Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-05-12

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You must not speak SO loud
But you have not your ear-horn,' said Fanny
Carr, persisting in shouting lest her visitor
should think that she grudged the trouble, but
you have not your ear.horn.'
But you know that always told you that
was not deaf
The little old maid looked perplexed.
But you never believed me--was that itT
The little old maid colored crimson, but she
could not deny It.
We'll, then, if was deaf, am better
Il am glad of it with all my heart said the
little old maid, for it must be miserable thing
not TO hear word that is said to u.s.
YES; but sometimes it is better not to hear
what is said to u.s. replied uncle Jefiery.
The little old maid colored deeply. She re.
membered too we'll all that had been said Of him
and before him.
but you know that had even when was at
the worst, quite hearing enough to know how
kind you were to everybody else
oh. you are too good to think So said the
little old maid with a blush.
And now tell me your plans, and If there is
anything can help you in; and really you need
not speak so loud. You know could always
understand you even when | was very hard Of
hearing. Now tell me your plans
Oh said the little old maid, they are soon
told. The people who live here were Mrs.
Pokenham's servants. and they are very kind to
inc, and have got plenty Of work and am quite
happy and contenfed. Only if you want any
shirts making
Il certainly would not let you do them
'Oh exclaimed Poor Fanny Carr.
mo, that would not for your gcntleness,
your kindness, your simplicity, your disnterest.
cdness of character, deserve something better.
Now. you have told me your plans, shall tell
you mine?
Yes. if you please said the little old maid.
well then to begin with myself said uncle
Jeffrey, / have few thousand a year have
a carriage and horses and very good house,
and gardens and orchards, and pleasure grounds;
| and believe that all my own country consider
me rather respectable man.
Fanny Carr got up and curt scyed.
But yet have the character Of being Sc
we're aad sarcastic and morose man.
'Oh no, that you are not y warmly interrupt.
ed the little old maid.
lam glad you do not think 50. Well, have
one want in my house. Can you guess what it
is?
Fanny looked puzzled. Money will buy
every thing
Not the thing that want
Then it must be very particular indeed
II is something very particular, indeed
| ooh I'll help you to find it,
| That is very kind and hope you will
want-somethng to love.
The world is full of such things said the
little old maid.
TO you who love everything from the over.
flowing Of your heart, but not to me-
Poor Fanny looked infinitely perplexed, Il
wish could do anything to help you
You can. ] told you had carriage, ser.
wants, and house and furniture, and plate and
money, but have no one to share them with
me, walk with me, take the head Of my table
to love me II they could. In short want wife.
Will you take that troublesome office p
'Oh Mr.. Jeffery!' exclaimed Fanny Carr
with face as red as bushes could make it.
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! The plain brown chariot with the brown horses
and brown hammercloth, and the servants in
brown liveries, drew up with great dash, quite
an unusual manner, at Mrs. Pokenhams door.
II was very evident that everything belonging to
the brown affair was in a considerable state Of
excitement, in fact quite in a brown fever or
sort of effervescence, and some way or other the
agitation was communicated to the family of the
Pokenhams within.
Who can it be p exclaimed Mrs. rokenham.
- Don't bring them in here, but show them
into the drawing room and, Jane fetch me
clean pair Of gloves
La, mamma, a wedding look at the white
Then there's one chance less in the world
said Miss Pokenham the second.
It's all right said Master Daniel, Il like
bridecake, and | don't care how many people
marry and are miserable, so that get a good
feast by it,
Il like the quarrclling quite as we'll as the
cake said Master Humphrey.
Look exclaimed Mrs. Pokenham,) declare
if it is not deaf uncle Jeff! thought he'd be
glad to come back to US; made him SO very
comfortable with his chickens and easy chairs,
that thought he'd want 10 come back if that
little deceitiul Fanny Carr had not poisoned his
mind
He's good customer said Master Dan.
Mammals legacy will keep well it will be
fine high game, said Master Humphrey.
How smart uncle jeff is! said Miss Poken.
ham the first.
white silks and pumps, declare, and
| flower in his button.hole =
! And what on earth is that little lump of fine
ry behind him ? said Miss Pokenham the sec.
ond
why goodness gracious, you don't think
that uncle jeff has been such an old stupid as
to get married himself?' said Miss Poken.
ham the first.
81 shall faint at the bare supposition, Tex
claimed Mrs. Pokenham, Jan unnatural mon
stcr!'
Here he comes, and his queen doll with
him.
Uncle Jeffery walked into the room as stately
as the taest grenadier in the service of Fredrick
the Great, dragging after him bundle of white
lace and French blonde and white kid gloves and
orange blossoms, and it really was astonishing
how many dozens of yards they had mana gcd to
tie up together.
is it you, uncle Jef1ery!' shouted Mrs Pc.
kenham, of course not at all expecting an an
swer to her question.
Yes, have brought you myself and my bet.
ter half
What do you mean, uncle Jeffcry?'
You need not speak SO loud said uncle
Jeffrey.
True, true, said Mrs Pokenham,) had for.
Il am not said uncle Jeffrey.
Mrs. Pokenham started in spite of herself.
Il always told you that was not deaf
'You did, Of course you did
i But you never believed me-.
20 yes, that am sure did, shouted, Mrs.
Pokenham.
Speak in a whisper as You used to do.
Can't you tell each other what fool, and dolt
and what piece Of ugliness is cross and deaf
old uncle Jeff
20, uncle, and can you really hearT
} 'Ay, a pin fall to the ground; always had
excellent hearing
Yes, uncle, know you had
/ But you don't believe it,
Oh, certainly, certainly
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