The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1866-02-28
ESTABLISHED A. D. 1882.
UNCLE OBED'S VISIT.

1t would have required no very powerful
stretch of Imagination for Mrs. Amber
guests to have tancied themselves amid the
light and fragrance of some tropic Isle ON
that festal night. The stately balustrades
were wreathed with deeply tinted blossoms,
the ali was freighted with the perfume Of
heliotrope and tuberose. and the chandeliers
that hung from the frescoed ceiling, like
eoronals of duivering fire, threw MONDAY
briliance over the crowd.
At the further end Of the superb draw
ing room stood Mrs. Amber herselt-a
s.ately matron in sapphire velvet, Illuminated
by the pale glilnmer Of pearls. No one
would ever have imagined from the smiling
self-possession of her manner that this night
wa|tht crisis of her life. .
Through all the hum and murmur of the
aristocratic asSemblage all the
crash of arriving carriages, and the stormy
mtody of the band beyond, Mrs. Amber's
quick car caught one low, hesitating step on
the threshold. 1t was her husbands. She
beckened to him with her jewelled fan, and
whispered in a scarcely audible voice
"WGll?' -
"Just as | expected. We are ruined,
emit keep above water a we,k. Norris has
failed and we shall follow suit!
"A week, murmurcd Mrs. Amber
thoughtfully, "a week! ono can accomplish
good deal in week Have you NJ ticed
how attentive Young Gold is to CeciIlia?
she added musingly.
He won't be alter"
''lIush!' Mrs. Amber exclaimed, with
quick glance around, az if apprchenslye
that the very walls would hear their whis-
pored colloqny. If she wins rich hu'-
band before HE world learns OF your dis
treSs, we shall be toerable safe. For your
own sake keep a cheerful face; mihgIc with
our guests-throw off that pcrturbcd frown.
tell you Ill will be right, y
Mr.. Amber shrugged his shoulder and
| whistlcd half a bar OF some popular STRAIN,
| then turning sway to obey his wife : hchcsts
| to the best OF his ability, while Mrs Amber
her smooth lips all wreathed in ducet smiles
resumed the task OF receiving her gay
| friends.
Suddenly there was n thrill and litter
through the apnrtment-thc crowd opened
AZ if to make way for somebody, and Mrs
| Amber came forward expecting to greet
some distinguished arrival.
/ Good evening, Tidy. | ka kiated you d
all be gone to bed at this time 0 night, but
! | sec you don't keep New HampshiTe habits,
| Hahn t forgotten me, ave YOU? Why, m
! your Ullc;e Obed Jenkins!
Mrs. Amber turned pale through all her
artificial bloom at the unexpected addition
to her company that Stood before her, his
| honest features beaning with delight 1t
was ruddy faced old man, in suit OF but,
| ternut coored cloth, carrying IN one hand
nealy tied handkerchief containing hi,
wardrobe, and in the ether q crooked
walking stick, full Of knots and Rnarls-
such stick as grows only in dense swampS
where the young sspines have to twiS
their little arms in every direction to get |
bit of SUNSHINE, and grow up III the mos
unhcant Of shapes
II dec'a are, pursued Uncle Obed, ',yot
arc fine as fiddle, Tildy-and where S hen
little gals you sent up summer before last
to get red cheeks at their uncle 5? Crow
mp to be young ladies-weIl If ain
beaten.
And Uncle Obcd extended bony han'
to Miss Cecilia, who drew back and put N
a gold mounted eye glass with an air OF WEI
bred astonishment.
Il never heard that anythins allied Ce
cilly's rycsight, Tidy, said Uncle Obed !
extreme peri leXity, And thar young feI
Ter in the yalsr waistcoat is her beau,
suppose. Well, young folks will be youn
folks, aud we old one ) had ut ought to II
tertc,e. That's what | always said VIII
you and Jim Amber used to walk IN the ol
side hill orchard, after you u done til
milking.
, This unlucky nllusion hrimmed the a
ready ovcrtlowing vein Of Mrs. Amber
wrath-she drew her glovel hand from I'll
old mans cordial grasp: with an cner.2
which puzzled him, and she sopko wit
= compressed lips: .
II am real sorry sir, that We were 1t
previously made aware Il hat YOU propose
honoriug us with your visit, In that ca
we could have prepared ourselves tor II
D., pleasure; now, regret to say, it will be i
convenient to receive you.
WHAT" exclaimed the astonshed 0
> man, who was uncertain whether or not
n had heard Alright the words of his ON
i, neice--thc girl whom he had brought
III and cared for when others rejected Il
$, penmless orphan.
ID Mrs. Amber repeated the frigid sentcn
y =, with that emphasis which only heaItle
N woman of the world can give,
This is big house. Tidy, said t
-- old man in slightly tremulouo accents, "a
.E | should ha' thought there was a corner
it big enough for Cnclo Obed. WASH t c
culating to stay ldng-not over week
\ the farthest but Iii 60 home tomorrow t
y! very first train that leaves, if m IN
way,"
,. Mrs. Amber made no answer, but tS
ned lightly on her mosaic bracelet with o
-S, slender finger, and uncle Obed turned aW
with moisture in his eyes that made curic
re rings of mist around the glaring jets
fame in the chandelier.
Uncle Ohed was wishing himself we'll
- Of the hcartless scene, when suddenly a p
of plump little arms were thrown arou
- his neck, and a check fresher, and PM
than damaSk rose was pressed to his bro
cd face. 1t was Mrs Amber's young
he dauchter-his own nece--the incorngl
ms ronp. who had climbed cherry trees a
nd stolen birds nests innumerabe IN
les meadows of the old homestead, two
IN, three years ago. And there sh, was
-; young lady in pink s!.s and cameo bIa
@ cts
Dear Uncle Obed, | have only
Inc heard of your arrival. am glad to
; you if no one else is!
- And another shower Of kisses succeed
|, greatly to the discontinue and envy of
v, young nun who had escorted Miss Am
to the spot and stood surveying the pre-
! little tableau.
=" go about your business, Harry
n exclaimed gaily, 'I'ye got ever SO much
n. say to Uncle Obed!'
And Harry IIatimer obeyed, but rat
Tn ungraciously.
Lr ,ir. HJust the same little Fanny as eve
viii exclaimed the old man, patting the G
,rt. with delighted fondness You Law
the changed though Tidy hasl
mo; and will never change for J
en- Uncle Obed, +" said the girl. haven't
p,,- gotten how kind you were to me. up at
- | Il L .,.,n4onI lam Aro,, CHI Lid my tr