Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-11-18

boy" mus Soi' the n0a ancient snta Set Sai'd down
gir-young adies Git out o. this
|. dang ye!" He clapped his handn
vigorously upon his legs and severa
%audacious quadrupeds scutted off il
Amusement but not in fear. Double
weddings is good luck, powerful goot,
luck" he went on, drawing up hi
stool. Except in one case ! remember
of. That was when Dick Fink, as tinU
Il chap as ever lived, had a doublV
wedding all of his own. He got married.
twice in one wee to different gals liz
different ports. Well, sir, when them
two gals found out what he'd been up
to. they turned in and got him put in
gaol an made life SO miserable for
him that he was glad to go to the pen1-
tertiary for five years. When did you
leave New York, JACKIE"
Yesterday"
Il suppose she's all there? / must
go down an nave a look at her one o
these days. l amt been to New York
since the war, 40 odd years ago. Let's
see, Erie, y said June, didn't you"'
The 10th of June, at Uncle Horace's
house. You will come to see us mar
ried, of course?"
Mr.. Carr looked dubious If l can
get someone to tend gate for me. l
don't know as l can get anyone though.
Maybe there won't be anyone left by
that time. What's this l hear about
old Presbrey being made boss of the
new library? That's all wrong. It
hadn't ought to be. That's just plain
cussed Interference by Horace Blagden.
This here new preacher, Mr.. King, is
the right man for the place. He's a
splendid Teller. l had no idee a preach
er could be such q gentleman. See this
here new pipe? Well, sir, he brought
it down to me last week with a dozen
packages o Yale mixture. Says he. it
.. sr't 1ry,-x, 40 .,~@-J- 49,, -, ~pN, - ..
to eat. By ginger, / don't see what's
come over the church these days. Old
Prebyrey used to say I'd go to hell if
l smoked. | told him onct I'd ooner
be in hell slnokin' than in heaven not
dom it. No, sir! A man o them mar
row idees amt got no business run
min a public library. He'll make a
terrible mess of it, he will. Why, how
can a Teller read without a pipe in his
mouth? Its Words failed him. He
waved his hands to complete the
opinion.
laughed aloud, greatly to his dismay.
He mumbled an apology and got UP to
shoe the squirrels away.
Next eime that little cuss comes
pestern' around you, Miss Joan, hit him
a good one side the head" he re-
marked gruffly.
Il wouldn't strike it for the world"
cried Joan.
You'd better not said Jabez
sharply, before he could think.
His subsequent humility was won
derful to behold.
Can you CUES, Uncle Jabe," began
Eric, what we'd all like, most of any
thing in the world?"
His eyes twinlSled. Yes. sir, 1 do
know said he with a fine wink. The
girls blushed.
We've come to spend the afternoon
listening to those good old stories Of
yours" a Eric hastily. That's
what we want. Joan has never heard
you tell stories.'
Il want to hear the very best you
have IN that wonderful head of yours,
Uncle Jabe," said John.
Il like the one about the pirate
began Mary eagerly.
But JabeZ shook his head.
They was all lies-terrible, ungodly
lies he said, very solenlnly. Its
wrong to tell EN-"
I'VE know they are lies" cried Mary.
| That is always understood at the be-
ginning, and that's why we love them
so dearly"
NO, sir" said Jabez firmly. II
can't do it. 1t amt right. Mr.. King
has been talkin' to me about rectitude
and honor in old age. He says it's
? wrong to lie, specially at my time O.
life. So | guess I'll nave to d%isappoint
I you"
They were disappointed. Just one or
! two, Uncle Jabe," pleaded Joan" We'll
never ask it of you again. Two or
. three whoppers won't hurt, l am sure
>. If wa know thew"