving the money, 1
and pointing excitedly at. figure /
which had just appeared around a
heap of rocks on the beach. /
The figure smiled benignly on them
as benignly as it could. for it had but
one eve and its nose was broken and its