New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-30
Uncle PorEerS Pockets.
BY TOM GALLON.

GALLON.
az each other. fell into each others arms sgs~oj
their dllcUlJiPs than any one else IoOA7N u"
asrIiTI cried harry. desperately some
thns must be done Reduced 20 sucn a ,. 80
tremity as TINS. we must -ss - 1suSnsd
insiv- u ncle Parker md Aunt LuciIa know every
notice in moment There's 9ny enc I -51ist
% be done; we must 60 up and tel theLn; "e so5
confess. said the poor little PRIDE VIZ Ia nsnE
Eve must confess that we are Iallures-aho OAi~
rupts-dnd that ought 20 BE- -
oh. mUnl-took at this ere. . - ,,,,s .-r
The cry had come from susan-not al, = Ioqd 81
S 1s ~ w. }oyvr on ber knees before the Are and
VS. ,agerly examining something IN the pochet
OF the waistcost of Uncle Parker. then nanslig
of iSncIs Parker. which he had LETT. attached to
its large gold cnain. in the wa.stcoat ltse... ,,.
exclal med Bella tn startled whisper go. .
q sboD Enow with three knobs 'snsins outside
tan could get enouSh % pay, 10Y .t- f,-j,-T-
fi9--v looked al his wife. with white ta,e
the last post Roonson.s money nus ~ i4b YOU
Susan was quick less ume than y laN5 I ~, %
write had visited that curious slip ,rsS on the
watch. and had sped away 70 me go S,9' - the
dsTs5 for the first course. and a bottle OF chain-
p4-ne s 81 had not expected IL; he murrnured
so7lethfrs family about eNtr3vagancei, 80 pis
s cham Ia Re fisd That first was great
Success. ard an the time the two yoGi y, p95ss
were waiting and listening anxlousiy lOr 'ii' u.s.
NAV I've VT have the sweets susan said young
Mrs Rakeley. with dignity; and susan 0lSap
she, she vas 1 s9nd with ttie murmured apology;
ran out otter her another r,I qs MS apology and
DirectV he reached the kitchen Re undsrss.aso
the mn nature OF the disaster me wliy $500
OF the stores seeing that az a5. IS..srTfrsd TO
solid cash Of the young peOPl5, :. s.,or5n xfv
make hay while the sun should same SoS ~ fSs
s me a-d the other bottle OF vine until ne snoula
receive further sI r. nv love- said Harry. WE'VE
berun-and We can't stop now. HuS' 80
Thsrs vas gold cigar case They spfiI neg G Ss
the cigars. and once more sIa ~ tbs supper Uncls
nlsIt 20 va inst growing impatient when she rg Ga
IN, hot and nusls rttIs to disguise his agitation.
0tyT r5fTk NV dears I ought TO oe s esIHS ssid
ny sostLto say R1Ia DIZZINESS about me arm. I'm;
holes Of this coat OF Harry's tha' oOs'A
w SAi'f Sa15 to wait BIT uncle sSd oh H 20
tbs World you know and the S91S'0 say h0'@
OF .IT n5 We ISsa the rain had been 50 hsaVy' sAo
Aunt Lac2 this moment that Harry became s7yars
II was sSS5Saritfon near the door. no other tna1
susan. who was heck9ning % words l5 win her lips,
although nOtsigg &c, S9V Vent 70 outsids
'S17 n YOU please slr-ths postman - vr,---,
es- tr AN OF the girl in bis excicsrnent
Noehing sirg' said susan; and SSl, ~
fHe full a
10 S1ss s5S hiystericay Off should be TOOK W.
a. FOR leavn' watches an Things unoes lS -.
1--WE won't let you get into trouble salI -
-en as Bella came out into the little 9al al
Looked into his face. he added, b,anklys =. -
&c. nv dear, the pOsrman mas 0FOusu- HoeLLa-5e
and Uncle Parksr's watch and cigar cass c l,L
l EIsar, hos CONSIGNED them. We viii 20 Dack-tE.tl
/ Ia armand throw ourselves upon Ch'ls RAJ A'i
lD Tr ~, vent harm IN ARMAND faced thslr
y-Iests Uncle Parker at the moment OF tnsir en-
france was whispering TO Aunt LuGla alu , si.l SUI
/ ing broadly. Aunt Lucila was lAushlhs' aIlA HOu
.5tvsIvs been talking about you my dears,, said
/ T~r~Is Parker shaking his head az IAeIA- FSIy
/ seriously; and want TO know WhaI you Hi7aA
| 0"Oi ~ you please Uncle Parker" stanmersd
/ Bella. I'VE never really meant 80,
sJTaU I'm sure I hope you did, my dear, said
/ Aunt InciIla I'VE have been talking ABOUT your
marriage and have cons 70 the coacIusloh may
L in al probability. although you Don SG!il ~, ~,
supper tO-night-you can't do THIS KIND or tuIhs 1or
\ nothing you know d. -, IT, 81
/ ing ii dificult. even at that moment. TO hide
\ smile.
/ Row. tell you what your Aunt I.ucilIa and
are going to DO about this s3lq Chc ..-. 4:
I 10 give v0u'-Cncls Parker had got out aLter
/ much exerton. fat pOcket5ook aod had spread ls
1 something I brought down on purpose. ne pulieI
/ out certain crisp rustlns pieces Or paper ana
/ snraad them out with q large hand Ihefe ten
ard tens twenty-and tens tElrry-dud tens 1ortyi
\ e-d tbgr's because I'm pleased with you. Forty
pOund-Hnd you buy yourselves any little tning
4 you happen to want. Don't thank me; won't be
thanked And, for goodness sake. let mo nave my
/ .'verv funny thing" said Uncle Parker. as he
walked back to the station that night escorted By
Harry. When came TO put on my scat Io9 10
l my watch n tho leftnand pocket instead OF tha
right. That's your Aunt LuCilla's fault; always
, makes me dress In a hurry.'-(Black and White.