The Huttig news., 1909-03-27

LULU words. I'll know the hull oi Miles Standish' before 1 get out of her old room. l put my nickel in my hat sos l wouldn't forget it, and now it's gone.
 She went over to Sister Gerties early. If it's the nickel you are look ing for you'll never find it. Ma hadn't any change and she took it for car fare"
 Gee. If I took anybody's nickei that l found wouldn't 1 get what for. But everybody takes my nickel ana 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 nickel " The boy with the gingham apron looked to see what effect this an nouneement had.
 ''l amt crying about the nickel. I'm crying about having to learn pome, and you'd cry, too, When I'm big enough to be an uncle l won't be in any old school. What time is it? Give me piece of bread to take with me. I'll have to stay twice this noon and won't have time to get home at all I'll have to stay once for being late and once for not having my book. Say, do you know where my best tie is: If I ain'ta coming home I 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 reeite 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 gingham apron shook threatening fist at his brother You're disgrace to this family
 "Aw, We all recite together, and the girls know it. I'll 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 about?"
 "Gert's got baby and you're an uncle. A fine uncle you are, Go on to school. No, you can't go to see the baby
 How can I be an uncle when haven't long pants on yet?"
 Long pants haven't anything to do with being an uncle. You go ahead to school now; it's nearly time for re- cess. Tell your teacher you have 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 a block of the school. Then he broke into run. Some one might be look ing out of the school window, he thought.
 From around a corRer of the wall he took a peep into tie room. Reas- sured by what he saw, he walked bold ly and smilingly up to Miss Harrison, the teacher.
 My sster Gertrude has baby and I'm an uncle" he whispered to her.
 Just think of that," said the teach CT. smiling Children, James is an uncle. Isn't that lovely? We must do something to celebrate. What shall We do?"
 A party after school was unani- mously decided upon.
 T suppose being an uncle made you forget your book. We'll 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. natured, but he had never expected such a miracle as this. His heart was overtiowing with gratitude. He must do something to show his apprecia. tion
 He cast about in his mind: then. with a diligence Miss Harrison had never seen him display before, he be- gan to study the poem the class was to recite in concert. At the rehearsal his voice led all the rest
 Still his conscience was not satis. fed. An uncle ought to be something special. He resolutely set to work and when the dismissal bell sounded he put note on the teachers desk. The teacher read
 T wasn't late because I was an onkle. was looking for my nickel to buy 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 anyiously.
 Don't forget about the party, chil- dren,' Miss Harrison said as they filed ont. Try to think of some new games