Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-05-14
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HOUSEK EEPERS;
A DOMESTIC STORY.
BIT MRS N. 4. DENEIsOy.

t'Haery. never before had to ask 50
many ssnes for necessary article; ! do
believe you are growing stingy. Come,
look in my face, let me see il there are mi
ser-lines ON your cheeks Do you know
had an uncle once no was a miser? He
was rich enough to buy all Phi.adelphia.
they say. Il all went to benevolent socie-
ties; queer wssn's q Blu. remember the
deception a younger cousion used to give
oil him, and she said he had t~" deep, long
lines, oR either cheek, running from the
root OF the noee I. the chin. She told it in
sucn a ludIcrous manner that it always
made me laugh; as it was a peculiarly, |
cal them miser-iines. Let me lock atyou;
no, your chetks are as smooth as nv OVID
there never vii be a miser-line there, |
know. But there are two faint, very faint
wrinkles on this open brow. II looks omin-
Gus, con, nu. d the gay young wife, laugh
ingly shaking her head. 81 wonder what
il means; think you apply yourself too
STEADILY to usiness."
Young Maitland hardly replied to th,s
gay speech Of his beautiful wife. but turn
ing listlessiy from his paper, leaned his
head upon his hand.
"Csreless," cried Annie, laughing little,
"ihat old uncle. you know. Well, Fred and
Char ey-you know cousins Fred AID Char
ley, they We got s, netting to remember him
BY. Now don't 90 to sleep while tell you;
fix your bright eyes on mine and don't even
wink. They knew as everybody else did,
that unrle 'Siah was Immensely rich.
"You know" put in Harry, smiling lit
tie.
"There, it is provoking that cant break
myself Of that fooli.h thing; l can't think
when it became habit: but-you know
She paused, blushed, and with slightly
petulsnt manner, that was quite becoming
in her, cried, 81 piu conquer myself" and
proceeded to tell her story. Harry looked fol
quite patiently.
"Well, one day, uncle 'Siah came from
Indiana, to visit aunt Hetty, and the boys
Fred and Charley tried in every WY tc
please The old gentleman, partly on account
OF his age, but most partly as little sii
says, on account Of their pockets. Uncle
'Sish seemed attracted by their quiet aDt
seli-cen, ing habits, and the attention the
aatile-bruins showed him: SO the day before
he was tu return home, be said to them
"'boys. after dinner, come into the library;
wan, to give you something, a. you hav'
been such goud little fello VS. since hay,
been here" You may jus l imagine how re'
their cheeks grew, and what visions O
sp.endor fostsd before their eyes. Fre
says that he looked confidently Tor fifty dol
lars, though he modestly ainted to Charlie
il might be Gnly ten, and on the strengt
of their expectations, they both got trusle
at Deighboring tuy-shop to the amount G
. whole dollar.
"Not the only ones," muttered Harry
who get trusted On the strength OF their el
Pectatioas."
mo. but dun't sigh SO dolefully, dear
One o'c ock came. though the boys declare
confidently i, never would. At two, dInnt
was on the table, Al three despatched, an
immediately after Fred and Charley, wit
haw combed smoothly, sad dressed IN the
holiday suits, cEept into he study with the
cheeks as red as pennies.
"The old man there. Two very sma
parce's Icy on the table at his side; he berl
oned them 10 be seated. "Boys," said h
selemniy. "l am about to make you pre-
ent of some money, snc want YOU to ii
it discreefy. You are young, and do n
; knuw the vaiue OF such q commodity. b
do as did. save your money. What l gil
you now is the same amount | commenc,
life with. and by prudence and ehergy
have become rich. hope you may do Il
same be honest boys. be virtuous a
prudent; never run IN debt for the smale
article, (the boys ielt sBessy 1t thst)
patient. be temperate and you cannot f
to become rich. Now beys, take these,
ceise my bleseing, co."
"And bow much was It, prsy!" ask
Harry. lifting up bis head, and looking qu
animated.
.Why, it was q penny spiece," return