Arizona republican., 1920-03-28
AURELA GOODWIN, Junior, Tempe Union High School.
ALMOST A VISIT TO UNCLE EZRA

Mrs. Simpson, stout and motherly, turned from her mending to her hus- band. T think it's downright shame, Ezry Simpson," she said determinedly.
 that we hain't never visited your Uncle Ezry."
 Mr. Simpson, deep in a newspaper, merely grunted in reply, and his wife continued grimly, Jest set there and grunt. Here we've been married nigh onto fourteen years and never onct have we set foot on his threshold. I tell you, Ezry, it's a disgrace to the Simpson fambly-'
 The young Simpsons who were gathered around the fire listened with when their mother began to talk.
 MT. Simpson stirred in his chair and lowered his newspaper far enough to look over it at his wife.
 Well. it's this way, ma said he, Eff we go down there he'll think we're know we have enough set by, not to be Eankerin' after his riches
 Tt would come in real handy if we had it." Mrs. Simpson said comfort ably, and then impatiently added, Well, he don't think your brothers and sisters are after his money, and they visit him reguarly, and anyway, it's our duty to pay your respects to the old man, him who's liable to die any day"
 Duty nothing," snorted MT. Simp- son. ''We ain't bound to duty by him with all that money of his.
 ''Ezry. it's jest thet you don't want to take me. You're jest thet stub born Mrs. Simpson was on the verge of anger. '.You were willin' enough to take me any place I might mention afore we was married"
 Mir. Simpson dropped his paper and thought awhile, and finally made up his mind to please his wife for once, tho goodness knew she was the hard est mortal to satisfy he'd ever seen, so he told her that next week they would pay a short visit to Uncle Ezry and she told him she knowd he'd come round to her side of things and see things as she saw them. He didn't see things as she saw them, however, and would have told her so if he had thought that it would do any good. Knowing it would only cause another racket, as he was pleased to term ii, he merely hung his head and remained silent, a virtue he had acquired du-- ing their married life.
 The days flew swiftly by for Mrs. Simpson, who was busy making her. self and the twins new dresses so that they would look respectable in Uncle Ezras house. When the day dawned bright and fair, she was elated. The bright sun shone on the dazzling snow and cast glimmering lights on the icicles that hung from the caves of the weather beaten Simpson home. The usually vivacious twins awoke cross and quarrelsome and seemed to have no desire to play. and when they were not quarreling, they sat dropping and l silent. This was an alarming symp- tom for so lively a pair of girls, so Mrs Simpson became frightened and after questioning them closely decided that they were i'll and sent for the doctor. The te-haired old physi cian arrived and after all necessary examinations, informed Mrs. Simpson that the twins had the measles and them quarantined for 30 days. !
 Measles. scolded Mrs. Simpson l The idea, It seems like there's all ways sumptin' springin' up when 1 ycu Ieastways expect it."
 Each twin, crankier than the other. l taxed the worried mothers nerves 1 through all the anxious days, and she 1 scolded on; this was the only way she { had to relieve her overtaxed nerves. ! Mir. Simpson smiled and maintained ! that Providence had sa-.t ! the measles to prevent them from , Uncle Ezra and his Wife. l noticing his smile, scolded him. to-, But measles do not last forever. and | even when followed by whooping |, cough, and although the twins suffered [