The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-11-21
Uncle Terry
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CHARLES CLARK MUM
ceey,isbs. 1900. by LEE "a sHEPAaD s


Then she received q letter from the
absent brother that caused her Leart
to beat with unusual excitement. 1t
read:
Dear Sis-Three weeks ego I received q
most fattering proposal from Mr.. Mason.
Franks father. who offered me a good
salary to take charge Of his aw busi-
ness and also the chance to accept any
thing else that came my way. ! have
q nice office now in a block he owns and
am so busy I do not find time to write to
you even. It's an opening CT a lifetime.
end | owe IT mainly to Franii. Now ] an
so hcmesick ! am coming up to spea1
Christmas With you. end I've invited
Frank TO come also. We shall be Up tho
day before and stay till the Monday aft
er. Frank has done sc much for me that
l want to entertain him IN the best way
possible. He Knows absolutely nothing
about country life. end II NAV be dull for
him. but he seems DESTROYS CT coming and
30 ! want you to help me to make 1t
cheerful for him. To be candid. sis. I
thin. the chance to see you. whom he
has heard me say so much about. is the
real ioadstCne. I inciose a bit Of paper,
and | want you to use IL all in any way
you wish.
1t was a check for 500.
1t WAS not strange that at school next
day Alice's thoughts were not on the
recitations. and wien one boy spelled
beauty ''b-o-o-t-i-e" and raised n laugh
she did not understand why II WAS.
That night S.lice said to Aunt Susan:
"I,o you think. auntie. we could man.
age between us to make up solne SOFT
of a pretty house dress? OF course |
Clust wear black wien I so out. but 1t
would be no harm TO wear something
brighter at home. I could get solae
delicate gray cashmer.. and Mrs. Slo-
per can cut and fit It,. and you and |
can make il evenings ] want II sort
If house gown trimmed with satin. |
wish | dared To have. a aew hat for
church. with Il little color In Tiny
mourning bonnet makes me look so old
but | am afraid people would talk"
But how tie days dragged. and how
rlany times she counted them to see
low many Diore were TO pass ere that
laarly beloved brother WAS to arrive!
And what sort of Il looking fellow was
this Frank: she wondered. She hoped
be was tall and DARK. not too tall. but
good and stout. And how could she
ever entertain them: She could play
and sing II few pretty ballads ana any
number OF hymns. but as for conversa-
ton she felt herself wholly deficient.
or the world OF arr. literature and the
drama she knew but little. She had
read Il good many novels. 1t is true.
and had seen Uncle Toms Cabin
East Lynne and one or two other
tear moving dramas played in the town
hall. but that was all. She had never
even journeyed as far as Boston or
New York. lie will think rle as green
as the hills around u.s. she thought
rrefully. but | can't help it. | can
cook II nice things for him 10 eat
anyhow. and Bert must Go the talking.
l wonder If he plays the piano. /
Eope not. for If lie Goes I'll not touch
it,"
Christmas came en- Thursday that
year. and Ler school YVES TO close for Il
week on tie Friday before. She had Il
little rlan in her mind. and the last
day Of school size called on two of the
bi., boys 10 help her.
My brother is coming home to spend
Christmas" she said to them. land |
want II lot of ground pine TO trim W
the Louise. VIII you bring me soile?"
lf there Is anything that will torch n
country boys heart it is to have teach
er"-and especially IL young and pretty
teacher ask him to 20 for ground pine.
SO it Is needless to sly that Alice was
supplied with an ample outfit OF that
graceful vine. More than that. tl.ey
begged for the privilege Of helping her
fessoon II. ard when long ropes Of 1t
were draped over the windows ana
above the fireplace in the big parlor.
and tie hall ana dining room received
the same decoration. the house present.
ed a cheerful appearance. The Gull
nary department was not neglected
either. and Il great store Of PIES. frost
ed cake and doug,.nu;s was prepared.
II do not know what | should dc
without you. Aunt Susan the fair
young hostess said the day before the
guests were to arrive. Il couldn't 40
this all alone. and l want TO give Cert
Il welcome"