Alma record., 1919-09-11
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BY O,illis Frances Pfeiffer
coprrIrnr. le1e. py western Newspapsr rnlon.I

Don't Scold Uncle. dear. Martin
Is good boy, thinks the world of both
of us. and. if he is Il little forgetful
and Needless at times. he makes up
for it when YOU remind him of ii in
a gentle. reasoning way. This especial
afternoon he begged of from his reg
ular chores 10 20 hunting for those
two burglars who robbed the bank
night before last
Expected TO catch them and get
that 5000 reward. suppose mock
ed old John WadhamS. "Oh, yes. that
unucky wight ever strike such for
tune It's not the way of Thu unfor-
tunate family. We've had nothing hut
loss and miShap since mother died.
With the money owe and can't pay,
AMI that boy wasting his time. I'm
fretted Ia death half the time"
i've got all the kindlng in" said
Ora Dale and | agreed with Martin
10 do the milking, 81 everything will
be attended just the same aS If he
were here. | gave him the afternoon
afternoon and evening, too. il looks,
for it's getting dark"
"Oh, Martin will be along soon"
soothed ora. "lIe and his chums are
all excited about those robbers and
they have gone off with wooden guns,
, bOy-like. To capture them. as they
hope and plan" old John Wadhams
went of mumbingly reiteratlng his
complaints. ora sighed a tritlc. then
drove away the cloud that hoVered by
humming pretty little air about
birds and sunshine, and flowers. She
/ had her cross To bear as we'll as Uncle
John. but ii came from sharing his
troubles, real and imaginary. Ora was
/ his niece and homeless orphan when,
after the death of Aunt Mary she was
sent for by Uncle John 10 take up
! her home with himself and his mother
less boy. She became the angel of the
house Il blessing 10 the old man. II
he only knew it, for she helped him
carry his burdens and her diligence
and economy lightened the expenses
and brought comfort and contentment.
the latter to young Martin. at least,
who otherwise was inclined 10 go out
into the world and seek his fortune
on his own hook, as he expressed II,
although not yet twelve years of age.
Martin fairly idolzed ora and fully
appreciated her numberleSs sacrifices
in behalf of his father and himself.
He knew. aS all Cl.Seden knew, that
ora was giving up the dream and
glory of her life through her loyal un-
selfish devotion To her uncle. Ernest
Throop. in love with her, had told
! her 50 and he was Il SuitOr 10 be
proud of-manly. industrious and hon
orablc Ora loved him in return, but
she had told him clearly that She
could not leave her uncle while he Was
crushed under burden of debt ana
while Martin was too young To SHIFT
for himself. Duty was The watchwOrd
OF her life. and nobiy she lived up 70
its teachings. All CIeveden was aStir
ar the moment over the bank robbery.
Two men had broken into the inStitu-
tion and had made off Will a small
fortune The watchman had Winged
one of them i'm their flight h. declared,
for he had seen the fugitive lift one
manu- 10 MS "'''>' ,,'''. -
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down the river shore.
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re,or. d snilcd our Martin and
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