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

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! and took his hand; while Willy. tia. pet,
Ssx;AIHiHN rs S&-hti
himself in her gown.
George used to be your favorite, un.
) cle,' said Mrs. Latimer.
Uncle Godfrey looked at him and
growled: Time he went to sea. Uugh |
Do you send that girl to SCHOOL, Why
don't you cut her hair shorterI She'll
! be bald at thirty
Mrs. Latimer was indignant but moth.
ing made an impression on the rich uncle,
who, turning his back on her, proceeded
to question her husband.
well, Latimer, said he, still grubbing
on as a curate, suppose. Nice profess.
ion its prizes so easy to get; and so
evenly distributed. Bishops so humble
and active-no pride. Ugh! Sixty
years work for curate, and hundred
year the end of it. Every one on you for
aims, and obliged TO give more than the
Squires with ten thousand year. Bet.
ter be laborer. Ugh Any head clerk
in a merchants Office could buy up three
, curates. Ugh!
Mr.. Latimer deprecated Uncle Godfrey's
severity. Our life, be said, lis humble,
bat it is happy,and free from temptations.
There is time for study, and quiet for do
mestic happiness. Grand people are TOO
busy for domestic happiness; their houses
are always too full for them to enjoy the
society Of their wives and children. Your
clerk might buy me up, but he could not
buy my happiness
Good-something in that. But sup
pose you live above your income, and
debts press. Responsibilities of the rich
without their means; too proud to put
your children into trade. Strange pride
Ugh! thought Christianity taught hu-
milty. You clergymen preach it enough,
but where's the practicing?'
My dear sir, you do me wrong. |
would willingly get George inte bank
er's Office when he is old enough, but
even city situations are hard to get
) Take you at your word. I'll get the
i boy into house in Mincing Lane. Aim
t low-that's the way to get on better
S than your beggarly profession, and bring
up your family paupers.
q Mr.. Latimcr overhowcd with thanks.
d There; no trying to please the rich
: old uncle, just because he is rich. And
t so you have been arranging the Christ
j. mas charities. All folly makes the poor
= people mendicants Who'll work, when
n he can get more begging? Got night
school in your parish 2
(; we have-a fourishing one.'
l. There again-pufling up the poor
s Teaching servants to read ones letters
d and forge and swindle. Stuff Whcr
:. do you dine I'm hungry. Shouldn't
It object to glass Of wine-my own tho
t, The porter has brought it up from thu
IS station by this time. Where's my bed
r, room? like fire at night. I'll jus
is wash my hands, and take my spencer oil
c, while you get me crust and glass 0
my own port wine. Ugh! how cold thi
o place is ! Get out Of the way, children.
r What horrid old creature = though
o Dora. George was secretly examining
!, his wooden leg, and wondering whether
k it moved by clock-work.
n Uncle Godfrey was not softened ever
$ by dinner.
Jane said he, never have soup unit
!, you have a cook that understands it
if This is paste, not soup. You, girl, keeE
r the door shut-the draft comes to my
back and keep the fire up, it is all in ont
Z corner. don't like stale bread. Haven
# you got some new, and no crust? Can
! YOU see I've got false teeth ?
Jane said he, little later, the NUT
: ton hasn't hung long enough. suppose
q? you play on the piaro, and let the COOK
n do as she likes. Take my advice-dis
: charge that woman; the potatoes are as
= hard as rocks
= Over his wine, Mr.. Latimcr-his wife
being gone with the chidren-ventured
II to lament the ascetic loneliness of Unclt
o Godfrey's life, and to wish he lived nearer
II to them.
e Il like it. said the amiable anchoritt
e of the Adelphi. Every one TO his taste
e Some people like fidgety children, tina
k break and spoil evervthing,-some don't
y Ugh ! Latimer, when was Young, | hat
n a disappointment that in one day turned
= my heart into jar Of vinegar; my blood
] since that is cold and sour. have my
I own fancies, and follow them. Ia rath
F.! er die in ditch than surrounded by leg
c acy Understanding the sand in my
; hour glass as it ran out, pampering me-
n and encouraging my Gollies, agreeing with
S me and all the time longing to see the
hcarSe come and fetch me to the ncttly
:, damp corner of some respectable ccme
= terry. Ugh! know them, | know them;
:; they shall wait bt-thcy shall wait q
d bit-Pass the bottle. Why doesn't thai
slut bring the coffee !?
That night, MIR. and Mrs. LatImer, wher
their pleasant guest had retired to bed
and all the house was quiet discussed
Uncle Godfrey.
Mr. Latimer, with oil his amlablhty
was much lrrltated at the rudeness ol Tue
TlCO, suspicious Ola OOarUeT.