New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-28
II 20 right back again, uncle-indeed

| Will !
Nv feelings during this brief speech had
been verv painful. l gradually awOke to
the fact that it was all blunder-that the
visit of this angel was not intended for me
and | felt very bitter over the discovery;
but my duty was plain. :,,
my dear child" said l, humbly, "wlll
you have the kindness 10 INFORM INC "na'
your name is :"
She opened her eyes and then laughed.
"Why." she said, ''surely you can not
have forgotten me! Little Bess, you
knOw?'
Little Bess 2" l repeated. ~
Bessie Ludlow" she said gravely. "Your
niece"
NO" said l, sadly; mot my niece. have
name is Floyd" ,,
"Then," said she, "you are my uncle, Mr..
Richard Floyd. l saw the name on the
door. and l came in. Now you remember
Sorry TO disappoint you, Miss Ludlow"
said l, calmly, "but am not your uncle.
| You saw the name OF Il. Floyd on the
door, NV name is Robert"
Then" said she, helplessly, where is
nv uncle Z"
| I felt bound to confess my ignorance,
wbereat she sat looking incredulOus. l ex-
planned that, strange as 1t might seem, dld
not know everybody personally who hap
| pened to rejoice in the same surname as my
| self.
But" said cheerfully, seeing her look
| blank, :. we can soon find out. Here is d.
| rectory. Now, your uncle's name is Richard
Floyd!'
YES"
His occupation or profession!"
"Eh!"
What does he do for living y
"Nothing. He's rich-awful rich J"
"Ah! a gentleman Behold two Rich
ard Floyds, both gentlemen. Let us hope
they are. Now, get ready, and we'll 90
and find your uncle"
She stood by by my side in the street,
| and looked ten times more bewitching than
ever. We walked along the streets. and
how male friends stared, and wondered,
and envied me.
We found the first Mr. Floyd just step
ping into his carriage in front of his house.
He was big, pompous and vulgar tapped
him on the shoulder.
1Your niece, Mr.. Floyd" said, and
commenced to explain, when he cut Inc
short.
Nothing of the kind-not my niece, an
adventures. no doubt. You're swindler,
suppose. Drive on
inwardly vowed to assassinate that man
her pOngee fercely,
.Oh, | could beat him she said saw
agely.
trembled at this outburst.
But, however, she said, laughing,
that's not my uncle. He's very quiet
man saw him about eleven years ago.
He only came to see me Once-I suppose be-
cause am poor relation
Here she laughed as If being poor re-
relation was something funny-which it
isn't.
Then we tried the second Mr.. Floyd; he
was the uncle. We found him reading a
book of sermons.
l accosted him, and introduced myself
and his niece. Then / explained every
thing, and turned to 60.
He stopped me, and inquired if l would
do him favor
answered that l would.
Then" said he, calmly. take this
young lady and put her on the cars. l
desire her to return Immediately to Cedar
Farm
Uncle :" said she.
your only friend. Don't make me your en-
envy by foOlishness. Stay at Cedar Farm,
and l am your friend; leave Cedar Farm,
and you may regret it Co"
We went.
She sobbed. Looked prettier than ever.)
Il can't go back she replied. "They
don't know left. I'm afraid to go back"
Aucu. SdIu L, Wudt III .NOu uo!
Il don't know" said she defantly (pret-
tier still). "But won't go back
l found myself in nice predicament-a
young lady, aged eighteen, on my hands,
bachelor aged thirty.
A sudden thought! / would
My DEAR said |, II will take care of
you"
You" (Astonished and prettier)
Yes, l Marry me Instead of my niece.
be my wife: will you?'
She could not g We an answer immediate
ly. Such important questions require de-
liberation. She was silent about two min
utes. and then said:
Il like YOU
BLESS you said l.
And you want some one to take care OF
you p
IL do"
Il will marry you. for that room isn't
half dusted.'
She was angelic She was an angel, !
embraced the angel
And that little room is such a cunning
little one.'
Words fail to express how handsome she
was
We are married.