Evening journal., 1905-04-25
BY IRVING BACHELLER
! csuyrssst 1900 By PUBLISHING COMPANY %l
lcnntlnned CON Yesteraayl


we've nougnt tnat all over said.
eve may have a place in the country
with a big garden
"Well," said she, "rm very we'll II
am'over sixty. can cook an wash an
mend an iron just as well as ever
could
Uncle Eb came to the door then.
"Bill," he said, II want you an Hope
Z come out here an look at this young
colt o. mine. He's playful s a kitten
We put on our wraps and went to the
stable. Uncle Eb was there alone.
IF ye brought any Crissmus pres
ents," he whispered, slip 'em into my
hans. I'm goin' L run the cirkis
t'morrow, an IL we don't hev fun
a-plenty I'll miss my guess"
"Ill lay them out in my room," said
Hope
"Be sure an put the names on EN-"
Uncle Eb whispered as Hope went
away.
"what hev We done with the Dill
RrsY" ] inquired.
'Sold EN- said he. laughing. Bark
er never KEEP his promise. Heard they'd
gone over { the burg an was tryin' {
sell more territory. / says Z Dave,
You let me manage 'em an III put 'em
out O. business here n this part o the
country so I writ out an advertise
ment fer the paper. Read about this
way:
Fer sale. Twelve hundred patent
ed suction wash b'ilers. ANY one at
can't stan prosperity an is learnin' {
swear n find 'em a great help. II he
don't. he's bigger fool n I am. Nuth-
IN in 'em but tln-thats wuth sum
thin. Warranted { hold water
"Waal, ye know how that editor
talksg 'Twan't a day fore the head
man o. the b'iler business come an
bought EN- An the advertisement
was never put in. Guess he want
hankerin t hey his business split"
Uncle Eb was not at the supper table
that evening.
'where's Holdeng" said Elizabeth
Brewer.
"Dunno.' said David. "Goin' after
Santa Claus. he tor me-"
"Never see the beat o. that mang'
was the remark Of Elizabeth as she
poured the tea. "Jes like a boy ev'ry
Crissmus time. Been so excited FER
week couldn't hardly contain him
self.r
"Ketched him out N the barn tother
day lafin' like fooln said David
Thought he was crazy"
We sat by the fire after the supper
dishes were put away, talking Of ali
the Christmas days we could remem
Der Hope and thought our last IN
PARKWAY best OF all, and no wonder
for we had got then the FIRST promis,
OF the great gift that now made u.
happy Elizabeth. sitting in her easy
chair told Of Christmas IN the older
time. when her father had gone to the
war with the British.
David sat near me. his face in the
freight. the broad brow wrinkled into
furrows and framed in locks Of iron
gray. He was looking thoughtfully al
the hre. Uncle Eb came soon, stamp
ing and shaking the snow out Of his
great fur coat
"Cor night" he said, warming his
hands.
Then be carried his coat and car
away, returning shortly with a little
box in his hand
"Jes' thought I'd buy this fer fun
said he. holding 1t down to the fire
light. "Dummed II / ever see the like
Nv It, Whoam he shouted as the cove
dew open, releasing a jumping Jack
"Quicker'n grasshopperl Dye eve
see sech a sassy little critterl"
Then be handed it to Elizabeth.
"Wish We merry Christmas. Dave
BrowerF' said he.
Amt as merry as l might be-" sale
David
"know what's the matter with We,
said Uncle Eb. "Searchin' after trou