Evening star., 1921-10-30

I thoug he acted rather sheep
sh about but I couldn't guess why. !
Mess Il as because he'd been an
Id zach lons, that he wasn't used |
o havins omen folks doing things
or hin.
TT scWli thumbs" he explains.
"I ksol0 .ays !, land you're try (;
ng to 4 saw-log hitch Instead /
I b"v :. it should so like this.
tut I {, ht YOU always wore the !
ind tha pped on with an elastic"
They OF. says Uncle Nels. "ln !.
he sour e. and-and Annette, she /
ay they 4 stylish no more" !
"Perfec right" says ]. "I under !
tand tha we're quite the thing a few !,
ears ba say about the Tom Reed |
nd Jamd :. Blaine period. But this |;
5 right 70 date"
You Ii it. eh, TrilLy May" he /
SKIS cage !
I'm crl about it, says 1. ITO !
acco brl n with henna dots is my |
avorite or scheme. Goes so we'll :
With You pew brown suit. too. Very !
nappy, tell the world. Now let |,
Ie fix T collar. There you are /,
Il ready give Park avenue treat"
He doe il deny it. He simply /
miles gr. fful and toddles off toward |!
he eleva And IL wasn't until I'd I
ad a ba view of him that j got
he full ect.
Say, 4 B." I calls into the next I,
oorl, "v IS been dolling up your /
-ncle Nc this way, and why::'
Hey" - Ines- indicating that !
he ttidr uitv follow me-
Hes barbered." says 7. "and |
or ono es forsaken the coal !,
eaver's you know. round IN the !
,ack. U q neck shave. And his J
.ew .trn aren't three inches too
onS, ~ sleeves don't reach to
ne secor knuckle. Besides, he has
new liking stick. and gloves: ;
Why. he almost a nifty dresser
Yes" 5 lnez, II thought he look !
d nice"
"But y It's the big idea:" ] in
lists
Inez 81 es her head and declines
0 miss avs stroke in her gum at
ack.
= = :: Y
90 ca n Annette, our Montreal
FreG maid. Yes, Annette ad-
nits III; he's been helping Uncle
Sels rev his costume. In fact, she
ook hin one of the best mems |
hops IN town and made /;
he selsc rs herself, even to order i
ng half dozen shirts witk sleeves !
he rishd kngth.
"M'sieI by he wecsh to get feex
p," saws he. Laisser a. moi, tell |
eem. Ar pouff! 1t Is done
But W this sudden ambition of !
is for ST F." I asks. when he's been !
atisfied (r SO long to so around /
ooklng 80 the Rube half of a
ketch te no'
Annette @hrugs her slim shoulders. |
Who CAM say? says she. "Cherchex |
4 femme.
aeS .!MeSa. saSs aRs1' !. .,ook for the
itirt. But of course that's tommyrot. |
-ou don't think, do you, Inez, that |
our Uncle Nels at his age is going |
o turn Romeo? How foolish. An
etter'
Butt Anft.e ,tosses her head. ut
es the ID ofleS that ees worse"
ays she fBut when zey put re par
ume on mouchoir-zutt. Then one !
nows."
II can't elieve It," says L "Also 1t
aims md 70 observe Annette, that !
ou have mind like a French maid |
4 a tarc You know very we'll that |
'ncle Ne is kind. simple old soul. !
rho prod bly, hasn't looked sidewise |
t ferna since he left Sweden back !
/ his boy bod days"
Annette tndulges IN another shoul- I
er gestuf. Then for why he should !
iake walks In the Central Park?"
he asks
"Oh, res done that right along" J
hys ], "e'fry morning and every after
oon."
But eel ess only In 'ze afternoon !
lat he fe b up" insists Annette.
Just a eT fad Of his, most likely"
ays I.
You kn1 though, how you'll null |
YER q hl ch like that. It's so much |
asier to believe the worst of any |
ody, esp ially il some one else slips !
on the q ought. Besides, I was get |
ng curl Gs. He always had been !
ather Eeaky old boy, this Uncle |
e.S 81 ~ and when he'd first !.
ske6 US ome and share his nine !
pom apaf lent I'd understood that |
art of ,I agreement was that We |
aould sd of look after him. Were |
. doing II we let him wander !
round enoons without knowing !
hat he as up to?
Inside ten minutes I'd convinced |
Iyself tf was lodging my duty |
dtdi go right out and trail |
nc,e Ne so I threw on some street !
,ing,S a. started without saying a !
ord TO "a or admitting to Annette |
lat she gtt be right. ,
OF Cou E. with q head start ike
lat. the wasn't much chance OF !
~ rum 6 him down. Men have !
zen hno r. 70 go around corner |
New rk and disappear forever. |
ut ther always something of a /
lrill abb sleuthing anybody and
anted exercise anyway. i hs- |
red tha il he was going to the !
ark he |uld take the shortest way. |
,ross 70 itth avenue and up to the
,th sure entrance. That much ]
,vered Fisls and confident. But |
len Y up against that network
? walks hd paths which branch out |
every rection from the gates.
ill. ! w the south end of the !
ark by IS time as we'll as ! used i
know fields and woods around
amarar unction, Minnesota. True. !
We nevt lied any dates there, but I,
We not, most of the cozy little
,oks V e such affairs might be
aged.
So ked west past the little
Ike VIII the swan boats churn
round ssrm weather and took a
ok at benches under the bridge. |
obodS Re 70 ut the usual collection
|, nursei ids and kids. Further on
,ere's Il wistaria arbor that's kind
sec led spot. But 1t was oc-
lpied Sd |'y by a bushy whiskered !
II par iSko was tossing peanuts !
, the aIIrkdy overfed gray squirrels. |
hen ed q path that winds up |
yer the ,cks to the top OF a little !
noll VIII @ there's a rustic summer |
ouse Wi Il curved seat under 1t.
* xf.t X
|, Nd sa I may not be tho worlds
greaAst guesser, hut I'm not so /,
Dor. Fo. sure as, shooting, there's |
ncle Mel sitting on the edge OF .
,dar ben h. his hands resting on his
ew cane his hat pushed back over |
Is grizzl.d front, hair, and q pleased, |