The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-11-13

Uncle sam give her last christmaa
| Harry listens with an air Of condescen-
sion. Yes, he will he good and sit
perfectly still.
sit won't last very long," says Aunt
May, pleadingly; Just keep quiet ana
YOU won't find 1t very long"
Harry smiles, and promises. ana
STARTS out in an exemplary attitude, his
ewes fixed on the minister. But 1t
seems to be q very long sermon. It Is
extremely hot, and Harry thinks or
Aunt Mays promises. and wishes he
could 60 home and screw and unscrew
the opera glasses. In imagination he
selects his candy and saltwater. and
thinks that he will insist on the latter
on the way home.
Aunt May begins to breathe natural-
| ", and actually listens to the sermon.
When Harry cautiously takes all the
books out of the rack she is only dis
turbed for a moment. He sets them
up on the seat beside him in the form
of q house, and tells himself story
under his breath, about its imaginary
occupants Aunt May Is in peace. She
has known him to amuse himself SO
| for hours. He opens unseen doors for
the exit and entrance Of his hero and
heroine. They mount imaginary horses
and ride away. They come back and
battle softly. kill each other, and the
survivors make up. Harry is en-
crossed. Aunt May folds her hands
and is at rest.
Presently she feels gentle touch
on her arm and Harry whispers: Aunt
May. has Mr.. Jones q glass eyer"
Keep quiQt. I don't know"
Bridget said he had. I've been
watching him ever 80 long. and he's
never stopped winking. And last sum-
mer our waiter in the Catskills had .
glass eye. and he never wank once all
summer"
Yes, yes, know. Now do be quiet"
Harry subsidies. presently to MUIR
muir. "When's the man coming round
for the money!"
"Oh, very soon now" cheeringly.
Can give 1t to him."
| Aunt May puts two silver pieces in
his hand Harry clinks them, then
drops one in the bottom Of the pew
and 1t rolls out Id the aisle. He scram-
bles after 1t and comes up with red
face.
Il didn't really mean to do that"
he explains In q loud stage whisper,
''but 1t was so hot l was trying to SEQ
II they'd both stick to my fingers and
one did, but the other fell on"
Aunt Mays spirit IL broken by this
time.
Just 1 few more minutes, Harry"
she begs. cant you manage to keep
still for few more minutes?"
III it's only few can. but you've
been saying that for nearly an hour"
We'll, really it's only Q short time
now. AZ soon as the minister comes
out Of the pulpit-that's where he Is
now-it will be over. Do, like dear
boy. try and be still till then"
'All right" manfully, Il WILL
He really does. He Is exemplary IN
| his absolute quietude. As the minis
ter turns to descend the pulpit steps
Aunt May draws great breath Of re-
lief and then starts-for Harry, snatch
ing up his hat. Is gone. It Is done 30
quickly that she has just time to reach
backward and seize his shoulder over
| the hack Of the pew.
"Come back" she gasps. what has
happened to you? Are you craxy?'
you said 1t would be over when the
minister came out Of that place he's
been standing In" says Harry, in his
disappointment and surprise, speaking
aloud In his natural voice. You did
nv that. Aunt May, you know you
did" be reiterates, Is she dra&s him
back into the pew.
Aunt Nay holds him after that. It II
only fdr : few moments q she said,
but for those few moments she main-
tnins strong. close grip On him. Even
when he drops the money Ia the plato
she does not relinquish her hold. Ar
It last they 80 out side BY side. Harry
says, joyously: Nov. Aunt May. re-
member the soda-water and the candy
| and the opera-gIasses!"
And he wonders what makes Aunt
Nay say to father: Another Sunday
like this and should have nothing but
the deepest sympathy for King Herod
when he killed the children. San
Francisco ArEOnaut.
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