The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1860-01-05

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
after dinncr,a n time when most of men
are usually in good humor with
themselves and the world at large,
Charles should boldly call on the dread
cd uncle in his own den of library,
and honestly open up the wcighty mat.
ter; make full confession Of his love for
his pretty niece, and wind up with ask
ing the trfling favor of her hand in
marriage, The mode cooperating was
pondercd on very seriously by tho
young man, for tho next twcnty-four
hours, and I'M abundance of schemes
contrivcd and then abandoned, until
ut last, pcrpIcXcd and half vcXed with
his own stupidity, when such treasure
was ut stake, he resolved to throw over.
board all his fine rhetoric and tell the
plain nvarnishcd tale in the simplest
and most straightforward manner
Perhaps we may learn the success of
his application by attending u little
family meeting between the uncle and
the niece on the evening of the next
day.
$50, Miss Fanny, you have been en-
couraging this young chap to come and
ask me TO give you away in marriage?
A precious couple Of chickens, pom my
word"
Poor Fanny could hardly see that an
answer was expected to this ilattcring
remark, SO she only looked down and
folded away very diligently at her
crumplcd cambric handkerchief,
$50 the young man thinks it would
be n very fine plan to take possession of
some Of Uncle Enos loose change, and
maybe, anticipates doing him the honor
of going into partnership with him; oh,
Fanny
"Not any such thing, sir said the
little beauty, rcddcning Indignantly;
"Charlc does not wish or expect Il
dowcry with me. All we ask is your
approvnl;' and the bright eyes looked
down again ON the tiny plaits laid in the
handkerchief.
"My approval Of your jumping Off
the dock into the East river. that would
be lust about aS sensible. Rather more
so. | should say, than for that precious
young gentleman to ruin his prospects
for life by setting up housekeeping with
Il little school miss, who cannot even
make biscuit What earthly thing do
YOU know, pussy, about keeping house,
You would ruin master Charles in one
year
"ii am so very cXtravagant, uncle,
| should think you would be glad to
have me Oft your hands"
"lhcrc now, you know did not
mean any such thing. You do not ask
me for halfthe things wish you would;
Uncle Enos isn't stingy to you, that you
know. But You don't have to take
care of. my house, and | am afraid it
would be Il funny nestify you did. Now,
MY child, ] am going TO prepare II test Of
the mighty strong affection you arc
supposed to have. If you will go to
work and learn how to cook n good
dinner for me and six of my friends,
every thing put on the table to be of
your own manufacture, then ! will give
my consent, but not before. You may
take month or II year to do it in, just
as you like
Why, uncle lInos, it is the most un-
reasonable thing in the world! Charles
can afford to keep cook always, and
| nccd not plague myself about such
things. lie would never wish me to
cook dinner.
eyes, Fanny, but you may have ii to
do.morc than once in your life, for all
that You have to change cooks some
times, and week may pass before you
can find new one. What will YOU do
in the meantime? not fast hope. Be-
sides if you knew nothing about cook
ing, your Bridget may feed half her
relations from your storc-room, and
nobody the wiser"
"My hands will get as brown as the
table," said Fanny, glancing down at
her lily fingers"
"Charlcs will love them Just rs well
if he loves them at all, and better too,
because you make the sacrifice on his
account"
"Well, uncle, it is no use to talk; |
,.,,l., "a, ,l;nnnu I Ennu Thn