Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-03-18

| " fling ten-year-ol
brother, who was crawling along tn
floor peering anxiously under the fur
| niture.
Hurry up, there, and get to school
or III broom you out"
I'D like to see you! / amt tryin.
to be late. This new teacher DON
send US home for notes. She make,
us learn PONIES. Gee! I'd rather writ,
1000 words. I'll know the hull O
Miles Standish' before get out of he
old room. l put my nickel in my ha
SOS l wouldn't forget 1t, and now it..
gone.
She went over to Sister Gertie's
early. If it's the nickel you are look
ing for you'll never find it. Ma hadn,
any change and she took it for cal
fare"
Gee! If took anybody's nicke
that l found wouldn't l get what for.
But everybody takes my nickel ano
then l have to learn Miles Standishes,
when it isn't my fault"
"A boy that's big enough to be an
uncle is too big to cry about a nickel.
The boy with the Bingham apron
looked to see what effect this an
nouncement had.
i amt crying about the tickel. I'm
crying about having to learn a pome,
and you'd cry, too! When I'm big
enough to be an uncle / won't be in
;,
me a piece of Tread to take with me
III have to stay twice this noon and |
won't have time to get home at all.
III have to stay once for being late
and once for not having my book. Say,
do you know where my best tie is:
If l ANITA coming home l must dress
up. We're going to recite in the hall
this afternoon. l thought I'd get up
early and learn my piece, but ma had
to go and take my nickel"
You're going to recite in the hall
this afternoon and you haven't washed
your face half decent, nor combed
your hair at all, and don't know your
piece?" The boy in the Bingham
apron shook threatening fist at his
brother. You're a disgrace to this
family"
"Aw, we all recite together, and the
girls know it. I'll move my lips and
nobody can tell"
We'll, your niece will be ashamed of
you when she grows up; that's all |
I an say"
Who's my niece? What you talk
ing about?"
"Gert's got a baby and you're an
uncle. A fine uncle you are! Go on
to school. No, you can't 60 to see the
baby"
How can be an uncle when l
haven't long pants on YETI"
Long pants haven't anything to do
with being an uncle. You 60 ahead to
school now; it's nearly time for re.
cess. Tell your teacher you have a
niece and maybe she won't soak you
so hard"
The boy walked slowly along the
street, revolving inn his mind the hint
given him, until he was within q
block of the school. Then he broke
into run. Some one might be look.
ing out of the school window, he
thought.
From around corner Of the wall
he took peep into the room. Reas
sured by what he saw, he walked bold
ly and smilingly up to Miss Harrison,
the teacher
My sister Gertrude has a baby and
he xx,h;
lust think of that" said the teach.
er, smiling. Children. James IL an
uncle. Isn't that lovely? We must do
to celebrate. What shall
we do?"
A party after school was unani- |
mously decided upon.
i SUPPOSE being an uncle made you
forget your book. Well, you may sit |
with Henry. We must forgive every.
hing on such great occasion"
When the boy had seen through the
1oor that Miss Harrison was dressed |
Up he had expected her to be good
natured, but he had never expected |
such miracle as this. His heart was
overfowing with gratitude. He must
10 something to show his apprecia
ion.
He cast about in his mind; then,
with a diligence Miss Harrison had |
lever seen him display before, he be-
gan to study the poem the class was to |
'ecite in concert. At the rehearsal |
his voice led all the rest.
Still his conscience was not salts. |
led. An uncle ought to be something
special. He resolutely set to work and |
when the dismissal bell sounded he
)ut note on the teachers desk The
.eacher read:
II wasn't late because I was an
,nkle. l was looking for my nickel to
,uy my book and wouldn't hurry up"
The boy moistened his lips as he
watched her read the note. Would she |
take back" the party? He waited |
lnxiously.
Don't forget about the party, chill
lren," Miss Harrison said as they |
lied out. TRY to think of some new
games"