The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1867-10-11


that he was by no manner of meana deaf.
"Well, aud so he's deaf deaf as door
nail and how in the world am to 20 on
making myself agreeable, don't know
| shall soon be perfectly exhausted. Aud
yet there is one little comfort in tive
need not be so very particular what we
say. We may be able to express our SEN
timcnts without being constantly in dan
ger Of stumbling over some affront or en-.
other"
Mamma," I" said Mrs. Pokenham the cid,
est, +" suppose we may speak too, Ss uncle
JEFF is too deaf to hear = word that we can
say.
"Say what You will, only don't look to.
wards him, lest he suspect that we are
speaking Of him"
=" l was ouly going to give you my opin-
ion Of this new relation OF ours why, nam.
ma he is amazingly ugly"
"What of thatf" said Mrs. Pokenham,
"he is rich as Jew"
Did you ever zee such thick lips-such
thick nose, and such o thick headf" said
Miss Pokenham the second.
"Don't make me laugh" said Miss Po-
kenham the frst, "or else our deaf uncle
JEFF will think I'm laughing at him.
What are you talking aboutf" asked
uncle JEFF, placing an eAr-horn ready for
the answer.
"They were talking girl,like. uncle JET.
frey shouted poor Mrs. POkenham, Of
you. You know it is natural and they
were saying-but you must excuse them
what fne.looking man you are.
La, ma, how can you say soP never
saw anybody much ugler in my lie, and
then for expressionl he would certainly
make vinegar with look"
Hey whatf" said urcle jeff.
Margaret was only saying that you have
such powerful expression. NoW boys. if
you begin to litter, III turn you out of the
room"
how mamma is sweetening up deaf
uncle JEFF Mamma, | had better help
you to littio more, since it answers so
well, Look, how he is staring at us with
his google eyes."
Hey what }" said JEFF turning again
to Mrs. Pokenham.
Jane was only saying what peculiarly
fine eyes. Girls UiW you hare done ?"
No, tits too good fun-we must have
little o: it. Don't you see how dear un-
Gle jeff is looking at us, and how red he is
getting in the face His complexion
aud visage would do very we'll for sign
post at some village inn."
Hey whatY" interrogated deaf uncle
jeff.
Margaret was observing how fresll
complexioned you are. uncle Jeffrey, and
what fine portrait you would make.
Humphrey 90 om Of the room! Daniel,
be quiet. Girls girls 4! ho,o dare you say
such things before his facep declare, /
sif an fear and trembling"
La, mamma, one may say what one
likes-it's all safe enough. Uncle jeff is
too deaf to hear, never fear. Besides, il
does him good, to hear you interpret for
us. You turn our sour into sweet, aud he
seems to like the favor. Better give him
little more"
" Feeding time is not over, give him lit.
tie more.''
How can keep my countenance, If you
go onH Boys, be quiet"
1t is 30 amusing to see ma obliged to
look pleasant when she is in such passion.
Dear ina, wouldn't you like to box our
ears
Hey ?wbat?," sal uncle jeff.
The girls were saying, that they never
saw me look halt 80 delightful as I'm now
doing, for the pleasure of seeing you here.
Girls, If you l0W proUOke D,e-6oys, RI
punish you for his. You are 6etGuing
shdmefuRy."
Oh, mamma, 1t is SO amusing to see you
trying to look sweet and calm and pleas.
ant at cross deaf uncle JEFF, and yet all the
while IN such a passion with US"
IN tell you what has just come into my
head mamma" said Miss Pokenhatn the
first" now don't let any body laugh-have
you all got your listening faces ready are
they all screwed up not to iaughP"
:" Hold your tongue, Jane" said Mrs Po.
kenham.
Ready-ready exclaimed ontn,s
Why, this is my project" resumed Miss
Pokenham, :" make up match between our
minkn fnkin Fanny Carr and our great
deaf uncle jeff"
Mrs. Pokenham half screamed with fear
the rest laughed outright.
Mamma, they would be such nice
couple. Our dear uncle jeff. and little
minkin finkin Fanny Carr. Such an over
grown giant and such an undergrown doll.
It's of no use blushing so, Fanny Ca,r-you
make uncle jeff look at you, your face is
so on fire. He'll wonder what in the
world you are hlushing about. Don't you
see how he is staring
Little Fanny Carr lifted up ner eyes and
saw those of her formidable visitor fixed
full upon her face, whereupon she arose
from her seat and got out of the room as
quick as possible.
" Pray, who is that little thing : " asked
uncle Jeffrey of Mrs. Pokenham, as they
were lett together in the evening, pray
who is that little thing that has just gone
out Of the room
"Do you mean Fanny Carr o, she is a
little creature that has seen better days
aud We let her be here because my feelings |
won't let me send her away. She is so |
happy, and SO attached to us, poor thing, |
and she just makes herself Useful by doing |
any trife that falls in her way. She keeps |
the keys OF the storeroom and the tea
caddy, tho wine cellar, the beeti and the
, 'aret, and che fills up her titne IN Sc Wing
For the girls, and she has the care of the
linen, and she makes all the pastry, and
loes all the pTsserves--but what most
prize Fanny Carr for is, she ia such good
Iurse-sho nursed the children through
III their maladiss, and never left them
Wien We had tho scarlet fever every body
'aid she would catch it, but she never did
hough she was with them day and night
fesj Fanny Carr is a most excellent Nurse"
80 she is your house-keeper, your cook,
md your plain-sewer, and your nurse"
80, no, uncle, don't give 1ier any wa
,es'
"a servant without wages
"Uncle, / soc you don't like to see Fanny
arr sitting al the same table with you. /
IN sure beg your pardon, but did not
hihk of Ii. don't much think she would
Ike to eat with the servants, but Ill see.
II all events, can send her dinner up 10
er own room"
d et the little thing Rlay" said uncle |