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hEu y"U 'HNf IcH'H'u lnht poor lUDOtnnl
girl, TO peril her soul by falschoods Jane,
have loved yon like my own child; but
shall trouble you no more. You shatl not
be obliged to send word 10 your uncle ,ha,
you are no, at home And he turned to
20.
You must not 90, my dear, dear uncle
said Jane, throwing her arms around BIN.
You must hoar my cSpIaua'ion.
Il tell you will not be the cause Of any
moro falschoods
And YOU will give me up! Yonr sisters
only child. who wns left an orphan 10 your
care whom you have carrjod in your
arms, whom yen hnvc held NOON your knee,
whom you have cherished in your bosom.
when Il ere was no other bosom To receive
her =
Them said the old man. with faulcr
ing voice. then von were my comfort my
own true hearted Jane. Then had moth
ing bnt YOU TO love; and now | have moth.
iug-nnthlng.' And he throw himself upon
a chair, and put his handkerchief 10 bis
eyes,
My dear uncle only hear me; told the
girl to say that was not at home if any
Jody called?
diguan'ly But every body says SGT Is
not any ialschood. II only means that they
are at home to company. 1t Is un.
ders'ood
Understood they are hid in tho closet ?
His anger evidently began to yield, for be
laughed ont %, Jane what ridiculous fig
ure you cut, when ! stumbled upon the
wrong door! ! am glad did il; it is good
lesson for YOU.
1t is, indeed, uncle I promise you
will never say am not a, home again when
am
'Cooped up continued 10, again laugh.
Irg, in one corner like mouse in cheese;
aud there You had been shut up a whole
hour, Ike naughty child.
i shall blush to think of it, as long as !
live.
And 50 you ought, to tell downright,
fasohood"
Dear uncle, nobody calls it a falsclood
II only means that You are very busy and
cannot see COMPANY
'lhcn why not say so at once? Bnt the
CIR sad yon Were ont, that you would not
be home till near dinner
! That was entirely her own addition. --
She had no hight to say 50 she was no,
TOLD to say any thing, but that was no, al
! home
'Yon allow then, that she told an I'M
truth?
'C"rtanlv. ! do
Now tell me. Jane, if you think she
Thought i, more Of an un,ru,h to say. YOU
were out, than thar you were not at home.
! 1t is all the same thing
Jane found it was N VAN 10 try 10 con.
vince her uncle, and she only hug upon
him and begged of him to love her as he
used to do. The old man could no, long
retain his resentment. and he said with Q
serjous air, i willingly forgive You fo
your off'nce TO me-; bot AN 10 priest;
cannot forgive your telling a falsehOol =
Vou must ask pardon Of n higher power,
When he made a motion 10 20. Jane en-
treated hun TO stay 20 dinner 1t is suci
a long walk said she, YOU must not 90
We wcrc ro0g to send for YOU tu-morrow
shall not think you have forgiven me
you refuse.
Uncle Joshua at lcng'h con-cn,cd, AM
she felt as If load was taken from he
heart for she loved him olfGctionatcly. -
She carried him into another room. 90
him all the newspapers she could collect
and went cheerfnllv on with her prepare
tons
When Frank returned. he expressed hi
pleasure at seeing uncle Joshua for bow
ever unfashionaba and nelcganl he nigh
deem him he could not refuse him bis ri
butte Of respect. The guests were me
Of good sense and intelligence. The
were struck with the Independence an
originality Of uncle Joshua'S characters
He convrrscd without rimidiv or affects
ton, and felt modification at not KNOWN
what never came within the sphere of b
observation. All this, Jane would hav
highly enjoyed, could she have spared an
time from her dinner The servant was
raw country lad, who required being toI
when TO take plate and where TO put on,
' The boiled turkey was over done, and I'll
ducks over done: the oyster sauce spOl
before il reached the table. and BY he tim
D dinner was over, she looked as red as
70 she had been cooking. herself Whc
e Jane rose to leave The table, her uncle ga
d he would 90 with her to see the children
!, They repaired to the nursery, found the
u with empty plates, creased to the ear
c loudly vOcllerating for Sally. the chambc
u maid, who was sitting below, TO brr
d them more dinner. Jane at last succeodC
in quoting them, and told her uncle tn
= the nursery maid left them the day befor
The Misses Fultons, with one voice, sn
'Hurrah! il was a good day for them; f
. she was so cross they hated her. Aft
~ uncle Joshua had made his visit to them
said, now, Jane, want to see you alon
J Jane led the way with fearful msglvlng
u for she saw shade Of melancholy on i
conn'enancc.
y My dear said he. sit down by me, a,
take every thing kindly as mean it, Y,
10 Know | first nnnnsnd unur marriann Ii