Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-03-07
UNCLE DICKS METHOD
BY JOHN BRANDON.

the baby. Uncle Dick and the baby
were good friends
y don't see Shy 30 much FUSS q.
mnde about taking caro- OF a chIlds
said Jncle Dick TO himself when N.
mother Il Guuts nae departed. Bu,
after q half hour of play with hi.
small charge Uncle Dick wak exhaust.
ed and wanted TO read.
u want 70 go out and play In ths
yard" said the child.
That suited Uncle Dick
- want my hat" she said.
All right What SORT OF looking
hat IL it,"
Uncle Dick did not know the Sun.
day hat from the every day hat and
was afraid 10 take u chance.
The child decided TO write a-istts-
Does deer spell dear. Uncle Dick -
Yea"
How do you spell Annie. Unci.
Dick"
"A.n-n-I-e."
Dear Annie"
Is that the kind OF dear you mean.
That's dear. I told you wrong
Dear Annie. we we're How do
you spell were. ware"
Not this time, baby. We're thit
time"
We were 1t the park How Do
you spell park"
Park"
Is II that way al the time"
Yes. ! dou't know OF any eIcsp
lions You Bee. ] don't know much
Ehuu, spelling. spell any old way.
I'm going - read"
Uncle DicE-UnCle Dick"
Yes What do you want this
time"
What did mother say she would
bring me-"
81 don't know"
Yes YOU heard her. She said she
waE going 10 bring me something"
Well. In sur-y. but I've forgotten.
You see. I'm nor Ike you- mother. !
cant act az memorandum buok and
dictionary. and all that. I'm only
plain. ordinary Uncle Dick. ] don't
know much more. than you do"
"Oh. Uncle DicE-Uncie Dick, I'm
hlondth.-Ety,"
That So You don't look II"
- am, Ny tooth'E loose and It's
bleeding and Cat taste II It's nnsl
! must be Sigot-EirsLy
You are dcsccud~d from pirates.
That's what makes you Ike that Now.
81 yuuIl keep quiet Tor half al hour
10 7 can read ] viii take YOU 70 the
ice crsau soda place and get you
some iCo cream soda Hut youTI have
10 be quiet for hulf an hour 10 sc;
the soda
When the mother returned all vas
. quiet she came III with u smile
Where's the child" She asked
"Oh. sh"'E-eT-arouud here some
where said Uncle Dick
The mother went out. Suddenly
there we're sounds ~ the baby angry
and abused and sounds OF the mother
equal" angry and abused.
You know you are not allowed in
my bureau drawers And the top
drawer especially And Just look nj
ny gloves And my watch, And
grandmother medallion, And my
necklace What haven't you been
into"
Uncle Dick stepped In TO remun-
s-ruta NOW. look here. Emma, AL
the Tim" YOU wore Euu" the child has
been perfectly happy, No; q sound
out o. her. Hu, ne Boon ~ you get
hack there Is all this fuss"
4 'Pu-f"cly happy, No doubt, And
10 wonder Look at What she has
beer allowed 70 play with, Laces and
ribbons precious old jewol-y and
everything else She knew better
hEn that"
Uncle Dick retired. soon he was
Joined hy TIE child she vas IN dis
r-noe % evidently ielt It Eeenly.
JaciH DICK took her In his arms and
EHEtes bEr upcD his knee.
THIS seemed not quite proper to the
cAud
I've been bad haven't l. Uncle
4 rlcl
Yes think so
u you love bad rir'sr"
Yes. whispered Uncle Dick
And rot pet en-. too"
4 You bot I do"
q When the mother came into the
room the child was still IN Uncle
Dicks lap. His arms wer. tight
around her and their heads were
close together.
"Hou ouRhtn't TO pct NE eIcep,
whom I'm good" the child vas sayinE.
Wolf, you see. I don't have to han.
Ole that end OF a. either" returned
Uncle Dick Your mother looks
sh"r that along with the dictionary
and memorandum stunts. ! am only
your Uncle Dick. and you have to civ,
ne something easy"
III" mother sat down beside them.
are yoa two ~rkpSc8nions talking
about me-" she demanded.
Yes answered Uncle Dick. -vs
are respectfully and IN tones OF ave-