The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-09-07
MY own dear I.ucyr' WAS sonly whispered

In her ear.
$50. your mother would no, venture with
you p said the farmer. "well. i'm sorry. for
Il Is many long wear since we met hope she
Is well ?"
Not very she is prraily troubled with the
rheumatism.
} THAT bad. And how arr nll tho rest of The
folks-unclc I'iIl and Deacon Oracle p
Dead o.
Bless me, dead You don't say your poor
Uncle Bill is dead p exclaimed Mr.. Willis,
aghasi at such news of an only brother.
"Not exactly dcad-halr killed with the rhcu-
mAtism, mean and the dcacon-oh, the deaf
con has gone TO California"
what Deacon Oracle gone TO California
Well, that bea,sa III warran, old Mr.. Slubhs
is living r.
dead, q year ago.
to know, for thought him good for hundred
years."
''Rheumatism, uncle"
"I,heumaiism again What IN the world do
you live In such climate for? Well Reuben.
how do you like your Cousin Lucy's looks I
think she Is some like your mother. who rcscm-
blod the Darlings more than the Willises."
~ think Lucy is u decided darling =, replied
Cousin Reuben, with y mischicvous glance nj the
fair object 10 question.
''Ilut you look like the Willias, alt but YOUR
hair ; none of the family ever had rvd hair =!
continued the farmer. " and excuse me, hat |
must say never could ahilch however. 7 guess
you will reconcile me 10 IL. What makes yuu
limp 50, nephew. nothing serious, ! hopc -
'oh. M nothing hut rheumatism, Uncle An.
drew"
Good gracious, rhrumaism again Now
make yourself ~ home, will you, for ! must go
aud look "f,cr my oxen. lucy, take good care
OF your cousin, will snun Ir back %
Don't hurry. uncle. am quite at home 80
| N etu fiaf fl.t.
ben sprRng io the side ni Lucy aud stealing his
arm around her waist. impfinirl kiss upon her
blushing cheek
~ say, nephew, We must baihr your theuua-
ties In beef brine, said Mr. Willis, rcopening
the door. Then hastily closing IL again, be- snap
ped his fingers. esclaiming, "Ah, il will do !
! lie ID . fine young fellow srr only that ron-
founded red hairhe goi iha, from the
Richardses'
week aud more passed on. I.uc, aud her
cousn agreed wonderful, well, and Mr Will.
was in perfect ecstasy ai ihI recovered hlnuin and
spirits of the daughter
"Ah Lu. said he, one di, slyly pnrhins
her rherk. what lo yon think ur,'o,.in Reuben
nov Amt he worth dosru "i y"ur rrllrpr
! fellows 2 And Lucy protested she really liked
Cousin l;euhcn just as well lie had ever done
Mrs. Iacys nephew.
Cousin Reuben, Va" vas now I,rrlcci, lnin.--
iicaied, made himself not only very agreeable
farmer regretted more nnd more, every day. iha,
lc had not known him hcfurr Reuben was a
geologisi, aad he explained io Mr. Willis how
some portions oi his farm which h- had thought
most nnproluciiSc, might br made 10 Yield good
! crops he was Rn architect and Lee drew the rlan
Of the new house his uncle designed io crrct in
The spring. IT, was bo,auisi, "a geointirician
And Latin moi. '-nc,lr
Than far - hIekhrd tis io whisiir.''
why, how in the world lil you pick up 80
much learning out West' | should think yun
had been iO college, By the way YOU talk. said
Mr. Willis. one evening, addressing hi. nephew
who had just been expounding some Anoliy point
! 'ics. uncle and | have just taken nv degree. o
! replied Reuben, looking a, Lucy.
! =" Ioa the deuce YOU hare Why. whcr. did
your mother raise money To- send ,ou 10 coll
lcgc p?
MY education was provided for by nv grand
fathers will.
II, was, eh we'll, am sure never dreamed
you had been TO college, though thought from
the FIRST you knew considerable for your wears.
Thank you, Uncle Andrew
And What are you going TO do now? ?"
Ny dear uncle shall soon receive my diplo-
ma for the practice Of medicine then, IL Won
will give me dear Lucy for wife, will buy that
tteiiy cottage AZ the foot Of the hill. and COM
mcnce business
you buy il No, no | sm able 10 buy il
".
am sorry you don like ihe'farm better. for I
had set my hear; upon seeing you settled upon
| the old family estate but no matter. Come
here, LA will You marry your cousin All, I
see you will here take her, nephew. She is
yours God bless you!
Lucy burst into tears, and for a moment her
lover also appeared much agiiaicd. lie then
took Mr. Willis hand.
Then you really like me, uncle .?
'First-raie, lad
"And you don't know Of any one else whom
you would prefer for a son-in-law ?"
always had my eye on you, Reuben.
But supposAyou have been imposed upon !;
suppose am not your nephew at all -
lilo, no imposed upon Pooh, don't know
the Willis look-all but the red hair wonder
where you go, that from
~ bought IL Of Frizcur 4 Frizette, French bar
bers, Broadway, New York il is u capital wig,
don't you think So, replied the Young man.
e0olly taking of. and handing i, for the in
spcc,iun OF Mr.. Willis
"IIcy why, what's all this who are you L?
what does this mean 2 exclaimed the farmer
staring At the iins-looking youth, with dark
brown locks, who was bending so ,enderly over
Lucy.
Mr.. Willis why should hesitate 10 confess
who zm, was the answer, ''sinec yon have al
ready assured me OF your affection and your
willingness 10 bes;0w upon me this dear hand &?
Ny name Is Edward IIarine.'
'SaEiine-Bariine-why that Is the same lcl-
low
That you were going 10 try your new raw
hide upon, my dear sir y
Hum, and il had II here, ! would try il
now -
"oh, no, you wouldn', father" interrupted
Lucy.
Grant me your palicncc a momcnt, Mr.. Will
lis," resumed Edward with your prrjudcc
against me, was very certain you would never
allow me 20 visit Lucy IOn must bclieve me
when assure you. tina, the imposition i have
pracilsed upon you has been mosi rcpugnant Ia
me aud nothing but the hope ~ gaining your Il,
vor, under guise Oi Your nephew, could hay.
tempted INT io act the part have.
MY nephew Hut how iid You know any :
thing about my nephew l.ucy, did you
"lrs, sir
Say, Mr Willis. will YOU forgive me will
yon still conirr upon ine your dear Lucy may
as Edward l'ariinc, receive the priceless gif,
you but now bestowed upon Cousin Reuben -
"Yon have deceived me. Young man; although,
acknowledge was wrong 10 harbor such pre-
jniice against stranger. Would thcre was not
:. much depraviiy in the world as 10 warrant
my suspicious. Bui ! forgive the deception Z;
yon were no less a stranger to me a. Edward
liariine than us Reuben Richards, and | have
learned 20 love you. YES, you shall have Lucy
aud the cottage 10 boot, Once more give hci
Ia you, and again say, God bless you. aud
make you both happy. my dear children
In a moment Lucy raised her head from her
father shoulder, and looking archly into hi.
face said -
"Dear father, here Is that letter Tor Cousin
Reuben. shall We send Il p
"Ah, you little jade, now I understand Send
II, yes, and we will have them all io the wed.
ding-y TIE HsHHaiism WM permit ha ha
what lame concern you made Of them, eh o.
"les, my dear cir. but the plot has not proved
lame one
Doctor Bariine aud the charming Lucy rrside
In the beautiful villa noticed before which Ei-
ward insisted upon purchasing himself.
Mrs Richards and Reuben accented the fnVi-