Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-01-21
From the Baltimore Home Journal
SEEING FOR HIMSELF.
BY +. II. u.

Did you change those buttons on my
vest, Fannie 2 asked Edwin Barton, aftci
lighting his meerschaum, anu taking up
the paper for the evening.
oh, Ned, l am so sorry but indeed
forgot it. / have had so many things ex'
ira to do to-day, and frankie has been Sc
freiful.'
Ned growled. husband fashion, about
women having nothing TO do. and ther
produced letter from his Aunt Patience
which lie read, as follows:
Dear Nephcw Just as soon as you
receive this want you 10 get u days leave
from your Office and come and see me. AZ
life is very uncertain, and delays are dams
gerous, think every sensible person ought
To set their affairs all right. There are
several letters want written, and my bus
iness needs general arranging. But, most
particularly. want you To go with me Ia
put Tom Dawson out from off the lower
farm. am determined 10 make him give
up possession Immediately. He has taken
no notice of the money letter you wrote
him. do not wish to go 10 law with him
tor them that have the least 10 do with law
are the best off BE sure you come on
Thursday. will have dinner you like
Don't dislppoint ne. Your loving aunt,
PATIENCE KETcHUM.
There now. isnJ that provoking?
would sooner give fifty pounds Cif had ii,
than go--yet dare not make the old lady
angry. You see, Fannie, never sent my
letter 10 Tom. Poor fellow, he has had So
much to pull him back this season, was
not going to worry him. He told me his
owr house would be ready for him in the
spring, an | then he would go. But Aun,
Patience thinks SID can get more rent for
il, so will not hear OF his remaining. IL
go, she will take me there TO get him out.
Then shall be in pretty scrape. Was
there eyer q man so besct with other peo,
pies troubles as amp
You go, Fannie dear, and tell that pc
nurious, hard hearted old--oh excuse me
that economical, praiseworthy, aged rel
alive of mine, that we are very busy at the
Office; but just as soon as can get day
(far which III fnot ask in hurry) Ill come
You can write her letters, eat her nice din
ncrs, and I'll stay at home, mind the house
and take care of Frankie"
But. Ned
wait moment, Fannie. IF you will
arrange things for her, and not let her think
hard OF me, III buy you sewing machine
Before the months Gu
OF course I'll go, if you wish it, and dc
the best I can for aunty and you too.--
Never mind about the sewing machine, we
cannot afford that Just yet. You know
sent away the cook because / wanted to
economize. can 60 sery well te,mor'
row. / did all the work to>day. You
will have but little to dc, and Dick Can
attend to almost everything, if you make
him understand what you want, and he
win amuse frankie, while yoa read
What time does the train leave?'
Not until fifteen minutes to eight You
will leave at half-past seven
Come, Ned, hurry and dress Break.
fast is ready, and have not moment tc
lose. washed and dressed frankie, and
he is asleep again. and Will remain so fol
an hour or two, If you viii keep tie room
quiet. Now listens Let me tell you JUS
what to do, and how to get on. have
placed ham, pie, cake, Jelly and pickles or
the sfdeboard. ready for you. and placed
napkins and so on, in case any one should
come in. and you should want to furnish
them luncheon Now, afser you have
done your bNakstsi, plests tsks out u,