Evening journal., 1905-04-13
BY IRVING BACHELLER
copyriebt 1000. by IoTHKoP pUBLIsHINc coMPANY


tered door that opened upon the dining
saicop, where the rattle Of dishes for a
time put away the possibility of sleep. |
"I'n be awful glad L see Hope said
Uncle Eb rs he lay gaping
Guess I'll be happier TO see her than
she VIII TO see me-" I said.
"What put that In yer head?" Uncle
Eb inquired
"Fraid we've got pretty far apart,
said /.
SHANE on We, Bill" said the old gen
tleman. III thets so. ye amt done
right Hedn't orter let "A girl like thet
git away from ye-th' amt another
like her in this world"
Il know IT," I said "but l can't help
It, Somebody's cut me out, Uncle Eb
"'Taint so" said he emphatically
'Ye want G pronce right up T. herr
"I'm not afraid Of any woman"
said with a great air Of bravery, but
II she don't care for me 1 ought not TO
throw myself at her"
"Jerusalemw said Uncle Eb, rising
up suddenly "What hev ] gone an
done?n
He jumped out Of his berth quickly,
and in the dim light I could see him
reaching for several big sheets Of pa
per adhering 10 the back of his shirt
and trousers. ! went quickly TO his
assistance and began stripping off the
broad sheets which. covered with some
strongly adhesive substance had laid
a firm hold upon him. ! rang the bell
and ordered a light
"Cousarn it all What be they-plas-
tersT said Uncle Eb, quite out Of pa
tience.
"Peces Of brown paper, covered
with West India mOlasses. ] should
think" said /.
"West 1niy molasses" he exclaimed.
"By mighty That makes me hotter'n
a pancake What's It on the bed fer?"
"To catch flies" l answered
AN ketched me-" said Uncle Eb as
he dupg the sheet he was examining
into a corner MY extry good suit
toow
lie took on his trousers. Then, hold
ms them up 90 the light
They're split said lie mournfully.
"Hed 'em 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-wo had q good
laugh ~,-r ri ID.
"You can put on the other suit" I
suggested, "and when we get to the
city wen have these fixed"
'Leetle sorry though" said he, "cuz
that other suit don look reel grand.
This here one has been purity purity
scrumptious in i,s day, IL do say It,"
"You look good enough IN anything
that's respectable" / said.
"Klnd O wanted C. look a leetle ex-
try good, as ye might say" said Uncle
Eb, gropng in his big CARPET bag.
Hope. she's terrible proud, an If they
should hev a leetle fddlln an dancln'
some might we'd want G. be as stylish
as any on 'em. Blieve I'll go an git
me a spung, bran new suit anyway
fore wc 20 up T. Fuller'sH
AS We neared the city we both began
we were quite ready for the ordeal
Il thought So" l said. Those I'm
wearing aren't quite stylish enough,
I'm afraid"
They're han'some" said Uncle Eb,
hooking up over his spectacles, "but
mebbe they amt just as splendid as
they'd orter be How much money did
David give yef"
zone hundred and fifty dollars" /
said, thinking il a very grand sum in
deed.
"'Taln't enough" said Uncle Eb,
looking up at me again. "Leastways
not If ye're goin' Z hey new suit.
want We t be splck 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.
"I'm not going to take any more OF
your money, Uncle Eb," said.
"Tut. tut" said he. Don't ye try {
Interfere What d ye think they'll
charge in the city fer a reel splendid
suitT
He stopped and looked up at me.
Probably as much as $780," 1 an
swered.
"Whew-w-wl" he whlstled. Purity
steep, il is sartinw
LET me go as am" said 7. "Tlme
enough TO have a new suit when I've
earned IT,
"Waal" he said as he continued
counting, Il guess you've earnt II al
ready. Ye've studied hard an TUX first
honors. ar yer goin where folks are
purity middlin' proud an naughty. I
want We { be a reglar high stopper
with a nice, sleek coat. There" he
whispered ms he handed me the mon
ey, take thet, an don ye never tell at
! gin it e ye.'
1 could not speak FOR a 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 II do7' be
asked as he held up to the light the
pair he had taken OF in the evening.
'They look all right" said
Amt got no decent squeak t 'em
now, an they seem T. look kind o.
clumsy. How're yourn?" he asked.
I got them ont from under the berth
and we inspected them carefully, de.
Gliding in the end they would pass
muster.
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