The evening Republican., 1902-08-04
I W0 MlRANDAS.

When Herbert MoxOn climbed on
of the wagon in font OF the farm
house gate, he boxed forward wit |
all II city boys delight to who.'
| month in til: country.
That he n?d never seen his aunt
or uncle before did not trouble hin
| in Jiic least He bad been brought
! up in Wholesome belief in tile kind
| ness Of human nature IN general anc
| Showed it SO frankly that people in
| variaby turned their best side tcwarI
this sunny faced ia Of 10.
His uncle came hurrylny down the
boX.tr,mmed path TO meet him.
II m glad ter see yc, real gla ;
| he declared warmly. "l'd a come
myself stead Of srndin' Lucas. but
I've had The "ntu.naj!l considerable
lately
Toe boy paused a second at the
doorstep to remark on tho beauty of
two TUT IclyeI and fruitel appl.
trees whicl grew almost at the
threshold one o.. each Sld.. But to
!
and hurried him into the house.
OnIy the cherry voice of the fire
we'comtd him. Herbert lurled
qucalionlnGly 20 his unc,e.
"AuIL? Is she w1li?'
Jonas AIwyn showed moMen-
tury confusion before the boy Gear
nlarce. Then lis SAID hastily
"Wcll--on, yes; buv SHE amt to
home icstnLw-won' i BE- fer several
DAYS. T.
Time sped swiftly Thcra was $,
much to SIC aUd TO do. True. H.,
unG,c 5 disposition vIriel from en-
trcmc ctleccng. to fits ul moody al,
otract,on. lie proved TO he 81 sklI.tu
II cprK hat he HI eI lbs nephew with
wonder.
".nu lot M.ns's pancakes don I
Leaf ,uurs. he rCiEarKel oue mora
M, hi, myulh fu!i "t.I GIT cakes an /
nyiup making the compiInenIa LrIile
mllstlnCt.
.onas started thea pushed away
ms cote. As though Somethn, had
auccl=! his appetite.
"Iner re L sight bctter,n he SAID
So & oomlIv that llerDerJ iau,he!
| outright.
ld"!n't think you'd tie sensitive
on the subject uncle. When she comes
! | tell her wait you said. Have yuI
heard from h-r late'yt'
| "NUL to say Idlr.v,n
"A!other luoignt she was here
when goa wrot. w!nL % Herbert,
HIS unu.e l,Sc cXclleuiy.
ave don't mcan it, he declared
! Vchcmpnllv. "NO: We don y mean IT,,
'caIIar We don't know na"tAin' about
| il. But Size amt set l'uI in TINS
: huuo4 for eight years come next New
| cmhrr'
! Herbert rose, pale in hi, turn.
~ N sorry lie taltcrcd. IL new
cr knrw-nJlIcr doesn't know tia;
any thing had gone wrong.
"ENcry things @unc wrOng,' sud
! Iii, Uurie MIScraDty. Suddenly nc
clutchcd his nephew aui hurried t.
tn" door. then down In tie pathway
wuerc he faced him aUou; before the
| two iru't trees.
u" ms enc Sa!a ms In"e, way
1I'- l'iH iiThl mana 'h"ch rs II we were
Introducing duchess. rs Miranda
Sweet, ana TN" one. Il wave to the
IelI ana Il ir""il ~, MtrhnHa sour.
Herbert Snuthercd Il &c lie to
laugh.
'''h. Named alter my aunt.
''JvHt So Tl!"M t"o ace occdin an
painted EN- lIlc HirUlg she went
away. MS mighty queer That they
come true ter We names give EN-.
Us ter h"r gong That "uH mlolm'
derHLdn"in. Nne 5 go' prop ty Of her
Her own, about cA much cz ! own, an
she 5 living On 1t 10 miles away.
am t he checked little al amt
HctI her scnCc that SpllnT murnin
wien She an me had 1t out IN tho
Kitchen l watched her bunnit %
round the turn.an an l amt heard
IL word of her 'cept what the neigh
! br.S let crop.
Since she's only 10 miles away,
said Herbert with all the straight
forward Confidence of youth 81
shOuId 90 10 her and tell her it was
Just a misunderstanding"
"l'hat's Jest what can't do. IRE
turned his uncle with extreme
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