The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-09-20
All Cousins Together.
BY FRANCES LEE.
The Cobb family were at breakfast.

AS she raised her plate there was a
loud, single knock at the great front door,
which opened instantly, apparently of it.
SELF
10! it's Mr. Wiggin, said Mr.. Cobb to
! himself in disappointed tone, as though
he had expected to see the Secretary of
War-Or ut least a cOntraband.
Good morning, Mr.. Wiggin, said he,
aifably aloud.
Your servant, Sir! Good morning 2
returned the visitor, stamping the snow
from his boots in the same emphatic man.
ner that he spoke. lie was 80 large a
man that he seemed exaggerated, with
hair taat had ON,ceNeS% iSS ,u0d whisScrs
that still we're.
i 'neip yourself to n chair, Mr.. Wiegin,'
said Mrs. Cobb, who had forgotten all
about wanting gravy. But he preferred
the corner Of the wood. box, where he sat
with an old hat on his hesb G1A hN syaw-
ny hands casped about one knee, as fear
ing it might, in its energy, walk away of
itself
i may As we'll be brief and come right
to the point. | am plain man, as you
know, ncighbor Cobb and when have
anything to say, speak ont II ieette- blunt,
we'll say, without the ceremony and pala-
yer that certain ones Of our neighb0rs have
Il won't call 10 names on this occasion,
but you understand whom mean well
enough
Ui course he meant Colonel Dempstcr,
to whom he was opposed in every thing.
simply because it was his nature and life
to be opposed to somebody. Having given
the inevitable hit at the urbane Colonel,
he proceeded:
Ny business, and the reason why
called so carly tLis morning, is to have
some talk with you about buying young
critters. 1t is my purpose aud intention
to take fair start To morrow morning for
Vermont, to look for some. believe |
am not mistaken in thinking yOu-wattt
more stock, and therefore ! called in to
say if you want to join me in an cXpedi.
tion Of this kind, be ready to step aboard
my craft at precisely balfpaSt O'Clock
Tomorrow morning attn u man Of few
words, what do you say, ncighbor Cobb,
yes or no:'
Neighbour Cobb took a moment to con.
slider, and then asserting to his need OF
more stock, didn't know but hc could ar
range to leave homc tomorrow Us well as
any time.
Half past five o'clock precisely |
have told YOU lust how it is; want to get
an carly start, reiterated Mr.. Wiggin, and
releasing hi, knee from luIancc, without
the fashionable >urcriluity ot administer.
ing the oath of allegiance, he followed it
actively through the doorway.
At hai.pa>t tive precisely, on the next
morning, the IL rcury stood at Il di>coura.
ging distance bclVw zero, but Mr. Wig.
gins blue pung and gray horse drew up
before Mr.. Cobb'a gate, with all the lolc
zcst, for he had an especial relish for ont
generating the weather, aud never yielded
his plans wilt Tor its Igor or incie,n-
cnry.
The Travellers were leagues away from
their pig.SticS aud milk pail. when the
sun came back from China, aud showed
With what opals aud diamonds the prod.
gal frost-king had been decorating even
the humble>t waysic bush and tree and
before nightfall they were near an old and
ali>tOcratic town, where Mrs. CobD's
cousin, Mrs. Doctur Danycrs, resided.
What do you say to civi'g cousin
D,nvcrs a CALI said Mr.. Cobb.
am agreed to that returned MIR
Wiygin. But how is it, have your folks
straw and proyendrr vnough:
Yes. | expect they are very fore.
handed people, and Doctor Danvrrs is
uuite likely sort of man, should Judge
by what little | have seen of hun. Tnv
visited a.. once so,,,e wears ago. Lut it has ,,
50 happened We have nrycrIcturned their
! CALI
After some inquiry as TO the uay the
gray hors. and blue Dunr >touped in front
! @f Doctor Danv,rs stately mansion iu,t
aS lin. .un st.,,.d of Lark tn Lina aS,iu
tTu run IN and 80. if N. C,lks are ot
hon. said Mr. Cobb while Mr. Wiroin
hold IN the gray hors,. with all his mirht
,hout;ne :. Whoa, whirrI whoa. whirr.'
which had the effect of making him prancc
and rear thus showing his mcttlc to the
passcrs.bv.
A pcrt colored girl answered the door.
bell. with her head thrown back as though
taking an observation Of the planetary
system, and saving, doctor Danvers isn't
at home, nor Mi>siS either was about
shutting the door in Mr.. Cobb's face.
Wont thcy be back tonight: = asked |
he. before she had time.
''Spects likely they will answered she
inditItrently.
Then i guess I'll 60 in and wait till
they come. | suppose am some conncc-
ton of Mrs. DanvcrS,' returned Mr.. Cobb,
beckoning with his hand to Mr.. Wiggin |
to tie the spirited gray aud follow him in. |
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parlor, somewhat against her will, as was
manifested by Slamuliog the door when
she made her exit.
This ere looks comfortable = calculated
Mr.. Wiggin, depositng his huge bulk in
velvet arm chair in front of blazing
coal fire, and drawing an embroidered OF. ,