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Show UNCLE DHWS METHOD By JOHN BRANDON. Uncle Dick agreed to take enre ol tho baby. Uncle Dick nnd the buby wore good friends. "I don't eo why so much fttss Is made about taking care of a child," said Undo Dick to himself when the mother and aunts had departed. But after a half hour of play with his mall charge Undo Dick was exhausted exhaust-ed and wanted to read. "I want to go out and play In tho yard," said tho child. That suited Uncle Dick. "I want my hat," she satd, "All right. What sort of looking hat Is It!" Undo Dick did not know the Sunday Sun-day hat from tho every day hat and waa afraid to tako a chance. Tho child dccldod to write a letter. "Does d-e-er spell dear, Uncle Dlck7" "Yes." "How do you spell Annie, Uncle Dlokr "A-n-n-I-e." " "Dear Annlo.' " 'Is that tho kind of dear you mean! That's de-a-r. I told you wrong." "'Dear Annlo, wo wore' How do you spell wbro, w-a-r-o?" "Not this time, baby. W-ere this time." " 'Wo were at tho park.' How do you spell pork?" "P-a-r-k." "Is It that way all the time?" "Yes. I don't know of any exceptions. excep-tions. You see, I don't know much about spelling. Spell nny old way. I'm going to read." "Uncle Dick Uncle Dick!" "Yes? What do you want this time?" "What did mother say she would bring me?" "I don't know' "Yes, you heard her. 8he Bald she was going to bring me something." "Well, I'm sorry, but I've forgotten. You see, I'm not like your mother. I can't act as memorandum book nnd dictionary, and all that. I'm only plain, ordinary Uncle Dick. I don't know much more than you do." "Oh, Uncle Dick Undo Dick! I'm bloodthirsty!" "That so7 You don't look 1L" "I am! My tooth's loose and It's bleeding and I can taste it. It's fine! I must be bloodthirsty " "You nro descended from pirates. That's what makes you like that. Now, If you'll keep quiet for half an hour so I can read I will tako you to the Ice cream soda place and get you some Ice cream soda. But you'll have to bo quiet for half an hour to get the sodn." When the mother returned all was quiet. Sho came In with a smile. "Where's the child?" sho asked. "Oh, sho's er around hero somewhere," some-where," said Undo Dick. Tho mother went out. Suddenly thero wero sounds of tho baby angry nnd abused and sounds of the mother equally angry and abused. "You know you are not nllowed In my bureau drawers! And tho top drawer especially' And Just look at my gloves? And my watch! And grandmother's medallion! And my necklace! What haven't you been Into!" Undo Dick stepped In to remonstrate. remon-strate. "Now, look here, Kmma! All tho time you were gone the child hni been perfectly happy! Not a sound out of her. But ns soon as you get back there Is all this fuss!" "Perfectly happy! No doubt! And no wonder! Ixok at what sho has been nllowed to play with! Laces and ribbons nnd precious old Jewelry and everything else. She know bettci than that!" Uncle Dick retired. Soon ho wns Joined by tho child. She wns In disgrace, dis-grace, and evidently felt It keenly Undo Dick took her in his arms and seated her upon his knee. This seemed not qulto proper to the child. "I've been bad, haven't I, Uncle Dick?" "Yes, I think so." "Do you lovo bad girls?" "Yos," whispered Uncle Dick. "And you pet 'em, too?" "You bet I do!" When the mother camo Into the room tho child was still In Undo Dick's lap. His arms wero tight around her and their heads woro dose together. "You oughtn't to pet mo except when I'm good," tho child was saying. "Well, you see, I don't have to handle han-dle that end of it, either," returned Uncle Dick. "Your mother looks after that along with tho dictionary and memorandum stunts, I am only your Undo Dick, nnd you have to give me somothlng ensy." Tho mother sat down beside 'V-"Are 'V-"Are you two rapscnlllons ialki -about me?' fho demanded, "Yes," ntiEworod Undo Dick, "we are, respectfully nnd In tones of nwo." |