The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-06-04
STINGY UNCLE GRAVES
By ELlzAsErH scAoEn coss.

well. ] saw Uncle Graves saIe 70
the depot. all right
Il hope he enjoyed his stay with
u.s." murmured Myra.
"Said he'd had the best time in his
life, declared Elwyn. why. Myra,
you've been cryingl" and he stared
dolorously into her eyes.
IL peeled some onions she lame
ly explained.
YES, hours ago, for dinner. See
here. Myra, my uncle"
"Our uncle" corrected Myra.
"Well, am afraid you are sort OF
disappointed"
why should be, dear?"
"To be plain, Myra, think you have
reason to be. Uncle Graves Is odd
and all that. and am no beggar, but
he must have seen that with my be-
ing out of work we are pretty well
pinched You have had to turn all
kinds of hard corners to make things
appear comfortable. He might have
given you some kind of little pres
ent. Frankly, / expected 1t, and /
don't want you to think my relatives
are mean and stingy."
Uncle Graves!" exclaimed Myra.
.Oh. no, dear. l really enjoyed his
company. | will say truthfully that
hoped he would help you along trifle
until you got work again But maybe
he has troubles and is hiding them
Just like ourselves"
well, maybe" assented Elwyn du'
biously. "but always thought that he
had plenty Of means"
"He must lead lonely life" went
on Myra sympathizingly. Then, too
he has been SO disappointed in that
nephew of his, Bruce Wayne, who has
gone to the bad utterly. they say"
Il am very glad you take 1t that
way" said Elwyn. Il was caring only
for your disappointment"
'I am the happiest woman in the
world with you by my side!" declared
! Myra brightly. Nov then, to get
down to practical everyday life. sir!
Put on an apron and help me get
the table cloths and napkins we bor
rowed from mother ready to do up"
"U-um!" observed Elwyn. glancing
in at the pantry. Not much left to
20 on, eh, dear? SugGr-pretty low
Flour-why, there isn't more than two
bakings left" and Elwyn snapped open
and then snapped shut the flour box
near the open window.
well, by the time two bakings are
over and done with you may be back
work and all kinds of good fortune
ne to u.s." chirped Myra hopefully
Come, sir, to work with your down
trodden, abused helnmeet! You dear
est, dearest darling!" and Myra gave
him a kiss that echoed through the
house, and both pitched into the work
before them as II It was jovial fun.
Crouched under an open side win
dow, wide awake and safely sheltered
Sammy Jones listened intently to all
that had been spoken within the house
Now he darted away. He made fol-
/ the railroad depot. There, his train
gone, and half hiding in a shadowed
corner, was artful Uncle Graves.
WELL" he challenged, did you earn
that dollar?"
1--WE tried to-" answered Sammy
and proceeded to detail all that he had
overheard at the cottage.
Uncle Graves chuckled serenely
4 Then he took package from his
pocket. For two minutes there was
low-whispered conversation between
4 the precious twain.
II think / will make some hot bis
cults for supper" announced Myra a
the cottage an hour later. There's
/ some OF the honey left and 1t will
taste good. Mercy!"
4 Myra uttered sharp scream, Elwyr
rushed into the pantry to find hel
A staring down into the -four box.
There lay package. 1t bore the in
scription: "For my Gear niece, Myra.'
She trembling with excitement. El
wyn half guessing and eager as h'
opened it. the eyes Of both dilated t.
their widest
There were ten crisp new twent.
dollar bills and note. 1t was signed
Uncle Graves and 1t ran:
This will be placed by an emlssar.
where you will be sure to find 1t. Tha
emissary is hired to report TO me hoy
/ you regard stingy old Uncle Graves
after l leave"
Grand old Uncle Gravesl" votes
Elwyr gratefully HE stopped over
train to carry out this little plot Thu
second train has gone, or I'd run afte
him to tell him what happiness he hal
bestowed upon us"
The cycle of good luck once started
things seem to move all one way. A
least Elwyn and Myra found this L
be true Elwyn got work the mex
day. The little nest egg left in thu
flour box became the sure start of
promising bank account.
To add to all the right royal fortune
that had come to them. in about
month Uucle Graves made them a fly
ing visit.
"I am on a trip to get that graceles
nephew of mine out of trouble again,
he explained. Il think | will check hi