Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-05-15


as far as he was able. He was not, howev-
er, wealthy man, in the worldly accepta-
ton of the term, but had enough for all his
own wants, and to spare, if need required, for
the necessities of friend.
To his nephew he was fondly attached,
deeming no expense too great for his educa-
ton. Young Lyncoln graduated with honor
from his College; and Mr.. Everleigh, averse
to his studying profession, had then admit
ted him as a partner in the house of Ever
leigh and Co.
well, Walter he would often say, when
we have made little more money we will
wind up business, and enjoy ourselves; yes.
YES, my boy, we will see little more of the
world, and not spend all our days cramped
within the walls of this modern Babel! am
rich enough for both of us; and thank, God,
Walter, when we travel forth we shall neith-
er of us be encumbered with a uOmdn :"
Now, our bachelor reckoned little too
confidently upon this latter point; for, during
all these conversations with his uncle, Wal
ter had very pleasing visions of pair of soft
blue eyes, which, somehow or other, whenev-
er this Journey was spoken of, seemed to be
fixed upon him with such sweet, confidlng
look-nay, he almost felt, as it were, the pres
sure of dear little head upon his shoulder,
and saw, or fancied he saw, long ringlets of
the most beautiful golden hair floating around
him. But he took very good care not to re-
veal these visions to his uncle.
After business hours, Mr.. Everleigh and
Walter regularly walked home together,
where the skill of Tunis had meanwhile pre-
pared the only meal in which Mr. Everleigh
indulged, save breakfast for, at such wo-
mans fol-derol drink as tea, the bachelor
turned up his nose, although he greatly rel
ished the cup of excellent coffee which Tu-
mis- was wont to bring him after dinner. when,
throwing off his boots and dcnning his dres-
sing-grown and slippers, he yielded himselfto
the indulgence of backgammon, or game
at all-fours, with his nephew.
Assuming the privilege of an old servant,
Tunis usually stood by upon these occasions,
marking the progress of the game with much
apparent interest, and displaying his shining
rows of ivory to great advantage. Sometimes
he would break out -"H-Massa Ever
leigh, take care-Young Massa he get cherry
ting! - or, !" GOtly, Massa Walter, you not
get off dis time-hi-dere 60 de Jack!''
Sometime Walter would venture to express
his surprise, that one so fond of domestic life
as his uncle appeared to be, should have omit
ted that choicest blessing wife; but such a
remark never failed to draw down, not only a
shower of invectives upon the sex, but also to
put Mr.. Everleigh into such an exceeding
bad humour, that Walter was always glad to
withdraw from the scene. Fond of read
ing, the centre-table was always well sup
piled with the new publications and files
of daily papers. They also dipped little in
to politics, always, however, espousing diff
ferent sides, for the sake of the argument.
Thus it will be seen, that for season our
two friends lived very cosy and comfortable !;
but it will also be seen that such happy times
could not last. Pity they should for we
should like to know, in the name of woman
kind, whom he so much affected to despise,
what bachelor like Mr.. Everleigh has to do
with comfort!
Walter began gradually to estrange HIM
self from these tete-a-tetes, and, after allow
ing himself to be handsomely beaten by his
uncle at his favorite games, would plead some
trifing errand or engagement to absent him
self, leaving his respective relative to while
away the hours alone These absences grew
more and more frequent; still Mr.. Everleigh
contented himself with remarking-" You
were out late last night, Walter" or, Il wait
ed until ten for you, boyr to which Walter
would answer hurriedly, and in much confu-
sion, that he was very sorry, but he had a par
ticular engagement, or was unavoidably de-
tanned; while Tunis, chuckling and grinning
as he descended into the obscure regions of
the kitchen, would remark, for bis own espe-
clal edification-'M young Massa Walter
give old Massa the slip one of these days
see if he don'tr
Noting, at length, the increasing abstrac-
ton of his nephew-that he was more given to
the perusal of poetry-that he sighed often,
and moreover, carried about him very suspi-
cious missiyes, in the shape of delicately-fold-
ed notes, Mr.. Everleigh grew uneasy, and re-
solved to question Walter upon the subject
resolution which was perhaps the more
speedily carried into effect, by observing one
evening, upon the little finger of the delin-
quent, small gold ring This was enough.
Puppy" he muttered; lit is just as
thought Yes, yes; I'll wager he is playing