The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-02-18

star of female beauty, to make it the sunny
abode of perfect happiness. The old
bachelor should have felt this necessity
forty years before He might have had
complete constellation of fair daughters
around him, in his old age
But Uncle Philip could look out for
others much better than for himself, He
was determined to do the "right thing
for Frederick. Accordingly, one fine morn
ing, he said to his promising nephew:
"What life this is, Fred p
Fred was thinking about Rose.
Peaceful, and happy, dear uncle"
peaceful happy9" echoed Uncle Phil
ip, making very bad face. " say, Fred,
look at mo y
"You are looking finely this morning,
uncle. Your countenance is smooth and
fresh as at sixteen believe, uncle" said
Frederick &C it is your habitual good hu-
NOR, and continual flow of benevolent
feelings
"Bah say, look at me Haven't you
eyes?" demanded the old gentleman.-
Don't you see how withered am, before
my time ?"
Withered, uncle ?' repeated Freder
ick, surveying the old bachelors goodly
proportions, with merry twinkle in his
eye. "I'll wager you weigh more to-day
than you ever did before in your life ! Two
hundred, if you weigh pound"
"Bloated, boy, bloated that's it am
a miserable old fellow"
Miserable you-''
"All the consequence, you see, of living
an old bachelor" said Uncle Philip, trying
to look unusually grave. "You see how
bitterly am repenting, don't you? OF
course you do and advise you to take
warning from my wretched fate"
Frederick held his sides with laughter.
Uncle Philip scowled.
"It is no laughing matter, and desire
you will be serious" said the old bachelor.
"Look you, boy, have taken it into my
head, to marry you off"
"Hol"
"You needn't open your eyes SO It's
time you bettered your condition"
"Dear uncle" said Fred, 81 do not
know how can. Living in the sunshine of
your bounty, am perfectly contented-"
care you? am not though Look
you here-what comfort are you to me
What do l get for indulging you in lazi-
ness ?"
Frederick WINGED Uncle Philip had
touched tender point,
"You are no comfort to me at all ! But
mean you shall be, if | keep you. You
shall get married. You shall bring here
lady, young and handsome, that can look
at sometimes, to take the edge off my teeth,
after enduring the sight of our cross
housekeeper! We want some one to make
music for us--some one to cheer this old
house with the melody of q sweet silyery
wholesome one to make it light and bright
with the radiance of her smiles"
Fred laughed again. He had never
known his relative so eloquent and poetic
before. i
"Now what ?' growled the old bachelor.
"You--ha ha l--you are so romantic,
dear uncle ~ 5l lI
Romantics DON'T know that was
ever so sensible in my life am in good
earnest, anyhow. l say you shall get mar
ried ~ 5,iatE niN1
Fred smiled he thought Of Rose. He
gave his uncle his hand, with a just-as-
.lief-as-not sort Of look, which changed,
with remarkable suddenness, when the
bachelor added: tt
"And I've picked you out wife,
lh"No p Itat.l fY..l
"Yes, have"
Z" Now, uncle''' think by good
rights 1l tfi
~ ought to choose for you" said I'm
Gle Philip. "You care no more for one
woman than another. Then let my ex-
perience and taste dictate for you. You
win admire my choice. In the first place,
have looked for beauty. OF course, you
desire your wife to bc beautiful?"
Eyes" faltered Frederick, "but-"
"And spirited p''
Certainly provided"
"And intelligent9 ?"
Undoubtedly yet"
"And accomplishedg'
"Of course but, sir"
Sand rich? ?"
so, as to that" cried Frederick, whose
mind was on Rose, {" I think wealth of no
consequence, whatever
} "Then leave. my house this instant p
|; exclaimed tho bachelor. If wealth is Of