The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-04-15
JACK AND JILL
BY j. A. FLYNN

buffalo cooked in pot on three stlck
over the fire, and tell us where Uncl
Jack is"
so they nndged on cheerfulIy n liz
lie further. But IL got so dusk and III,
cows looked so large and wild i'm IN,
fadlng light that they might almos
be real buffalos-which are very dlf
ferent from play ones, as everybody
KNOWS. Babs' shoes stuck In the mud
ana couldn't be found, and Rex feI
III some stinging Dcttlcs. and they both
got scratched scrambling through n
hedge. So poor little GOlden.hair sat
down on bank and cried, and Rex
str0ked her head, and would have
cried, TOO, If crying hadn't been out
OF the question for big boy who was
nearly man, Dada said.
Just then Farmer Burton came along
with his big dog Rover. lie gave them
some apples out Of his pocket and lis
tened attentively while they explained
matters. or course, he ought To take
them straight home, but-a wicked
smile crossed the old mans lips-tbey
had come out TO find Uncle Jack. and
perhaps ii would be n good thing II
tbey round him. He had seen him
walking distractedly about in Slccpy
Hollow few minutes ago. and he
knew something about lovers quar-.
rels. Why, when he was courtinr
Dame Margery, forty years ago they
parted Forever once month"; But he
didn't tell the youngsters anything
about this, only took up Babs on his
broad shoulders and walked along so
faasl WI Rex bad e tr9t e keep up
% =: -. ~@.'l.-S.l- u! !s1~sf h~sss-!
WHY does you laugh, Mlsser Bur.
tom inquired Babs.~
. "Oh. because you're such n funny
little girl to so hunting buffaloesp
But II was Wex Eat was goln' to
shoot zem," apologized she.
"Oh, l beg his pardon" said the TO-
vial old farmer. Perhaps he would |
ike TO stop behind ash shoot them |
iQw - vM "'r il.;ssIFes,~s~..
But Rex thought they had better be
getting home, as il was so late. Buf- |
'aloes, he admitted, in his private
mind, were not so nice TO hunt In the |
lark. >-~-<s~svuc~~
AS they were crossing the hollow, n
Dig gentleman came striding along.
Here's Uncle Jack! they both ex-
claimed at once.
why, Babs-Rcxw cried he In
Whatever"
"Oh, they've come TO look after you.
Mr.. Jack" said old Burton, solcmnly. |
They'll tell you all about IT, Per.
laps you'll see 'cm home, as IL Is get
ing late"
SO saying, he disappeared over n |
'tile with remarkable agility for his |
years and size. All the way home he |
aughcd, until Rover thought that he |
must be going mad, like some ill-bal- |
lnced dogs in the hot weather. All |
hat evening he chuckled To himself, |
lntll his dame conilded TO the hired |
nan that the master had something |
IN his mind for certain; and the hired |
nan thought that "mcbbe he'd had an |
'ffer for the heifer.' But not for |
many long day did he tell the story |
If the hunters.
We'll, you young picklcsw said |
Iack-wh used -to-be-uncle. what the |
iickens are you doing here? What |
he deuce am To DO with your he
ldded, under his breath, as he shoul-
Tered the grille.
Babs looked at Rex, and Rex looked |
Il Babs.
1--WE were looking for you" said the
lunter. at length.
"'Cause we fort" said the huntress,
md then she, too, stopped.
Uncle Jack smiled dismally aud |
kissed them both. "Well?" he in
luired
I'VE 'spected you'd been naughty"
explained Rex.
"To Auntie Jin," added Babs,
cause she's been cwyin'"
"Awfulw said Rex. solemnly.
AN we 'spected you'd bc sowwy,"
pleaded Babs, cuddling up to him
Elise no one wouldn't love YOU" |
)ut in Rex. cmphatically. feeling that |
his advancing years justified ju-
licial attitude
Jack hestated. and queer lump |
'ame up In his throat Jill was n tire.
some little tease. IL hadn't been al |
ogether his fault. But Jill crying |
Dear little Jill! who told you TO |
'omeT" said he, looking puzzled
Nobody" answered Rex
1--WE folded our own selves" cx.
llalned Babs.
OF course Jill wouldn't send them: |
be might have known that. "Why do |
Tou think Auntie Jill cried because |
I'd been naughty
cause she cwies when Wex is |
an mamma puts him"
Don't be such donkey. Babs," in
.errupted Rex. Indignantly.
We'll" said Jack. II suppose | must |
AXE you young rascals home. any
cow"
An say you'se sowwy." pleaded
II should IL I were you" counseled |
Rex. putting his hand In that OF Un.
who-used.to-be because he was n
very nice uncle and nine isn't so old |
n the dark. '"Men must put up with
from girls and ladies. and