The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-05-22

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am | to do for a wife and child" "
At that moment there came a terrible
pull at the door. bell as il the man who
pulled it imagined that be owned the house
aud could make as much noise as be pleas.
ed A sickening sensation took possession
Of me for had a misgicng that it was
my uncle. Now as good fortune would
have it, Mrs. Kingsley had gone out to q
ueighboring store for few moments, and
had equestrd me to have an eye on her ba'
| by while she was gone so it wouldn'tfall out
Of the cradle and hurt itself. AS | CLAN
Ced at the cradle, and thought Of my un'
Gle at the door, bright idea entered my
mind. | determined, in case the visitor
was ny uncle, to'claim the yOuthly occu.
pant as my own.
Thevisiior proved to he my uncle, I
knew him by the pictures Of him | bad
seen. aud lg likewise knew me by my
photograph %Alter mutual recognition
and hAud shaking | ushcred my honored
relative into the narlor and introduced
himto my newly claimed offspring.
" There, uncle, said |, is the frSt
pledge Of our married life. assure you
| take pleasure III presenting to you my
child
1T isa fat little youDgster," said my
uncle, gasing.at it adniringly. By the
way, what is it, by or girl?"
That wasR knotty story for me to an
swcr, for he was Just az much acquainted
with is gender as was. Bat it would
not do to show Ignorance on the subject SO
| | answered at a hapha1ard that it was a
boy
II AM sorry it is boy, slid my uncle;
'lherc are too many boys in the family.
Now, ifyou had only produced little
blue.eyed girl, it would have been more
sensible "
assured him | was sorry the gender
did not suit, but hoped in the future bis
wishes would be galidcd.
So far bad succeeded 10 deceiving my
uncle. but the worst | feared was thai
when Mrs. Kingsley returned she might
object 10 my claiming ownership in her
tc5ild BBides carry odtnY deception
| | must find wife as auinhnt, aud Mrs
Kingsley was the only one could CONVEX.
ientIyClaim The ouly difficulty was to get
her consent to the deception, and this
might be done it | could only secure q
private conversation with her before | in
roduced her to my uncle, then it would be
all right
| watched my opportunity, aud gained
an interview with her before she entered
the room. | told her, in few brief aud
hurried words the extent Of my difficulty,
and how had taken The liberty Of acting
as papa to her little Que then told her
1 must find a wife somewhere, aud begged
her to allow me to introduce her in that
capacity She laughed very heartily at
the suggestion, said she collid comprehend
my difficulty, and consented to my prOpoS.
al, aud very rOguishly warned me not to
presume upon the occurrence.
We then entered the parlor and | iutrO'
duced her as my better half. My uncle
was very much pleased with her, and com
pImenred me upon my good choice in the
selection of wife. Mrs. Kingsley, Of
course, coIored most charmiugIy at this
compliment, and | could plainly see that
she could scarcely refrain from laughing
You have due boy here" said my
uncle 10 Mrs Kingsley pointing to the
cradle.
Excuse me, sir, said she, cOloriug up
again, ITS a girl "
Twas dumb founded | was exposed 10
my iuiquity WOnld ny uncle believe me
after thiS2 He looked from me to my pref
ty laudIady with puzzled cOuntcuunco.
Your husband told me it was boy"
be said, aud rather suspiciouSly, too, |
thought "
"Wel, I always took it f,r boy, was
my reply, putting on a bold face, but |
suppose my wife knows best "
Here Mrs. Kingsley fairly screamed
With laughter, aud my uucIe's stern face
assumed an iroOiCai smile.
.You are a nice father. amt YOu?" be