Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-05-12
Gold = snecred uncle jeff unbuttoning {


his coat.
DO open the window, Fanny Carr, my
uncle Jellery will be suffocated.'
! wish you'd let the window be, and me
too growled uncle Jeflery.
And now, uncle Jeffrey, will you take
tea or coffee we have them both ready
/ DO you think | am tee.totaller!
hate slops.'
Uncle Jeffrey shall have rump steak
and oyster sauce. Would you like that ?
shrieked Mrs. Pokenham.
i don't like to be plagued = growled
uncle Jeff.
Poor Mrs. Pokenham sat down in her
chair, pretty considerably exhausted with
shouting, and proceeded to lament and con.
sole herself in low zoice, perfectly COM
Portable in uncle Jefory's pot being able to
hear her, in spite of his assurance that he
was in no manner of means deaf.
well and SO he's deaf! deaf as door
nail and how in the world | am TO 90 on
making myself agreeable, don't know,
| shall soon be perfectly exhausted. And
yet there is one little comfort in tive need
not be very particular as to what we say.
We may be able to express our sentiments
without being in danger Of stumbling over
some affront or other
Mamma, (said Miss Pokenham the cid.
est) | suppose we can speak too, as uncle
jeff is too deaf to hear a word we can say
Say what you will, only don't look at
him, lest he suspect we are speaking Of
him.
| was only going to give you my opin.
ion fthis new relation of ours why, man,
ma, he is amazingly ugly
What Of that 2 said Mrs. Pokenham,
he is as rich as Jew
did you ever see such thick lips-such
thick nose-and such a thick head = said
Miss Pokenham the second
Don't make me laugh said Miss Poken.
ham the first, 'or else our deaf uncle Jeff
will think am laughing at him.
what are you talking about 2 asked
uncle jeff, placing his ear.horn ready for
the answer
They were talking, girl.like, uncle JEFF.
Frey shouted poor Mrs. Pokenham, 'of
you. You know that it is so natural and
they were saying-but you must excuse
them-what fine looking man you are
La, me, how can you say SO /; | never
saw any body much ugier in my life, and
then for expression !! why, he would make
vinegar with a look
Hey, what 2 said uncle Jeff.
Margaret was only saying that you
have such powerful expression. Nor,
boys, if you begin to litter, RI turn you ou,
Of the room
How mamma is swcetening up uncle
jeff! Mamma, had better help you to a
little more, since it answers so well. Look,
how he is staring At us with his goyyio
eyes
Hey, what ? said uncle Jeffrey, turn
ing to Mrs. Pokenham.
Jane was only saying that you had such
peculiarly fine eyes. Girls, wiU you hare
done =
mo, mamma, it is too good fun-we
must have little more of it. Don't YOU
see how red he is getting in the face +? His
complexion and visage would do very well
for sign post at some village inn
Hey, what ? Intercepted uncle Jeff.
Margaret was observing how fresh CON-
plexioned you are, uncle Jcffery, and wha,
fine portrait you would make. Hum.
phrey, go om ofthe room. Daniel, be quiet.
Girls, girls, hoc dare you say such things
before his face. l declare l sat in fear and
trembling.
La, mamma, one may say what one
likes, it's all safe enough. Uncle Jetfis too
deaf to hear, never fear. Besides it does
him gool to hear you interpret for US. You
turn our sour into sweet, and he seems tC
like the flavor. Better give him little
more
Feeding time is not over. Give him
little more
Feeding time is not over. Give him G
little more said Humphrey.
How can keep my countenance, ifyol
60 on Boys be quiet
1t is so amusing to see ma obliged t
look pleasant when she's in such passion
Dear ma would not you like to box ou
ears 2
Hey, what, p said uncle jeff.
'The girls were saying that they neve
saw me look halt so delighted as am now
doing, for the pleasure Of seeing you here
Girls If you miH provoke me boys, I wil
punish you for Mis--you are beharin!
shametulIy.
20 mamma,it is so amusing to see you try
HiS " ioOh S"etl anu cam anu picuSdht IL
cross, deaf uncle jeff, and ye, all the Will
in such passion with u.s.
I'll tell you what has just come into m,
) head, mamma said Miss Pokenham, tn
, first, snow don't let any body laugh--hav
, you all got your listening faces ready ar
they all screwed so as not to laugh 2
t Hold your tongue, Jane said Mrs. Pc
kenham.
Ready, ready f" exclaimed omnes.
'Why, this is my project, resumed Mis-
Pokenham, to make up match betwee
our little mnikn fnikin Fanny Carr an
, our great uncle jeff.
Mrs. Pokenham half screamed with feal
the rest laughed outright.
: Mamma, they would be such nice cou
I pie. Our deaf uncle jeff, and little miniki
: finikin Fanny Carr. Such an overgrow
giant and such an undergrown doll. It's n
use of blushing so, Fanny Carr, you max
Y uncle jeff look at you, your face is so o
fire. He'll wonder what in the world 20
S are blushing about. Don't you see ho'
he's staring2'
J, Little Fanny Carr lifted up her eyes an
G saw those of her formidable visitor fixed flu
n on her face, whereupon she rose from he
: seat and got out Of the room as soon as POI
n sible.
pray who is that little thing 81 asked vi
= Gle Jeffrey of Mrs. Pokenham, as they wei
e left alone together in the evening, 'pra,
). who is that little thing that has just gone OF