Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-03-25

Mrs Pokenl,am of course Immediately with
rev her prefer. She conld only regret
hat she had been so inadvcttcnt as to place
,er highly respectable, and highly endowed,
and fortunately rich uncle Jeffrey at the same
able with poor little minikln flnikin old
maid. Fanny Carr was still tolerated, and
uncle Jeffrey seemed so far to overcome his
version to her as to permit various little Of
fees which she was constantly performing
Tor him in her character of general useful
ness, -she arranged the cushions in his easy
after.llle first fit of sullincss, I'M
Gle Jeffrey permitted himself to be installed
INTO his comiortablcnpss, she fetched hun his
slippers, aud reached him his ioot-stool, and
got him the newspapers, and handed HIM his
hat and stick when he went out, and took
them from him when he came in. and always
met him with smile and, some way or
other, deaf uncle jeff could hear Fanny Cars
gentle voice almost without the help OF an car
horn, better than he could understand other
people with IT.
Il wish had deaf uncle Jcll's money!
said Master Daniel. 'How make it fly 3
Tie has not the heart to do any thing with ii
but keep tito get moih-caten and rusty.
There he is under the window said Hum
phrey.
mo matter what one says, he can't hear
us. 1t is such fun to look him in the face
and hoax him-icling him what an old cur
mudgcon he is, and all the while making him
tl,!nk that you are paying the creates, CONF
pliments. Mamma does that in fine STYLE
Now III show you her honey, milk and su-
gar way
And SO saying, Master Daniel walked up
to his deaf uncle jeff, and with an nsnuatng
look and soft smile, said, 1T gives me the
greatest pleasure to assure you that think
YOU have not sense enough TO enjoy either
your life or your money
Hey What do you say 2 said the deaf
uncle JEFF, applying his ear-horn.
20 fie 'excaimcd the little old maid, turn
ing very red how can you mock his mfr
mites in that manner =
'Tll tell you what said master Daniel,
turning sharply round upon the poor dcpen-
dant--I'l tell what-mamma ordered you
to make the amable to old deaf uncle JEFF
here for our sake, but she begins to think
~" wv uoibS IL iOI NouI wv w..
20 Master Daniel = exclaimed little Fam
ny Carr, you know that try to be kind to
every body, indeed ought, for feel what it
is to wish for kindness myself and when
see how you all insult this poor gentleman,
because he happens to be deaf, | can't help
feeling the more pititulover him. but il would
be just the same ifhe was poor
'lley hey? What does she say p asked
uncle Jeffrey.
She says that she is quite exhausted with
the trouble Of speaking to you sir you are so
very deaf
Deaf! deaf! exclaimed the old gentleman.
Il am not deaf told you before that l
was not deaf
% Daniel ! exclaimed Fanny Carr, with
the tears in her eyes-'how can you SO mis-
represent me 2
Hey hey? What does she say p ask
ed uncle Jeffrey.
'She says, sir, that she is quite worn on,
with the trouble Of shouting and running err
rands.'
% Daniel calculated the little old maid.
'And she says that ifyou don't 90 away
very soon, she must Blu. mama is very an
cry witt, her for grimbling, and | shouldn't
| wonder if she were 10 show her the way to
the door,
The little old mid hurs, into tears.
'lley hey WHAT'S all this 2 calculated
the deaf gentleman
20 mamma you re here and It's high time
said Master Daniel as Mrs Pokenl,am enter
ed. If had not lcen here 10 NEEDLE, Fan
ny Carr was managing uncle JEFF in fine
STYLE
Fanny Carr sud Mrs Pokpnllam, 'your
conduct has been more and more ex,raord-
nary every day
Wha, have done 2 exclaimed the little
old maid.
'You have been wing to manage my poor
silly unclc-ihat lbs been plain enough in
my eyes for "A longtime. You tanle after
him, and go about etching, and carry ing and
coaxing, and looking like lamb, AID 70,
know that you hav. your own private end,
in it ALL
'What ends can have ? exclaimed Fan.
ny.
why, Miss Car, if must speak tho
plain truIln-and lam plain-spoken per-
son, you know, moi much given to tlai,ery-I
must say, that see clearly enough what vol
are aiming at. When one party is foolish
aud the other is aniul, IT does not need mucl
discernMent to see what is in the wind
'Whi' do you mean mlam exclaimed
the lilll, old maid, in AN agony.
Wh, ] mean, Miss Carr, just this; 20,
see tlatmy uncleis "A silly old man, and ricl
and 20, being clever and poor, you think
that 20, may he able TO catchhimina match
You think that it would be better thing /
be Mr.. Jeffrey, and keep your carriage
than e'en to live the idle life which you are
now ding.
Tie idle life which l now lead J. eSclaim
ed ,h' little old maid. Il, who toll in labor
which have no end through all the weary day
wihUt either thanks or wages and nov
to btaccused Of this !
'lou see that my uncle is hafa fool, and
you hnk that you can Jugge him into mar
ryin; you, but tell you once more that
willnot stand by and see such things done i
my house so just have the goodness to ii
up our things, and take your departure i
halan hour-and very clad shall be whe