The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-18

Fine boy. Adam is-a wonderful
boy" unused the ancient. Set down,
~gir-young ladies'. Git out O. this,
dang ye!" He clapped his hands
audacious quadrupeds scutted off in
amazement but not in fear. Double
weddings is good luck, powerful good
luck he went on, drawing up his
STOOL: Except in one case l remember
OF. That was when Dick Fink, as fine
a chap as ever lived, had a double
wedding all Of his own. He got married
twice IN one week to different gals in
different ports. Well, sir, when them
two gals found out what he'd been up
gaol an mad life so miserable for
him that he was glad to go to the peni-
tertiary for five years. When did you
leave New York, Jack?"
Yesterday
Il suppose she's all there? I must
go down an have a loo at her one O.
these days. l amt been to New York
since the war, 40 odd years ago. Let's
see, Eric. you 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 I can
get someone to tend gate for me. 1
don't know as l can set anyone though.
Maybe there won't be anyone left by
that time. What's this 1 zeal about
old Presbrey being mad boss of the
new library? That's all wrong. 1t
hadn't ought to be. That's just plain
cuSsed interference by Horace Blagden.
mis- here new preacher, Mr.. King, is
the right man for the place. He's q
splendid Teller. | had no idee a preach
er could be such a 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
amt wrong to smoke, any more'n it is
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
| smoked. l told him onct I'd sooner
be in hell smokin than in heaven not
dom it. No, sir! A mar O. them mar
row ldees amt got no business run
a public library. He'll make a
terrible mess of it, he will. Why, how
mouth? It's Words failed him. He
waved his hands to complete the
opinion.
Four very happy young people
laughed aloud. greatly to his disnay.
he mumbled an apology and got up to
the squirrels away.
Next time 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 gues, Uncle Jabe," began
Eric, what we'd all like, most of any
thing in h world?"
His eyes twinkled. Yes, sir, L do !
NOW" said he with a fine wink. The
girls blushed.
We've come to spend the afternoon
to those good old stories of
said Eric hastily. That's
we want. Joan has never heard
you tell stories"
Il want to heal the very best you
in that wonderful head of yours
Jabe," said John.
Il like the one about the pirate"
began Mary eagerly.
But JabeZ shook his head.
The was all lies-terrible, upgodly |
lies" he said, very s~olenlnly. Its
wrong to tell 'em."
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. 81
do it. 1t amt right. Mr.. King
has been talkin' to me about rectitude
and honor in old age. He saws it's |
wrong to lie, specially at my time O.
life. So / guess I'll have to isappoi |
They Were disappointed. Just one or
Uncle Jabe," pleaded joan" WellI
never ask it of you again. Two or
three whoppers won't hurt, + am sure.
IL we know they
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