Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-01-31

70 US, said Helen. Let him alone .,
mo, no, Helenr' pleaded little kate
Don't talk So Remember, he is the
only uncle we have got. He was orr
mothers brother
And what has he ever done for
us?' retorted Helen, bitterly.
| THAT don't signify reasoned Saba
He is old and feeble. He needs orr
care. That is enough.
Saba is right" urged little Kate.
Uncle John mustn't be left to die
alone.''
But what can we do?'' said Helen.
I'VE can't bring him herev'
No. said Saba. 1T would break
his heart to take him away from the
pine forests. We must go to him.
"And all starve togetherY said
Helen. 81 don't see that that would
be much of an Improvement on the
present state of things
Listen" said Saba, lifting an au-
thoritative forefnger. From a trifing
seniority in years, and a somewhat
greater experience in the world of
work" Saba had become quite an
oracle, 1--WE been considering it. /
can do the homework for Uncle John"
Yes said Helen.
"Of course" said little Kate. "And
if he hasn't been obliged to sell the
COW, we can perhaps have real creamy
milk, and now and then little cottage
cheese. Oh, wouldn't that be SPLEEN
did,"
Helen could make bonnets for the
farmers wives" suggested Saba. 1.-THE
women out there know what a pretty
bonnet is as well as any one, only they
can't get it,
Bravo" cried Helen, clapping her
hands. II do think have rather a
genius for the business!''
"And little Kate could go out to
plain sewing by the day, among the
neighbors,' added Saba. Cor help
around in soap making and preserv-
ing times. There are good many whoa
would pay fifty cents day and board
for good intelligent help. And that is
deal more than she earns here"
Little Kate looked rather sober
Il have my doubts about the plan
working" said she. But I couldn't
stay here, away from you. If you all
go, why, SO will II
''Then," went on Saba, 'I've laid up
six dollars toward winter coat. Uncle
John wants it more than l DO. I'll
keep it for him.
to- TON lo1I SxN khn
ings-bank," added Helen. 81 did want
pair of thick boots and a warm
winter wrap. But if Uncle John is
really in need
81 haven't saved any money" said
little Kate, sorrowfully. How could
1, with my wages of two dollars
week? But l will do all that 1 can
to help.
You are dear, generous girls, both
of you, said Saba. 1T may be little
hard, just at first, but it is clearly
our duty to go to Uncle John. And
will write and tell him so this very
night"
DO" said Helen. I'll borrow Miss
Clitch's ink-bottle, and there are a pen
and two sheets of paper in the wash
stand drawer. l can buy postage
stamp at the druggists on the corner.
Wouldn't postal-card be cheap
er?" said wise little Kate.
But Saba shook her head.
would you put Uncle Johns pow
erty on a postal-card? ~ said she.
And little Kate answered, somewhat
abashed:
Il didn't think of that. I only
thought of economizing cent. l
| wonder if the time will ever come
when we don't have to think of saw
ing?"
And little Kate put on her hat and
| tripped around to the druggists,
where one particular clerk put him
self out to wait upon her.
''She has got face like daisy,
said the druggists clerk. If ever |
marry, l should like a wife like that!
No, she's not much of customer OF
ours, but have seen her at church
meetings. and l walk home with her
| sometimes of an evening. She lives
in Timm's tenement-house with her
sister and cousin, and works in Ora
cey's store. That's all | know about
her. But she always makes me think
Of a wild flower
| Uncle John Jayeox was sitting by
his fireside when his niece's letter
came. The fire of birch logs blazed
gloriously up the chimney; pair OF
fat. home-run candles glittered on the
table. In all the room there was no
evidence of gripping poverty.
"Yes," said Uncle John to tan
voung man who sat opposite, Il guess
I'll have you here to run the farm Tor
me, Israel Penfield- It's gettln TOO
much for me to manage alone But as
for some woman to keep house Tor me-