The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1868-12-16
MIR. BROWNS COUaTSHTP.

f0rty years, and declared his intention o
continuing in the state of single blessedness
for the remainder Of his life, greatly to the
satisfaction OF his relatives; tor, be il known
Uncle Rchard was wortha a cool half mil
lion, and unless. as Mr.. Hinkle said sonlt
''nastv charity" caue in for his properly
ON could he leave it to but his two owr
cousins, or their children
Hopeful as poor human nature is o
longevity, Mr. ard Mrs. Hinkle scarcely
expteted 70 survive their cossiD, who a,
their junior by ten years, but Adelaide and
Rose, and Charles and William might in all
probability be his heirs, and so their par.
ents labofed He had he best room in the
house, the best chair the most particular
consideration. His wishes were deferred
to- and his ad' ice taken On every occasion,
and he actually came to be beloved; ter,
with all his quaint, old fashioned ways, and
his habit CT sitting utterly silent as though
he had been deal! mud dumb, he was a love
able man. Mattefs progressed suoothly
tnoaaA until it was habit and not hypccrl-
sy, which made Uncle Richard master OF
the house. .+1.
He was very obliging- Wonderfully so in
most respects. He would attend to any
bGdy--match ribbons when nobody else
could, escort the girlS to places of auiuse-
ment; 60 dutiutly to church with the
namna.; attend 10 marketing and the post
ing Of letters, aud the gas metre, and the
turning of OF tile Water in frosty weather.
He was ready to search the house with a
poker at the dead Of night, when one
heard noise" He went 70 the Dentist
with people who wanted their teeth drawn;
Al in
his pocket. But one thing Uncle Richard
would not do, and snat was, to exhibit The
least sign of politeness to lady visitors. He
evening in their company He invariably
shut hi}nsclt up in his own room when one
Of these individuals was reported TO be in
the house; aud vhe" tra' 'tiihg. bad been
known in train TO shut his eyestieht when
ynung lady entered, ana remain with them
closed until she left the carriage. As a
general thing, indeed he always chose a
carriage where he need not be intruded
upon At
"lt was just as we'll after ALL" said
Mrs. Hlnkle. hut 1t was pecnllarlty not
quite as agreeable to Alr. H., when he
found the pleasant take o; seeing Miss
Smith or Miss Jones home imposed on him
self. He urged that duties we're Cousin
Dick s, though ne never told him so. 1t
h;m amd + anvth;no cnnld have offended
Bachelor Brown mortaly, it would have
been insist upon his offering any gallant
attentions to the softer sex.
However, day came at last which set
the whole household in comnoion.
sna,d | 49, w;,h he ii;rklss and Dove
he;nc strano.r was to wait ut The station
,,n,;i s,n,a nn,, cap,c for her in a carriage.
u"l Tbs sp Hinkles "s 'a rrs;dsJ led some wav out Of
town. and had not occupied their residence
far m many months, 50 III Il people were rot
always properly dir cred BY neighbors.
Ii was decided that Mr.. Hirkle should
escort Miss Dove, hut, before the day of
her arrival dawiied, business had called
Fiat gentleman to Sheffield, Morcouer
Mr.. H,nkIe had the ilfueIza, aid the
two boys were at boarding school. No one
else was 10 be found to drive, and neither
Rose nnr Adelaide could handle to reius.
Miss ID. was to come at nine, and what
would she think of them, if no one came
tor hor2
Indeed, said Mrs -IIinke, lit would
be shocking treatment tor the dear girl. !
must ask Cousin Richard" !"
9''You would never dars,' said hpse'
agraSt' IN :. (, I, .,1.;,
.nf cour.a NV " not ! said Hose
Mrs.. H;nI hook her hraI
II tear he will not = she said. and, as
.,,n;nr nm ,'s svnrasslan " s Which would have
dnnn s nred;t d. to Ian If Az mounted tbe
Y"r ,a;rs 10 Tons;n Ri,ba,d's studv.
"Are Won bmsy R,nhudP" she asked as
she en,cyed m ~
"No, at all--sit down. said Bachelor
Rrown
you see how i'll I am said Mrs. Hin
kle; Il can hardly hold my head up much