The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-11-23
LOVE AND HOUSEKEEPING.

Charlie, never can get brave enough to
let you go to your Uncle Enos with this mat.
ter. You know have only been here three
months. and don't feel at all acquainted
with him. He never SAYS much to me at the
table, and all the rest Of the day he is hurried
up IN his old ledgers and day books. can.
not imagine what he would say, il you
should ask him. Still know you ought to,
and il only grows worse by waiting"
81 know that, Fanny dear, and only wait
your permission to 90 to him. do moi
think am acting quite honorably now, and
am afraid he will tell me so when ] come
to speak with him. Al all events, you are
mine, precious birdie, in spite Of all the un-
cles in Christendom."
"Yes, Charlie but then il would be dread
ful to have my uncle oppose our love. He
was my mothers only brother, and is all the
parent have now" she said sadly. BE.
sides, he has been so good to me all these
years have been an orphan, sending me to
the best schools and getting me everything
wanted. But, Charlie, do believe he
thinks am little girl vet. He always
calls me child or pussy, and brings me home
paper Of candy most every day. Il does
mortify me So" and the little rose lips pOut.
ed. /" | should think he ought to know
was seventeen years old last November"
Charlie smiled at the little lady's half in
dignant expression. and told her not to mind
it, " it was very natural in the kind hearted
old gentleman, and then the two set yigor-
ousls towork planning a campaign, BY which
they shuuld secure sanction to their en-.
gagement, which had been already 81 FIVE
months standing. Charles was yrung man
with good business prospects, quite able "a
support a wife IN very comfortable style, and
with his industrious, steady habits, badc fair
70 become an honorcd aud prosperous citizen.
Indeed, he seemed in every respect the man
that careful, prudent Uncle Enos" would
be pleased with !; as he was already well.
known to him IN business matters.
So il was all decided that next day after
dinner, a time when the most Of men are usu.
ally in good humor with themselves and
the world at large, Charles should bodily
call on the dreaded uncle in his own den Of
a library. and honestly open up the weighty
matter; make full confession Of his 1--we for
his lovely neice, and wind up with asking
The mode of operating was pondered on yery
seriously by the young man, for the next
twentv.fonr hours, aud an abundance Of
schemes contriyed theb abandoned, until at
last, perplcxed and half vexed with his own
stupidity, when such treasure was at stake,
he resolved TO throw overheard all his fine
rhetoric and tell the plain unyarnished tale
in the simplest and most straight forward
manner. Perhaps we may learn the success
Of bis application by attending little family
meeting between the uncle and niece on the
evening of the next day.
$50, Miss Fanny, YOU have been encour-
aging this young chap TO come and ask me
to give YOU away in marriages A precious
couple of chickens, 'pon my word !"
Poor Fanny could hardly see that an an.
swer was expected to this flatiering remark.
so that she only looked dawn and folded
away very diligently at her crumpled cam.
brio handkerchief.
$50 the young man thinks il would be a
fine plan to take possession Of some Of Uncle
Enos's loose change, and maybe anticipates
doing him the honor Of going into partner.
ship with him; eh. fannyi !"
q Not any such thing, sir," said the little
beauty, rcddening indignantly; "Charlie
does not expect or wish dOwry with me.
All we ask is your approval; aud the bright
eyes looked down again on the tiny plalts
laid in the handkerchief.
MY approval OF your Jumping of the dock
into the East River that would be just about
as sensible. Rather more 50, should say,