Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-10-26

tersF sa1d uncle Eb, quite u OF On.
thence.
pieces Of brown paper, covered
with-West India mola sses, I should
think" said l..
West Injy molasses!" be exclaimed
by mighty! That makes me hotter'u
a pancake. What's 1t on the bed fer?'
ITO catch dies" I answered.
AN ketched me-" said Uncle Eb a.
he flung the sheet he was examinin.
into q corner. "My extry good sui
too"
lie took of his trousers. Then. hold
Ing them up to the light:
They're split" said be m%ournfully.
He'd 'em fer morc'n ten year too
THAT'S long enough" I suggested.
Got kind o. 'tached { EN- he said,
looking down Mt them and rubbing his
chin t~houghtfully. Then we had a good
laugh.
"You can put on the other suit" !
suggested. land 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 n has been p%urty-purty
scrumptious In Its day. If I do say It."
You look good enough In anything
that's respectable" I said.
Kind o. wanted Z look n leetle ex.
try good, as ye might say" said Uncl.
Eb, cropping In his big carpet bag.
Hope. she's terrible proud. an If they
should hcv a leetle fiddlin' an dancin'
some night we'd want { be as stylish
as any on EN-. Blieve I'll 20 an git
Inc a srang. bran new suit anyway
fore we go up T. Fuller's."
As we neared the city we both began
feeling n bit doubtful as TO whether
we were quite ready for the ordeal.
II thought So" I said. Those I'm
wearing aren't quite stylish enough.
I'm afraid"
''They'rc han'some,' said Uncle Eb.
looking up over his spectacles, but
mebbe they amt just as splendid as
they'd orter he. How much money did
David give ye!'
"One hundred and fifty dollars"
said, thinking it a very grand sun in.
deed.
""Taln't enough" said Uncle E.h,
looking up at me again. "Leastwaya
not If ye're goin' t hev a new suit. I
want We t be spick an span
He picked up his trousers hen and
took out his fat leather wallet.
"Lock the door,. he whispered.
Pop goes the weasel.'' he exclaimed
counting the bills.
I'm not going to take any mere OF
your money, Uncle Eb," l said.
Tut, tut!' said he. Don't We try t
interfere. What d. We think They'll
charge in the city fer a reel splendid
suit?''
He stopped and looked up at me.
Probably as much as 500" | an
swered.
"Whew-w-w" he whistled. "Purt,
steep, it is sartin.'
Let me go rs l am" said I. Tim,
enough to have a new suit when ".
earned it,"
"Waal," he said as he continued
counting. ~ guess you've earnt it al,
ready. Ye've studied hard an TUX frs,
donors, an Yer goin' where folks arc
purity middlin' proud an naughty. |
want ye t be a regular high stopper,
with a nice, sleek coat. There he
whispered rs he handed me the mon.
ey, take tibet. N don We never tell az
l gin it t. ye."
l could not speak for a little while as
l took the money for thinking Of the
many, many things this grand old
man had done for me.
DO ye think these boots II do?" ne
asked as he held up to the light the
pair he had taken Off in the evening.
They look all right" l said.
Amt got no decent squeak t. 'em
now, an they seem t look kind O.
clumsy. How're your'n| he asked.
l got them out from under the berth,
and we inspected them carefully, de-
Gliding in the end they would pass
muster.
The steward had made up our berths,
when he came. and lit our o 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
BIB as he lay down. i've read n tina
Tribune how they'll purtend { be
friends an then grab yer money an run
like Sam Hill. If l meet any O. them
fellers they're goin' t find me purity
middlin' poor comply"
We were up ana on deck at daylight
viewing the Palisades. The lonely feel
ing of an alien hushed us into silence
as WI came to the noisy and thlcken-
ing river craft at the upper end Of the
city. Countless window panes were
shining in the morning sunlight. This
thought was In my mind-that some.
where in the innumerable host or Ell.
Their side was the n dearer to ms
than any other. We inquired our way
at the dock and walked to Freuch's no
tel. o Printing House square. After
breakfast we went and ordered all the
grand new things we had planned 10
get. They would not be ready for two
days. and after talking 1t over we de
cided to 20 and make a short call.
Hope. who had been up and looking
for us a long time. gave us a greeting
so hearty we began to get the first
feeling of comfort since landing, Shs
vas put out about our having had
breakfast. remember. and said we