The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-22
UNCLE JOBS TURKEY

"How provokingi" cries Mrs. Dick.
"But then he's reported rich" as
serts Mrs. Harry, land if that is the
case it's assuredly one of those cases
that circumstances alter wonderfully p
II don't believe he's rich man, for
one, +" affirms Mrs. Tom, looking rueful-
ly at the letter in her hand. "Why,
when I wrote to Uncle Job-of all the
names do detest, Job comes first
when I wrote and ever 80 delicately
limited that I'd swallow my preju-
dices''-
"a terrible indigestible mass you d
find 'em, BelP'
-'and name Plantagenet Job if it
would be to the boys interest later in
life, what do you think he said?"
Don't ask me. What did he say?"
Ellis answer was terse enough and
brief enough to be easily remembered.
He wrote: Dear niece, pray do not sad
die upon your son name Inevershould
have chosen for myself had had the
smallest choice in the matter. If you
must call him for some Biblical person
age, should suggest Malhalaleel as q
cognomen euphonious enough to har-
monize we'll with our family name, and,
believe me, Niece Isabel, he will have
just as much Of my good will when
die, if that is your desire, as if he had
been named after your affectionate un-
Gle, Job Altiok.
then, Bel. Poor people are always the
witty ones, with sharp answers eve1
ready at tongues or pens points. One
of us (or shall we take turns?) will be
sure to have old Uncle Job foisted upon
us, and if it wasn't for those heavy
mortgages Harry has to clear off in the
spring he would not mind, I know, ont
| extra mouth to feed"
"And if / had an extra bedroom tt
sparei" says Mrs Dick.
| "And if I had an extra couple O.
servantsl'' whines Mrs. Tom. "To b.
sure, If I could be certain that he was I
wealthy man, it would make a vast diff
ference. and for the children's sake"-
'What sordid sister-in-law have
to be sure p laughs Mrs. Harry. "Speak
ing Of the children, Bel, how is Plant
love AFFAIR coming on!
"It isn't 'on' at all, Ruth; it's Off
and forever, hope"
"Bel Altick, what do you mean?"
II mean that he shall never MARI,
that good for nothing Nam
"Mark my words, he will marry her
and neither you nor Tom nor your pro
posed heiress can keep him from IL
Mans worth dozen Gwendolines''-
"Then Tom will disinherit him, and
though he's my own son, shall nc
blame his father"
"You hard hearted, mercenary won
an p cries Mrs. Harry, moving towar
the door. "How you can deliberatel
son as Plant Altick confess cannt
comprehend. Good morning, Bel
you think it's good-seems to me if
were you I'd be obliged to taste the bi
ter Of toe. many selfish reflections to e1
| joy it much" And the hall door Close
with bang between the Eisters-in-lav
Days, weeks and months pass by, an
there is no outward showing Of the pr
sumptive wealth Of Professor Alticl
Save a penny now and then to IL
smaller fry of the Altick family, he b;
never shown to them the color of b
money, and as he lives simply and il
dulges sparingly in life's luxuries he
at length accounted an eccentric ind
vidual Of small means and left religion
ly alone.
Alone and uncared for-that is, if '
except the little friendly trimmings in
Of Plantagenet, his grandnephew, wi
has taken to the gentle old man fro
the first, and who is never weary
. hearing of the professors late trip
the petrified tree tract of Arizona
looking at the rare specimens so carefr
ly collected, for Uncle Job is learn
geologist and has written several !
markable treatises on the subject, /
: Sermons In Stones' having be
adopted as textbook in many college
And from stones Plantagenet easi
leads the conversation to scarcely Il
adamantine subjects-the hearts OF
unyielding parents-for, cold, calcul'
ing and worldly, they have softened L
i one whit under the warmth of Pla
tagenet's young love, and it is UNI
Job who unconsciously encourages b
in his grim determination to brave
ire of his parents and marry his sw'
Nan in the teeth of all opposition.
Il And SO they are quietly married
y Plantagenet Altick and Nanette Gray
=. and go to housekeeping in pretty
B. tie cottage, in pretty suburb, so
: miles from the splendid city home
his father.
Uncle Job, who has begun a n
work ON geology, shuts himself up
). his third story back room and allows
''' world without to wag as it will.
And it soon begins to wag in v