The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1865-02-11
UNCLE GODFREY.
ToDMoRTEN REcroRY.

one.
The reverend gentleman had Just set.
tied the coal club accounts, and that ex.
cellent work Of charity had warmed his
heart. and made him at peace with all the
world. The frost was feathering the win
dow panes in the ruts of the Todmorten
lanes, the ice lay like fragments of shver.
ed plate glass; the twigs of the laurel
bushes at the rectory windoH we're furred
with crystals; and the robin, putting out
his little crimson breast till it looked like
an aderman's waistcoat, sat on the stand.
ard rose tree at the study window, watch
ing with interest Mr. Latimer as he put
the new piece into the old garment.
The SCI mon completed, Mr.. Latimer
went headforemost into the banket.cIub
accounts,and soon discovered the pleasing
fact that there was an overplus of seven
pounds ten. All this conduced TO make
the worthy young rector extremely cheer
ful, and in proper Christmas frame Of
mind. lie hummed a carol to himself, and,
prepared to 60. out to superintend the
clerk, who was busy decorating the church
with holly.
But young rectors with large families,
if they have their pleasures, have also
their alloys. The monthly wash had Just
begun, and large screen Of steaming
sheets is by no means conductor of heat,
especially when placed between yourself
and the fire; nor does the necessity OF
| turning these square acres Of linen at fit-
ting intervals conduce to the concentra-
ton OF mind that accounts require.
y cook must have unceasng pleasure
in the Savory chemistry of his profession;
bat to watch large saucepan, and stir
its contents every quarter Of an hour; un.
der pain Of your wifc's indignation, is not
consistent with any steady mental labor
Yet all these small annoyances the Rev.
Frederick Latimer bore like a Christian
and lamb, for he was a good, kind.
hearted, domestic man, who respected the
saving Of the family wash, and knew that
the kitchen fire was fully occupied, and
that what he did was no work Of supcre.
rogaiion.
That slapping and shaking noise in the
kitchen was, he knew, Mrs Latimer fold
ing,and that sound portended busy day,
and in that busy day be was willing to
make himself useful.
Inc t"iI"reh were out siIding-getung
fiery red by tumhlinE on the back of their
heads, and peIGormipg the 'coLLer's
S'''h on the V''l'ge p"nd. lhcy had
been busy cutting holly boushs for the
church That morning, and the sliding wa,
, their reward.
Jane, my dear cried the Rev. Mr..
, I.atirnrr to his wife, as he put on his
great coat and hat. and seized hi, black.
thorn stick. I'm inst GOING m c.. ola
Martha Kicker: and then shall stem NJ,
to the church and see how PAYNE pci, on
with the decorations. shall be lack I,
lunch. n, one. Those sheets in mv studv
are 9nite dry and the ,auccran Las brrn
Oh Tie boil ten minutes
.Ston y moment Fred cried Mr.. I,t.
inner: i want to so.ak to vun b,lor,. y,i,
90 oa,.'
Mr.. Latimcr was rufF1ed well row
what i il nv d.arp cannot st,,, r,,,,.
must Ia. oil
Mrs Lo,incr annrared md rcmonstra.
ted. why Fred bux imua,;.nt vnu are
All | want to ask you is. if yoH wrote
your usual invitation TO Uncle Godfrey
for Christmas Occnurse h. wont comc
hut still we oughu't n f,r,r, him
Yes. Iwrote on Monday. nil lever
! forget 10 write I, him-ihc old selfish
hunks! Goolbyc. darlinr. Send down
for the children if ;s,ev arr. not in in half
an huur il is n,w ms, el,vnn'
-rr r,.'.x ro.n
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