The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1902-10-11
Loves of Jack and Jill
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7Ts sush a drefful pity" said little
Babs. ''for Auntie jill to be sowwy
and cwyF'
well. she needn't cry unless she
likes" observed Rex. who understood
things. being o.
Auntle 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. II daddy doesn't cut OF my hair
and make me gwow up a man shall
cwy when I'm 4 lady"
1T isn't any good" objected wise
Rex. when I'm man | shall be
hunter. and kill Indians and lions, AMI
shan't cry for anything"
Babs shook her golden head Il
should envy If they hurried you, WeN-
Wouldn't yon ewy II big lion eatched
me and Gated me all upg'
Rex put one arm proIeetlngly round
her. because o Is old and big. you see.
NO. Babsy l should Kill the lion; THAT
would be ever SO much better. Let )
play tibby-cat's a lion. and shoot him
with the popgun. shall WEI" But libby
cat boltel 10 the apple tree; and the
rocking horse was broken. and Rex
had spoilt the doll, playing headsman
10 her Lady Jane Grey"
Il Wis Auntie jill would come down
stairs an play suffink." sighed Babs.
I'D rather Uncle Jack take Us fish
ing. or play ball" said Rex Are you
sure mamma said he wouldn't ever
come here again.
Certain sure" assented Babs; AN
he wasn't our Uncle Jack. never any
more. mamma said-truiy, WeX."
He never was our uncle, really.
explained the future hunter. only 90
ing to be. But he was real nice. and
l don't see what Auntie Jill wanted Il
90 and change him for. It's just LIKE
women and girls''
Use sure AunIle Jill wouldn't b,
naughty. ever" said loyal Babs, .ndis
nanJly.
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- to b
Jack"
That isn't right. either, Babs. He
observation-disclosures Uncle"
"You'se wewwy unklnd. Wex." pOu
ed his 6-year sister.
Don't be a goose" replied Rex. lof
lily.
We'll. Use sure Uncle Jack has bee
naughty, cause nanny looked dreRt
angwy. when she telled me abont bin
An Auntie Jill IS cwying 'cause-'cau.
he cwies when you'se naughty. and hi
TO be shut In ze cupboard"
You're a horrid little kid. Babs
said Rex, wrathfully marching away.
mo, Use not. Don't 90 away, We
pease. don't Ise-I'se 50 welIy mis-
BILE" And kind-hearted little Be-
threw herself along the rug and Sc
bed
I'm tell you what we'll do" said Re
after he had soOthed her with tv
kisses, a marble, a "conqueror" al
half an apple stolen out Of the dlnil
room. Wen go and tell Uncle ia,
that auntie's crying awful. and he
better come and say he's s0rry-else
one won't love him ever any more"
"Oh. Wex." cried Babs. rapturousl
wouldn't it be beautiful, An | wou
wear my new hat. II you could get
down from re cupboard, 50 would
nice and 'specable. Use sure MANN
wouldn't mind II we were going to fe
Uncle Jack" So Rex tiptoed on
chair for the hat, and prlmed the pc
gun as a protection against lions n
robbers, and they went round by Z
sweetstuff shop. because they genera
ly went that way with Uncle Jack, Al
a heavy new penny was burdenl
Rex's pocket. Besides, everyone knor
that brandy balls are excellent mol
ishment for travellers II they get L
In the woods. And If they eat the
before they get lost, they make sure
them, and don't sticky" their poke
Thanks to such prudential measure
the young explorers reached the pla
across the ditch In good spirits, a
were as happy as bold travellers shot
always be.
The plank was not a long one, b
the water was 50 near Rex's feet VIII
they dangled. and 1t was such a 70
opportunity to shoot fish II they SHOT
appear, that It took a good " hile
cross over. Then they had to 90 I
long way round the lane, because I
field was full Of COWS; and. as Ba
said. Cows are drefful fings, eau
Eey might be bulls" SO the autnI
afternoon was turning to evening VII
they reached the fish pond where I'M
Jack ought to be. But no jolly unt
appeared-perhaps his mamma IAd r
him IN the cupboard because he was
naughty and made Auntie jill cry. K
ana Bahs began to feel cold and tir,
II wls'-I wis we had a 10. Of lea
hmented Babs.
Perhaps We shall come to n camI
said Rex. consOlIngly. Travellers
ways do. Then they VIII give US Sol
buffalo cooked in a pot on three site
over the FIRE, and tell US where Uni
JACK Is"
So they trudged on cheerfully q lit
further. But It got 50 dusk and I
cows looked so large and wild in I
fading light that they might almc
be real buffaloes. which are very d
feTeht from play ones. as eyerybo
knows Babs' shoes stuck 10 the IN
sEd couldn't he found. and Rex fell
some singing nettles. and they b.
got scratched scrambllng through
hedge So poor little Golden Hair
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