Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-08-22
MY BACHELOR UNCLE.

mother, pair of gold-mounted pebble
glasses adding an owlish wisdom to the ma
ture Of her remark.
II have mistrusted her from the first,
said my sister, Mrs Beverley.
$50 have T." said my other sister Miss
Rosamond Rockthrope. ''Those girls with
greenish eyes and low voices are sure to
have something of the cat nature in
them"
Your argument is thrown away" said
I, calling up comfortable obsfinanoy Of
demeanor. "I love Charlotte Courtenay
and I am determined to make her my
wife,"
And [ walked out Of the room with all
the dignity l could assume
Charlotte Courtenay was my sisters gov
erness, and just at that moment she was in
the school-room teaching Dicky and Billy
their impersonals and nominatives, with lit
tie Jessie stunning her scales on wretch
ed piano in the corner.
She looked up as entered Her eyes
were little green-green with the dreamy
beryl tint that sleeps on summer sea-
but her hair shone and glistened like gold
and her features were small ard regular,
with Pushes Of pink on either cheek, and a
little ripe cherry Of mouth
''You had better give me up, Herbert, "
she said, when I told her the story Of the
recent discussion with the feminine powers
Of the household. ''Not for worlds would
I make dissentions in a 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 my
arms, and VOW to be faithful for ever and
ever?
And then she went back to her work :;
and I had to fight it all over again with my
mother and sisters.
"Oh, BERTHE, don't you see through her 2"
cried Rosamond "She don't care for YOU
at ALL"
"She's mere schemiug fortune hun
tress p cried Helena Beverly, bursting into
tears ''And won't keep her one day
beyond the quarter-no, not if she begs
for bread in the public streetsw
"All that is nonsense" said I. ''She
knows perfectly we'll that I haven't cent
in the world
but she knows that you have expecta,
tions from our bachelor uncle" said Rosa
mond, spitefnlly II wrote to him this
morning, stating all the facts of the case"
I bit my mustache indignantly.
"It's very strange you women can't learn
to mind you own business" quoth I. "A
little more provocation of this nature. and |
marry her at once"
30, Bertie," cried my mother, "only
wait until we hear from Uric"
,I"Let his decision settle the matter" said
>RosamoRd.
"We are entirely willing to leave it to
his discretion and mature Judgment added
Mrs Beverly.
From which I drew the inference that
they had all three written to him, each
stating the case from her own point Of
view.
Well, let them. promised TO wait for
Uncle Ulrics reply.
For my bachelor uncle was rich and &c.
centric, and in consideration of my middle
initial being U, had promised TO remember
me amply in his will He paid my College
bills, allowed me five hundred year, and
generally represented Fortunatus in our
family.
sat down and penned melting appeal
to my bachelor uncle.
"She is all that is perfect" I wrote.
"Only come and see for yourself"
And telegram reached me the mex
day.
II will come. Expect me on the $3.50
train. URIC MARTIN
I hurried to impart the tidings to Lot
tie.
"You must be sure and look your pretti
est, dear one," said I enthusiastically
Put on that blue dress, with the blue rib
bona in your hair, and he cannot he Up liking
you"
20, Herbert" sighed Charlotte, drop
ding her head like a newly-gathered lily
II do SO dread his coming. Is be yer.
old ~
"Nos very, darling. Only sixty, O.
thereabouts."
"Asd very rich p
ga hundred thousand, at the least. Gu
future fortune depends on him, Charlotte
or rather on the favorable impression yo'
make"
Lottie blushed and dimpled and trem
bled.
Ny sister had the best bedroom aired
and fire lighted on the hearth. M
mother went down stairs to prepare
Dreaded outlet just as he liked it, for sur
l. e