, 1874-05-16

.e should have been 3r you to be one Of the
god-fntbers to cur darling. treasure: but un!or-
tnnately Harry has friend whom it would DO |
yerv impolte to offend, and, under these cir.
cu1nstances EN- sure you Will excuse onr not
askinr you next Tuesday. Best love. ETC. Yours, |
rorv s,Yectionately. II. J. HIGHELr.
This is how Harry addressed his prosperous |
relative in the Borough = .,.
DEAN OLD UscLE: Excuse th1s fau4aan,, =, a3Ic,s,
but We NJ xao' ths you chr;otenns On Tus
day next. Don't trouble to answer tins, |
hacanse We are determined to enlist |
yonr sympathies on behalf OF Our pov IN a
Fnnra ever HARRY HloHFL9-'
Scarcely had these important communications
heen penued. than loud knock WAS heard attho
front-door l.. ,sily gatheHng up the .ettess lnto
q couple Of en-. slopes. Mr. Highly placed tnem
,ehilet w his vito proceeded to head to as
certain who we're their visitors. It proved to ne
onlv Mr. and Mrs. Foozle, who had called 10
have quiet chats and in their pleasant com
papy, We, for that evening, drop the curtain
upon Harry and his wife.
At last came
TIE EyEvTFUL DAY.
Wonderful preparations Tor the eIess occAeon
had been made by Mrs. Highly (who Was
really an e1eelleo: house55seper2 a,a ana Inc Inc
awaiting them, when the ceremony should
bo over. repast In every way enticing. There
were fowls. huge joint Of beef, meat paettes'
aud such profusion OF custards and taf1lots'
! that Mrs. Fooz!a began to think "hetheT sno
could not manpuvra to introduce into the house,
era tho day was st an end, select few OF ner
own numerous brood. Harry WAS indeed proud
OF tue managerial capabilities Of bis wife. az he
gazed from end to end OF the weil-hlieu taple.
srd could not refrain from enlarg'ng upon her
I merits to Foozle as they stood together before
the mantel-piece waiting tho arrival OF the other
sponsor .t - x,slo
! her appearance; she ~as vory ousy np-s!alls
| Drepsring baby for church : that young imp
WITH his face as rod US fresh boiled lobstor
exhibiting tho greatest disinclinatiou to be
| dressed 10 becoming manner. and Loudly pro
claiming the fact by continued series 0! tno
most dlscordant yss; Ihe n.a,n.. n'ods ~ nravent
the noise reaching the trio downstairs nut YOU
might as well have attempted to quiet town
crier or street-sinser. They might shut the
door, hut the voice Of Harry's onspI1nG predon- m
| mated over everything else, and caused the
two gentlemen below TO cease their debate upon
the probabilities OF d rise or fa'i IN the banK
| rare of discount, aud the prospecta OF the nc"
! pawapcalo loan, until more fitting opportunity.
Al, air, remarked Foozle, helping himself
be father;
| MAGNIFICENT FEELING, s1A;
| pivae a man such sense Of responsibility
Throughout an experience Of many Years. !
never Enew good father who was not good
| man. And let me- tell you, Hr. Highly. in the
sn1ne same lengthy @ and varied experience, I hhve
alxavs found that he who has most chlldEon IL
| aiso the best." Harry. glancing at hls watch,
looked from the window, but failed to see Aria-
| tides Brown}onu approaching, and WIS, w.tn ~
creased mental perturbation. preparing himself
for q renewal Of his neighbor's prosy argument;
when Matilda Jaue, blushing with maternal
pride, and accompanied BY her mamma ano oaoy,
entered the apartment
"What !" exclaimed Mrs: highly, :" has Unc1o
Aristides not. arrived? I do hope nothing
| has happened to the dear soul. II he
don't come in few minutes. you shall walk 40
TO the station, Harry, and askf any accident has
| occurred on the line"
Her husband not seeming qnlto to enter into
her yiews-the nearest railway station being
quite mile from their abode-Mrs. Eighty ln1~
natiently turned towards her viai.ors. and pro-
ceeded to exrol the virtues Of tbs missing ono.
Suffering from his Rpou6e's 1o1nacltV, ana the
anxiety he experienced lest old Foozle, by reason
OF bis fondness for nort, would have to remain
at homo, and be put to bed 1t whS with no sma'I a
degree Of satisfaction thst Harry heard the
sound Of
} Tho assembled company are eagerly listen
,GS Wien the door opens, expect to ace tn
ma;eatic form Of the great Aistides
There enters instead the naid-servant; sh'
whispers to Harry. who, in turn: murmnrs Z
his agttsd wso ,aa1s a111a ,e ee roon ,n's'
, In IS brief space as it takes to read this nne
they vp-e in the passage. Before them. att'ret
in a enit OF see1v but we'll brushed b!nck, ant
with his hand gently smoothing q susplc!onslI: :.
, shiny lnt. stood the discarded JOB Smith
} "Wel Harry" said the newcomer, nerceT'n, n,
their confusion; "what's the meaning OF ii
this? Is the christening orer?"
. Did-didn't you receive Matllaas leeeer'
= | ttpr - 49, rrono von and here II is" Defor
tha avea Of the bewildored Highly, there t1us
tered the cpist1e which had been intended TOT on
Browpfohu In tho hurry occasioned By tn
arrival Of visitors on the ... even'nS tSsv "he he
r got into the wrong envelopes: and tn
wealthy uncle had doubtless received the rnissiT
t that had been meant tor the despised 3obl
,,n,n n. ,orebs.da ebsu sA1 Of both husband an
R | wiff N they saw the mistake that had bee
! made their tongues seemed locked within thel
teoth their limba appeared deprived OF motion
: md tins rhev stood to the wonderment OF uu
: sufpectng Uncle Smith.
! "Vhv don't ono OF you speak What's har
pened3 Isn't there baby? Or arc rou 80 de
b {i5bted to see me that you've gone stark staF'n
t msd7 Are vou'- What further interroR'
e Iory the amazed Job would hz1e put will nevs
. ba known, inasmnch as ct tf1st a.. moment @ emf -
o amitten bv means OF the kpocker. The reTa3
who. without word Of inquiry. etrode INTO tn
: passage, and stood twizt the Hshfles. aud 10 2
created as much surprise to HarrY's relative as
Il h,d occasioned but a few u1inutea previouslS:
= 20. Uncle Brovnjohn' exclaimed satild
d Jane, suddenly recovering her speech, and rnsl
9 Ing into bis arms, sim 80 glad you've come
E Now, al can be explained
E Brownjohn FIRMLY Withdrew from bis niece
j. embrace and gazing eternly At ho., sag. a. N
it tone evidently meant to penotrate from tug &c
). lar to the attic Of eemt-dotacbed villa: "Ye
il YOU please. An explanation. by al i,, mean u.
Il vorr mother. made me promise 70 stand goo
r. father; and that, after getting up the details
:. the important ceremo :y-so say nothing OF pr
>. p.ring long speech for the luncheon.
4 "1'x TOLD IN NOT WANTED
Alas! it w.s all over neneef9Gsn taH b5oM
~ ar their successors; ly an nnuckv accident. tue
- M future hopes we're blishtnd. The disap2o'nte
l. parents eaw a]l this staEiog them in the race
~ nln1uly as though old Brownjohn had written
n. upon tho wall Of the passage IN wbirh he stoo'
70 E1o Matilda bad concluded laundering attem
u at an excuse. the loud-volccd Brown1ohn roaret
:. N1J,j.r, I mn more | shake youT dust from {