Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-05-05

right to the tyranny of her Aunt, or the rid
icue of her sister.
He's come-Uncle Banks is come 7 ex.
claimed Elmira who had been watching at
the window, alternately with her Aunt at
least two hours. In a moment the whole
household was in bustle--a splendid car
riage stopped at the door--a lootman let
down the steps, with as much ceremony as
if King were about to descend. Aunt
Phills stood on the Threshold, smiling, and
curtsying, and trying to blush as large
red-iaced gentleman, wrapped in blue
cloak, slowly alighted, and walked up the
dag-stones, breathing audibly at every step.
tall, straight, sandy-haired, young man,
followed in whom Emira Immediately dis
covered a striking resemblance to the pic
ture of Prince Albert, and who was dressed
in as prncely style as our republican cos
tune will allow
Welcome, thousand times welcome,
exclaimed Aunt Phillis, sinking lower and
lower, while she extended both her hands to
the short-breathed gentleman, who came
painting towards her.
Thank you-how dye do. Hope to see
you very well, ma'am,' said Mr.. Banks as
soon as he recovered his breath sufficiently,
shaking her hand up and down, something
in the style of pump-handIe. IIa-this
is my niece, is it! Blooming as peach
glad to see your uncle, hey 2 catching FL
mira under the chin, and giving her sa-
lutte that echoed to the far,herest corner of
the ante-room. This is my son Joe-quite
a man grown-iust like his father-chip of
the old bock-hap
Leila, who had shrunk back in the first
rush Of welcome, now iremblingly approach
ed her uncle. lie was the first of her moth
ers relatives she had ever seen, except Aunt
Lydia, and her heart throbbed with unde-
Unable emotion
What little baggage is this ? cried Mr.
Banks, giving her at the same time a smoih-
ering embrace.-'Just like her mother
This must be Liddy's child
Leila saw tear trembling in the corner
OF his clear, grey eye, and she forgot for
a moment the roughness of his manners,
and the singularity of his dialect
As soon as they entered the sitting room,
Mr. Banks sank down into chair, as i'll
quite exhausted, calling for a cushion for
his feet IN no very gentle tone. Miss Phil
lis sprang to the sofa, and catching up the
cushions, placed them under his feet like
a lap wing
Thank you, ma'am. Excuse me -trou-
b!ed with the gout-dreadlult winges-great
lnvalid-poor appetite-be better by and
by
Leila thought it strange to hear man.
with such round ruddy cheeks and robust
frame complaining of ill-health, and she
could not help smiling TO hear her Aunt de-
claring that he did indeed look like an in
valid, and she feared the journey had been
too much for him.
Cousin Joe seemed as bashful and reserv-
ed as his father was free and easy, and seat
ing himself at respectful distance, COM
muned with his own thoughts. Placed in
such luxurious attitude, Mr.. Banks grad
ually recovered the composure of his mus
Giles, which had been dreadfully distorted,
nodded and smiled at his neices, and call
ing Leila to him, and made her sit down on
his knee, and patted her on the head like
little child.
Good girl said he Liddy told me all
about you. Don't be afraid of your Uncle |
Rough outside-nothing but the bark
smooth kernel inside
Leila smiled, and began TO think she
should like her Uncle, in spite of his rough |
outside, but Aunt Phills was not at ali |
pleased that Leila should be placed in the
foreground of the picture. and drawing e.
mira towards him, she said you must not
slight my pet-you don't know how ann
iously she has watched your coming. She |
has been almost crazy to see you
Fine girl, too, cried Mr.. Banks, pinch |
ing her cheeks; good healthy color. Got
any sweethearts, heb Must look sharp
see if they've got any chink. Can't live
without tolls the springs-keeps them
agoing-heyP
Here he put both his hands in his peck
ct and shook with inward laughter for seve-
raj moments; then opening his mouth the
sound began to roll out in echoing peals,
which Aunt Phillis thought proper to echo
again, more family, and Elmira fainter still
Leila alone looked grave, and her gravity
seemed to increase Mr. Banks mirth, who
continued to laugh till he was obliged to
hold his own sides.
Can't help it,, said he, never could stop
does one good-helps dgestion-troub-
led with the yspepsia-obliged to Diet
Leila thought when she saw her Uncle at
the supper table, complaining of the poor
ness of his appetite, yet eating heartily all
the time, requiring dozen things which
were not on the table, keeping the servants
running in every direction, and Aunt Phil
lis eyes from dish to dish in ludicrous per-
plexty, trying to anticipate his wishes, that
he was the strangest invalid she ever saw
He was very particular about eggs, an in
despensable ingredient of all his MEALS
At first they were too hard, then too soft
again, there was a crack in the shell
through which some drops of water had