Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1866-02-02

settle your business in jiffy. Here,
Fanny, bring me the Bible, you jade. "
The Bible was brought, and on the fly
leaf was written the names and date OF
birth OF Job Cole and Sarah Cummins
his wife, and six children, the issue OF
his marriage.
"And where are these brothers and
sisters ?' demanded the stranger.
Dead! dead us herrings gone to
Kingdom come precious time ago. Pm
the only child they reared, and between
you and me and the post, l don't think
l am to be sneezed at. "
The gentleman bowed and smiled in
acqulescence To the proposition.
g am perfectly satisfied continued
he, " OF your identity: and | have the
pleasure to inform you, that by the
death OF your uncle John, you are the
fortunate heir to ii considerable proper
ty:" -.
You don't say sop exclaimed Job.
"Gadzooks! but stop a minute n'--and
rushing to door which opened on the
stairs he bawled out, "Mother Cole-I
say, Mother Cole! My eyes! but if this
amt just like prize in u lottery. Bet
ter be born lucky than rich. You'll
take a drop of something, thought
What's your liquor?"
AT this moment Mrs. Cole, who was
busy washing, entered the room, her
face flushed with heat and exertion,
and adorned with IA broad bordered cap
of the true London smoke and color.
What the deuce is the matter?"
said she, as she wiped her smoked and
naked arms upon her blue apron.
Matter enough" replied Job, with
exultation. "sal, you baggage, this 'ere
gentleman says that Uncle John, as il
in lngey, has kicked the bucket and
left us lots o TIM
Goodness gracious mel" exclaimed
Mrs. Cole, Hopping down i'm a chair
We'll, to be sure, | said something
would happen. see a stranger on the
bars last night, and Il pus popped out on
the hearth. Pray, sir, how much may
it be, now?"
=" Really, ma'am, ! am not empower
ed to say; ; but it's a large sum-a very
large sum, / Know
MY goodness !" said Mrs. Cole re-
lapsing a moment into silence, and then
rising, cried, Where's the gals? Dear
me! it's turning me quite topsy turvy.
Job, do call the gals"
Job obeyed, and Fanny, who had be-
fore made her appearance, entered with
Dolly, younger sister, about ten years
of age.
"Come here and kiss me, dcars, do
said Mrs. Cole. "Poor dears! There,
go to your father; we are ladies and
gentleman (?) now and no mistake
Fanny, go wash your sisters face and
dress yourself-d'ye hear"
The children delighted, quilted the
parlor to execute her demands and en-
joy holiday.
"Excuse me, sir" said Job, "but if
may be so bold, when shall we touch
the ready, and know all about it"
Here is the card OF my employers.
Messrs. Smith, Robinson x Jones, OF
Lincoln > Inn Fields, VINO will be glad
to see you Ut twelve . clock tomorrow,
if that Will suit your convenience, when
they will give you every information,
and put you i'm POSSESSION OF the iunds.
They also authorized me to say, that ii
you should require any money, that |
was to advance it.
That's = handsome, at any rate re-
piled Job; "never refuse ready money.
'Spose you tip five pun note.n
Anything you please" said the ac-
commoduting gentleman; and taking
out his pocket book, took u note of the
amount required from bundle Of the
same flimsy vaiuables.
"What a heap you've got thcrc!" re-
marked job, surprised. - say, excuse
me, but will you just let me have peep
at your trotters""
The gentleman extended his legs, and
the superstitious Job, having assured
himself that his visitor had really no
hoof or tail, received the advance. And
then they all laughed heartily, and Job
and Mrs. Cole both pressed the bearer of
hn In IL tn rt..ly Of lnt -
hospitality, but he politely declined,
promising to avail himself OF their invi-
tation when the business was finally
settled.
At least half an hour before the APP
pointed time, Job and his wife were re-
connoiterIng at LincOin's Inn Fields,
to discover the office OI Smith, Robinson
X Jones. They both appeared in their
Sunday clothes, with some alterations
and additions. Jobs short, black, scrub
by crop OF hair being surnIounted with
"A new beaver, rather rough, from the
admiXture of rabbit down, and encircled
by II broad ribbon and steel buckle; his
ruddy, clean washed face set Off to ad-
vantage by nary-coiored Belcller
handkerchief, his shirt collar, in the
absence of starch, falling q la Byron a
large red vest, with black smails, gray
worsted stockings. no gloves, but grasp
ing an old cotton umbrella i'm his right
hand, for the protection of Mrs. Coles
new bonnet, "purvided 1t should rain,n
as she said and as she had expended
=" a matter OF thirty shillings" on that
article, she ;elt very anxious about its
safety and a very smart article it was.
too, being of u mougfel fashion. between
Whitechapel and West End, displaying
good materials OF a variety of cO!OIs. A
shawl, too, Il real "eight quarter" one,
depended from her broad shoulders, one
point whereOi touched her heels, and
quite eciipsed the beautiful pattern of
her smart gingham gown, with which
it did not harm0niZe either i'm color or
texture, but the poor soul was happy i'm
her ignorance OF true taste, although
" clustered"
After referring twenty times to the
well-thumbed card, and reading down
the list OF names at almost every door,
they discovered the objectof their search.
Caught him at last, neat as nine
pencen exclaimed Job. "Come along,
old woman;" and entering the passage,
he knocked at the door--a single timid
knock. No answer. He knocked again
Ia good hard knock, and forgetting in
his excitement the object of his visit,
dcIudliy tTIeu Oub IOdlS
"Oh!" cried Mrs. Cole, checking him
don t be a fool-don't."
The door opened. q.
Right as trivet ~ said he.
What is your business? ?" demanded
the clerk.
Business ?-oh! that's it, giving
the rumpled card. ''DOn't be afraid on
it, young chap. It's rather siled, to be
sure, but it's all right. We've come
about a matter of money!"
"Are you Mr.. COle?v
JOB Cole, at your service"
"Oh!" cried the young man, becom-
ing suddenly flexible, "dO me tile favor
to walk in, sir. Never mind your shoes,
ma'am, I" continued ie, ada essine Mrs.
Cole, who Was rUbbing her tiiiek soies
upon the mat az the toOf.
ltIey entered the clerk s office, aud
never We're clients more ceienlUaloustY
received one handed chairs, an9fhas
tile paper, while thsri euiegDd door
Oh which +" Private was painted III
large letters. Aud they bad scarcely
se4 tta themselves before oat paDped
their visitor of yesterday, smiling and
extending his hand.
"Our Mr.. Robinson will be ,iisengag-
n e.. n