The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-18

forced to admit, but AIissis Bailey is
nicer. Amt I tell you from long how
she says all things what is nice over
them clothes what you gives me-
I've got some more for YOU" an
nOunced the uncle. You wear 'em to-
morrow and tell her where you got
en-
On the next morning Isidore, in in
credible grandeur. presented Miss
Bailey with a large magenta photo
graph album and Uncle Abraham's re-
CARDS. And in the first enwreathed
aperture for pictures there was a pol
ished and edited version of Uncle Abra-
nGm'S most bland expression. Decor
oUsly but sadly Miss Bailey returned
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In the afternoon Isidore, with his
mornings glory still upon him and
large and infleXible four-in-hand neck
tie added thereunto, presented Miss
Bailey with a pair of impressive ear
rings dangling on a card. Decorously
also, and sadly, Miss Bailey returned
them.
Uncle Abraham, surprised, but not
discouraged, made other attempts to
guess Miss Bailey's taste in jewelry
and love tokens until Isidore would
have been, at almost any time worthy
of the attention of the Clinton Street
Gang. For always on his way to school
he bore gifts rejected by Miss Bailey.
And then teacher wrote a short, polite
but clear statement of her wishes. She
would allow Uncle Abraham to do as
many kind and gracious things as he
might choose for ihe first reader class,
but his gen, Osity could not be ex-
tended to its teacher. His nephew's
classmates were quite ready to serve
nc obi .E
nephew's teacher was not.
Uncle Abraham pondered heavily
over this extraordinary sentiment, and
IsiGOre watched his cogitations and re-
pented that he had been the bearer of
a letter which seemed so distressing
to the kindcst of uncles and men.
Teacher amt mad?' Uncle Abey
asked.
mo. She has kind feelin's." Isidore
assured him. "All times she says what
is polite over that party"
Then why don't she take the things
1 send her? Why don't she want dia-
mOnds and books and perfumery?''
The question was large, but Isidore
grappled with it. After prayerful and
long consideration he delivered himself
of the opinion;
Il guess maybe she's hungry. She
don't needs she should wear some
things; she don't needs she should look
on something's; she don't needs even
she should smell something's. She needs
she should eat"
"Gott!" said Uncle Abraham. That's
fierce! Wen have another party right
away. An I'll have ice-cream and cake
Cor you kids, but for her I'll have
something filling. Don't you suppose
she gets enough to eat at home?"
Well said Isidore, ''She amt so
awful big und she amt so awful fat
She's skinny. She says all times how
you is nice und fat. She says she amt
never seen no clothes what is big like
yours is"
Then Wen have that party right
away" said Uncle Abraham.
But 1 amt got no more birthdays"
Isidore objected. You can't have a
party out no birthday"
shes got to have something to eat
She's got to have a party. You ask
her when her birthday is"
Isidore asked and crestfallenly re-
ported that Teacher would remain at
her present years until July. 'Und in
July there amt no school und in the
school there amt no birthdays"
"Gottr' said Uncle Abraham again.
I'VE can't wait till July. She don't
look healthy enough to last that long.
Well have a party without BIRTH
day"
But a party for no reason at all was.
Miss Bailey informed her would-be
provider, too grave an infringement of
class routine to be permitted The let
ter went on to say that Room Is was
very grateful; that Miss Bailey was
very grateful, and that she deeply re-
GREETED being obliged to interfere with
Mr.. Abrahamawsky's kind intentions.
Again Uncle Abraham fell to ponder
ing upon the eternally -incomprehensi-
bic feminine, but his reflections served
only to increase his bewilderment. Nor
were Isidore's reports cheering. Wheth-
er the thought were father to the OBJ
serVatiOn or whether the long confine-
ment and insufficient ventilation were
having their natural effect upon Con-
stance Baiiey's not too hardy frame is
uncertain. But certain it is that Isl
dore met his uncle's constant queries
with: