The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1849-07-17
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MY UNCLE AND AUNT.

by experience. He never remembered ar
' modification, and always looked at things {
? if looking through tube, consequently, wha
! ever was between him and the object did nc
|, fall within the range of his vision. All inc
dents disappointed him. The first notion h
got, always chung to him-whaiever he learn
ed afterward was an addition, never wrough
a change His wife was doomed to perpetua
disappointment and chagrin. She always trust
ed my uncle, who never had any doubt but b
was right. But she never attempted to lool
forward indeed it is doubted whether her or
gans Of sight were adapted to the element o
futurity But when thing had been done
she was very capable of seeing it, and yer,
capable of telling it. So my uncle and aun
went through the world, side by side to b.
sure, but one always looking forward, the 9th
er back We used frequently to ask, "Hov
can two walk together except they be agreed ?
but here there seemed to be tacit agreement
that they should differ
"My DEAR" said my uncle one day, "to-
morrow at four am at leisure. We will have
a ride on the pond' "Do do" said my aunt
4" l must have ride. Only to think how things
have gone to-day can't live without some
thing to raise my spirits, and SO on, with a
recital of the occurrences of the day, entered
on the memory at least once in fifteen minutes,
with an accuracy that would put TO the blush
the notation Of the chemist.
-Four o'clock of the next day came my aunt
remembered it of course, and was ready ex-
actly at the time. 1t happened that day that
a man was determined TO trade horses with
my uncle. lie was a Yankee, full of horse
stories, and tell them he would, from begin
ming to end. This had not been foreseen.-
Uncle Cooper did the best he could, but it was
five before he got home. One of his best
traits was, he never left thing till he had fin
shed it, consequently he had not had time to
stop for dinner of course, he must have it be-
fore he started This he dispatched as soon
as possible, for the pond was three miles dis
tant, and there was no time to lose.
But they are ready, out of the door they 60
out of the gare-but bark, "Why, Mr..
Cooper, how do you suppose | am going to get
there, where is your horse 2"
"Why, my dear, sold it this morning"
II wish you knew what you was about"
said my aunt.
Il forgot my promise" said my uncle, with
his accustomed GOODNESS But we will walk
along to neighbor billiards., he will no doubt
accommodate us"
Mr.. H. was good man end assisted them
with pleasure, and they we're soon on the way
in a carriage.
1t was now growing laie, and an overwhelm-
ing sense Of the need of hurrying came over
my uncle. He jerked the reins, whistled and
whipped; and away they ratified over the
stones, through the dust, without saying a word.
Meanwhile my aunt was thinking Of her dis
appointment, allowing her vexation to be ting
ed with anger, that she could never learn 10
suspect such troubles beforehand. But, though
she blamed herself, we will not, for she could
not help it. They arrived at the boat-house
by sunset, but they were too late. A party
had taken the boats and were rolling st their
ease on the water, and our friends must wait
their pleasure or lose their ride. My uncle
never left thing after he had begun it. They
fingered about the shore with all the compo.
sure they could command, till the boats came
back. They were not long in getting in, when
an opportunity presented itself,-then with
one prodigious push, the boat was thrust out
from the shore; in the act my uncle lost his
balance, reeled and caught the sides of the
boat. This made it roll and dip,-my amt
screamed, threw out her hands one side then
the other, wet her arms,-but worst of all, 81
much water found its way into the boat, that
they were obliged 10 take the utmost pains tc
keep their feet out of it. This made their Pc
sition very inconvenient and tiresome.
Uncle Cooper worked hard, bruised his
hands, spattered the water, (for he was moi
very expert at rowing,) and, on the whole
they had a long ride for so short time, and
were both glad when it was done. They
turned the carriage, got in and started fol
home.
| 4 circumstance now occurred, which, it viii
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expectedto foresee. 1t began to rain. They
had no umbrella, they might have borrowed
one, but they did not think Of it. Each though
the other should have taken care that they
were provided before. They hurried as mucl
as possible, and as they had previously learned
to overlook trihes, they suffered but little from
the rain, though my uncle's hat was nearl.
spoiled. They reached MIR. Hillard's in a
good spirits as when they left. Their kline
neighbor advised them to stop with him, bu
that was out of the question, he then advised
them to hurry on with the carriage as fast a.
possible but my uncle had supposed before
hand he should leave it when he got there
and he never altered his mind. They wert
now happily relieved from all encumbrances
and only had to walk on as fast as circum
stances would permit.
| wy aunt SOt hCi lCCb wei. lOl cuS Hdu III
overshoes, and her dress was first spatteret
with mud, then completely draggled out, by
walking through the grass, my uncle thinking
it best to 90 across a meadow, it was so mucl
nearer. The lecture which my uncle heard
that night. must omit, to avoid divulgine
family secrets.
1t happened on one occasion my uncle
Cooper was to meet some friends thirty mile.
or more from home, for the purpose of bring
ing them to his own house. No man liked t.
entertain friends better than he, but his tao
at that was no better than in any thing else
On this occasion, his wife was very sure it wa.
her duty to go with him. He was too indul
gent to deny the smallest thing, but his own
way of granting it was always the best. Hi
friends he knew to be so abundantly supplied
with baggage, that it would be necessary tt
send man for that, while he should bring
them in his own carriage. In truth. he coulc
think of his own carriage only as crowded
with company-of course he had no room t.
spare, and was obliged to leave his wife to CONT
with the man sent for the baggage 1hl
seemed the only way possible for my uncle
As for my aunt, she found lumber-box no
very easy to ride in, when she had tried 1t, be
fore she had no idea about it.
| About noon my uncle stopped for his din
ner, and was just starting from the tavern
| whom who should drive nm hut tho hapuapc