The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-01-31
loves Of Jack and Jill


Babs, "for AunIle '''A ~ ="
%pu she needn't cry unless she
We" g ,'nsorved Rex, who understood
Eings, being D. a than, from tho
Aun oorner behind the curtain, stole
rr to her bedroom because she
wy half done her crying. Then the
g,c' p and ladies'" protested Babs'
o va to envy sometimes cause they
If daddy doesn't cut OH my mar
h make me gwow up man 1 shah
~ when I'm lady"
~ isn't any good" objected wise
by when I'm a man snail De a
[ntpr and kill Indians and lions' anu
AMT cry for anything" ~
pn n shook her golden head. Il
Eonld cwy If they hurried you' Wex.
\ Ouldp't YOU cwy if big lion catched
! and Gated me all up?
. ~ mt one arm protectingly round
T. because 8 is old and big. you see'
Rahsv should kill the lion; that
mid be ever so much better. Let's
y t,hhv.cat's a lion, and shoot him
HI the popgun, shall WEI" But tibby-
holted to the apple tree; and the
liking horse was broken, anu Rex
"a spoilt the doll, playing headsman
her Lady Jane Grey"
~ wis Auntie Jill would come down.
HRS an play suftink," sighed Babs.
I.1'd rather Uncle Jack take us fish
IL, or play ball." said Rex. Are you
brn mamma said he wouldn't ever
bme here again"
."Certain sure" assented Babs; AN
wasn't our Uncle Jack, never any
ore, mamma said-trufly. WEEK."
"He never was our uncle, really"
kplained the future hunter, "only 60
he to be. But he was real nice, and
don't see what Auntie Jill wanted to
10 and change him for: It's just like
Eomen and girls!"
Use sure Auntie Jill wouldn't be
laughty, ever" said loyal Babs. !ndig-
lantly.
Then what is she crying for?"
~ specks cause Uncle jack"
"You said he wasn't uncle any more,
3abs."
well. cause -to-be
Jack"
THAT isn't right, either. Babs. He's
Jack-that -used-to be Uncle"
"YOu'se wewwy unkind, WEEK." pout-
ed his 6-year sister.
Don't be goose" replied Rex, loft
lily.
well, Use sure Uncle Jack has been
naughty, cause nanny looked drefful
'angwy, when she telled me about him.
AN Auntie Jill is cwying 'cause-'cause
|he cwies when you'se naughty, and has
ito be shut in re cupboard"
You're a horrid little kid, Babs,"
sad Rex, wrathfully marching away.
"NO, Use not. Don't 90 away, WeX,
peaSe, don't. Ise-I'se so welly misa-
Pile" And kind-hearted little BGbs
threw herself along the rug and sob
bed.
iii tell you what We'll do" said Rex,
after he had soothed her with two
Kisses marble, "conquerOr" and
shalf an apple stolen out of the dining
room. We'll go and tell Uncle Jack
fhat auntle's crying awful, and he'd
peter come and say he's sorry-else nc
one won't love him ever any more"
"oh' WEEK." cried Babs, rapturously
wouldn't 1t be beautiful! An l would
wear my new hat, If you could get II
|oown from re cupboard, so l would he
nice and 'Specable. Use sure nanny
wouldn't mind If we were going to fesl
uncle Jack" So Rex tiptoed on 8
cnalr Tor the hat, and primed the pop
gun as a protection against lions anC
FoOOers' and they went round by tho
p"eetstutf shop, because they general
y went that way with Uncle Jack, an(
heaVy new penny was burdeuins
neA s pocket. Besides, everyone knows
tn0t Drandy-balls are excellent nour
for travellers If they get los
III Inc woods. And If they eat then
Delore they get lost, they make sure Q.
1neln, and don't sticky" their pockets
=, n0nAS to such prudential, measures
Tue young explorers reached the pIanl
ncroSs the ditch in good spirits, ant
we're US happy as bold travellers SHOULD
always be.
ine plank was not long one, bu
~ tne water was so near Rex's feet whe1
lucy tangled, and it was such a gooc
opportunity to shoot fish If they SHOULD
aL' mat 1t took a good while t,
, over Then they had to go tn
e1s way round the lane, because th
nelu was full of cows; and, as Bah
Du' COWS are drefful ings, 'caus
= ~ mlsht be bulls" So the AUTUMN
th ,oetnoon was turning to evening whpl
10y reached the fish pond where Uncl
Du usA ought to be. But no jolly uncl
hi bptrp,eaFeo-perhaps his mamma lad pu
, nain IN the cupboard because he was g
~usEty and made Auntie jill cry. Re
az o'.hs began to feel cold and tired
orao WlS-I wis we had a lot of tea,
1amented Babs.
so,d e ~ We shall come to a camp,
r-a ~ rex consolingly. travellers a.
ha UfS 10 Then they will give us som