The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-09-27
B1DDEFoRD, ME-, FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER q, 1867

than water; il is as thick as mud. We
founder about, our eyes and mouth 30 fiill
Of il that none Of us can tell what's right
and whut's wrong with ms till we arc part.
ed or dead" I co. -.
"Fa,her, where's my uncle John?" 10.
quired Llicy. ...p.t ....
ale moved to 81. Louis in 1913" he an-
swered. Debby looked out Of the window
at the mention of Uncle Johns name, and
Mrs. Tavish gave a loud sigh. -.
@Mrs. lavish" said Mr.. lavish, nngrily,
"what Is the matter with you y
"Why not let ne 60 there 7" asked Lucy.
"I,ecause ] think he Is dead" her father
replied hanging his head. .
"Iis Is Iust as much alive as l nm," said
Debby.
@Why shouldn', no bo'" cried Mrs. 'Tav-
ish. tile is just your ago."
"Lemuel Green, who went out West
three years ago, told me he saw sign over
a store in St. Louis with uoHN TAvIsn AND
Co., Leather Dealers, on 1t, and asked me
If il was that brother Of Seth's who disap.
peared 80 strangely somo years since.
said guessed not; that lavish wns COM
mon name in that part Of the country but
! am sure 1t was our John, 1t is Just like him
to be well off and happy somewhere else"
Seth Tavish gave grim smile. 81 reck-
on the Co. has the worth Of IT," he said.
"Llcy, you do not remember your uncle, ]
am sure" ..,.. .
"She does" Interrupted Debby; "she
was four years old when he went away
with that wife Of his. =" :.
"Sho, Debby, you forget yot'rsclf!' cried
Mrs. lavish.
"Nish . conld," muttercl Debby.
al recolect," said Lucy, obtaining an op.
portunity for speaking, "a tall man who
used to dangle his legs from the window
seat. where Aunt Dcbl,y kept her work.
basket, and her s,ying: run away, Lucy.
Uncle John docs not wan! you hcrc.' !
suppose he was my uncle " Far|
Mr.. lavish roarcd, and slapped his knee.
"Good for you, Dchby Well. well send
her to Uncle John, nnd find ont by her
great ears whether he wants her now. LII
cy, Puss, remember the old saying about
The pitchers goingt TO the we'll one lilna too
many" .. ....... -....
% mo ono knows better than Aunt Debby,"
replied Lucy, "lhc size of my ears, sho las
pulled them often enough .." ...r ~
This discussion ended, new one open.
4 ed, from which Mr.. lavish, after affirming
that he would give the p'ice OF n ton of hay
for I.ucy's outfit, withdrew. The discus.
sion on Lucy = side regarded whnt outfit she
must hare. OF, tIlat Of Mrs. ravi.h and Aunt
Dcblly what she could do uittout in the out.
fit. . 49, -.
81 should 20 respectfully" said Lucy.
"You will come home in rags. whatever
You may start with, said Aunt Debby. i
"That is to be expected" added Mrs.
lavish. ." .,.,l.. d
"It's all the same," retortcd Lucy, "pro.
yi,led the glass slipper comes round to me
ugair-when ] am sitting in my old ashes.'
"Gass slipper' cried Aunt Debhyl;
''that comes from your novel reading. You
are not fit to he trusted to 80 alone from
here TO the harm" 1873 '''.. .''
"NiotLer, | must have stone cOlored
travelling dress" ..f.,.-.-.....-. ...
"Ani bag" suggested Mrs. lavish.
aFiddlc stick! what kind Of bug ?"
asked Aunt Debby.
"a morocco traveling.bag, with steel
chain"
"Don't you mean to take trunk, Lu.
cy?' !
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