The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-04-17
UNCLE DICKS METHOD
Ry JOHN BRANDON.

- Il ASA h|ai W fi>As '
: ~ charcc thcle Dick was exhaust
"a ana wanted to read.
y KANT 10 80 CIT and play In the
gar" sid the child.
rrhat suited Unoln Dick.
Il want ny hat," she said.
an RIGHT. What sort OF looking
hat is it,"
Cncle Dick did not know The Sun.
day hat from the every day hat and
WAS afraid to take a chance.
The child decided to write letter.
docs deer spell dear. Uncle Dick!"
"Yes."
"How do you spell Annie. Uncle
Dick?"
"A.n-n.i.e."
"Dcar ANNIE
Is that the kind Of dear you mean!
That's dear. told you wrong"
"'Dear Annie, we we're How do
you spell were. w-a.r.e!"
Not this time. baby. We're this
sime."
1--WE were Mt the park How do
you spell park?"
park"
is It that way all the time?"
"l'cs. don't know Of any excep
liens. You see. don't know much
about spelling. Spell any old way
I'm going to read"
"Unclc Dick-Uncle Dick!"
"Ycs? What do you want thia
timc?"
"What did mother say SIZE would
bring me-"
Il dent know"
Eyes. you heard her. She said she
was going to bring me something.
"Wcll, I'm sorry but I've forgotten
You see, I'm not like your mother.
can't act as memorandum book and
dictionary. and all that. I'm only
plain, ordinary Uncle Dick. DOM
know much more than you do"
"Oh, Uncle Dick-Uncfe Dick! I'm
bloodthlrsty!"
THAT 90! You don't look Il.
II am! My tooth's loose and I'll
bleeding and can taste Y IT, incl
I must be bloodthirsty."
You are descended from pirates
That's what makes you like that Now
II you'll keep quiet for half a ,houl
20 I can read / will take you - tn
Ice cream soda place and get yos
some Ice cream soda. But you'1l hav>
to b quiet for half IN hour % o.
the soda"
j When tho mother returned IN va
quiet. She came In With . smile
where's tho childy' che asked.
i "Oh, sho's-er-around here Some
WHERE" said Uncle Dick.
y The mother went out. Suddenly
there were sounds Of the baby angr!
and abused and sounds Of the moths,
equally angry and abused.
I you know you are not allowed Il
my bureau drawers! And the To-
drawer especially! And just look .
my gloves! And my watch! Ant
grandmother's medallion! And n!
necklace! What haven't you beel
lnto!"
Uncle Dick stepped In to remou
strate. "Now. look here. Emma! Al
the time you we're gone the child be-
been perfectly happy! Not . soun'
out Of her. but as soon % you &c
back there is all this fuss!"
Perfectly happy! No doubt! An
no wonder! Look ct what she ha
been allowed to play with! Laces an
ribbons and precious old jewelry an
everything else. She knew bette
than that"
Uncle Dick retired. Soon ho W
!olnsd BY the child. She was n dii
grace. and evidently felt Il keenly
Unels Dick took her IN bic arms -
seated her upon bic knee.
J, This seemed not quite proper - =
child.
I've been bad. haven't / uAel
Dickf"
"Yes, I think co."
DO you love bad girlsf"
YES" whispered Uncle Dick.
"And you pct 'em. toof'
you bet I dol"
When the mother came into IN
room the child was still in Upcl
. Dicks lap. His arms wero tigh
around her and their heads wcr
close together.
"You ouchtnt to pet me excep
when I'm good" the child was saying
well. YOU see, I don't have &c har
die that end of 1t, either" returne,
Uncle Dick. "YCur mother look
after that along with the dict.orar
and memorandum stunts. I ON on!
. your Urc,e Dick, and you have to Civ
me something easy"
The mother sat down beside them
Are you two rapscallions talkir,
about me-" she demanded.
. YES" answered Uncle Dick, W.
afe. respectfully and In tones OF ava.
What He Wanted.