The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1858-02-17

Fanny Carr colorsd crimson, but she
could not dsnyit.
well, thea, if l was deaf, / am bet
tor
| am glad Of it, with all my heart,
said the little old maid, for it must bs
a miserable thing not to hear a word
that is said 10 us.'
Yes, sometimes it is better not to
hear what is said 10 u.s. replied uncle
Jef.ry.
The little cid naid solorsd deeply
She remembered too we'll all that had
been said Of him and before bin.
Bat you know that bad even when
| was at the worst, quite hearing enough
to know how kind you was to everybody
else.'
Oh, you are too kind to think 50,
said the little old maid
'And new tell me your plans, and if
there is anything | can help you in; and
really you need no speak 50 loud. You
know l could always understand yOu
even when was very hard of hearing.
Now tell me your plans
co. said the little Old maid, they
are soon told. Tho people wbs live here
wero Mrs. Pokenham's servants, and
they are very kind to me, and | have
plenty Of work, and | am quite happy
and sontentsd. Only il yox want any
shirt, made
/ certainly would not let you do
them.'
'Oh, dear = exclaimed Poor Fanny
Carr.
IN, that l would not, for your gentle
ness, your kindness, your simplicity,
ysur disinterestsdn.ss of character, de-
serves something better. Now, you
have told me your plars, shall l tell
you mine =
Yes, if you please, said the little old
maid
We'll, then to begin with myself
said uncle Jeflery, | have a few thous-
and a year | have a carriage and horses
and a very good house, and gardens and
orchards, and pleasure grounds and, |
believe, that all in my own country
consider me rather a respectable man.
The it'll. old maid got up and curt
ssyed.
But yet | have the character Of be-
ing severe and sarcastic and morose
man.
oh, no, that yos are not y warmly
interrupted the little old maid.
am glad you do not think so. Well
| have Que want in my house. Can sou
guess what it is?'
Fanny looked puzzled. Money will
buy everything.
Not the thing that I want
Then it must b very particular, in,
1T i' something very particular, in
le.d.'
Ooh, I'll help you End i.
That is very kind, and ! hope ysu
will matchmaking to love-
The world is full Of such things said
Fanny Carr.
'To you who love everything from tho
overlooking of your heart, but not to
me-
Poor Fanny locked infinitely porplex-
ed. i wish | could do any thing to
help you
You can. / told you | bad a car
rage and servants, and house and furni-
lure, and plato and money, and | have
40 enc to share them with me, walk
rth me, take the head Of my table-to
ovo ne-if yos could la short, !
want wife. Will you take that trou-
,esome offics =
'Oh, Mr. Jsfery exclaimed Fanny
Carr, with face a, red as bushes could
make it.
The plain brown chariot with the
,rown horses, and brown hanmarcloth,
nd the servants in brown liveries, drew
lp with a great dash, quite an unusual
nan, at Mrs. Poksnham's door. 1t was
'ery evident that everything belonging
o the brown affair was in considerable
tate Of excitement, ia fact, quite brown
ever or sort of effervescenoe, and ssms
way or other the agitation was cOmmu.
heated to the family Of the Pokenhams
within.
Who can ii be;' exclaimed Mrs.
'okenham. Don't bring them in here
'ut show them into the drawing room I!
nd Jane, 90 and fetch clean pair Of
doves
La, mamma, a wodding look at the
vhite feather exclaimed Miss Poken-
lam the first.
sThen there's one chance les, in the
7orld, said Miss Pokenkam the Sec
nd