Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1911-10-11
Entertaining
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/ Uncle Roberts heart reprpache<
him. Possibly he was too self-cen
: tered and selfish. Perhaps he never
/ did think to do nice things for othe,
people. Maybe he could make the
! world happier If he reformed. So h.
invited Rosamund. his S-year-olG
niece. to spend a long. beautiful day
! with him out at his golf club.
! He knew he should not have his
usual happy, carefree game. The re
! sponsibility of child would distract
him and possibly she would tear hel
dress or get hungry at inopportune
times, but he resolved to sacrifice
. himself All this would he do sc
that he might carelessly mention his
. benevolent deed that evening when
he was to take tea with Miss Miller
He hoped Miss Miller would be
overcome properly with contrition and
feel she had misjudged him cruelty
On one or two previous occasions
when she had let drop comments on
would wake up to the fact that she
was letting a golden opportunity slip
in not grabbing him.
Not that Uncle Robert put this bald
fact into so many words. He told his
sister over the telephone that he
would really enjoy taking care Of
Rosamund. and he wished to get bet
ter acquainted with her and let the
child realize that she had an uncle
who was an uncle.
'It is very kind Of vou." his sister
said in surprise. Are you quite sure
you want to bother with her? She is
such an active child"
Rosamund betrayed no surprise at
Uncle Roberts fiattering attentions,
but appeared to take them as a mat
ter of course
tGoody. Goody," she chortled, as
she skipped along to the train with
her escort AN kin / play gotf, too?''
Well, I am afraid you wouldn't en-
Joy it," said Uncle Robert. diplomat
ically. You see there are no sticks
your size. You can find some other
little girl and play with her and fol
low me around"
There proved to be two other little
girls among those present and he In
troduced Rosamund to them with sun
dry cautions and advice. Not being
used to children. Uncle Robert fondly
supposed they lent respectful and
studious ear to the remarks Of tt cir
elders and modelled their conduct On
their precepts.
He had his frat jolt just as he was
negotiating a hard putt on the third
green AS he swung horrid shrieks
rent the air and he shot the ball three
feet wide of the mark Everybody
Jumped and began looking for the
murder Back at the water hazard
two small girls danced wildly on the
bank-and Uncle Robert ran. Some
body else had fished Rosamund out
when he arrived. scarlet and appalled,.
It WIS a muddy hazard and Rosamund
presented sad appearance.
Hush" ordered her distracted un-
cIS, 4 don't understand-didn't 1 ex-
pressly tell you to stay away from the
brook"
They wuz a t-f-frog," explained his
so5bing niece. He jumped and so
did I, II was his fault"
Uncle Roberts partners said grim
" that they didn't mind waiting, so
he conducted Rosamund back to the
clubhouse. and the stewards wife un-
dertook to dry her cut and make her
respectable, meanwhile putting her to
bed, where she would be rendered
harmless
The delayed game went on to the
end and chastened Rosamund. slight.
~ grtmy as 20 pink gown, joined him
at luncheon. where she only tipped
over her milk aud the vinegar and
drolDed a chop On the floor.