Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-04-28
Mr.. KUNG'S UNCLE.

parHqUS. nv QtdE ISaiNCl- y Ou Etd1u
oF PuHngham Algaz. Well, l am the
;I.n,ic,I Individual I am a family man.
A. the present moment | am living with
r,r third wife. Her maiden name was Lu-'
.;oJ, Pszters She was an orphan, and
hal bseD disappointed in love when / met
her She was bonny lass then, though
sbei more bong than bonny now. Our son,
p Waller Allgaz, resembles her especially
in the bones-perhaps you have remarked
this.
am the happy father of three children.
The eldest daughter, was ehristened Ma
r7 Jane, but we call her Violet, not because
she Is very modest or unassuming, or par
t,1Iarily ike 4 violet, but because-because
sh5 is-well, you know Lord Dundreary's
brother called him ''Wobert because his
name as Fweiwick, F" and we call her Vic.
e. because her name is Maria Jane. She
j. not perfectly beautiful, confess, although
she hath pretty foot, a cherry lip, bon
1reye, passing pleasing tongue, form
e.astial, and an imnense quantity Of sunny
Izr which Is quite an item in these times.
Sic vas my second wife's child. and conse-
Qlsntly Is not too dear to my dear Lucinda.
Eho, As | remarked before, was disappoiut-
Fl in love in early youth, from the disastrous
ELECTS Of which she has never fully recover,
3D.
Our second child Is OF the masculine gen
der, originally naned Puf1ingham Walter
To distinguish between father and son, in
tended that be should be called Walter bur
ny wife persists in calling him Puf,y-not
because he j. puffy but because he isn't
Physically he is most remarkable child
h> hair being 20 Unnaturaily white as TO
give his head the appearance of a dandelon
g2ae to seed. Then his eyes,which are blue,
have fashion peculiar to themselves, of re-
v0lElng entirely independent of each other,
50 that he has in reality the ability to look
tTO ways for Sunday" Moreover he has
another pecularity his mother having been
disappointed in love, it gave twist TO her
disposition and said twist having been
transmitted to the child, it found lodg-
ment in his spinal column, and consequent
y he Is for ever trying TO uptWist himself
giving him the sembiance of an animated
e0rk-screw. As you mag suppose, p. Walt
erI- considered the flower of the family
Our thir child i, GIRL and was ,hristen-
ed FlOrinGa Pazters She is grand com !
tort to her mother, as Mrs. Levengdel, the |
eiarvoyent, assured her she would be- Yes. !
she Is a great comfort to her mother-and |
So were boils L. Jojl
aln not wealthy, although live in good |
s,ye IN beautiful cottage at Forest Hill.
NJ, aln not wealthy, Notwithstanding the
fact hat | have carried on business ever
sln,5 my twenty first birthday But Ihave
Sl,,etteI beyond the most sanguine ex-
petiatiols Of my friends Yes sir, astound
ns as II may seem, | have managed by
e.ose attention to my business and almost
sa9erhumaa slgac!ty. to sink my en- tire bus
MS capita. upon two different occasions.
4HIuceI my creditors to accept fifty cents
% the dollar. The Inducements which I
h-i out were such as they could not very
Vel refuse. We called it compromised
Ike The name, aud IN fact, I like that way
g paying debts At present | am doing
'laInaSs upon capital borrowed of my faith
'' ny brother aHd my uncle and if sue
Gel As we'll as | expect to, | shall soon be
aes to compromise with the above men.
',-A upon liberal termS-say ten per cent.
Ho7,ai;er thesefew preparatory remarks I
VII Proceed with my story. which relate
''h .'ge Of that angelic creature whom
Aa't tmrJiueed aboye-mv eIdest douob+ar
Violet 0''>~' 7'''e'
alnlr that had entertained hopes that
"'i.n - do honor to the name of All
FL M bad always been il the best So
vi! liza; Forest Hill afford d, and never
',.-.i .aa. she would step out of her own
.'= . -.-si a hIsbini, an! therefore you
s','s Imagine niy surprise when learn
.-i. '.- a-.i conferred her affections upon
-i- a'at se.y much beneath her in the
"a, q, Vie Was lie first to cnIighten me re-
s'..-- jH- Stale Of my daughter's heart.
.- .'so'- be. ." exclaimed.
i. Id. d. j., replied Lucinda. She loves
sung 4-.a, l aa sure, aad you know
-.' ~. i .-.s esa love.
.-s T'man?' | dernaded /
An--- Eq4,s
N'.s. la'r know the family. His
j." .i-uan in a retail boo. AMI {
~r answered Lucinda.
m I9'.=a.- aai he a5pires to the hand of
a. l''sl..sr- see it all now. He has 9
r +,.' % Der jnot, and his delicate atten, !
.,-,- III, nave touched her sole. pity her for
e,.- .. DO ny yauth I had suffered much =
MI .'. love-, but notwithstanding
~,I. 'I.l'5 deeds for her, must put stop =
i. ....' An A,-saz is worthy something
'-S-5 'yI than hung
- ne aa, called here several times nv =
Until '-I y, / never heard anything about it q
as,l -.s ..5 moment. But enough, L will
On No. ~; WIN her tomorrow, and forbid her,
srest s-'a T. oi Of my everlasting displeasure, to
r> !, 70 this Kung again. .
,b,5[ 'l' tuesday morning and my wife had +
bs.S Tealaehe. She has been snbiect m