The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-28

Jimmie aud Jennie we're on the Co
ney Island boat Their Uncle Jack had
taken them for a treat Uncle Jack al
ways took Jimmie and Jennie 10 lots
OF places when he came from a voyage.
Tie was brown and brlght-eyed and jol-
". and was always giving somebody
something. Second mate OF the Lady
Gay. sounded very lne TO Jimmie. and
he always hoped TO be a sailor himself
one day
You must get some schooling. Of
course" Uncle Jack said, but now and
then you'll have a holiday and you
shall go 10 sea with me-" Jimmie was
sure he would like Il all the time. but
Uncle Jack said no one knew how his
Ideas might change as he grew up.
Well. as | said. Jack and the chill
dren were on their way to Coney Is
land. and so were a lot more people
Uncle Jack had carried three seats well
forwarded up into the sharp point OF
the boat where tho water seems 10
close. and then he had gone 70 get a
nice chair with arms for a poor look
Ing woman with n sick baby In her
arms and a little boy holding 10 her
dress. Then he set TO work TO make
the children what he called comfort
able. lie called the boy with basket
Of tarts and bought a dozen. Then an
old man with tray full Of packages OF
candy. each warranted TO contain a
prize. went around the boat. and Jim
ME had lemon d.ops and Jennie had
gum drops. and theY we're wondering
what the prizes wotid be when the
orange and banana boy came up. and
Uncle Jack bought fruit for them. Was
there any thing Uncle Jack dld not
buy? They asked him II he was not
afraid he would spend all his money.
and he answered that that was what ne
came ashore for
"a sailor does not get a chance 10 buy
anything while he Is on board bis
ship" he said. "and he doesn't care 10
take his pay out with him. Why sup.
pose he was 10 90 down 10 the bottom
some stormy night. think Of the good
money that would be wasted" Jennie
began 20 cry over the idea OF Uncle
Jack going 70 the bottom Of the sea
but be told her there was very llttl,
danger. and asked her II she did not
know that there was sweet llttl,
cherub that sat up aloft TO keep watch
DER the life Of poor Jack"
Then the man with sandwiches cam,
up, and Jack bought q quantity Of him
and sent for some glasses Of lemonade
and then he went away 10 smoke q
cigar whore there we're not 20 many Ia.
dies. For ladies are apt not 10 llk,
smoke" he said. "and It's not polite 10
pun II where the wind may blow IL IN
their faces"
As soon as Uncle Jack was gone tho
children pm, ali the things he had
brought upon the chair they we're keen.
INK for him. What a pile Of sandwlcbe,
and taris, cakes. candy. fruit. lie had
told them TO eat everything up. Tor h,
was going TO have some coffee and
clans. which he liked better "Bul
really" Jennie said. I'VE never car
eat them all ourselves, we ought ID
have company"
Just at that moment the pale lltu,
boy who was with the poor woman foi
whom Jack had brought the chair he
gan 10 cry: Mamma. buy me a cake
he said. ATE your BIZ Of bread hon.
ey." said the woman. Il don't Ink,
bread. buy me cake. buy me pie bu,
me bananas" sobbed the boy. I'm hum.
cry, nanny, don't like dry bread"
Hold your tongue. Patsey." eald IN,
woman In loud whisper MANN,
has no money. but car fares Sure M,
for the say air 10 do W. good. / brought
ye; be alsy; look at the ships: see IN,
big waves"
II want a cake" sobbed Patsey. 81
want bananas See. they've got some
behave yourself aud ate youi
bread" said the mother.
Jennie. you can have your company
TO lunch n you want H." whispered
Jimmie.
such poor. shabby folks" whisper.
ed Jennie.
Rich folks don't need IT," said Jim.
nile, we've got enough for ALL"
Then Jennie put down her pride and
turned TO the woman: Please" sh,
said. we've got too much for our.
selves. Uncle Is 30 generous. Won
you help us eat Il up7'
The woman hesltated: her face turn.
ed red; at first she seemed about TO re-.
fuse. then she altered her mind. "You
are very kind, Miss" she said. Pat.
sey Is a little pig, and | never thought
to bring more than BIT OF bread. Hell
be glad Of cake. bless you" Their
Jennie smiled, and taking some paper
divided all the nice things into foul
portions. and turned the chair 10 that
they could all use Il for table. Tn,
boy lte as only a hungry boy could
AT NJ the poor woman would not TAX,
any ling. but Jennie was 80 polite that
she look her share after a while. and
sali: ''It Is really q refrashncnt. iiitl,