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Il don't like to be plagued! growled uncle

chair, pretty considerably exhausted with
shouting, and proceeded to lament herself
and console herself IN low voice, perfectly
comfortable in uncle Jc1rcy's not being able
10 hear her, in spite of his assurance that he
was by no manner of means deaf
well, and so he's deaf! deaf as door
nail and how in the world | am to 90 on
making myself agreeable don't know
shall soon be perfectly exhausted. And yet
there is one little comfort in tive need not
be so very particular what we say. One
may be able to express ones sentiments
without being constantly in danger Of STUN
bling over some a1rOnt or other
Mamma, said Miss p. the eldest, Il sup
pose we may speak, too, as uncle JEFF is too
deaf to hear word that we Can say
Say VIVA, you will, only don't look to-
wards him, lest he suspect that we are speak
ing to him
q was only going to give you my opinion
of this new relation of ours why, Mamma,
he is amazingly ugly
what of that said Mrs. p. 'he is as rich
as Jew
Did you ever see such thick lips-such a
thick nosc-and such thick head Z said
Miss p. the second.
Don't make me laugh, said Miss p. the
first, or else our deaf uncle Jeff will think |
am laughing at him
'What are you talking about I? asked uncle
jeff, placing his car-horn ready for the ans
wer.
'They were talking, girl-like, uncle jeff
roy,' shouted poor Mrs Pokenham, of you.
You know that 1t is so natural and they
were saying-but you must excuse them
what IA fno looking man you are!'
LA, ma, how can you say SO ! | never
saw any body much uglier in my life, and
then for the expression why he would cer-
tainy make vinegar with look
Hey what 2 said uncle JEFF.
Margaret was only saying that you have
such powerful expression. Now, bays, i
you begin to litter, THtarn you out Of the
rOOm.'
'I!ow mamma is swectening up deaf uncle
jeff! Mamma, had better help you TO "A lit
tie more, since it answers so well. Look
how he is staring at us with his google eyes.
Hey wha, r said uncle JEFF, turning
again to Mrs Pokcnlam.
Jane was only saying that you had such
peculiar fine eyes. Girls wiN you hare
done p
NO, mamma, il is to good fun-wc must
have IA little more of it. Don't you see how
deaf uncle JEFF is looking at us, and how red
he is getting in the face ! His complexion
and visage would do very well for a sign post
at some village inn
'lley what 2 INTERCEPTED uncle JEFF,
Margaret was observing how fresh COM
plexioned you are, uncle jeffrey, and what
fine portrait youwould make. Humphrey
go ont IF the room. Daniel, be quiet
Girls, girls lar dare you say such things
dJorc his face declare IsH IN fear and
trembHnS.'
LA, mamma, one may say what one likes
its all safe enough. Uncle JEFF is too deaf
to hear never fear. Besides. it does hin,
good to hear you interpret for us. You turn
our sour iuto sweet, and he seems to like the
flavor. Better give him ii little more
Feeding time is not over. Give him Il
little more said Humphrey.
'1ow can keep my countenance, if yol
90 on! Boys, be quiet
iii is SO amusing TO see ma obliged to look
pleasant when she is in such a passion. Dea
ma, worIdn't you Ike to box Our ears ?
Hey what! said uncle jeff.
The girls were saying that they never saw
me look half so delighted as | am now doing
for the pleasure of seeing you here. Girls
if you mW procoke me-boy5, ImW pnisi
you for this You arc bcharing shameful
y'
%, mamma, it is so amusing to see yo'
trying to look sweet and calm and pleasant
at cross, deaf uncle jeff. and yet all the Will,
in such passion with u.s.
IN tell you what has just come into m,
head, mamma said Miss Pc cnLam the frs
-'now don't e, any body laugh-havc 20,
all got yonr listening faces ready are the,
all screwed up not to laugh 2
Hold your tongue, janet said Mrs. Pc
kenLam.'
Ready ready - exclaimed omnes.
why this ismy project resumed Mis-
PokenI,am,, so make up ii match between
our little minikcn iinikm Fanny Carr AM
our great deaf uncle jeff"
Mrs Pokcnlam half screamed with fear
the rest outright.
Mamma, they would be such nice coup
lc.-Our Deaf uncle JEFF, and little miniki
fnikin Fanny Carr. Such an overgrow
giant and such an undergrown doll. It's o
no use hIushing SO, Fanny Carr-you max
uncle JEFF look at you, your face is SO on fire
He'll wonder what in the world you are blush
ing about. Don't you see how he is stair
mgF
Little Fanny Carr lifted up her eyes an
saw those of their formidable visitor fXe
full upon her face, whcreupon she rose iror
her seat and got out of the room as quick a
possible.
pray who is that little thing 7? asked un
Gle Jeffrey of Mrs Pokenham, as they wer
left together in the evcning-'pray who
that little thing that has just gone out of tn
: room p
DO you mean Fanny Carr? o, she is
little creature that has seen better days, an
we let her be here because my feelings won
l let me send her away. She is so happy an
; so attached to us, poor thing, and size ju'
makes herself useful by doing any trile tn;
falls in her way. She keeps The keys Of til
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