The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-04-29
Uncle Terry
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CHARLES CLARK MUM


OF green, ana against each white lace
curtain hung Il wreath. In one corner
stood an uprfySt piano, In sharp con-
trast with the rather antique hair
cloth chairs and Sofa. He had just
drawn chair to the fire when Albert
came in and gave low whistle ut the
sight Of the decorations. That's one
of the perquistes of a country school.
ma'am," he observed, "an6. I'll bet the
boys that gathered all this green for
Alice enjoyed getting it. used to
when was a boy. Well, old fei30w,"
he added, addressing Frank, "hete we
are, and you must make yourself at
home"
Then Alice came in and announced
supper, and after Aunt Susan had been
introduced they all sat down. 1t was
an old fashioned meal, for, while the
,bretker helped to the.Lam-and eggs and
fried potatoes, Aunt Susan served the
ounce preserves and passed the hot
biscuit and Alice poured the tea. The
table, too, had Christmas touch, for
around the mat where the lamp stood
was a green wreath frightened with
clusters OF red berries. 1t was all a
charming: picture, and not the least of
1t was. the fair girl who SO graciously
played the hostess, When the meal
was oyer she said: -.
"Now you two gentlemen must go
into the parlor and smoke, and I'll join
you later. command you to smoke"
she added imperiously. "for want the
house to smell as If there was a man
around"
When she came in later, wearing her
| new house dress, she drew her chair
| close to her brothers and, resting her
elbows on his knee and her chin in her
open palms, she looked up and said
! with witching smile:
"Now, Bertie, I've done all I could for
your comfort, so now please tell me
what is in that long, fiat box you
| brought"
"You are bewitching coaxer, sis,"
he answered, 'but 1 am hard hearted
I'll make trade with you, though
First tell us all ABOUT your school
teaching and sing uS-afi the songs ]
ask for, and then I'll open the box"
"You are very modest in your wants. u
| she replied archly, "but, like all men,
you must be humored to keep you good
| natured, ! presume"
| II wish you would tell us about your
school, Miss Page" put in Frank. "You
are not bit like the schoolma'am OF
my boyhood. and would like to know
how You manage children"
"Well, it was little hard at first
she answered, "for boys and girls OF
ten apd twelve have surprisingly keen
intuitions, and It seemed to me they
made study Of my face from the first
and concluded I was soft hearted.
had one little boy. that was born mis-
chief maker, but he had such winsomt
ways I had to love him in spite of it
But he had to be punished some way
and 80 one day kept him after schoo
and then told him must whip hin
hard, but not Mt that time. I explained
to him what was going to punish him
for, but ] said, I shall not do it to
night. I may do it tomorrow or the
day after, but will not tell you wheI
the whipping is to come until ! an
ready to do It. My little plan was Q
success. for the next night he waited
till oil the rest had gone and then came
to me with tears In his eyes and begged
me to whip him then. I didn't, though
and told him I wouldn't until he dis
obeyed again. He has been the mos
obedient boy in the school ever since
There is one little girl who has wor
nay heart though, in the oldest waJ
you can imagine, The day I received
your letter. Bert was so happy tha
the school ran riot, and never knew
1t. They must have seen 1t in my face
I think. Well, when school was ou
this girl, shy little body of ten, sidlet
up to my desk and said, 'Pleath may
kfth you, teacher, ,fore go homer I
lwm Swa M odd aud pryrsg bit Of fsel