Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-05-15

One fine winter evening, early In
the present century, Colonel o--
and his maiden sister, Patty, were
sitting on each side of delightful
hickory fire, enjoying their "otiun
cum dignitate," without any interrup.
ton, for at least an hour; and that
considering the sex of Miss Patty
was certainly very remarkable. The
Colonel was sitting crossed legged in
great arm chair, with his spectacles
on, and his pipe in nne hand and 9
newspaper in the other-fast asleep
Miss Patty was moving herself gen.
tly forward in low rocking-chair.-
Close by her feet was the cat, while
Carlo was stretched out at full length
an the rug in front of the fire, and
like his master, fast asleep. ssy
AT length the Colonel reused from
his nap, took off his spectacles, and
rubbed his eyes; then, glancing at q
very large pile of papers that lay on
the table near him, said:
" i wish Henry was here to help
me about my rents" re sl
"Well, really wish he was" an
swered his sister ,a
"a can't expect him this month
yet" yawned the Colonel. fl
" Hadn't you better send for him?''
said his sister. .r
Upon this the dog got up and
walked toward the door.
"W here are you going, Carlo?" said
the old gentleman.
The dog looked into his master 8
face, wagged his tail, but never said
a word, and pursued his way toward
the door; and as he could not well
open it himself Miss Patty got up and
opened it for him. The Colonel
seemed perfectly satisfied, and was
composing himself for another nap,
when the loud and cheerful barking
of the dog announced the approach
of some one, and reused him from his
lethargy. Presently the door opened
and young man gaily entered the
room.
"Why, William Henry, is that
you" said Aunt Patt.
Henry, my boy, / am heartily
glad to see yon," said the Colonel
getting entirely out of the chair, and
giving his nephew a hearty shake Of
the hand. Pray, what has brought
you home so suddenly"
"Oh, 1 do not know" said Henry.
at is rather dull in town, SO ]
thought / would just step up and see
how you all come out"
" Well, am glad to see you. Sit
down. said the Colonel,
$50 do" said his sister.
There, aunt, is a bottle of first
rate snuff for you, and here, uncle, il
one of capital Maraschino."
"Thank you, my boy" said the
Colonel. positively it does my heart
good to see you in such fine spirits.
And 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, anc
drew the cork, while Aunt Patty go
some glasses.
"Well. my boy" said the Colonel
whose good humor increased every
moment, ''what's the news in B
Anything happened27
"No-yes, said Henry; "I hav,
got one of the best stories to tell yol
that you have ever heard in YOU
life"
Come let's haveit," said he, filing
his glass.
"Well, you must know" said Hen
ry, ''that while | was in town, | me
with an old and particular friend o
mine, about my own age. About tw'
months ago he fell desperately in low
with a young girl, and wants to mar
ry her, but dares not without the con
sent of his uncle, very fine old gen
teman as rich as Cresus-do take
little more cordial"
Why, don't his uncle wish him t
marryT inquired the Colonel.
90, yes, resumed Henry. Blu
there's the rub. He is very anxiou
that Bill get wife, but he's terribl,
afraid that he'd be taken in; for it !
generally understood that he is TO b
the gentleman's heir. And as for hi
uncle, though very liberal in every
thing else, he suspects every lad,
who pays his nephew the least atten
ton of being a fortune hunter"
"The old scamp" said the Colone
'why can't he let the boy have hi
own way?"
's / think as much" said Patty.
"Well, how he manager" said tn
Colonel. .sft nss ia.
"Why," said Henry, "he was in
confoundcd pickle. He was afraid +
ask his uncle's consent right out; h
could not manage to let him see .th
girl, for she lives at some distance
But he knew that his uncle enjoyed
good joke, and was an enthusiast
admirer of beauty. SO, what docs h
do, but 90 and get her miniature ia
ken. for she was extremely beautiful
besides being intelligent and accom-
plished."
Beautiful Intelligent! accom-
plished2" exclaimed the Colonel
''pray what objection could the foe
have TO her?'
"wby, she is not worth cent,
said Henry.
"Fudger said tho Colonel"
wish had been in the old chap
place; how did he get alongG'
why, as l said, he had q pictur
taken, and us il was about the time {
collecting rents, he thought II woul
make the old man good natured If h
went home and offered TO assist him
and so, answering oil inquiries, h
took the miniature out Of his pocke
handed IL TO his uncle, and asked hin
how ho liked it-telling him that
particular friend lent II TO him. Th
old gentleman was I'm an cctacy of dt