Glacier County chief., 1940-04-19
II. IonorabIe Uncle ancv
By ETHEL HUSTON
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and she never pried. Anything that
came naturally within range Of her
eyes or ears went Immediately into
her storehouse Of knowledge and was
used to telling effect. But she new
er snooped.
Helen sometimes wondered uneas-
lily il all this doing as she pleased"
was quite the best training for Linn
py. at such a tender age. After
all, she was only a child. One eve
ming, as they sat together before
the fireplace in the big living room,
part of Olympia's persistent cam
paign to make them intimate"
Helen said:
"Auntie, have you inquired about
school for Limpy? The second Sc
mester should begin very soon now.
I think"
EYES," said Olympia promptly. 81
have list Of all the girls schools In
the District and I know Just what
they're good for. All Limpy has to
do is to decide whether she wants
to educate herself up to society, to
the night clubs, to get married, or
60 into business"
The Senator took off his glasses,
wiped them thoroughly and coughed
deprecatingly.
my dear, do you think it's wise
starting the child into school in the
middle of the year, and such very
hard year? In my opinion, she needs
rest and change and a little va
cation. She looks thin and pale to
mel"
The girls and Olympia turned
shocked eyes to inspect the aston
ished Limpy, whose face turned a
deep rose from delighted excitement
at thought of escaping school.
''Limpy, don't you feel well? You
do look feverish!" calculated Aunt
Olympia, in a panic of alarm.
''Of course she's feverish," said
the Senator. "And pale, too, for that
matter. Why shouldn't she be pale
and feverish? Look at all she's gone
through! Too much study doesn't do
a young mind any good. I say let
her come around with me and see
the sights and get good rest. She
can get enough schooling next
year."
Aunt Olympia was more than dis
tressed; she was terrified. This was
Limpy!
'Limpy, do you feel sick? Have
you any pain?" she quavered. And
her alarm was for Limpy alone.
She never once thought of the dam
ger to her campaign. "Limpy, I
don't believe you do look very
healthy. Well have the doctor in,
right away. Maybe the Senator is
right, girls. Maybe she'd better rest
and take things easy this year."
'Of course Pm right" said the
Senator, well pleased with himself.
Certainly she'd better rest and
have a good time. She can read
good books when she feels like it.
There's real education in books. She
can come up with me and listen to
the Senate-though it is not usually
very educational"
IT could coach her in trigonome-
try" said Helen. "She's going to
have trouble with that when she
goes to college,"
''Of counsel" said the Senator. "a
few minutes day won't hurt her,
but don't run it into the ground"
And then suddenly Limpy came to
life. She bounded out of her low
chair, crossed the room in two 1.-THE
leaps and landed in a heap on the
Senator's rigid, unaccustomed
knees. She clasped him in both
arms, seriously deranging his two
dollar tie and knocking off his
glasses.
"Oh, Uncle Lancy, you darling!"
she cried. 'You perfect old peach!
What a simply swell idea! :.
Aunt Olympia, he's right! swear
I'm beginning to think maybe very
nearly do feel sick!"
There was no further trouble
about being intimate with Uncle
Lancy. Limpy had taken him to
their united bosom and he was
theirs. But Helen took pains to Sc
lect good books for her to read for
educational purposes and gave her
an hours grilling in trigonometry
every day. After all, child that
age should spend some time learn
ing something!
On an afternoon in March, when
all official Washington was beginning
to fret at the unconscionable delay
of adjournment, Aunt Olympia sat
quietly, at peace with the world,
reading the Congressional Record.
Adele stood between the deep blue
curtains at the window looking down
into the hotel park. All outdoor
things made her think of home and
of old days and of that low mound
in the cemetery back in Iowa; made
her little sad. She wore a grace
full ankle-length gown Of white
crepe, with wide loose sleeves band