Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-03-28
THE FRIEND OF THE FAMILY.

"Thete mother, won't stand it any
longer He tried to kiss me Just now,
the impairment, conceited old TOOL % ex-
claimed Helen Littleton, pretty Miss Of
seventeen summers, as she rushed into
the room and threw herself upon the sofa.
The " conceited old focl' referred to in
this pert speech. was Adolphus Dillen-
burg, ESQ. bachelor of forty, who had
resided with the Littletous for the past ten
years.
" He meant no harm. Helen it was
only little pleasantly" replied Mrs.
LitLleton. .. -..-...-
:" don't care what it was If he does
it again. I'll slap his face for him. that
will i" '. '. - r..
" You must not offend him, Helen"
." Yes, will. mean to offend him On
purpose. Perhaps he vii! let me alone
then"
But you must remember, child, that
he is the friend of the family"
+" Hump should think he was
wish father would drive him out of the
house |"
" What should we have been without
him?'
F.. q Enough sight better off than we are
now He is a nuisance, q regular blood
sucker He is a great black spider, that
builds pretty houses for little hies, and
then sucks the life out of them" iE."
90" You don't understand it, Helen, or
you would not say so." g. ra9,:-.i .,.'..s
g Yes. l do understand it," replied the
wilful girl and mean TO drive him out
of the house. too"
I" Don't he rash. Helen; you must
treat him with a little more respect. He
has threatened TO leave us once or twice
you know" ---.... 81. .....-.. ,-..
&c wish he would"
What would become of your father
then ?'' 10 a.:ar p, e.. i. O.. s.-t
~ He would be great deal better of
than he is now" ....
:" He has lent him large sums of mo.
ney.'' 1'i ..'
"At compound interest. taking mort
gage on the very bed upon which be
sleptt!" added Helen. 49, ...-s-.- -. ,..-.
- He would have failed long ago, if il
had not been for Mr.. DiIlenburg."
"He had better fail than to be bled tc
death by degrees" -- .e--'. s--s..
There. he's coming don't be rude
to him, Helen added her mother. =
G. Remember that be is the friend Of the
family
= $50 my little puss, have caught yot
again. :" said Mr.. Dillenburg. as he boun
eed into the. room. and grasped the ara
of Helen.
We don't blame the pert Miss for dis
liking him, for it would be hard to tind I
more repulsive looking Individual, even il
theamad~house. 49, L-7
81 Let me alone,'' said Helen, springin9
from his grasp. .-.. .-..---.,
Don't be waspish, little one," replied
Mrs. Dillenburg, as he caught her again
/" Let,me alone. you old fool " cried
the prosecuted maiden. : = s.I. : ri
/" What r. -er-. -.-.
"Don't be 50 rude. Helen" interpose'
Mr.. Littleton.
/" Madam, such language is higblss.iL.;: Ia
proper" said the friend Of tbs, ''y ne
cheek flushed with anggs for him to bea
L was hiSpplisd to himself. even eve
harsh ffTe had always been treated
ND The most profound respect
"Don't mind her, Mr.. Diilenburg; she
does not mean anything" said Mrs. Lit
Teton. anxiously. '1t.5Siss1
Yes do. mother, 1 mean Just what
say. He is an old fool, an impertinent
old bear ~ replied Helen, crying with
yexation and anger T-T
! t" Madam, your house can be no longer
my home roared Mr.. Dillenbnrg