The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-03-08
thanks for your kindness in inviting

thanks for your kindness in inviting
u.s."
"Yes-yes-" said Uncle Reuben,
striving with all his might not to show
his astonishment. "Pm very glad to see
you all--very glad indeed Make your
selves at home. Help yourselves to
everything. Glad to see you-yes,
very
They're here for the day, mother,
sure's you live!" said the farmer, going
back TO his wife.
"What shall we doc"
"Do the best we can. Don't mind
Phil" he said, with a kindly smile at
the dismayed face of the boy, as he
stole in for a moment. They're here,
however it came about. And don't
let or to one u 'em that we didn't ex-
pect 'em all. The orchards full OF
apples, and there's plenty of grapes
and guess nobody'n starve."
Aunt Maria Jane and Susan went to
baking, while Uncle Reuben dispatched d
a man in a spring wagon 10 buy all the
eatables at the country stores.
Then he went himself to his near
est neighbors. and with laughable ac-
counts of the dilemma, enlisted thei,
help in providing for his company.
The boys had a merry day, and when
twilight and quiet settled down upon
the farm. it looked as though flighr
of locusts had made descent upon it.
do look here, ma am" said Susan,
coming to her mistress after breakfast
on the following Monday morning.
There's been five teams a-haulin' wood
for the last two hours. The mems all
a-sayin': Where shall we pile this
wood| The back yards plum full,
and where in the land am l a-goin' to
hang my clothes?"
Mrs Cherristone went out.
Long rows of wood reached from
front to back of the ample yard. Then
they turned and ran along the back
fence, row after row, until there was
barely room for the teams to turn, and
still they came.
III, Iull lol yohi untiC.
He came from distant part of the
farm, and was approached by one or
the teamsters.
Hughes says he cant deliver more'n
IS cords of wood on such short notice.
Says he'll send the rest next month"
'Seyenty-five cords" exclaimed I'm
Gle Reuben, gazing about him. Don't
haul any more, but send Hughes to
me-"
whats all this meanp" asked Uncle
Reuben, when Hughes came.
''Can't deliver upwards of 200 cords
without longer notice"
"Who said anything about 200
cords?"
Hughes handed him Pills note, say
ing:
That's the way read it,"
"How's this, Phil?" asked Uncle Reub
en-, going to him in the house. How
many cords of wood did you order?"
"Twenty-two-just as you told me"
Look at your note"
''Yes, sir. Here it is-22 cords"
"Well, either you're blind or am.
read that 202, and SO does Hughes"
"2O-2. Isn't that 22?" asked Phil,
family, flush arising in his face.
what does the boy mean?" said I'm
Gle Reuben, half angrily.
''Why-why-" stammered Phil, 81
never could bear arithmetic, and-I
guess I haven't learned much. l
thought that was all right"
did you write for the boys the same
way?"
"I-suppose So"
"Two hundred and five boys--ho, no,
no! A boy of your age."
ilcould have borne severe reproof
much better than his uncle's roar Of
laughter
"Come, now," said Aunt Maria Jane.
in real sympathy for his modification,
don't be hard on the boy, Think how
many clever things he can do. little
mistake in a figures no harm"
"Yes. it is harm" said Uncle Reuben,
more soberly "You'd better look after
the solids, my boy, and leave the scol-
lops to come later"
Il viii. ] Will" said Phil, with en-
ergy. "I'll promise you. uncle. that
won't make picture again till can
show good standing in arithmetic
Only" he added. imploringly. "please
don't ever let father hear about this
business!"
Il wont, said Uncle Reuben.
He faithfully kept his promise, and
so did Phil.--Golden Days.