The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-05-17

"P. ST. hive never visited Phila-
delphia, 30 l lave decided to do so at
once, ana get look at you, and your
wife and child. You may expect me
about the 1Otho the month"
Good gracious My uncle is COM
ing to visit me- exclaimed, and it
is past the 10th of the month now l
don't know at what moment he may
pop IN. What am to do for wife
and chilli 2"
At thatmoment there came terri
BILE pull al the door. bell. as if the man
who pulled it imagined that he owned
the house and could make as much
noise as he pleased. A sickening SEN
satlon took possession of me, for | had
misgiving that it was my uncle.
Now, as good fortune would have it,
Mrs. Kingsley had gone out to neigh
boring store for few moments, and
had requested me to have an eye on
her child while she was gone. SO that
it would not fall out of the cradle and
| hurt itself. AS glanced at the cradle
and thought of my uncle at the door,
a bright idea entered my mind. | de-
termined la case the visitor was my
uncle to claim the youthful occupant
as my own.
The visitor proved to be my uncle.
| knew him By the pictures of him l
had seen, and he likewise knew me by
my photograph. After mutual recog-
milton and hand shaking ushered my
honored relative into the parlor and
introduced him to my newly-claimed
offspring.
There, uncle,n said I, sis the first
pledge of our married life. I assure
you [ lake pleasure in presenting to
you my child"
8 1t is a fat little youngster, . said my
uncle, gazing at it admiringly. "By
the way, what is it, boy or girl 2"
That was knotty question for me to
answer, tor he was just as much 40
qusinted with its gender as / was. But
1T would not do now to show ignorance
on the subject, so I answered at hap
hazard that it was boy.
g I am sorry it is boy" said my
uncle; "there are too many bows in
the family. Now if you had produced
little blue-eyed girl it would have
been more sensible"
[ assured him 1 was sorry the gen.
der did not suit, but hoped in the
future his wishes would be gratifed.
SO far l had succeeded to deceiying
my uncle, but the worst | feared was
that, when Mrs. Kingsley returned she
might object to my claiming ownership
to her child. Besides, to carry out my
deception, must find wife as well as
an infant, and Mrs. Kingsley was the
only one l could conveniently claim.
The only difficulty was to get her con
sent to the deception, and this might
be done if I could only secure private
conversation with her before I intro
duced 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 for her
little one. then told her l must find
wife somewhere, and begged her to
allow me to introduce her in that ca
pacity. She laughed very heartily at
the uggestion-said she could compre-
bend my difficulty, and consented to
my proposal, and very rogueishly
| "diiiSu o'e uOt 10 presume upon the
| occurrence.
We then entered the parlor, and |
introduced her as my better half. Ny
uncle was very much pleased with her,
and complimented me upon my good
choice in the selection of wife. Mrs.
Kingsley, of course, colored most
charmingly at this compliment, and l
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, cts girl"
I was dumbfounded. / was exposed
in my iniqrlity. Would my uncle be-
lieve me after this He looked from
me to my pretty landlady with puz-
Zled countenance.
your husband told me it was a
boy" he said, "and 1ather suspicious
ly, too, thought"
"Well, always took it for boy"
was my reply, putting on bold face,
"but suppose my wife knows best. y
Here Mrs. Kingsley fairly screamed
with laughter, and my uncle's stern
face assumed an ironlcal smile.
| LOU dio d hiCe IduueI, AN u you
he said, touching me with the point
of his umbrella, " not TO know the sex
of your own child. Why, | knew it was
girl the moment looked at it."
But, Charley, he said, again ad-
dressing me, what did you do with
the goblet and papspoon sent to the
| little one :"
"Oh, they are perfectly safe, assure
you," replied " I have taken good
care of them"
" Yes, but where i'll the deuce are
they. would like very much to take
another look at them
Well, l have deposited them in
bank for safe keeping, but 1 can read
lily produce them-that ls--in the
course of weeks time
He told me to do so, as he wanted to
see them, and then l got out of the
room, for fear that he might ask me
some more perplexing questions.
| A shert.time afterwara Mrs. Kings
| ley came to me, when I was alone in
an adjoining room and l saw imme-
diately that something very humorous
must have happened, for the corners of
her lips were breaking into smiles.
Dou you know, sir, INTO what an
awkward predlcamert you have got
me 2" she enquired, as she took seat
on the lounge by my side.
explain yourself" said.
"Why, your uncle came to me ashort
time ago, and asked to see my marriage
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