The Lincoln County herald., 1873-05-28

tier than Miss Rsgiua-and so she is u
1--WE won't discuss that matter " said
my uncle, annoyed, but REFRESHING his
annoyance as usual. "You need not
mind MIR. Bonsall. We all know his
ways!"
There was something 10 his fathers
tone which made A lick aware that be had
better drop the subject. Uncle McFar.
laue went on with his paper, but now
and then glanced over it with an expires.
sion Of some interest. "Nancy is
pretty !" he said 10 himself. "There is
something in her face that reminds ne
Of my mother"
Breakfast being over, my uncle put on
his overcoat, asking as he did SO, his
iuvariable question; "Have you any
commands for the city?"
And, by tho way please see that
everything is done for Sans family.
The poor woman will perhaps be the
better for some port wine, or ale, and let
eveiy thing be nice about the funeral. l
will take the expense on myself. Sam is
a good faithful fellow"
"Really, Nancy is very pretty!' said
my uncle, as he walked out Of the house.
Il never thought much about it before,
but she is decidedly pretty. Miss Regina
Schuyler indeed. Really, Bonsall is too
bad to put such notions into the boys
head" Aud Mr.. McFarIane pursued
his way to the Office, unconscious Of the
fate awaiting him there.
ANY letters, Saunders p he asked, as
he passed the clerks desk. II see the
packet is in"
Yes, sir, they are on your desk, and
Mr.. Bonsall is waiting to speak to you
in your ROOM"
"What ails Mr.. McFarlanc p said the
clerk to himself, as the principal passed
on. II don't believe he ever before for
got to ask for my wife. hope nothing
is wrong" Mr.. Saunders had an invalid
wife, who was indebted to MIR. McFar
lane for many little comforts. Mr.. Bon
sail was waiting IN the Office. He was q
stout man with red hair and whiskers
aud bluff, uncompromising manner
lie had habit on which he prided him
self, Of always "spea!ing his mind
that is, Of saying anything and every
thing which came into his head "a habi,
which did not cause him to be loved BY
his acquaintanccs. lie and Uncle Nc
Farlane had once been partners, anc
they still kept up kind Of intimacy, q
which many people wondered.
"Wel, Bonsall, how goes the worl'
with you?" asked nv uncle, leisurel
taking off his coat and overshoes.
'Oh, we'll enough. If it dontgo t.
SUIT me, make it, that's all y unswerc
Mr. Bousall. "But, see here, McFarlans
didn't come here to handy compliment.
y | want to talk to you about seriou
D matter"
e "Well, what is it p asked my uncle
!, preparing to listen, not without long
Ing glance at his foreign letters an
papers.
!. I'm going to speak my mind as
6 always do p said Mr.. Bonsall. IL war
to know what you mean to do abor
= Nancy? Aye, what about her2 that
J. just it. OF course you cant 60 on as 20
do now. 1t was we'll enough When I'll
y old lady was alive, but her death change
J. all that, and folks will talk. Nancy
d an old maid, to be sure-forty, if she
q an hour"
"Thirty- 6ve!' said my uncle, CO
II recting him.
d "Well, Eve years don't matter muc
# She's au old maid, as said. Still, foil
u will and do talk, and you ought to &
!, rid of ber. The tsuth is, McFarlau
d you ought to marry again and Of cour
u you cant with Nancy in the house."
"You think so ?"
: "Why, Of course not. There is Mi
Is Regina Schuyler, now. Shed jump
r. the chance Of marrying you; but yc
,e don't suppose she'd set up housekeep,l
with Nancy Howard, do you?"
must beg, Bousall. that you will D
Is bring Mise SchuyIer's name into que
y tion," said my uncle. "Such liberties o
: not to be taken with respectable your
ID ladies'"
b Liberty or not, SIZE would have ye
r 10 q minute. And there's another thil
it about it. Nancy Howard Is dead in 10
to with you herself, aud Of course you can
10 marry her-that is out Of the question
0. "Nauoy Howard!" repeated my unc
10 tone of bewilderment.
st ITO be sure, man. Any ono b
n. you would have seen it, though Nam
ID is not the woman to throw herself at al
ID mans head. III say that for her. N
,e wife has known it this long time, and
IS can see it, too. Of course you cat
marry her. She Is old, and poor, al
at plain, and in delicate health beside
h So, Of course, oil you can do 10 to get :
vs. of her. Send her home to her natl
IS place with . pension. marry Regi
Schuyler. aud begin life anew"
y, "Does Mrs. Boussll really think th
be that Miss Howard entertains such sc
,r. t,meuts 2" asked my uncle, as Mr.. Bo
=" sail paused = moment. "Womsn :
's. such things more clearly than men,"
T. "Of course she does. She was talki