The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-08-26
WASHINGTON, ID. &.
For the National Era.
UNCLE JOHNS VISIT.
TALE FOR THE TIM Els.
BY MARTHA RUSSELL.
CONCLUDED

Tea being over, and little Augustus Adel-
mar Mr.. Jimpss son and heir, having been
.snt 10 bed, after making several journeys to
rDanbury Cross on the old mans foot the
roDyersation turned upon the approaching Do
cation Party :.
Simpson sent home the stand to-day, dear.
said Mrs. jumps turning to her husband. = II
= a love of thing. Uncle John you must see
;t-,ny gift for Mrs. F., our pastors wife.
40 not believe there will be anything half so
nrettv sent in - and, running into the opposite
narlor she returned with beautiful paper
ladche work-stand.
.Why it is pretty thing enough" said the
old man. looking at it with good deal of in
rest as his niece explained the material and
the uroce,s of manufacturing it. That but
teray lowering over the rose, there, as natu-
raj as life. But, what's it for, julia! 1t is
hardly strong enough to hold a mouse"
ooh it will hold light things; and then, it
is such IA beautiful ornament in a parlor"
And what might it have cost, niece Z" he
asked
Only twenty dollars. Orestes, how wish
YOUR vases had been sent home, so that Uncle
John could have seen them, too. They are
such beauties-the real Bohemian glass, and
10 mistake"
And what do they cost z"
Twenty more" was the reply.
well, Dimme, you said you was liberal,
seem to me, children, with my old-fashioned
notions, that you might have laid out your
money more wisely considering your minister
wife and children. But you mean well, doubt
less and cannot fail to be benefited by it your
selves, whatever your friends may be; for no
one ever opened their purse-strings out of kind
ness without being the better for it,
In that case, Uncle John, you will return a
much better man than you came, for intend
to make a draft on YOU said Julia, bushing
and laughing. awe are getting up Society
for the suppression of idolatry among the Chi
neSe in California, and must have you down
for good round sum-"
Stay bit, niece. Chinese heard they
were coming over there by thousands but |
don't know as they are much worse idoaters
than our folks are there. Besides have one
Or two claims of the Society to which belong
to settle before can think of yours
Your Society! Why | did not know as
you belonged to any one, uncle!"
You were mistaken, then" returned the
I'D man, gravely, For many years, | have
been a member of the oldest Society in the
wOrd-the same of which our Saviour was
dutir guished member while on earth-the So
cety OF Human Brotherhood, which has for its
ann and object all the poor, oppressed, fallen,
and down-trodden beings upon Gods earth. |
must attend to this first, niece and then will
see about yours
There was silence few moments, before the
old man, who had risen and walked to the
window, added, gaily-
By the by, children, | guess I'll just step
round to the hotel and take a look at Black
simon -
Not to-night-you surely need not 90 out
tonight cried Mr.. and Mrs. jumps in the
same breath.
Why not! See, it has stopped showing,
and | am not quite so irail as Julia's stand
there. Simon had hard time of it. getting
here, and the hOstler may neglect him, poor
fellow. You need not think am lost, if am
not back in an hour or twO,n he added, as he
passed through the hall q may find some old
trends down there and chat awhile
CHAP H.
Black Simon was looked after, and talked
70 Tor few moments, much rs if he had been
child; and then, instead of returning to the
warm sitting-room of the hotel, or the elegant
paror of Mr.. jumps, the old man sturdily
ploughed his way along the snowy streets,
until he reached the suburbs of the city
Here he sackened his steps, and paused oc-
easlonally to decipher by the dim light OF the
lamps the numbers on some of the dilapidated
bindings which lined the street At last, he
approached one, from which issued the sounds
OF music and bancinc, apH GpnoL I'D lon1ly
tue door. 1t was opened by rOsy-cheeked
Irish girl, in a gay ball costume and dirty
white slippers
Is there family of the name of Ives living
IN inns house ~ asked the old man
=; Is there be-the poor craythers but not
% eu1'e' SIT was the reply as she saw Mr.
Markham about to Law hold of the latch of a
uooi near Oy That is Teddy McGure's
aaL" Eli ne lVeSs are above, sir. | will be
"'iIer SHOWN we the way, an we please"
d. 1u'le ?ohn followed the girl up the gloomy,
uny starr, asking by the way, flor the old
"an was a Dlt OF Yankee,) what was the
cause OF the iestvity below
wedding SIR Mickey Flaherty is married
~ IN Doolans Bridget the night returned
,p' s'rl with smile; adding, as she pointed
~ LIS. 1,or at the extreme end of the passage,
gc viii Iitlu Lutili We seek.
me old man turned TO thank her, but she
wa Wa already half way down stairs, stepping to
or' nv5Iy measure of an Irish jig; so he walked
w. ana Knocked gently at the door which the
suI had pointed out 1t was opened by the
line Pale-iaced child whom he had seen in
nS nethews store. She looked up to him with
quicK glance Of recognition, mingled with
atILPr'se and then glanced toward her mother,
no SAT leaning over miserable bed, on which
"a! a little child, over whose face the ashen
bo 'e VI death was already stealing Seeing that
sa;, mother did not observe the stranger, she
mo !" ; The gentleman who opened the door for
"ie To-day MOTHER
,oa mus disturbed, the woman looked up, ques-
r"PHsy' almost impatiently, at the intruder.
=, rAcuse me, man." began the old man, in
H.. IP'iogetic tone, but deliberately shutting
fl. G T'l behind him. IL fear intrude but
o., t''le girl is right am glad to find she
nov nome safe. My nephew, Mr. jumps, did
L,rq ute understand the child, it seems and
bora come to make it all straight And he
~ out five dollar bill as he spoke
MEM se woman took the bill, lodoed at il a mo-
~ and returned it with heavy sigh.
Of mn Sihhot change it, sir | have not cent
. T%,ney in the world.o
chan. al right, nam don't want any
all nsr, mo- mean Mr.. Jimps don't; he isn't at
you n@aa isl say, keep it mann
as this = " all, and more too, in such weather
wonJo woman looked at him with mingled
The "'a suspicion. At length, she said:
yorv 40 - some mistake, sir Mr.. jumps rs
dollass particular man. He owes me but one
if kso ana It may bring both Of US into trouble
to do AL u say BOUNDS have not right
Jimns please with MY mean hasn't Mr.
right to do what he plsssss with his