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

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was in readiness tie carpets were all
down and the curtains were all sp, the
floors were dry, ard the fires We're lit ;
tho covers were stripped from the best
CHAIRS, tho sofa wheeled 10 the best
place, the FIRE was blazing in all the
beauty of concaviiy, eonvexity, end con
ti.uity, and every face arranged 20 as to
look delighted at the arrival of the tire
some, troublesome, cross, snsPpish old
uucle JEFF,
There came sound of very brilliant
blowipg of horns everybody strained
their eyes, the Royal Blue few past 10
great style, the horses prsuc,ng and ca
peling, aud tue 2nsrd making melody
upon bagle korn, as it wLirlcd aud
whiried, pever stopping for anybody,
aud OF course, no uncle JEFF could be
there, and SO two tedious hours were
spent in hdgeiings and guessings; and
tue slow coach was beard mbering and
trailing along, aud it stopped at the steps
OF the respectable house where there
had been all the dus,ing and mopping,
and brushing, and broomipg and a
great masculine head, with thick, bu.hy
eyebrows, looked up to the house in
question, surveying its well hearth-stoH-
ed step, and clean windows, ana the
bright blaze of the cheerful fie glowing
aut fllckering over the wioic~ f,2ura.
with most m0rose unpleasant louk );
whoreupon Mrs Pukenham, and all tie
tnba OF Pekcphams, little and big, rush
ed out OF the parlor into the bah, aud
out oi the ball Oh to the door steps asd
Mrs. Pokenham bsgan to delight her
own benevolent heart by assuring her
self aud her uncle, aud congratalating
herself upon, the information, that her
dear kind, good OH uncle Jeff-ry was
really looking twe,y years younger than
when she last saw him.
Dear upclr Jrfery how kind you
are to come and see US how delighted
| am to receive You into the bosom of
my afac,ionate family! My GEAR Mr..
pokenham will be muck pleased to fad
you among US, and all my darling chill
dren have been so anxious to welcome
you, that they could neither eat, drink
nor sleep for blinking and talking about
you! But pray take care Of the steps
they are 20 sluuting aud slippery, and
dangerous, pot that you are in the least
| myself had an awkward
TALL from them one day. Why, how
we'll you are looking Daniel, Huinph-
rey, call the servant to take your uncle's
luggage Daniel, Humphrey, call >ose-
body. Thare, can't you take it your
selves, My dear uncle Jeaery, pray
wait TIL II servant eas come. Daniel
iiumphrsy why don't you move =
DaLi,l aud Humphrey stood with their
LANDS lu their puckets, staring very con-
lcmpIuousiy, as the cross grslnsd old
Gentleman, took up snajl hair trunk
aud leather bath x IN his hands, aud,
under the running 0anuoDade OF Mrs.
Pokenham S speech, proceeded to ascend
bs flight OF steps, taking as little ne.
ice OF the lady prOprictross Of the msu.
'ion as though b. heard her Ust--which I
case appeared to BE- pretty
,early the true On1, as on their eutrapos I
MO the paIlor, the morose old gentle
nau, laying bis luggage very deliberate !
y on tue floor, proceeded to draw from
he depths OF his cspscious pocket
'ery serious looking arhorn, which, 1
lavlpg adjusted 10 hls ear, he turned
onr look upon Mrs. Pokcnham, aud for
bc hrSt time opened his lips /,
We'll, ma'am, | told you I'd come {
ono time or other, and IN here {
Had oil Mrs Pokeuham's energy and .
lOquence gone for nothing Had 1t c
VI been wasted on deaf old man, who I
lad not been able TO hear syllable OF |
er mcllIiluous accents I Was II all TO d
% over again, AID that 10 the dsiiimsbt .
I her lungs at tho top Of her breath
'c', seemingly 30, and accordingly the ?
ats worked lady began again, shouting d
. loud ~ possible. Y
My dear uscle JsiT-ry, We srs all de.
GIFTED 10 see you, aud looking 40 veil .
= younger than ever o
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