Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-10-27

| wanting the money. everybody wanted money,
as far as he saw he meant everything to 20
on in the city just as usual.
"L Law, pa, what ever for g' asked the ener-
ergetc Augusta. ..-- -
" For good many reasous," replied her
father. And that young lady, having also an
instructive suspicion that he meant what be
said, relapsed into silence, as the servant en-
tered to clear the table for they had sat long
though they bad said little. And Mr.. Simp-
son went off, an hour later that usual, to Al
dermanbury.
| The wife and daughter hardly felt inclined
! to settle themselves TO their work-baskets as
usual after breakfast, and Samuel had given
himself whole holiday in honor of an event
which as yet he scarcely comprehended, aud
| had begun to tease his sister 10 tell him all
! about it, when there came ring at the bell
and Augusta, looking out of the parlor win
dow which fully commanded all the approach
es, announced the early visitor to be their neigh
Dor, old Mr.. Burrows, of No. 6. He was a
good-natured, gossiping old bachelor, who had
| retired on a competency from q business Of his
own of some kind--it appears to be hardly
etiquette in Portland Terrace to inquire into
| particulars on that point-and occupied his
! leisure hours, ut present, in making himself
master as far as possible, of the business OF
other people Not that there was a spice of
! Immature either in his curiosity or his gossip
| but he liked, as he observed, to know what
was going on aud it was wonderful what
/ trouble he gave himself about his ueighbors'
! affairs-what clever plots and plans he laid
! for other people, and what very little thanks
| he got for it. He would have done anything
! in the world to oblige his friends the Simp
sons, except let them alone.
! His interference, however, was never re-
sented in fact, he was looked upon as
privileged friend of the family and no one
was surprised or annoyed at his early visit
The arrangement in Mr.. Simpsons usual
movements had not escaped his busy precep
tions, of course for he spent q good deal of
bis time in looking out of his window, aud in
holding conversations with bis housekeeper
who kept him excellently we'll informed of all
the doings in the Terrace. Samuel. who was
very fond of the old gentleman IAN unrequited
attachment as it appeared) danced round him
| on his entrance with unusual glee.
Well, my little man, good morning good
morning" said Mr.. Burrows in the passage,
soothing Master Samuels antics as one would
a FESTIVE horse we seem very lively here !;
what's going on eh ?"
"Oh Papa's cousin Johns dead, and we're
all so glad !"
Sam, come here, you shocking boy 7"
screamed Augusta, always prompt in difficult
u, for Mrs. Simpson was aghast aud speech
less at this abrupt statement Of the circum
stances and she rushed into the passage, and
seized aud shook the offender vigorously.
/ What's that tory" said Samuel rebelliouS-
/ Iy, while Mr. Burrows tried TO mediate, " Aiut
I | to tell Mr.. Burrows, then z"
&" For shame, sill, ;" said his mother " is that
l the way to speak of your poor cousins death"'
/ And having duly welcomed her visitor, she
| proceeded to discriminate not yer! iucid!y, bc-
tween cause and effect. A relative OF her
| husbands lras dead-very suddenly: that, Of
course, was very shocking Some family prop
| erty had thereby come 10 them whica, with
their rising family, was of course very accept
/ vble
Ii was undeniable Mr. Burrows said OF
course"
And hope" said the kind-hearted old
! gentleman after few little inquiries as to the
probable amount of their new fortuue, and
other circumstances which the lady was almost
| as glad to communicate as he was to learn
" hope this will smooth matters a little for
my Young friends, you knOw-eh, my dear
| Mrs. Simpson y
Mrs Simpson looked embarrassed. 1t was
! not because She.did not know TO what young
! friends Mr.. Burrows alluded, or that there was
any mystery in the matter, in spite OF that
geutlemaus attempt at wink. But 1t was
/ The very last subject she wished to converse
/ upon just at this time.
Augusta, my love-" said she, just put on
/ your bounet-that's a dear-and 90 aud ask
/ how old Mrs Manson is We never sent there
/ all day yesterday, my head was so full of other
things, and its really quite unueghborly."
/ Miss Augusta having been easily disposed
4 of by this means-the more easily as the sub
/ ject had long lest its novelty for her, and she
| did not therefore think it worth her while to
make resistance-MrS Simpson, having gained
also little time to think proceeded to reply TO
/ her visitors last question or rather to lead
! him of from it so as to avoid, If possible, Civ
! ing any reply to it at all.
/ Her daughter Mary-to whom Mr.. Burrows
/ little speech alluded-had lately become pos
sessed Of that delightful but dangerous play
/ thing-a lover There was nothing very ro-
mautic about the attachment, which might in
part account for the fact that the course of
/ their love, which was very true and honest,
had hitherto run perfectly smooth, though
there seemed good many windings in pros
pect before it could hope to reach the ocean of
matrimony. A very fine young fellow was
| George Harrison /; looking and walking and
speaking as much ike q gentleman as if he
had spent his early years at Eton and Oxford
instead of passing at one from Highgate school
into his uncle'S cOunting-hOuse. His uncle aud
Mr.. Simpson were old friends ; and he was
also dstantly related to Mr.. Burrows. with
whom he--and consequently Mary-was al
especial favorite Not that Mary required
any thing beyond her oWn sweet thnnghifnl