Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-10

VI III thFy hNti u NuNi uu INV
He had missed his spectacle-case when
be took of his spec,acles. and had come
slippers to look for It. The dining room
door was ajar. and he heard his name men
TONED before he had time to cough. He
what he heard.
I'm quite sure that Uncle is trying
father said. He was fathers Uncle, and
don't want him to live with us any more
than you do; but bessars can't be
I'VE aren't quite beggars. dad" Mar
ian said. in her impulsive way. land I'd
rather beg! He'll fuss and fuss and fuss:
and want Us to alter everything to his
Ideas. He suggests little improvements In
half the things you and mother do and IA
for Bob and me. everything We do is wrong.
Young people and she initiated
Uncle's deep yoice7"'youns people we're
believe he ever was young
Marian dear mother lnterposed gently.
young person--only an angel. Father isn't
quite young, either. You know there's a
Sse BALD q spot me- DADDY 4" 10 Just there a, the ,hnt 'a ,ssn;
Anyhow. Bob and I are young. and we like
to enjoy ourselves and you've always let US
you and dad!
'You don't srumble II we chase one
another round the room and throw cIsh.
ions. Dad rather likes It II We hit him
BY mistake. Il You'd seen vnc!e's face
pillow Bob threw hit him
Marian and Bob laughed and Uncle
shook his fist at the door.
father said. Uncle could hear that he was
laughing too. II SHE'D straight enough"
Bob apologized. but Marry ducked. Look
here. dad Cant l get some extra work In
the evenings. and make UP the money you'd
get out Of him? You see we-we'ye always
got on jolly. well together at home. It's an
nuYII hnra | nfnnn III nrnnh InnI
us. He isn't going to pay so very much and
it won't be all profit, I suppose"
Any dear boy" father OBJECTED. ut isn't
mean. but the fact is he's rich. and we're
poor. He must leave his money to some.
one and there's no telling what he might
Mother and I don't want it for our
selves but we've had a hard struggle. and
we we, know nov what .sD It Is; dare say we shai!
happy little family circle as much as you
Will; but don't see what else we can do"
Father sighed.
You see. dears.'' mother explained. your
father has. had a deal of business worry
lately. l can't say that I'm quite. pleased
to have a stranger among US; and own
means well.
Perhaps we shall get on all right when
w sure u tsat whst G fs.be a"f tsIsks p sese is bes am
There was a silence. and mothers Knitting
needles were clicking again, A..
II you ana Iatner thlnk " Is right, that
settles IT," Bob said. land we'll do our best
to get on with him but I'm afraid we shall
soon do something to offend him."
I'm sure we SHALL" Marian agreed.
Don't look like that. mummy. Well try
to behave like-like young people did In
Uncle's young days--if he ever was young.
I tell you what we'll do. Bob. When he
gets too bad we'll 20 out in the passage.
and just make grimaces at the door"
~ shall keep out of his. way altogether"
Bob declared. I've no patience with his
twaddle. I'd like to know how often he
tells that story about the lion? I wonder
II he really shot 1T"
"Of course not" Marian said. HE
shoot q lion Why. he's afraid Of Mink !
Diddums think ! called him. silly old dog !
You don't like him. do you Minxie? Hear
me say Uncle and make Mink bark"
Marian dear!" mother protested.
Well, mother, do you believe he shot the
lion?"
at Is a very nice skim mother remarked
th0ughtfully. people sometimes exagger-
ate Just a little as they get older but he
might have shot It. don't you think. father? q
"Umph !" said father. "Ye-es. I should
think he was a very good shot-with the
long-bow. He's got another story about q
tiger. He's only told II me twice as yet,
but It beats the lion story hollow"
Uncle did not wait to hear any more.
II they had not been laughing 20 much
ut fathers version Of the tiger story they
must have heard him slam his bedroom
door. They would have been somewhat
startled II they had seen his face. as he
stood like o statue, crouching o little, with