The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-23
JACK AND JILL.

&Aness observed rex, VINO suHuSIS- oou
things, being nine.
Auntie 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,
''have to cwy sometimes cause they do.
If dada doesn't cut off my hair, and
make me gwow up a man, shall cwy
when LIN a lady"
1T isn't any good" objected wise
Rex. When I'm a man 1 shall be a
hunter, and kill Indians and lions and
shan't cry for anything"
Babs shook her golden head. Il
should cwy if they hurried you, Wex.
Wouldn't you envy if big lion catched
me and Gated me all up?"
Rex put one arm protectingly round
her, because nine is old and big, you
see. No, Babsy. I should kill the
lion; that would be ever SO much bet
ter. Let's play libby cats a lion, and
shoot him with the popgun, shall we?"
But libby cat bolted to the apple tree;
and the rocking horse was broken, and
Rex had spoiled the doll playing heads
man to her Lady Jane Grey.
Il wis Auntie Jill would come down
stairs an play suffink," sighed Babs.
I'D rather Uncle Jack would take us
fishing, 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-trufly, WEEK"
He never was our uncle, really"
explained the future hunter, "only go
ing to be. But he was real nice, and
I don't see what Auntie Jill wanted to
go and change him for. It's just like
women and girls!''
Use sure Auntie Jill wouldn't be
naughty, ever" said loyal Babs. indig-
nantly
Then what is she crying for?"
Il specks cause Uncle jack
You said he wasn't uncle any more,
Babs."
Well, cause Uncle-that- used be-
Jack"
That isn't right, either, Babs He's
ack-that-used- to- be- uncle
You'se wewwy unkind, WEEK." pouted
his six-year-old sister.
Don't be a goose" replied Rex, loft
lily.
We'll, Use sure Uncle Jack has been
naughty, cause NANNY looked drefful
angwy when she telled 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 horrid little kid. Babs,H
said Rex, wrathfully marching away.
No. Use not Don't go away, Wex.
ILL., t.
able" And kind hearted little Babs
threw herself along the rug and Sob
bed.
IN tell you what we'll do said Rex,
after he had soothed her with two
kisses. a marble a "conquerer," and
half an apple stolen out of the dining
room. We'll go and tell Uncle Jack
that Auntie's crying awful, and he'd
better come and say he's sorry-else no
one won't love him any more"
"Oh, Wex," cried Babs, rapturous1y,
wouldn't it be beautiful An I would
wear my new hat, if you would get it
down from re cupboard, so 1 would be
nice an 'specable. Use sure NANNY
wouldn't mind If We're going to flesh
Uncle Jack" So Rex tiptoed on
chair for the hat, and primed the pop
gun as a protection against lions and
robbers, and they went around by the
sweetstuff shop, because they generally
went that way with Uncle Jack, and
heavy new penny was burdening Rex's
pocket. Besides, every one knows that
brandy Balls are excellent nourishment
for travellers if they get lost in the
woods. And If they eat them before
they get lots they make sure of them
I'D
Thanks to such prudential measures.
the young explorers reached the plank
across the ditch in good spirits, and
were asshappy as bold travellers should
always be.
The plank was not long one but
the water was so near Rex's feet when
they dangled, and it was such a good
opportunity to shoot fish if they should
appear, that it took a good while to
cross over. Then they had 20 go the
long way around the lane because the
field was full of cows, and, as Babs
said. Cows are drefful fings. cause zey
might be bulls" So the autumn after
noon was turning to evening when
they reached the fishpond where Uncle
Jack ought to be. But no jolly Uncle
Jack ppeared-perhaps his mamma
Adu put Liiii IA the cupDOdTu DecduSS
he was so naughty and made Auntie
Jill cry. Rex and Babs both began to
feel cold and tired.
st wis., wis we had a lot of tea
1amented Babs
Perhaps we shall come to a camp
said Rex, consolingly Travellers al
ways do. Then they will give us some
buffalo cooked in a pot on three sticks
over the fire, and tell US where Uncle
Jack Isl
So they trudged on cheerfully little
further. But 1t got so dusk, and the
cows looked so large and wild In the
fading light that they almost might be
real buffaloes-whicha are very different
from play ones. as everybody knows.
Bab's shoes stuck in the mud, and
couldn't be found, and Rex fell in some
singing nettles. and they both got
scratched scrambling through a hedge.
So poor little Golden-hair sat down on
bank and cried. and Rex stroked her
head, and would have cried, too, If cry
ing hadn't been out of the question for
q big boy who was nearly a man, dada
said
Just then Farmer Burton came along
with his dog Rover. He gave them
some apples out of his pocket, and
listened attentively while they ex-
plained 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 it would be a good thing If
they found him. He had seen
him walking distractedly about in