The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-02-15
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delightful hickory fire, enjoying their "otlum
cum dignitate," without any interruption, for
at least an hour; and that, considering the
sex OF Miss Patty was very remarkable.
The Col. was sitting cross-iegged in great
arm chair, with his spectacles on, aud his
pipe in one hand, and a newspaper in the
| other-iasi aslee p. Miss Patty was moving
I herself gently forward in low rocking
chair. Close by her feet was tire cat, while
Carlo was stretched out at full length on the
rug n front o: the ERE, end like his master,
fast asleep.
| At length the Col. reused from his nap,
took off his specaiclcs, and rubbed his eyes;
and then gancing at = very large Pile OF pa
pers that lay on the table near him, said
"Iwish Henry was here, to help me about
my rent"
swell, really wish c wus,'' answered his
sister.
81 can't expect him this month yet," yawn-
ed the Colonel
"Hadn't you better eend for him!" said his
sister.
! Upon this, the dog got up and walked up
towards the doo;.
"Where are yoa going, Caro!" said the
old gentleman.
J The dog looked into his masters face, wag-
ged his TAIL but never said word and .pur-
seed his way towards the door: and as he
could not well open it himself, Miss Patty
got up and opened it fJr him. The Col.
seemed perfectly satisfied, and was compos-
ing himself Tor another nap, when the loud
and cheerful barking of dog. ounced
the approach OF some one, and reused him
from his lethargy. Presently the door open
ed, and young man gaily entered the
room.
"Why, William Henry, is that you!" said
Aunt Patty.
Henry, my boy, | am heartily glad TO see
you,'' said the COL, getting entirely out of
the chair, and giving his nephew hearty
shake OF the hand. Pray, wha, has brought
you home so suddenlyr'
"Oh, | do not know" said Henry, sit is
rather dull in town, SO thought would
just step up and see how you all come
on.''
swell, am glad to see you-sit down."
said the Col.
$50 do" said his sister.
There, Aunt, is a bottle OF first rate snuff,
for you; and here, uncle, is Of one capital
Ma achiac."
"fhank you, my boy" said the Col. "Pos-
lively it does my heart good 10 see you in
such fine spirits"
| Sand mine too" said his sister.
! Henry, either anxious to help his uncle or
himself, broke the seal from the top of the
bottle OF cordial, and drew the cork, while
Aunt Patty got some glasses.
"Wel, my boy" said the Col, whose good
humor increased very moment, "what's the
news in B! Any thing happened!'
"No-yes," said Henry;"I have got one
Of the best stories to tell you, that you ever
heard in your life
"Come, let's have it," said he filing his
glass.
"Well, you must know" said Henry, shat
while was in town, met with an old and
particular friend of mine, about my own age.
About two months ago, he fell desperately in
love with young girl, and wants TO marry
her, but dares not without The consent vi his
uncle, a very fine old genllman, as rico as a
CiGsus-do take little more cord al"
AWAY. don't his uncle wish him to marryl"
inquired tho Col.
20 yes,'' resumed Henry. "But there's
the rub. He is very anxious that Bill should
get wife, bat he's terribly afraid that he'd
be taken in; tor it is generally understood
that he is to be the gel tleman's heir. And
as for his uncle, though very liberal in every
tinng else, he suspects every lady who pays
his nephew the least attention Of being for
tune hunter"
"The old scamp" said the Colonel; "why
can't he let the boy have his own way!"
81 think as much," said Patty.
"Well, how did he manage!' said the Col
onel
"Why," said Henry she was in confoun-
ded pickle. He was afraid to ask his uncle's
consent right out; he could not manage to
let him see the girl, for she lives at some dis.
lance. But he knew that his uncle enioyed
good joke, and was an enthusiastic admi-
rer OF beauty. So what does he Go, but go
and get her mina ure taken, for she was cx-
tremely beautiful. besides being intelligent
and 0mpshed.'
Observation-Disclosures! accomplished" ex-
claimed the Colonel-"pray what objection
could the tool have to heri"
"Why she is not worth cent" said
Henry.
"Fudgel" said the Colonel-"I wish had
been in the old chaps place. How did he get
along!"
"Why, as l said, he had picture taken,
and!as it was about the time for collecting
rents, he thought it would make the old man
good naiured il he went home and offered to
assist him; and so all at once he took the !
miniature out of his pocket, handed it to his
uncle, and asked him how he liked it-tell.
ing him that particular friend lent ii TO him.
The old gentleman was in IN ecstacy of de-
light, and declared he would give the world
to see woman as handsome as that, and
Bill might have her."
"Ha!" shouted the Col, ''the old chap
was well come up with. The best joke ever
heard, but was she really beautifull'
"The most angelic creature ever saw"
said Henry-"but you can Judge for yourself.