The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1867-10-09
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AeHEEoR BROWNS e0URTsHIP. IL
Richmond Brown had lived a bachelor
s.for forty years, and declared his intention
of continuing: in the state Of single bless
sjedness the remainder of his life-greatly5
to the satisfaction of his relatives, the Hin.
kies; wiiths whom she resided; for, be- it
! known, Uncle Richard was worth cool.
half million, and unless, as Mrs Ilinkle,
said, ,vsome sNasty charity came il. for his
property whom should he leave it ito to but but.
ito his two own cousins or their childrelnl4s'
Hopeful as poor human nature Is Is 81. g.
longevity, Mr.. and Mrs. Hiukle scarcely
expected & to:survive ffsiir cousin, who was
their junior by ten years. but Adelaide
ambrose, and Charles ndsWillIam might
mall probab bility.:b be his heirs, and to TINS.
end their parents1abored. Uncle Richard
had tbe,best room, the best chair, the most
particular consid cons deration. His wishes were
deferred to and his. advice taken. on every.
occasion, and he actually came TO be loyed;.
fors,with, al: his quaint, old fashioned ways,
and his habit of sitting as assutterly silent as
. though he had been deaf and dumb, he
was aloyeable man. Matters progressed
;s1 smoothly enough until ii was habit and
not hypocrisy which made cousin Richard
master Of the house. s.s.' -. :
He was very obliging wonderfully SO
in most respects. He would attend to any
thing for; any match ribbons when
nobody elses could-escort the girls to
places of amusements-go dutifully to
church with their mamma attend to mar
sketing and the posting. of letters, and the
.gasmeter, and the turning off of the water
IN frost weather. Heswas always ready
to. search Che house with The poker at the
dead ot might, when any one sheard .
noise. g 49,:
He went to the: dentist withpeople who
wanted their teeth drawn, and always
seemed 30 have sugarsp splums in bis pocket:
But one thing Cousin Richard would not
"a; and that was, to exhibit the least sign
politeness to lady visitors :.
He never saw one, home. He never
ssaasYen.spent tbeseyening in their company.
Ha H invariab1y shut himself upsin his own
s.rooma and had hisstea. there when one OF
si:these indy duals Was reported to be in The
sshho1se.; md, :w hen travelling, had been
( :. knownina as train to shut his eyes tight
when d oulg lady entered, remain with
them. closed until she left the carriage.
AS a.. general thing, indeed, he always
J chooses carriage where he would not be
intrnde upon.
SIT was just as we'll, after all,'' said Mrs
HinkIe, but it was popularity not quite
las agreeable to Mr., H., whenhe found the
pleasant task of seeing Miss Smith
: : or Miss Jones home, imposed upon
He urged that.snch duties were
Cousin Dick :, though he never told him
$50. . It would not besso pleasant to pro-
woke him, and if anything could have Of
tended Bachelor Brownmortally, it,would
haye 'beento insist upon his offering any.
gaIiant attcntions to the softer sex.
9SasH However, a day came at; last which set
e e The whole household in commotion.
Miss Amanda Dove had@been invited
to spend a week with the .Hinkle's and,
Miss Dove, being a stranger, was to wait
! at: the station until some one came for her
In carriage.
The Hinkles resided some miles out of
town, and had not occupied their residence
for many months, so that people were not
always properly directed by the neigh
bors. -.
- It-was decided that Mr.. Hinkle should
escort Miss Dove, but before the day of
her arrival dawned, business had called
shat gentleman to Sheffield. Moreover,
Mrs. Hinkle had the influenza, and the
twoboys were at boarding school. No one
was to be found to drive, and neitherRose
nor Adelaide could handle the reins.
. Miss Dove was to come at nine,. and what
would she think of them if no one came
for her?
f.Indeed,',, said Mrs. Hinkle, ssit would
be. shocking treatment for the dear girl.
I}must ask your Cousin Richard
-.;s ssYou never dare, ina, said Miss Hinkle,
anhast.