The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1858-02-17
VOLUME VlI-NUMBER 20.
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DEAF UNCLE JEFrEEeY
AND THE LITTLE OLE MAID.

Never was such a roRnotion known
in the annals Of domestic moppsry, aud
broo sry and ecrubhsry and dusIry.--
A Il good housewives know bow to turs
a house uF>,io down, aud the dwelling
into which We arc about to lntrodaee
our readers, was just in that agreeable
predlcamspt. The curtains were down
and the carpets up; the fires were out
and the sweeps were in the floors were
wet and the ciste,ns dry; every thing
was cut Of its place, in tue cGdaavor 10
put everything into it; aud the whole
hous bod was ia disorder willie beiag
put III order and because an Old uhcle
was coming.
And the little and great Pokeuhams
we're mustered, and marshallad, and
drilled. Mrs. Pokcnhan took upon
herself the responsibility of d,ill-ssr-
gcant.
Now, girls, no qusrrclipg, no contra
diction, ne hufisg, DO scOtiijag-your
old uncle's coming. Now, boys, no fight,
ing, no irolickius, no game making. m'sd
and put the best side out, and behave
dec n,iy.-your old uncle g coH:ing
And now, where's Fauuy Carr; She
is always cut of he way vheu she ought
TO be in it, and in it when she ought to
be out of it. Can any ef you fud
Fanny Carr: l want to give her soxse
hints aud orders, because my old unciss
coming
A little, plain, undersiznd old maid
somewhere about four feet, foar inches
aud halt in height, about six stone six
pounds six ounces in weight, and com
piexisn something between saffron aud
stone blue, and dressed in garb of for
gotten date, was presently poked out of
a coraer by the Pokepbams
Fanny Carr said hirs. Pokenham,
have you done those few triaing things
that | desired ilauS you seen tresh
linen put on The bedstead =
Yes, ma a'am.
Aud have you cured the chimney
board Of its ratthng;'
Yes, ma am
And the windows from shaking;'
Yes, ma am
And did You see that the boot. .jscA
md slippers were placed ready to h's
cot =
Yes, ma'an.'
And did ycu SEQ hat the coffee was
norr,iy clea, ed >
l e., MA am.
Aud thc chicken and the bottle Of
ioc all read, 10 tie brought up;'
Yes, ma am
You know NY unclc's coming. Has
ny body told aDy body tha, nay uncle's
coming =
Not soul Of us = exclaimed omn,s.
That's night. Why, if II were ence
,uoxu, We should have all the world Il
nd bis ulie beTe ~ lcss than no time.
ke Schusammes would be raeka,irg
nj r0Icklug nore, ava Christ0phershd 4
<atc mluolng, aud carncylng, aud bIar-
'"ying, and sseyd try vita a wIsness to
81 MY old uncle from me
They'd get troublesome customer
aid Nil. Pokephsm he first.
Ye-, bus one | bspe will pay well.
Vow giiis, it you dare to show any OF
cur qulzzlugs aud hufiugs, aud back I
Dok,, you'll spoil it all aud W. shall
,se aI our Old ubcc's share IL the Bauk 1
q brgisnd. AZ for you, Jane, u you
n,l Into that old Trick yeu btve got of ,
urDiDg up your nose at everybody .
nd you, boys, Of badgoling aud banter.
NJ and worrying, Why, VIC shall just be !
browing away MI uncle jess bank. d
Iook aud landed estates aud uo may Il
: vol have them, for we have as mach
ighi 10 them ~ anybody else h
wish you msy get them, said mas. q
" Daniel.
Msst rare Daniel said master Hun. 4
brsy, | wish ! may q
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