The Cairo bulletin., 1909-04-05


G6 made threatening
NM passes with the
A. broom at his sniff
u. ~ fling tenyear-olt
brother, who was crawling along the
floor pecring anxiously under the fur
niture.
Hurry up, there, and get to school
or Ill broom you OUT
I'D like to see you! l amt trying
to be late. This new teacher dom
send us home for notes She makes
US learn PONIES. Gee! I'd rather writ
1000 words. I'll know the hull 0
Miles Standsh' before | get out Of he
Old room. I put my nickel in my ha
SOS | wouldn't forget it, and now it.
gore.
'&bc went over to Sister Gcrtie's
early. If it's the nickel you are look
Ing for you'll never find it, Ma hadn
any Grange and she took it for ca
iare.
Gee. If | took anybody's nicke
that | found wouldn't | get what for
But everybody takes my nickel ant
then | have to learn Miles Standishes,
when it isn't my fault''
"a boy that's big enough to be al
uncle is too biz to cry about nickel.
The boy with the ginghau aprol
looked 20 see what effect this an
nOuncemcnt had.
Il amt crying about the nickel, IL
crying about having to iearn a pomt
aud you'd cry, too When I'm bi.
enough to be an uncle won't be il
any old school. What time is it? Civ
me a piece of bread to take with me
III have to stay twice Gals neon ana .
won't have time to get home at al
III have TO stay once ion beiES lat
and once for not having my book, Sal
do you know where my best tie is
If | ANITA coming home | must dress
up We're going to rcci,e iii the hal
this afternoon. / thought I'd get III
early aud learn my piece, but ma hat
to go and take my nickel"
You're going to recite in the hal
this afternoon and you haven't washed
your face half decent, nor combed
your hair at all, and don't know YOU
piece?" The boy in the Bingham
apron shook a threatening fist at his
brother You're disgrace to this
family"
"Aw, We all recite together and the
girls know it. III move my lips and
nobody can tell
well, your niece will be ashamed OF
you when she grows up; that's all ]
can say
who's my niece? What you talk
ing abCut?"
"Gerts got baby and you're an
uncle. a fine uncle you are! Go on
TO school No, you cant so 10 see the
baby"
How can be an uncle when
haven't long pants on YETI"
Long pants haven't anything TO do
with being an uncle. You so 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
80 hard
The boy walked slowly along the
street, revolving i'm his mind the hint
given him, until he was within q
block of the school, Then be broke
mo a run. Some one might be look
ing out of the school window, he
thought
From around a corner Of the wall
he took a peep into ,bc room Rca5
sured by what he saw. he walked bold
" and smiingly Up to Miss Harrison
the teacher.
My sister Gertrude has a baby and
I'm an uncle" he whispered TO her
just think Of that" said the teach
or, smiling. children. James is an
uncle Isn't that lovely? We must Dc
something to celebrate. What shall
We do"
A party after school was unani
mously decided upon.
# suppose being an uncle made YOU
forget your book Well, you may sit
with Henry. We must forgive every.
thing on such great occasion"
When the boy had seen through the
door that Miss Harrison was dressed
up he had expected her to be good
naturcd. hut he had never expected
such miracle as this. His heart was
overlooking with gratitude. He must
do something to show his apprecia.
tiGn.
He cast about in his mind; then
with a diligence Miss Harrison had
never seen him display before. he be
gan 20 study the poem the class was to
recite I'm concert. AT the rehearsal
his voice led all the rest.
still his conscience was not salts.
fed. An uncle ought TO be sometime
special. He resolutcly set TO work and
when the dismissal bell sounded he
put a note on the teachers desk. The
teacher read:
Il wasn't late because was an
onkle. was looking for my nickel ia
buy my book and wouldn't hurry up
The boy moistened his lips rs he
watched her read the note. Would she
take back" the party? He waited
anxiously.