The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1872-01-26

back again, uncle-indeed l Willr'
Ny feelings during this brief
speech had been very painful.
: gradually aWoke to the fact that it
was all blunder-that the visit Of
this angel was not intended for me,
and I felt very bitter over the dis
eoVery; but nv duty was plain.
"My dear child" said I, humbly,
"will you have the kindness to inform
me what your name is9"
She opened her eyes and then
laughed.
why" she said, surely you can
not have forgotten me. Little Bess,
you know?"
"Little Bessp' 1 repeated.
Bessie Ludlow" she said, grave
Fly, "Your niece"
NO. said [, sadly; mot my niece
I have no niece? There has been
some error. My name is Floyd"
"Then," said she, "you are nv
unele-Mr. Richard Floyed. 1 saw
the name on the door, and came in.
Now you do remember me, don't
Iyou?'
Sorry to disapoint you, Miss.
Ludlow" said 1, calmly, "but I am
not your uncle. You saw the name
of 'R. Floyd on the door; my name
is Robert"
"Then," said she, helplessly,
"where is my uncle?"
l felt bound to confess nv ignor-
ance, whereat she sat looking incre-
dulous. I explained that, strange
as it might seem, 1 did not know
everybody personally who happened
to rejoice in the same surname as
myself
"But," said, cheerfully, seeing
her look blank, eve can soon find
out Here is a directory. Now,
your unele's name is Richard
FloydY'
eyes"
"His occupation or professionf"
"EhY'
"What does he do for a livingP'
Nothing. He's rich awful
rich!n
"Ah! a gentleman? Behold! two
Richard Floyds, both gentlemen.
Let us hope they are. Now, get
ready and We'll go and find your
uncle"
She stood by my side in the street,
and looked ten times more bewitch-
ing than ever. We walked along
the streets, and how male
friends stared, and wondered, and
envied me.
We found the first Mr. Floyd just
stepping into his carriage in front of
his house. He was big, pompous
and vulgar. I tapped him on the
shoulder"
"Your niece, Mr.. Floyed," 1 said,
and commenced to explain, when
he cut me short.
Nothing of the kind-not nv
niece, an adventures, no doubt
You're swindler, I suppose. Drive
on"
lnWardly vowed to assassinate
that man some dark night. Ny
companion grasped her pongee
fiercely.
"Oh, 1 could beat himr' she said,
savagely.
1 trembled at this outburst.
But, however" she said, laugh
ing, "that's not my uncle, He's a
very quiet man. I saw him about
eleven years ago. He only came to
see me onee-I suppose because I
am poor relation.
Here she laughed, as if being q
poor relation was something funny
which it isn't.
Then we tried the second Mr.
Floyd; be was the uncle. We found
him reading a book of sermons.
1 accosted him, introduced myself
and his niece. Then 1 explained
everything and turned to go.
He stopped me, and inquired ifI
would do him favor.
1 answered that I would.
"Then,' said he, calmly, take this
young lady and put her in the cars.
l desire her to return Immediately
to Cedar Farm"
"Unelep' said she.
"Niece!" said he, 'do as l bid YOU.
I am your only friend Don't make
me-your enemy by foolishness. Stay
at Cedar Farm, and 1 am your friend;
leave Cedar Farm, and you may re-
gret it! COP
We went.
She sobbed. looked prettier
than ever.)
81 can't 60 back,' she replied.
They don't know I left. Pm
afraid to go back"
"Then," said !, "what will you
do?"
Il don't know" said she, defiant
ly-( (prettier still "But l won't
go bsckP'
Ifound myself in a nice predica-
ment-young lady, aged Is, on my
hands, bachelor, aged go
A sudden thought! 1 would!
my dear," said 1, 81 will take care
of you"
SYoup (Astonished and pref
tier.
"Yes, 1 Marry me- Instead of
my niece, be my wife. Will youY'
She could not give an answer i'm
mediately. Such important ques-
tions require deliberation. She was
silent about two minutes, and then
she said:
Il like you"
''Bless you," said l.
"And you want some one to take
care ofyou?
81 do"
Il will marry you, for that room
isn't half busted"
She was angelic! She was an ang
el! l embraced the angel!
"And that little room is such a
cunning little oneP'
Words fail to express how hand
some she vast
We are married.
And that's the way it happened.