, 1874-05-16
UNCLE JOB Or UNCLE ARISTlDBS j?

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UNCLE JOB Or UNCLE ARlSTlDES ?
swell. Harry, baby must have aaother god
father, and I don't SEQ why Uncle Arisades
should not be asked He will, I know, accept,
and is sure to remember the CHILD" Thus
spake Mrs. H;ghfy to her husband, as over the
tee table they concerted arrangements for the
christening Of their frst-born.
Mr. Highly apparently paid little heed to MS
vife's remark, and was about to ask ner 70
again pass him the toaet, when, gla1rcing up
ward toward the lady's face, he perceived ina.-
cations of coming storm. He could tell
from certain outward and visible slgna that
Ills Matilda Jane metlltated saooeh
swoop 30, nerving himself for the encounter,
he responded in mild tope: 1--WE ought
not, dear, to forget Unclo Job" ....
Tho tempest broke. Mr.. Highly had oeen e1-
pecting It, but not SO soon, The lightning was
flashing in his wHe's eyes, nnd the thonoer OF
her majestic voice Was rattling about ms ears IN
q couple OF seconds after he had SPOKEN. ane
reference to Uncle Job did it.
.sUScLE JOB INDEEp!"
exclaimed the irate Matilda Jane. every libra OF
hor body seeming to quiver with passion.
"who no1t would you like to stand to your
child ?"
When Mrs, Eighty tossed her head, mud thus in-
dicated supreme contempt for her husbands selec-
ton OF sponsor. his reply was As follows: q: '"ito
Uncle Job, my dear, We have the required num-
her. and 10 need not further pursue the SUD-
iect, unless, having in your minds eye-onaas.
peare, dear-tho likelihood OF other chrtsten'"gs
Nut fo1fr r.
to come. you are preparing nss OF ens'o4e Po1-
sons to keep bv you
Poor Mr.. Highly nude this remark IN hls
.ofteAt manuer, aud the little simper with which
he concluded would have made II apparent 70
.n,, ,na that he vas only Giving utternnce to
timid Joke Stately Mrs. Highly, however. did
MT chooee to accept it IA such, out. turning
savagely upon her husband, poured out Ut
some Rcathine REMARKS m s. snans tans'ne ,ncu W
Harry, and observing that he WAS unconca:nedly
| s;nn,nr his tea, she bounced from the room,
| nnip,ly banging the door at'cr her
Whilst tie good 1adv Of tho houae has gone 70
| vent her srite upon the domestic oelo" s'ale'
| the opportunity may be taken OF
| INTRODUCING Mn AND MRS. HdH1L1
| il moro satisfactory manner
| From his youth upward, Harry Highly nao
| bAep clerk in Ca5hlt d b1''ions ba"s. ~
iunioYs had risen to confidential and lrnportant
| nosition. He owed none Of hia aflrhsceEnene TO
| influential relatives. eioce his parents had neen
! humble country folk who died soon after tne'f
! con came to the metropolis. He was An only
| ct,,d and knew Of no blood-roladons hot an m
ria On hs other side. Uncle Job Smith. however,
was sort Of nobotlF-that il to sav: he had
tried enod many things and ALWAYS falea ne
was bachelor Int liked comnany ~; eas GneiS 'o 81.
wnvs welcomed him when they wanted or7rns: nv:
ioyin]. mirtl-creating fellow among them; M Mpn1
ihe nane good people invariably" cut y poor 700
when they mot him next day in crowoe1 snoi. !.
| orchfare. It waa all very we'll to know HIM 10
nriyato. but in public it was very different mat
| - 1nh was A good -hen-ted, generous aoul'
rcadv to lend hie last shilling to an7one who
asked him an net, however. ae'dom v7thln nle
nower inasmuch a. he was ofts7er com.
na,,a5 to borrow thnn able to lend: o.
cn,,rse. reoDle with anv reputation w":thn < DUO
]icIy recognize Job Smith, for he had three t'ines
figured in the GdzPs'e,-
ruprr TINES IN FIFTEEN YEARS.
,,t that shooxinQ? Tha frat occasion vas
whon he wax in partnership With Stenrit tn
grocer. in Rrjetol noble estabsrshment the.
ian too. Tbe shop was blocked with tea-cheEte t
| hu,. unfortt1nntelv the chests were ampts. - u u
nortnership existed for ei1 noptlls. aod ther
stcnnit ran away, leaving JOB to sot'!e "ll ene
claims. 4 good many PEOPLE avarred Joo uat
hoen swin8led, but be hlmso'f did not aA'
much abont it. Bv the way, Eon wou.' n
Eoown to utter an unknd ori!l-natnred word 9 9
INV ona. Harry, however, stuck to n'h nncI
amid this and his Other reverses, for tho rcnem
brance at his former kindness lived IN MS 1'en'
orr. When Harry wns IN n1s .1 o.@I ha1.;,c s ast.
, |;shment he looked about him Tor a "1fo
wa yerv small Of stature, and. following III
exururle Of mo,t little men. fell in love win
lody who vas above the averne @ ne'fn. - ot ",,ito
/ had Int few relatives living,-a mother ana q
, nncle. This was at the ontsat "onaes1n IL re-
: concentration. hut it was not tho ONLY ono. y
} ]. Erownjohn had moneV.-9l. .aD,n rooIu naa aa
bara laft her br deceased connections, IN aoa
, tion to .c300 more sa7ad by caroful ecohom
= dnr1ng the % years OF her eslstonc'
: She She was not e1actly good looking Ing "he n'
. Harry married : hsrt S1t naov aaa hss neople LII
,mnroVHa 3lnnfF Save % rsther preferences for sbet
: sa".,rcs q lurid tinre in the hair. a long nee
: ,na :. bouy figure Harry. for example. oons1t
erod hor very fine wonan.-
SPLENDID CREATURE:
a na ba 4,acked his opinion By mating her Mr
q Hirhtlv. M The lady had borns this honorab
. t;tln sorae fifteen months when an he1r came
= share thu fauily prosperity. Harry, 1t net
d scarcely be said. vas immeneels ptoaa % ~
:. | nffsnr;nr. who was reported bv everv one 70
a eraetIy like lis father. Had the opinion pee
<.;ce verua. perhaps Harry would not have oes
. 10 iubIant, for ho had discovered (cone close
dear reader tha* snag ss "spsf ~ tamper tns
al veil veil Is magnificent woman: Hsppil
:. ~ ,tt1e man WAS not easily arouse'
IS md. wheu she had tired, bis good-n1
r. nor Iemained undistarbed, and the = Wort 1,,
ID merry twinkle OF bis eve was not IN the ssnte
~ degreo dmed When the infant ss va sa;sen eeun
- ~ s4ose and u,a1y ba.tle-roval VAS fought o.
N tho choice Of sponsors: When he had NM masr1e J.,
IN IN Marrs bad takon .nal! seni~de.ached vi. ~
e. outside Ealing. end their next neishoos' oy e.
n thc FoozIes. IN intimacy soon arose, a.
i, ~ FnozIa having been summoned to the bedside
~ t.3d. Iana It very critical psrlod and havr
With H. F. EXPRESSED desi;s 70 .ss innss ~ s
"a nsrruss to The youthful Ulxh15, u rAa napos