Blue hen's chicken. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1848-1854, 1853-01-21
CHAP TER vi.
CONCLUSION.

Rrchel mlde frequent cnlls upon Mrs. Oh
lunh, until about ainonth after the interview
in the precsdng chapter, when on her nriyH
at the house, she was inf rmed that ihev .lia'
Ii moved u Q day before out of town. On iitf
iher inquiry, she ascerlained that theirtulufi
aboda was TO be West Camb idge. p
This was the residence Of Uncle 'Ratio.-
She was perplexed because nothing had heel
a d to her of the clangr. But tIlere had beet
sor ellirg in the Ectioi OF her eccen'tic Gu r
'dian-somftling conceal' in his ambiguous
language, which now seemed 10 assume thl
appearance of precohcsFed plot. 'sH
Pachel was pr ,mpi in her decision and ac
lion, and accordingly she ordered The coicllmaf
TO drive her to West Cambridge.
The house was familiar TO her and she enter
ed unannounced. Mrs. Column, TO her gfea
surprise, she found in the si,iing-roon- somf,r
tably disposed in the rocking chair, and knit
ting with maironly zeal. lD7 f.37
Uncle 'ra io ws In the garden nrar the
h-use End had seen the car iage draw up al
the door. As Rachel came in at The frontdooi
he entered al one IN the side. agrfH4N aat
How 6'ye do, Rachel exclaimed he. sha-
king her heartily by the hand. Th,n looking al
the matron with a comica' expression on Ills
rood natured features, he conlinnedt- Nsi
7hdfucl,itt ule hiitouueC w ~ ~ " tsA'''
Mrs Robins Hla- -
The hsisess laughed outright, long and heartiy
as she gfasred the DANES hand Uncle falle
never took anything harshly, so he joined an tp'
u had no idea of ANYTHING of this kind, INCL,
Ratio, said she. when Ler risbles were reduced
to control fsss.ss ,I t.e .f.y ~
- i didn't intend you should have. You cheated
me--now pay of. 1t seems when you went te
: l..tk ia la fnera he.
righ; in the parlor---S ., u ..f
.tAnd YOU and the mother made love together
right in the kitehen-at least Judge SO from the
results said Rachel, laughing again.
well, | own up. By the way, where is NJ
Noggsl -.....'.
Retired in disgust fon. the field. i laughed
him entirely out Of his i'll starred passion
The entrance of Chsrles changed the direction
oil the Conversation II Was wonderful to observe
how completely the young man had conquered his
bashulness. ior on his entrance, he threw his
arms around Rachel's neck, and to The heiress'
horror, imprinted sounding kiss upon her pouiing
lips - ~.
The coachnan wen, back without his assenger
and Charles and his iair betrched wandered all the
afternoon IN Beautiful grove near Uncle Ratios
house
Rachel learned from Charles, that his mother
was the innocent cause OF Uncle Ratio remaining
a bachelor until the prssious day. He had to use
his ownaexpression 'courted' her in hor maiden
hood; but some misuniers ding had broken of
The match Uncle Ratio never forgot bis early
love, and when she became a widow, he bad been
her constant friend. which explains ,he interest he
manifested in Charles and the design be eafly
formed Of provoking his wardto love him.
Mrs. Column repeatedly declined the hand Of
Uncle Ratio II was only when she saw her son
at the gate of death that she yielded; The worthy
msrketman r,presenting that the marriage would
facilitate that OF CHARLES and Rachel, Uncle
Ratio may be pardoncd for his weakness in this