Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-21

firm hold upon him. I rang the bel and ordered light. "Consarn it all! What be they-plas ters?" said Uncle Eb, quite out of pa tience.
 Pieces of brown paper, coveref with-West India molasses, should think,' said I.
 West Injy molasses!' he exclaimed By mighty! That makes me hotter'r a pancake Whats it on the bed fer?
 ''To catch fies," I answered.
 ''An' ketched me-" said Uncle Eb as he flung the sheet he was examining into corner. My extry good suit tool"
 He took off his trousers. Then, hold ing them up to the light:
 They're split" said he mournfully He'd lem fer more'n ten year too." That's long enough suggested.
 Got kind O 'tached t 'em," he said, looking down at them and rubbing his chin thoughtfully. Then we had good laugh.
 You can put on the other suit" I suggested, "and when we get to the city we'll have these fixed"
 "Leetle sorry, though" said he, "cuz that other suit don look reel grand. This here one has been purty-purty scrumptious in its day, if do say it.
 You look good enough in anything l that's reSpectable." I said.
 Kind O wanted t look a leetle ex- try good, as ye might say" said Uncle ED, groping in his big carpet bag. Hope, she's terrible proud, an if they should hey leetle fiddlin' an dancin' some night we'd want t be as stylish as any on 'em. B'lieve I'll go an git me spang. bran new suit anyway fore we go up t Fullers.'
 As we neared the city we both began feeling a bit doubtful as to whether we were quite ready for the ordeal.
 "I thought so,' I said. Those I'm wearing aren't quite stylish enough, I'm afraid.'
 'Ihey're han'some,' said Uncle Eb, looking up over his spectacles, but mebbe they ain't just as splendid as they'd orter be. How much money did David give yep
 "One hundred and fifty dollars" I said. thinking it very grand sum in- deed.
 "'Tain't enough said Uncle Eb, looking up at me again. "Leastways not if ye're goin' t hev new suit. want ye t be spick an span." ,. He picked up his trousers then and took out his fat leather wallet.
 Lock the door," he whispered. "Pop goes the weasel"' he exclaimed good naturedly, and then he began counting the bills.
 "Im not going to take any more of your money, Uncle Eb," said. Tut, tut!" said he Don't ye try t interfere What d. ye think they'll charge in the city fer a reel splendid suit?"
 He stopped and looked up at me.
 Probably as much as $5O," I an- swered.
 "Whew-w-w!" he whistled. "Purty steep, it is sartin"'
 Let me go as l am," said I. "Time enough to have a new suit when I've earned it.
 "Waal," he said as he continued counting. "I guess you've earnt it all ready. We've studied hard an tux first honors, an yer goin' where folks are purity middlin' proud an naughty. want ye t be reg'lar high stopper. with a nice, sleek coat There," he whispered as he handed me the mon- ey, take thct, an don ye never tell 'at l gin it t ye."
 could not speak for little while as I took the money for thinking of the many. many things this grand old man had done for me. Do ye think these boots Il doY" he asked as he held up to the light the i pair he had taken off in the evening.
 ''They look all right" said.
 "Ain't got no decent squeak t 'em now. an they seem t look kind O clumsy. How're your'n?" he asked. got them out from under the berth, and we inspected them carefully, de- ciding in the end they would pass muster.
 The steward had made up our berths, when he came, and lit our room for us Our feverish discussion of attire had carried us far past midnight, when we ! decided to go to bed. "S'pose we mustn't talk t no stran- gers there n New York" said Uncle Eb as he lay down. i've read n the Tribune how they'll purtend t be friends an then grab yer money an run like Sam Hill. If I meet any O them fellers they're goin' t find me purty | middlin' poor comp'ny." We were up and on deck at daylight. viewing the Palisades. The lonely feel ing of an alien hushed us into silence as we came to the noisy and thicken- ing river craft at the upper end of the i city. Countless window panes were shining in the morning sunlight. This i thought was in my mind-that some where in the innumerable host on ei- i ther side was the one dearer to me than any other. We inquired our way at the dock and walked to French's ho- tel, on Printing House square. After breakfast we went and ordered all the grand new things we had planned to get. They would not be ready for two days. and after talking 1t over we de- cide,l to go and make short call Hope. who had been up and looking , for us long time. gave us a greeting