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


turning sery red Lsw oan you mock
bis infirnitiss in that nanner?'
IN tell you what, said Master Daa-
iel turning sharply rsuud upon the poor
dspendsut,-sPIl tell you wLat-nam-
ma ordered you to make the amiabls to
old deaf uncle jeff here for our sake
but she begin, to think that you are do
ing for your own
20, Master Daniel ? exclaimed little
Fanny Carr, you know that try to be
kind to everybody-indssd, | ought, for
feel what it is to wish for kindness my
self, AID whom see how you all play
upon this poor gentleman, because he
happens to be deaf, ] can't help feeling
the more pitiful over him but it would
be just the same if be wers poor
Hey, hey What does she say = ask
ed uncle jeff
she says that she is quite exhausted
With tie trouble Of speaking to you, sir,
you are so very deaf
Deaf' dcafp exclaimed the old gem
tsman--' | am not deaf told you be-
fore that | was not deaf
o, Daniel = exclaimed Fasny Carr,
with tears 10 her eyes how can you
80 msrepresant ne =
Hoy what does she say = asked ua-
cis JsN
She says, sir, tbst shc is quite worn
out cI.h TIE trouble Of shouting and run
l.sg erranss
., Daniel = sjaculatsd the it'll. old
mas.
Aud she says that if you don't 90
away, very soon, she aust. But man.
Ma ia very pngry. with her for grums-
ling, and | sbouldn't wonder if she should
show bsr the way to the door,
Here the lit,ls old maid burst into
tears.
Huy' What's all this > circulated
The deaf gentleman.
y, mamma, you are here, and it's
high time, said Master Daniel, as Mrs.
fokonbam entered If | had not
been here to NEEDLE, Fanny Carr wa,
was managing deaf uucls Jelfery in fine
style.'
Fanny Carr said MIS-. Pok ksnham,
your conduct has been more and mere
extraordinary every day
What have done = exclaimed the
little old maid.
You have been trying to manage my
poor silly uncle--that has been plain
enough to my eyes for long time You
'G1tsT sf'sr him, and 90 about fetchin. !.
aud carrying and eoaxing, and locking
like Ismb, and you know that you have
your own private ends in it all
What ends can have = exclaimed
Fanny.
Why, Miss Carr, if I must speak the
plain truth-and l am a plain spoken
perssn-you knew that ] am not given
to dattery-I must say that see clear
y enough what you are aiming at
When enc party is foolish aud the 9th
or Is artful, it does not need much dis
criminatleu to see what is in the Wind
What do you mean, ma'sm" .xclaim-
ed tbs little cid maid, in agony.
Why, mean, Miss Carr, just this
you sec that my uncle is silly old man
ahd rich, and ysu being clever and poor
you may bc able to catch him in a match
You think that it would be better thing
to be Mrs. Jsfery, and keep your car.
ilage, than even TO live the idle lf.
which You are now doing
The idle life which | now lead ? ex-
claimed the little old maid, Il, who
tsi! in labors which have no end through
all the weary days, without either thanks
Or wages land now to be accused of
thing
You see that my uncle is half "a fool,
and you thiuk that you can juggle him
into marrying you. But | tell you ono,
more that | will not stand by aud see
such things done in my souso 80 just
bave the goodness to tic up your things,
and take your departure in balf an hour
--aud very glad shall been when you
are c'sagjy goua, for ! see how artlul
yon are, and there is no knowing where
the Esi.shist may end
Fanny Carr burst into an agony Of
tears. Mr.. Jgffsgy i, not the woak
man you think him, but clear headed
AND strong minded enough to detect me
If | were the ar,iul creature you accuse
me of being. Bat will 90. | will
rot stay to 10 sscussd Of eating the
bread Of idlensss, or Practising subteriu
gss--no, | will 20 and beg rather than
that anything is better than that !;
only--only-.don't laugh at him any more
poor gentleman, for if he were to ind it
out he would fee il, for he is not so sim.
pie as you ;bink, dear poor gentleman ;
hsyi what does she nyi' asked
uncle JEFF
20, ny dear uscl. Jeifsry, don't mind