The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-04-22

ut the cradle, and thought of my uncle at
the door, bright idea entered my mind.
determined, in case the visitor was my
uncle, to claim the youthly occupant as my
own.
The visitor proved to be my uncle.
knew him by the pictures of him had
seen, and he likewise knew me by my pho
tograph. After mutual recognition and
hand-shaking, ushered my honored rela-
tive into the parlor and introduced him to
my newly claimed offspring.
"There, uncle," said /, ais the first
pledge of our married life. / assure you
take pleasure in presenting to you my
child"
1T is fat little youngster" said my
uncle, gazing at it admiringly. By the
way, what is it, boy or grip"
That was knotty story for me to ans
wer, for he was just as much acquainted
with its gender as was But it would
not do to show ignorance on the subject, SO
answered at haphazard that it was a
boy.
81 am sorry it is boy" said my uncle /;
there are too many boys in the family.
Now, if you had emily produced little blue
eyed girl, it would have been more sensi-
ble."
assured him was sorry the gender did
not suit, but hoped in the future his wishes
would be gratified.
So far had succeeded in deceiving my
uncle, but the worst feared was that when
Mrs. Kingsley returned, she might object
to my claiming ownership in her child
Besides, to carry out my deception, must
find wife as we'll as an infant, and Mrs
Kingsley was the only one l could con-
veniently claim. The only difficulty was
to get her consent to the deception, and
this might be done if could only secure a
private conversation with her before in
troduced her to my uncle, then it would be
all right.
watched my opportunity, and gained
an interview with her before she entered
the room. told her, in few brief and
hurried words the extent of my difficulty,
and how had taken the liberty of acting
as papa to her little one. l then told her 1
must find wife somewhere, and begged
her to allow me to introduce her in that
capacity. She laughed very heartily at the
suggestion, said she could comprehend my
difficulty, and consented to my proposal,
and very roguishly warned me not to pre-
sume upon the occurrence.
We then entered the parlor and intro
duced her as my better half My uncle
was very much pleased with her, and COM
plimented me upon my good choice in the
selection of wife. Mrs. Kingsley, OF
course, colored most charmingly at this
compliment, and could plainly see that
she could scarcely refrain from laughing.
"You have fine boy here" said my
uncle to Mrs. Kingsley, pointing to the
cradle.
"Excuse me, sir,' said she, coloring up
again, "it's girl"
was dumb founded. was exposed il
my iniquity. Would my uncle believe me
after this9 He looked from me to my pret
ty landlady with puzzled countenance.
"Your husband told me it was boy
he said, and rather suspiciously too,
thought.
"Well, / always took it for boy" wa
my reply, putting on bold face, "but
suppose my wife knows best"
Here Mrs. Kingsley fairly screamed will
laughter, and my uncle's stern face assum
cd an ironical smile.
"You are a nice father, amt you ?'' h
said touching me with the point Of his um
brella, "not to know the sex of your owl
child. Why, knew it was girl the mo
ment l looked at it.
But, Charley he said, again addressin,
me, "what did you do with the goblet ant
pap spoon sent to the little oneP"
"Oh, they are perfectly safe, assur
you," / replied. az have taken good car
of them.
eyes, but where in the deuce are they
! would like very much to take anothe
look at them"
"Well, have deposited them in ban
for safe keeping, but / can readily produc
them-that is-in the course of week
time"
He told me to do so, as he wanted to sc
them, and then ] got out of the room, fo
fear that he might ask me some more PEI
picking questions.
A short time afterwaid, Mrs Kingsle
came to me, when l was alone, in an az
joining room and saw Immediately this