HUNGRY JACKO

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 92, 12 January 1935, Page 23

HUNGRY JACKO

HOW HE ENJOYED A TASTY MEAL , Mother Jacko was delighted when Grandpa wrote to say he would like to spend a few days with them. He wanted to choose his Christmas presents, he said, before all the bargains Lad gone. For in spite of his years Grandpa could get about as sriiartly as any of them. Indeed Mother Jacko said the way he darted across the roads between the traffic terrified her. But Grandpa didn’t look like doing much darting that visit, for no sooner bad he arrived than he took a violent cold, and to his annoyance was persuaded to keep to his room. For Mother Jacko was taking no risks. She made up a huge fire in iiis bedroom and advised him to get into his dressing-gown, and by-and-by she would bring him something tasty for his tea.

“I don’t want anything,” shouted Grandpa. “I’m not hungry.” But when half an hour later she popped in to ask him if he wanted anything a gruff voice from the big dressing-gown said: ‘‘l’d like some tea.”

“Would you?” exclaimed Mother Jacko. “That’s splendid! What do you fancy?” “Boiled eggs and hot buttered toast,’’ tail! the gruff voice. “Lots of it.” “I’ll get it at once.” said Mother Jacko.

The tray was fairly bulging with good things when she carried it up. Grandpa grunted Thank-you, and Mother Jacko went out and shut the door.

She had just reached the bottom of the stairs when she remembered something. She snatched up the salt-cellar and hurried up with it. "I'm afraid I forgot the salt," she began as she opened the door. And theu she stopped, and.stareti, The figure in the skull cap and dressing-gown, who was tucking into the good things with evident enjoyment, was not Grandpa but Jacko! “You bad boy!” cried his mother. "Where’s Grandpa?” “He said he was all right, and ne hated being coddled.” grinned Jacko. “lie’s gone to the pictures.”