The Huttig news., 1910-02-12

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 S, U fling ten.year. old bretaer, who was crawling along the floor peesiAg anxiously undeI the fur. niture.
 Hurry up, there, and get to school, Or i'll broom you out.
 I'd Ike to see you, l aint trying to be late. This new teacher dona ssI4d us home for notes She makes Us leagn pomes Gee! I'd rather write 1,G0U worGs. I'll know the hull oi Miles Stan~ish' before 1 get out of her old room. 1 put my nickel ill my hat sos 1 wouldn't forget it, and now it's gone
 She went over to Sister Gertie's cary. If IFS the nickel you are lock. ing tor youfl never ind it. Ma hadnt any change and she took it for car fare.''
 Gee! If I took anybody's nicke! that 1 found wouldn't 1 get what iorl But everybody takes my nickel and ti.en l have to learn Mii-s otan...snes, When it isn't my fanlt!"
 "A boy that's big enough to be an uncle is too big to cry about n4ekel." The boy win the gingham apron looked to see what eHeet this an- nOuncement had.
 T aint crying about the nickel. I'm cry ng about having to learn a 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 a piece of bread to take with me. I'll have to stay twice this noon and 1 won't have time to get home at all. l I'll have to stay once for being late and once for not having my book Say, l do you know where my best tie is? l If l ain'ta coming home l must dress 1 up. We're going to reeite in the hall this afternoon. ] thought I'd get up early and learn my piece, but ma had to go and take my nickel.'
 You're going to rec1te in the hall this afternoon and you haven't washed your lace half decent, nor comoed your han al all, and don't know your piece2' The boy in the gingham apron shook a threatening fist at his brother. Yonre 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 1 can say"
 Who's my niece? What you talk ing about?''
 "Gert's get a baby and you're an uncle. A fine uncle you arei Go on to school. No. you cant go to see the baby"
 How can I be an uncle when 1 haven't long rants 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 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 a block of the school. Then he broke into a run. Some one might be look ing out of the school window, he thought.
 From around a corner of the wall he took peep into the room. Reas- sured by what he saw, he walked bold ly 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 CT, smiling. Children, James is an uncle. Isn't that lovely? We must do something to celebrate. What shall We do"
 party after school was unani- mously decided upon.
 ''l suppose being an uncle made you forget yonr book. We'll you may sit with Henry. We must forgive every thing on such q great occasion"
 When the hoy had seen through the door that Miss Harrison was dressed up he had expected hel to he good. natured, but he had never expected such miracle as this. His heart was overfiowing with gratitude He must ] do something to show his apprccia. 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 reeite in concert At the rehearsal his voice led all the rest. 1 Still his conscience was not satis fled. An uncle ought 10 be something special He resolutely set to work and when the dismissal bell sounded he pui note on the teachers desk. The teacher read.
 i 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 Wonld she take back the party? He waited arxionsly.
 Don't forget about the party. ehil- dren." Miss Harrison said as they filed out Try to think of some new games"