The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-07-14

You will be put upon your oath. you know.
and all you will dare 10 say will be that
kissed you. and not you me. What roars
OF laughter there will be in court, aud
how funny Il will all look in the papers !!
Here the young lady began 20 laugh again,
as though she had already read il there
Mr.. Beardmore's grim sense OF humor was,
as usual. accompanied By a keen dislike OF
appearing ridiculous. True. he hated to
be imposed upon still. Of the two evils.
was IL not better to pay FIVE pounds than
to be made the laughing stock Of his bach
elor friends. who are not the sort OF people
to commiserate one in misfortune or this
kind.
In short, Mr Ingot Beardmore paid the
money. MIR. Thomas Whafilcs found his
guest that evening anything but talkAtive.
There was select party OF the male sex
invited TO meet him, By whom the rich old
drysalter was accustomed to be regarded as
an oracle but upon this occasion he had
nothing 10 say the consciousness Of hav-
ing been done oppressed him. His lips
were tightly sealed hi cheeks were still
glowing from the audacious insult that had
been put upon them his fingers clutched
the pocket.book in which there was five
pound note less than there ought 10 be-
But when bis host and himself were left
alone that night seeing the old year out.
aud the new year in his heart began to
thaw under the genial influences Of friend
ship aud gin punch and he told his late
adventure TO Tom Whaiies not without
some enjoyment Of his own mischance.
could really almost forgive the jade.
said he. for having taken me in 30 clever.
ly. dare say, however. she makes quite
profession Of it and that half n score oi
old gentlemen have been coerced before
now into ransoming their good name as
did. And yet she was "a modest and lady.
like looking girl Us ever you saw
Was she anything like this /! inquired
Mr.. Whasiies. producing photograph.
Why, that's the very girl = exclaimed
the guest. Ha. ha Tom so you. too.
have been one Of her victims. have YOU
Well. now. this is most extraordinary
Not at all. my dear fellow know her
very well and her sister. and her mother.
and her brother. too. | can introduce you
TO her il you like. There's not the least
harm in her. Bless you, .he only kissed
you for bit Of fun
A bit OF fun " cried Mr. Beardmore-
Why. she got a five pound note ont Of me "
But she does not mean 20 keep H. am
very sure. Would you like to see her
again Come. Yes or No -
lfshe will give me back my money
Yes
Very WE'LL returned the host mind.
you asked for her YOURSELF and he rang
the bell pretty sharply twice.
Here she j: : it's your niece. Miss Julia.
Her mother and sister are now staying nm.
der this very roof
Yes, uncle said the young lady. demure.
". Here is your hve.pound note: please
20 give me that five thousand which you
promised mama II ccer sic or hers got er.
Po"Hds 0m of you i: for g0W are man of
yo"r 'cord, know. But VIVA, would be
better still would be. 20 let me kiss you
niece more. in the character of your dutiful
once and lct US all love you as We want
to do. IL was an audacious sira,agem. !
admit. bu; think you will forgive me
come
There 20 the church.hells " cried Tom
Whafles. II is the new year. aud fit.
ting time 20 forget old enmties. Give
your uncle a kiss. child
Uncle lngot made no resistance this
time. but avowed himself fairly conquered;
and between ourselves. although be made
no iavorites among his ncwl wly.reconcled
relatives. but treated them with equal kind
ness think he always liked Niece Julia
best. who had been the cause Of healing n
quarrel which no one perhaps had regrettds
more al heart tnan Uncle lngot himself.