The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1875-12-30
like pink and white apple blossoms.

Uncle Barnabas, dryly. Yes, situa
4 tionr'
"What sort of situation, Uncle Barn
abas y
"Well. l can hardly say Part servant
part companion to an elderly lady y ex
planned the old gentleman.
"Oh, Uncle Barnabas, | couldn't dc
that?" .
"Not do it? And why not?'
I ''Its too much-too much, whispered
Eleanor, losing her regal dignity in the
/ pressure of emergency, like going out
to service"
"And that is precisely what it is!n re-
! torted Uncle Barnabas, nodding his head.
! Service Why, were all out at service,
in one way or another, in this world r
'Oh yes, know" faltered poor Elean-
or, who, between her distaste for the pro-
posed plan and her anxiety not to offend
Uncle Barnabas Berkelin. didn't quite
know what to say but 1--we always
been educated to be lady"
$50 you won't take the situation, ell -
said Uncle Barnabas staring up at a
wishy-washy little water color drawing of
Cupid and Psyche, an exhibition piece
of poor Eleanors, which hung above the
chimney piece. ea.T ca
II couldn't, indeed, sir
Wages, twenty-five dollars month" :"
mechanically repeated Uncle Barnabas,
as if he were saying off a lesson. 'Drive
out in the carriage every dav with the
missus, cat and canary to take care of,
modern house, with all the improve
nents, Sunday afternoon to yourself,
and two weeks. spring and fall to visit
your mother" 4uo55s t 5lEI he $50
mo, Uncle Barnabas, no." said Elean-
or, with little shudder. Il am a true
Berkelin, and cannot stoop to menial
dutiesntG att13 g." 31 sis p7
.u Uncle 7Barnabas gave such prolonged
sniff as to suggest the idea of very bad
cold in his head, indeed. ...,.,.. n
Sorry" said he Heaven helps those
who help themselves, and you can't ex-
lpect me to be any more liberal minded
than heaven Sister Rachel" to my
mother, what do you say p n
My mother drew her pretty little fig
ure up trife more erect than usual 90
tatI think my daughter Eleanor is quite
always been ladies. . ;t1i
chin in my hands, during all this family
discussion but now i rose up and came
creeping to Uncle Barnabas's side
well, little Susy,n said the old gentle
man, laying his hands kindly on my
wrist, what is it p ~
i1"Ifyou please, Uncle Barnabas," !" said l,
with rapidly throbbing heart, Il would
like to take the situation. y - LID
"Bravop cried Uncle Barnabas re
MY dear childr'a exclaimed my
mother 47H1- Te4t2 .tez ti1e3I v'rI
"Susannah r uttered Eleanor. in ac, 4
cents by no means Mandatory.
yes, said I. Twenty five dollars
month is a great deal of money, and
i'll of T al, l.
go to the old lady, Uncle Barnabas.
am sure could send home at least TWEEN
ty dollars a month to mother and Elean-
or, and then the two weeks, spring and
fall, would be so nice! Please, Uncle
Barnabas, II go back with you when you
GO What is the old lady's name2'
Her name :? said Uncle Barnabas.
Didn't l tell your It's Prudence-Mrs.
Prudence. "
What nice name !" said |. 81 know
/ shall like her" gsf .,...s+ i
"Well, think you will" said Uncle |
Barnabas, looking kindly at me- "And
] think she will like you. Is it bar
gain for the nine o'clock train tomorrow
morning p ...... s.aI
"Yes," | answered stoutly, taking care
not to look in the direction of my moth
er or Eleanor.
said Uncle Rarnabas, approyingly.
But after he had gone to bed in the
best chamber, where the ruffied pillow
chair the full strength of the family
tongue broke on my devoted head.
II can't help it, quoth l. holding val |
iantly to my colors. "We can't starve. |
Some of US must do something And you |
can live very nicely, mother, darling, on |
twenty dollars a month. a5
That is true" sighed my mother from |
behind har black-bordered pocket hand |
kefchief. but never thought to see I
daughter of mine going out TOTO ser
vice F's.} ping. E.e.l3f
"And Uncle Barnabas- isn't going to do
anything for US alter all, cried out |
Eleanor, Indignantly. "Stingy old fellow; |
1 should think he might at least adopt |
one of u.s. He's as rich as Croesus, and |
never q chick nor child
HE may do as he likes about that" |
answered independently. II prefer TO
earn my own money" |
So the next morning set out for the |
unknown bourne of New York life.
Uncle Barnabas," said I, as the train |
reached the city, ''how shall find where
Mrs. Prudence lives 2
"Oh, I'll go there with you, said he
Are you well acquainted with her p
ventured to ask.--a-s--s-
"Oh, very we'll indeed r1replied Uncle |
Barnabas, nodding his head approvingly.
We took a carriage at the Depot and |
drove through SO many streets that my
head spun round and round like tee |
totum before we stopped at pretty
mansion-it looked like a |
palace to my unaceustomed eyes-and /
Uncle Barnabas helped me out.
Here is where Mrs. Prudence lives,
said he, with chuckle.
neat little maid, with frilled white
apron and rose-colored ribbons in her |
hair, opened the door with courtesy,
and l was conducted into an elegant
apartment, all gliding, exotics, and blue
dressed in black silk, with the loveliest |
came smilingly forward, like slxty-year
old sunbeam.
$50 you've come back, Barnabas, have |
you" said she; "and brought one of the !
dear girls with you. Come and kiss me,
my dear, --u-..- -f
"Yes, susy, kiss your aunt, said Uncle |
hinging his hat one way and |
his gloves another, as he sat complacent-
ly down on the sofa. aosu /
MY aunt y echoed.
"Why, of course" said the plump old |
lady. Don't you know I'm your Aunt |
Prudence" "- ts--fa
But thought" gasped !, in hewil-
derment, THAT | was coming to situa-
tion u s.-.r
We'll, so you are" retorted Uncle
Barnabas "1he situation of adopted
daughter in my family. twenty-five