The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-09-03
M BACHELOR UNCLE
BY AMY RANDOLPH.

beware Of her, Herbert!r said
my mother, a pair of gold-mounted
pebble glasses adding an ovlish wis
dom to the nature OF her remark
Il have mistrusted her from the
first" said my sister Mrs. Beverly
$50 have l." said my other sis 1r,
Miss Rosamond Rockthrope. These
girls with greenish ewes and low vol
ces are sure to have something Of the
cat nature in them"
Your argument is thrown away"
said |, calling up comfortable obsti-
nancy Of demeanor. Il love Char
lotte Courtenay, and | am determined
to make her my wife,
And | walked out Of the room,
with all the dignity l could assume.
Charlotte Courtenay was NV sis
ter's governess, and just at that mo-
ment she was in the school-room
teaching Dieky and Billy their i'm
personals and nominatives, with lit
tie Jesse strumming her scales on a
wretched piano in the corner.
She looked up as | entered Her
eyes were little green-green with
the dreamy beryl tint that sleeps on
a summer sea-but her hair shone
and glistened like gold, and her fea-
lures were small and regular, with
fiushes of pink on either cheek, and
a little ripe cherry of mouth.
"You had better give me up, Her
bert" she said, when told her the
story of the recent discussion with
the feminine powers of the house
hold. Not for worlds would /
make discension in family. Let me
drudge on. Life is but short. and it
will soon be over"
The tears started in her beryl
eyes. Could do aught but clasp her
in nv arms, and vow to be faithful for
ever and ever?
And then she went back to her
work; and l had TO fight it all over
again with my mother and sisters.
"Oh, BERTHE, don't you see through
her 2" cried Rosamond. "She dent
care for you at all"
"She's a mere scheming fortune
huntress ~ cried Helen Beverly.
bursting into tears. "And / won't
keep her one day beyond the quarter
no, if she begs for bread in the
public streets. !"
"All this is nonsense" said I.
"She knows perfectly well that /
haven't cent in the world"
"But she knows that YOU have ex-
pectations from our bachelor uncle"
said Rosamond, spitefully. Il wrote
to him this morning, stating all the
facts Of the case"
l bit my moustache Indignantly.
Its very strange you women
can't learn to mind your own busi-
ness" quoth /. "A little more prov
ocation Of this nature, and / marry
her Iat once"
"Oh, BERTHE" cried my mother, |
"Only wait till We hear from Uncle |
Uric"
LET has decision settle the mat
ter,D said Rosamond.
1--WE are entirely willing to leave
it to his discretion and mature judg-
ment, added Mrs. Beverly.
From which drew the inference
that tbev had all three written to |
him, each stating the case from her
own point of view.
Well, let them. promised 10 |
wait for Uncle Ulric's reply.
For my bachelor uncle was rich
and eccentric, and in consideration Of
my middle initial being U, had prom
ised to remember me amply in his
will. He paid my college bills, al
lowed me FIVE hundred a wear, and |
generally represented Fortunatus in
our family.
| sat down myself and penned a
appeal to my bachelor uncle.
She is all that is perfect" |
wrote. "Only come and see for
yourself"
And telegram reached me the
next day. Il will come Expect me
on the $50 train URIC MARTIN"
l hurried to impart the tidings to
L0ttie.
You must be sure to look your
prettiest, dear one," said / eathusias-
tically Put on that blue dress,
with the blue ribbons in your hair
and he cannot help liking you"
90, Herbert" sighed Charlotte,
dropping her head like q newly gath
cred lilly, Il do 80 dread his coming.
Is he rery old 7"
Not very, darling Only sixty,
or thereabouts."
And uery rich yD
hundrad thousand af,ba Iaact !