The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1865-01-27
UNCLE GODFREY.
CONCLUDED.

The next day was Christmas day
and Uncle Godfrey was led to church
triumphantly by Mr.. Latimcr and the
children, and esconced in bower oi
holly, and under an emblazoned rural
monument to the memory of General
Runagates, hero of the old Ameri-
can war.
At dinner, that day, Uncle Godfrey
was severe on country churches.
"Too much coughing" he said
ugh ! Why do you allow that cho.
rus of coughing old women in the
aisle? ? They are all deaf! they only
come TO advertise themselves, rs
wanting new shoes and fresh cloaks.
Ugh L know them. How the
ducks quaclicd when you were read-
ing, and how that donkey braved
when you read those bans, as if re-
joicing at another FOOLS marriage. -
Latimer you shoot over people 5
heads. What on earth do Your chaw
bacons care about the Antinomian
sect and the errors of the Welsh Pc
lagin. Bah Follow them into their
daily life; they don't know how t.
live on earth yet; make them fit Tor
that before you GO further. You,
girl, don't grin there, but give me
some beer. Jane, do You teach Dora
to eat with her knilep Thank Heav-
en-, I'm hachelorr
At whist, his favorite game, Uncle
Godfrey was still more terrible. He
always refused to take dummy. lie
stumped with his wooden leo if his
partner forgot the thirteenth card, OF
lost q trick by any momentary ah.
scence OF mind. If the game went
well, and there was any long Sequence
of success, he grew malicious, and
openly limited that his opponent was
losing on purpose to please him-ar
insult to his play; and Mr.. Latimer
resented the accusation.
"They always do it at the Fitz
simmonses," replied Uncle Godfrey
81 never lose there. They let me
win shillings, in hope, some day, they
will tnrn to 9UineaS; but I'll ontIivc
them yet. That Fitzsimmons is weak
in his chest. BY the by, how's your
chest, Latimer? l thought youl
voice weaker than it used to be
Geor4e, don't make that noise with
the humming top. Jane, do you evel
fog that boy?
"Uncle," said Mrs. Latimer, nj
breakfast on the seventh day of the
visit Il have arranged with Mrs.
Benson to 60 to morrow to see Mel.
combe-it's one of our show places
you must not return without seeing
that"
"Hate show places : cold damp
rooms, fussy, pompous housekcepers;
too proud TO tell you anything; will
ing enough to take large fees; hur-
ried, and see nothing. No, ] go back
tomorrow"
"Fo-morrow!" cried Mr.. and Mrs.
Latimer in breath, for they had
grown accustomed to the old bache
lor's br"SQuerie, and began to be
amused with his shrewd honesty and
caustic frankness.
"To-morrow- said to morrow when
i came--and meant what I said
Sponge on you no longer; poor peo.
pie. Besides, all my ports gone
can't drink catchup and logwood. |
and my wooden leg go morrow.
Glad of it, amt you, Dora? George
come here and polish my wooden log
Willy, give uncle kiss, and 90 tC
bed; it is getting late. You'll be {
happy family tomorrow, old UnclC
Godfrey back in his den."
The morrow came, somehow OIL
other. The Latimers were sorry tc
part with the old Tartar. The chill
dren liked his odd stories, and the
tricks he showed them with cards
his ventriloquisms, and the drolI
drawings he did for them.
The train came sliding in, curvins
like great jointed black serpent -
Uncle Godfrey mounted into second
class carriage, and shook all the Lat
liners by the hand
"fou won't see me again." he said
81 shan't see many more winters
Admiral Death has already hoistec
the storm signal for me, Good bye
Don't let the children eat too much
When l die, / shall leave you set O
china, just to remember me. Coco
bye, Latimer; good bye, Dora, dear
good bye, Jane, my love; good bye
Willy, pet; good bye, George.
liked my visit, though you did let M,
win at whist"
The train slid of.
swell, somehow or other, mis-,
him" said Mrs, Latimer.