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

performing for him in her char
acter OF general usefulness She arranged
the cushion in his easy ohair--for, after the
hrst At Of sullenness, uncle JEFF permitted
himself TO be installed into ita comfortable
ness--she fetched him his clippers, and
reached him his footstool, and got him the
newspapers, aud handed him his hat aud
stick when he went out, and took them
when he came in, and always met him with
q smile aud, some way or an other, deaf
uncle JEFF could hear Fanny Carr's gentle
voice almost without the help Of his ear
horn, better than hs could understand
other people with il.
81 wish had deaf uncle Jeffs money"
said Master Daniel, chow | would make il
Ay He has not the heart to do anything
With it but keep it to get moth.eaten and
rusty"
"There he is under tho window" said
Humphrey.
mo matter what one says, he can't hear
us. II is such fun to look him in the face
and hoax hiu--telling him whatan old
curmudgeou he Is, and all tho time making
him think that you are paying the greatest
compliments. Mamma does that in fine
style. Now III show you her honey, milk,
ard sugar way"
Aud so saying, Master Daniel walked up
to his deaf uncle JEFF, and, with an insinuat-
ing look aud soft smile, said: 1T gives
me the greatest pleasure to assure you
that think you have not sense enough to
enjoy either your life or your money"
Hey I what do you sAyf said deaf
uncle jeff, applying his ear.born.
20 iel" exclaimed the little old maid,
turning very red" how can you mock
his nfrmities in that manner"
I'm tell you what" said Master Daniel,
turning sharply round upon the poor de.
pendent-"Tl toll you what--mamma
ordered you to make the amiable 80 old
deaf unols jeff here for our sake, but she
begins to think you ere doing it for your
own"
20 Master Daniel!" exclaimed little
Fanny Carr, "you know that try to be
kind to everybody-indeed | ought, for
feel what it ia to wish for kindness myself
and when see how you all play upon this
poor gentleman, because lie happens to be
deaf, can't help feeling the more pitiful
over him, but il would be just the same il
he were poor"
"neyH heyY What does she say 2"
asked uncle Jeffrey.
She says that she is quite exhausted
with the trouble Of speaking to you, sir, you
are 40 deaf.
"Deafl deaf |" exclaimed the old gentle.
man" am not deaf told you all be.
fore that was not deaf"
40 Daniel |" exclaimed Fanny Carr with
tears in her eyes" how can you 50 mis-.
represent me
"Hey2 heyH What does she say 2"
asked uncle jeffrey.
2ha oir fhak aha 10 nnfko
out with the trouble Of shouting and run.
ming errands."
10 Danielf" calculated the little old
maid.
And she says that You dent 60 away
angry with her for grumbling, and l
shouldn't wonder II She were to show her
the way to the door,"
"Hey heyf WHAT'S all this 2" ejaou.
lated the deaf gentleman.
20 mamma, you are here, and it's high
time" said Master Daniel; as Mrs. Poken.
ham entered. "lf had not been here 20
meddle, Fanny Carr was managing deaf
uncle jeff in fine style"
Fanny Carr" said Mrs. Pokenham,
" your conduct has been more and more
every day."
What have l done I" exclaimed the
little old maid.
"You have been trying to manage my
poor silly uncle--that has been plain enough
in my eyes for long time. You tAntle
after him, and go about fetching, and car
ryingj ard coaxingI and locking like lamb.
aud yod know that you Lave your own pri-
vste ends in it all"
"What ends can / havef" exclaimed
Fanny.
"Why, Miss Carr, il I must speak the
plain truth-and | am plain-spoken per-
son, you know, not much given to ilattery
i must say, that / see clearly enough
what you are aiming at! When one party
is foolish, and tho other 10 artful, it does
not need much diecernment to see what is
in the wind"
What do you mean, ma 'am exclaimed
The little-old maid, in agony.
why, meanj Miss Carr, just this you
bee that my uncle is silly old man, and
rich and you being clever and poor; you
lhink that you may be able 10 catch him in
| match. You think that it would DO
better thing TO be Mrs. Jeffrey. aud keep
Tour carriage, than even to live the idle life
which you are now doing"
" The idle life which / now lead!" eK.
.laimed the little old maid. who toll
N labors which have no end through all
he weary day, without either thanks or
wages and now to be accused of this
"YOu see that my uncle is half fool
md you think that you can juggle him into |
you. But tell you once fhore,
hat will not stand by and sec stitch things |
lone in my house so just have the good.
less to tie up your things, and take your
departure in half an hodr-and very glad |
hall be when you lte fairly gone-for
see how artful you are, and there is no |
moving where the thisehlsf may end.''
Fanny burst Into an agony of tears.
Mr.. Jtffrey is not the weak man You |
hink him, but clear-heAded aud strong
minded enough to detect me, il were the
rtiul creature you accuse me Of being
'ut will go. will not stay to be accused
( eating the bread OF idleneGs or praetic-
ng subtetfhges, MOI | will go aud beg my
read rather than nl-anything is better than
bet only, only dou't laugh at him any
lore, poor gentleman; for II he we're to find
out, he would feel il, for he is hot so
mPle as you think him, dear poor gentle
IAN"
"Hey hey what does she say : t" asked
ncle JEFF.
20, my dear uncle jeffrey, don't mind.
he is an ungrateful creature, after all the
indness which wo have shown her, to be
cary Of paying you the few little dtten.
ons which had ehjoined upon her. But
y dear uncle, have sent her away. No.
Ddy shall slight you in my house; so ]
ave sent her away"
tconddded nett week
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JAMES GORDON BENNETT, Of the New York