Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-04-01

He is getting lit lie in6rm with years, and
Md1ld welcome smart. capable son-in-law,
Irho< <ould guide the plow<tek care of the
|ssfs6k, haul the grain to market, and oversee
{1j|snas generally. Ifyouwoud promise to
DO tbs, don't know-thoagh it's rather
sudden -butAperhaps-"
Faoh, | cannot accept you upon such
serms." he exclaimed, wifh an expression
d hsrror, as he arose from Es knee and re-
trehted step or two.
aYou would have to eat pork and boiled
vic,uals in the kitchen along with The men,
or else they would say fou felt above them,
and would refuse to work for you. One
thing. though, would be nice-coming TO
town 10 sell our butter and eggs, and drop
ping in to Uncle Eben's to dinner"
III should perish-of-disgus,!" he muir
mured in espair. "That certainly wouldn't
nav. | couldn't think of it. l must bid
vo. GOOD ese-,n Here the thought of sduI
Ewisieh was dogeing him came over himspes-
haps, and urged him back to another iriaa,--
"Rea-llv, now, Miss Wilmot, why wouldn't
your uncle give US a home here, and be done
v ith it, 1t would be so agreeable all round.'
swell, don't know. Perhaps, if you
should ask him, he would suspect you of
mercenary motives"
"He would do me the greatest injustice,
then, nv angelic Lucy. swear to you"
"But it's wicked to swear"
"That, for your dear sake, | would go
through"
"The Sarnyard tc drive up the cows for
me to milk"
"That without you shall be broken-'
"Down adventurer."
az believe you mean to insult ne, Miss
Wilmot," he said, at this, retreatilg to.
wards the door, Just as it was thrown open
for Mr.. Hamilton to enter. blushed, and
Mr.. Fitz Foom made hasty exit.
Mr. Hsmiltun was constrainedin his man.
ners; and was very glad to see Uncle
Eben coming to the rescue. "Ha, puss! you
were rather saucy," he cried, as he came in.
But served him right! served him right
Bless my soul! but didn't the picture you
drew frighten hime'
"Why, uncle! have you been"
Listening, Yes, the whole time. Little
daisy, here, has been trying to strike up
barg ain with Fitz Foom, to tend her dairy
for her, Mr. Hamilton"
"Oh, Uncle!'' cried. And then I ran
out of the room. and left them to themselves
Y.u are getting. tired; aren't u,motherl
Well, would you believe that, two or three
days before came away, Mr.. Fitz Foom
came back again, and was SO good. natdred
and SO insensibls that had to forgive him!
He is determine ed not to give up the ship
I expect he's in very straitsned circumstan-
ces. | felt like offering him the loan of my
purse, with all my ten dollars of spending
meney. But recollected that you needed
merino dress for winter; and, as Uncle
Eben was SO good as to buy me everything
wanted, l bought the dress for you; and
uncle added the muff and tippet. Aren't
they NIGEL. He's such dear. queer mann
isn't he! Uncle Eben, mean. 7 am SO
GLAD he invited me to visit him, for, despite
of all my blunders. enjoyed myself so
much, and saw so many new things; and
Mr.. Fitz Foom told me he was coming out
to visit US before ong-and-and-wha
makes me SO red in the face! Why, don't
know that am-but-Uncle Eben is CON-
ing out, next month; andhe's going to bring
Mr.. Hamilton with him. He wants you to
make his acquaintance, he thinks so highly
OF him-and-dear me, how warm it is here!
Don you think so, mother!