The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1902-10-11


knew something about lovers quarrels.
Why. when he was counting Dame
T Margery forty years ago they parted
. forever once a month, But ne didn't
/ tell the youngsters anything about this,
only took up Babs on his broad shout
ders and walked along 50 fast that Rex
/ had to urot TO keep up with him.
why does you laugh. Misser Bur
I ton:" inquired Bahs.
/ "Oh, because you're such a funny lit
/ tie girl to go hunting bunfaloes,"
but 1t was Wex zAt was goin' TO
shoot GEM" apologized she.
'-Oh. beg his pardon" said the 10
vial old farmer. Perhaps he would
Ike to stop behind and shoot them
nowT
But Rex thought they had better be
/ getting home. as II was 50 late. BGfa-
loes, he admitted. in his private mind,
were not SO nice To hunt in the dark
As they were crossing the hollow q
big gentleman came striking aloGg.
Here's Uncle Jack" they both ex-
claimed at once.
why. Babs-Rexr' cried he. in
Amusement "whatever-"
"Oh. they've come to look after you,
Mr.. Jack" said old Burton. solelnnly.
They'll tell you all about it. Perhaps
| you'u see EN- home as IL IS getting
late"
So saying. he disappeared over a stile
with remarkable agility for his years
and size. All the way home he laugh
Ell. until Rover thought that he must
be going mad. ike some Unbalanced
dogs in the hot weather. All that even
ing he chuckled to himself. until his
dame conhded 10 the hired nan that
the master had something on his mind
for certain. and the hired man thought
that 'mebbe he'd had an offer for the
heifer." But not for many a long day
dbl lie tell the story OF the hunters.
We'll. you young pickles." said Jack
WHO used to be uncle. what the dick,
ems are you doing here? What the
deuce am to do with your he added
under his breath. as he shouldercd the
grille.
Babs looked at Rex. and Rex looked
. at Babs.
I'VE were looking for you" said th'
E hunter at length.
"'Cause she cwies when wex 4
) naughty. an mamma puts him"
Don't be such a donkey. BAbs." n
:. terrupted Rex. Indignantly.
We'll" said Jack. Il suppose mus
: take you young rascals home, any
how"
n An say you's sowwy." pleade,
Il Golden Hair.
l. Il should. II l were you" counsele
e Rex. putting his hand In that OF uncle
: who-usel-to-be, because he was a yer
nice uncle. and 8 isn't so old in tn
- dark. Men must put up with som,
thing from girls and ladies'. and be kin
(, to them" he preached. solemn.
a That's real true. My dada says So"
. Jack didn't say much, but he hel
b. them very tight. and carried Rex 6
well as Babs in the gloomiest part {
(, the lane. where no one could see.
10 So it wasn't long before they came
Id the house. where everyone seemed
g trouble, except tibby-cat. who was do
- AAS MISUNDERSTANDING III LEDAA VI tue
d Dada. who had just come home. WI
10 starting out to look for them; Sara
the nurse, and Jane. the housemai
V, having just returned from va
ID search. Cook was blinking over Il
IL kitchen fire about them children" L
he she let things burn, and mamma WI
IS sobblng on the sofa In the drawn
D. haElu zha No
n 70 get up. Poor Aunc!e jill was mo
D wretched OF all. because she had cri,
IL all her tears away In the afternoon ar
ne had none left for the babies.
II What a shout Of delight went up
ID they came in through the open doc
lg Dada snatchel up his boy. and MANN
IS called eagerly for them from the dra1
r. Ing room. so Jack followed in wi
81 Babs half asleep in his arms. Dat
N and mamma looked nowhere but at h
OF children, while Jack and Jill looked e
=. erywhere but at each other. Then r.
=, and Babs laughed and chartered. nj
TX began to explain matters. we
I'D fetched Uncle Jack" said Rex, In
id matter-offact tone. Ito see AuntIe il
-Ah4 ne > -DlH% " tAhe US ASHiuE
ut morrow afternoon. II you'll let him
en- An he's goIn' to be so welly. wei
ID good" asserted Babs. emphatical
Id Eat Auntie Jill won't be sOwwy al
to cwy. not ever any more"
ne Mamma looked astounded, and Aunt
ne Jill found just one tear to come hi
Os out Of each eye-for 1t hadn't been
Sc Jacks fault, really you know. ia
IN stepped a little nearer to her, and hi
N held out one hand and half dldn
lie Don't be silly. children; you do not u
ne derstand." said mamma. reproylng
VI But dada smiled one OF his quiet smIl,
80 as taking one little one upon each KIN
* he sat down on the sofa beside ma
u, ma. Il think they do" said he.
> Then Jack got very near jill. Al
took hold Of both her hands. My de
- little Jill." said he. rather broken
IL And she put her head on his should
ne and cried, and said-but really II Isl
Ks fair to tell what she said. Anyhow,
ne must have been satisfactory to Rex a
Rabs, for those young scamps laugh
ie with glee at the prospect Of unlimit
ne fishing. and ball. and swings, and ps
ne niles. now that Jack-thAt-used-to-l
Isl Uncle-that-was-to-be was reInstated
IL Chicago Times-Herald-
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