Litchfield enquirer., 1842-02-10
..- From tte Metropolitan. Deaf Uncle Jefery &r tAe Little Old Maid.

I wish had deaf uncle Jcff's money!' said Master Daniel. 'How would make it fly! He has not the heart to do any thing with it but keep it to get moth eaten and rusty.' ,, .,...-.. w.. .... .. ] 'Fhere he is under the window said Humphrey. a. .1~
 No matter what one says, he can't hear US. It is such fun to look him in the face and hoax him-telling him what an old curmudgeon he is, and all lhe while mak- ing him think you are paying the greatest compliments. Mamma does it in fine style. Now I'll show your honey, milk and sugar way.' '.
 And so saying, Master Daniel walked up to his deaf uncle Jeff, and with an in- sinuating look and soft smile, said, : It gives me the greatest pleasure to assure you that think you have not sense enough to enjoy either your life or your money
 'Hey7 What do you say!' said deaf uncle Jeff, applying his ear horn. o fe!' exclaimed the little old maid, turning very red-' how can you mock his in6rmites in that nanner2'
 'l'll tell you wllat,' said Master Daniel, turning sharply round upon the poor de- pendent-s I'll tell you what-mamna or dered you to make the amiable to old deaf uncle Jeff here for our sake, but she be- gins to think you are doing it for your own.'
 o Master Daniel!' exclaimed little Fanny Carr, 'you know that try to be kind to every body-indeed ought, for feel what it is to wish for kindness my ,,,l ! .,n on this poor gentleman, because he hap pens to be deaf, can't hel feeling the more pitiful over him; but it would be just the same if he were poor
 'Hey hey? What does she say 2 ask ed uncle Jeflery. ...
 'She says that she is quite exhausted with the trouble of speaking 10 you sir, you are SO very deaf' .s-f .. -... ~.,.
 Deaf! deaf!' exclaimed the old gentle man, am not deaf-l told you all before that was not deaf.' '@t " o DanieI!' exclaimed Fanny Carr, with the tears in her eyes, how can you so misrePresent me 2 ....... .5 .......,. 'Hey hey What does she say 7 ask ed uncle Jei1ery. a. !. .'. She says, sir, that she is quite worn out with the trouble of shouting and running of errands.'
 o Daniel!' eiaculatcd the little old maid. ...... ....
 And she says if you don't go away very soon, sine, must. Bnt mamma is very an- gry ri,h her for grumbfing, and should not wonder tt sine were 10 show her tiIe way to the door,
 The li,le old maid burst into tears.
 Hey ? hey What's all this ? ejaculat- ed the deaf gentleman. ......
 % mamma, you are here, and it's high the oi the eentld Aster Daniel, as Mrs. Poken- LahT Tss .. large d If had not been here to meddle, Fanny Carr was managing deaf uncle Jeff in fine style
 Fanny Carr said Mrs. Pokenham. syour conduct has been more and more extraordinary every day.
 What have donc!' exclaimed the lit- lle old maid.
 'You have been trying to manage my poor silly unclc--that has been plain enougA in my eyes for q long time. You ,anls after him, and go about fetching. aud carrying, and coaxing, and looking like " lamb, and you know tI,at you have your own private ends iM it all.' What ends eau l have9' exclaimed Fanny, ..-g ...... 'Why, Miss Carr, if I must speak the plain truIl-and Tam plain spoken per son, you know, not much given 10 aattery -I must say, that sec clearly enough what you are aiming at. When one party ! is foolish, and the other is nrtiul, it does not need much disccrnment to see what IS in the wind.'
 'What do you mean, ma 7 exclaln- ed the little old maid in an agony. 'Why, mean, Miss Carr, just this i; you see that my uncle is silly old man, and rich, and you being clever and poor, you think ,la, you may be able to' catch him in a match. You think that it would be better thing 10 be Mrs. Jetlery, aud keep your carriage, than even to live the idle life which you are now doing
 'The idle life which now lead Y ex- claimed the little old maid. ], who ioIE in labers which have no end through all theI weary days, without either thanks or wal ges !-and now 10 be accused eF this
 You sec that my uncle is half fool and you think that you can juggle him int marrying you. But tell you once nors that will not stand by and see such thins in my house so just have the goodness tie up your things, and take your departue in half an hour-and very glad shall l le when you are fairly gone,. for see hoy artful you are, and there is no know''g where the mischief may end.'
 Fanny Carr burst into an agony of teals.
 Mr. Jeffery is net the weak man you