The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1938-11-18
SHORT
SHORT
STORY

greater neeQ OF ex-
pressia6 <iakrNsejves.v
Being somewhat familiar with her
sisters offspring, whose mode Of
sek-expression was not always
agreeable to q visitors taste, Amy
Wilkins unlocked her trunk without
comment. But the lid was barely
lifted before two beautiful children
rushed into the room and threw
themselves upon her with such force
that she gripped the bedpost to keep
from falling.
mot 50 boisterous, Junior. Be
nice, Elsie" admonished their
mother, gently. "Aunt Amy isn't
used to your rough-snd-tumble
treatment"
81 guess I'm not permanently
damaged" announced Amy. "By
the way. I've got dolly and fire
engine"
"Where?' shouted Junior.
"Where?" shrieked Elsie.
"In my trunk. f."
In FIVE seconds the contents Of
the trunk were on the floor; the
children had found what they were
looking for and had scampered down
the stairs.
81 don't understand their be-
havior today" said Janet. They're
usually so good"
"You mustn't expect them to be
too staid," said her motkE. AFTER
all, little folks must sxi kss them
selves"
Everything is in orr again."
said Janet, picking up ie last ar
ticle of apparel, land dinner is
waiting. Fred will be glad to see
you"
"Fred?" murmured Amy.
Erred Sturgis, Wills brother. He
lives with U.S."
A couple of weeks later Amy Viii
kins sat on the, porch, wondering
why she had rashly promised to
spend an entire summer with her
relatives.
"Those imps have ruined every
thing I've worn so far" she
mourned, "and Janet and willard
mother-excuse everything they do
on the ground of sef-expression."
She picked up a book, just as
Fred Sturgis emerged from the
house and sat down opposite her.
Amy bowed, stiffly.
Enjoying your vacation?" he
asked, and added, without waiting
for an answer, YOU'D enjoy it more
If those brats were q thousand
miles away. There they come, the
little ,fends, looking as if butter
wouldn't melt in their mouths"
Amy saw them. Junior was car
rying a heavy club and Elsie a
pointed stick, both so winsome and
sweet that even their disapprov-
| ing relatives marveled And while
they marveled the youngsters ar
rived on the porch, and Junior
brought his club down on his uncle's
head, while Elsie's stick made Q
hole in her aunt's silk dress:
"Give me those things" COM
manded Amy, indicating the weap-
ons they held. AZ >>@ ,
She grasped Elsie's stick, and
threw it over the porch rail. Imme-
diately the child was al her heels,
screaming, biting, and scratching.
The commotion brought Mrs, Will
kins out of the house; q picture OF
petrified establishment.
Mother, will you make these lit
tie pests behave?" denanaed Amy.
Its easy to see, ~ nnounced
Mrs. wilkins, coming OF her
trance. "how little you yderstand
children. Give me that q b. Junior,
like the little gentleman you are. "
But in the excitement of the mo.
ment the little gentleman failed to
distinguish friends from enemies
AS his grandmother approached, his
foot swung forward and caught hsI
in the stomach. She sfell into 9
chair, gasping. The next time
Juniors leg shot out Il knocked q
tooth from his uncle's 4 outh, and
cut his lip. Thoroughly lsperated
Fred ~Sturgis flung the oy across
his knee, administerif a more
thorough punishment tf-a had ever
i fallen to his nephew's, LET. Elsie
too, came in for little chastise
ment, after which the children
stared at their uncle with mingled
awe and respect. But their gooe
behavior lasted only until they saw
their parents in the distance, wher
they scrambled down the steps with
the agility of monkeys, theil
screeches rending the air.
Wen be murdered for this!'
Amy whispered.
"Ill die happy" returned Fred
with grin.
| Amy laughed, but Jahet and VIII
were already on the sorch, theil
faces afiame with 'rigl teous indig
nation.
| 81 think" said AmyS.'it will b
wise to take an early srain out o
town."
1 Il have a better plai than that,
announced Fred.
/ Whats that"
Marry me-and find little hom'
for two here"