The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-05-10


Considering that had just filed Un-
Gle Roberts plate for a second time
this was unkind.
II have not, madam, for the reason
that I am not yet satisfied that his
views are correct. Pm nothing if not
scientific l must see thing proved
before adopt it,"
"Would you prove woman's suffrage
before adopting it?"
This was quite bright Of Aunt Abb
gail.
II admit" replied Uncle Robert,
that to prove it before adopting 1t
would be impossible. 1t isn't neces-
sary to prove it. Any fool can see
that the idea is ridiculous" ,-
Uncle" I Interrupted for the pur!
pose Of calling a truce and preventing
Aunt Abigail from firing return shot,
"let me fill your glass" e.:
mo, sir" putting his hand over it
mot at all, sir. drink just one glass
of wine with my dinner And that's
enough for any man.
"Quite enough" replied and filed
my own for the third time.
Zone is too much for any man, espe.
cially an old man." snapped the aunt.
Nothing is so disgusting to me as an
old topper" a.
The shot, while it applied partly to
me. was fired at Uncle Robert.
mot at ALL" he replied. Zone glass
is good for the system. You know
what st. Paul says, Take little wine
fer the stomach's sake"
EYES," retorted Aunt Abigail, "and
l know that the devil can quote Scrip.
ture."
This was so we'll turned that felt
like patting the old lady on the back.
But it did not squelch Uncle Robert
for the simple reason that he was un-
sQuelchable. The skirmishing went
on, getting hotter and hotter, till at
last, to prevent All open rupture, my
wife arose from the table. She, poor
woman, was dreading fracas, and
was not anxious to have break occur
so early in the game. "
AS soon as Fanny and l were alone
together we sat down and laughed. =
Ibid you ever see anything work
more beautifully" l said, slapping my
leg. Il
Never"
Let them go their own gait. Ny
opinion is that one or the other will
get out within week." r
Every day my uncle came to me and
said that he couldn't live in the same
house with a cat and was going to.
morrow. Every day Aunt Abigail went
to Fanny and said she could not posi-
bly, endure that opinionated old heath
Ell and she was casting about for an.
other home, but it was dreadful that
she should be alone in the world, with
no one to love but Fanny, and Fanny
must needs be encountered by aIF her
husbands relatives. I told my uncle
that if l were deprived Of the comfort
Of caring for my fathers brother I'm
his old age 1t would break my heart
Fanny made faint hearted attempts Ito
quiet her aunt and agreed with her
that my uncle was trife hard to get
on with, regretting at the same time
that he had the same claim on me that
her aunt had on her. 1t is true that
occasionally there would be lull in
the hostilities and we would find the
two chatting quite amicably. But this
was when they happened to strike
some subject which was pet with
both. AS soon as they drifted into
topics on which they disagreed the
roar of battle recommended.
Several weeks passed in this way,
and Fanny and We're getting impa-
tent for the denouement, when one
day uncle came to me and said that he
would like to have a few words with
me and Fanny alone. He looked very
serious, and felt quite sure he would
announce his departure. He was a
born gentleman, and nothing would be
further from his nature than to hurt
ones feelings, and to appear migrate
full would break his heart l called
Fanny into the library, shut the door
and waited for the old man to speak.
my dear boy" he began, taking my
hand, land my dear little girl,' taking
Fanny's hand, 81 have something to
announce which will surprise you. l
am going to leave your
"Oh, uncle" we both exclaimed, try-
ing hard to appear much disappointed,
even shocked.
Eyes, am going away, and your
aunt is also going" !
This was indeed a surprise.
your kindness has brought about a
great change in two lonely lives. For
time it seemed to both Of US that we
must thwart your plans for the happi-
ness of both Of us. 1t did not seem
that we could live under the same roof
together"
He paused, and thought he was 60
ing to shed tears. Then he added abb
raptly:
1--WE are both going to leave you to-
| morrow"
"BOth!" :,
Eyes, both. We are to be quietly
married at s o'clock and leave on a
short wedding trip on the 10 o'clock
train"
Goodness gracious!" from Fanny.
Great Scottv' from me.
But we shall be gone Onlv a few