Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-28

Jack, he gave in without a struggle
IN outward struggle, / mean
He vas the bravest little chap you
ever saw. With his great serious
brown eyes he took in the situation
and accepted It In the funniest, wisest
way. He I've tried to pet and pacify
Barbara and wondered that she should
expect papa to carry her upstairs, or
should ask mamma to rock. her to
sleep. He loved daddy and mommy
too well to bother them, and Ted took
a great deal of their time.
Now, because Jack was such a little
gentleman, he had a good many hard
things to bear. He was oftener asked
to give up" He never made a fuss,
as Barbara did. so 1t was easier to ask
him to be unselfsh. His turn for
goodies" came last, because, you
know, Barbara was a girl and Ted a
baby" Jack smiled down his personal
inclinations, took what came his way,
and vas loved by every n for his
beautiful disposition. People loved
him, but they did not tell him 80 half
| oItCu Shoubhg bo ho" ouiu hV hhoW .
Now when he was three a terrible
calamity befell him. His mother was
taken III, and 1t was decided that one
Of the children should be ent away
to visit Aunt Maragret!
Barbara stamped her feet and
howled so dismally at the mere idea
that she should go, that Teddy Joined
in and for an hour elere was a scene.
Jack stood looking on, silent and fear.
full. 1t ended as he knew II would
end; he, the little middle one, + #.
to take what the others woup' ..ot
have and go to Aunt Margaret
Away he went, away from ne moth,
er he adored, and the hc.le that was
so sweetly familiar to ais loyal child
ish heart.
Aunt Margaret wv the struggle on
the brave little { .ce beside her. She
had no childyer. and so perhaps hat
time to mott more the children O
other mothers. She was too wise tC
pretend to by Jacks smile with can
dy or toys. but all the way on the
train she tCld him splendid storie!
of heroes who were great becaus,
they were una elfsh and true-hearted
And by the time they reached thei
journeys end Jack forgot much o
his suffering and began to wonder
II he tried very hard, If he, too, coul,
be a hero some lay? A knight Of III
tie things?
Aunt Margaret's home was yer,
beautiful, and stood among fine trees
surrounded by velvety lawns. Hi
W city home was quite llain in CON
p~arison, but Jack stood stu.dily up 10
his own possessions. 1t amused incl
Tom immensely. and he licked an
frolicked with Jack every evenin
when he came home, trying t. max
him say that something in the ne,
, home was superior to what Jack hel
sacred. This was a great trial to tn
small, heartsick visitor, but he wa
too polite to say SO.
= One night when Aunt Margaret wa
putting him In bed she said:
"See, what a great fine bed for on
= little boy to lie I'M"
Jack gulped, remembering his ow
tiny crib.
"Did-did you ever notice my-m
y mothers bed?" he whispered. at
most q mile big. 1t can hold dadd
mommy, Barbara, Ted and me NOR
ings that mommy feels Welt"
you darling!" cried Aunt Margare
what wouldn't l give TO have yc
o for my own to keep forever"
d The thought made Jack half sic
n He law awake for a full hour, CO
with fear that Aunt Margaret mig
r. insist upon keeping him away fro
h the scenes for which he was year
,r ing.
Is The next morning he was in h
Is stable with Uncle Tom.
II say, Jack" said his uncle. com
Is own up now, you haven't anythil
home as fine as this big live hors
have you?"
h Maybe not so fine to look Al