The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-08-15


Thomas is.' said Jem as ne rung the bel
,iolentIy a second time with jerk tha
,roke the pull in pieces.
No Thomas came; bu, there seemed u
1e an unusual hustle and confusion in thu
hall and in few moments there entered
Uncle Jonas with happy smile on his be
nevoIenl couD,enance, and with him lady
young and handsome, whom he introduced
to his as,onshed nephews as his WJe
Surprise and anger really impaired an
imalion to their dull conce,ed countenance'
as Jem and Joe started up at this un.xpect'
ed announcement.
DO no, let US interrupt your breakfast
gentemen, pray be seated and feel your
selves al home said good Uncle Jonas
with a slightly malicious emphasis on the
last words
Jem and Joe looked fist at theil
uncle and then at each other, ir
eviden, embarrassment. Their first i'm
pulse had been 10 seize their hats and
rush ou, of The house, but second though
said, 'Put good face on The maiter,yo
may be heirs yet. Who knows?' ST
they ssluted their new aunt with ell ,ht
politeIess they could muster, and sht
received their attention graciously.
As soon as they were by themselves
however, the pent up anger exploded II
bitter execrations against themselves fo
having been ou,witted. Most bite
were they against their father. for sait
hey, ,-'lfhe hadn't mewed US up herr
we should have gone round 10 the dii
ferent churches and given Uncle iona
no chance being Published
I's no use our staying here any lon
ger, grumLIed Joe. 'We shall serv,
our ends bea', 10 my thinking, by tskin,
ourselves of a while
'One thing I know said Jem dogged
~, Il have got 10 have some none.
from somewhere, and it can't get
ont Of Uncle Jonas, father III have l.
gh.en his purse
You won't gel il now, you may de
pend upon that, he'll be so mad at on
letting The old man get a start of US. w
have got the laugh on US completed
,ow. BayIey, andStephens' audBrow'
will have US for by word; they'll nev
er be done making fun OF US. We shal
ge, the nickname Of The Heirs,' an
he looked crest fslleA enough as h
thought Of the ridicuIe Of his diasipa,e
compsnions
'Oh come, i,'s no nse talking so. Joe
wa must pu, bold face on, and lsug
with them, and keep friends with Ur
Gle Jonas, and get wha, we can out c
him, hs! ha! We may be heirs ye,
Il aud there was 9 cold glitter in Jem'
,IIight blue eyes as he spoke, which wa
! The nearest approach 10 warmth the.
ever manifested.
When Mr.. Joshua Staples found thi
his brother had broken from his rule, h
was at frs, violently angry, but feeling il
be useless he ielI into the policy Of his sor
s and went on quietly for time.
= One day, after the lapse Of two or Ihr'
5 summers, as Mr.. Joshua and his hopef
sons we're sitting smoking after dinner, II
= servan, handed in a note, which Mr. Josh,
e opened ard read as follows;
MY dear brother and nephews.
have The pleasure of announcing to "
's the Joyful intelligence that Mrs Staples h
l. this day presented me with a son al
l. heir.'-
nj Mr.. Joshua dropped the note as it he h
I'd burned lis fingers with red hot coal, a
in the surprise of The moment naugh
Or word boiled ont Of his mouth.
m Joe picked up the note and finished res
o. iugit.
v, Il have no doubt the intelligence will
m. very gratifying TO my nephews, as N
on need feel no further anxiety les. sho'
it, fall into the WilIo,V pond or break Z
ey neck o,th Black tharley,'