South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-12-10
I, with rapidly.throbbias heart, Il

/ bravo" cried Uncle Barnabas.
my dear child!' exclaimed my ma
ther
''Susundh r. uttered Eleanor. in &C.
cents by no means lauda.ory.
Yes" said 1. "Twenty-live dollars
n month is great deal ofmoncy. and /
was never afraid OF work. I think /
will go to the old lady, Uncle Barnabas.
I'm sure / could send home at least
twenty dollars month to mother ana
Eleanor, and then the two weeks. spring
and fall, would be SO nice! Please. I'm.
Gle Barnaba9, fllgo back with you when
yon 20. What is the old laly's name?r
Her name?" said Uncle Barnabas.-
"Didn't tell you? It's Prudence-Mrs.
Prudence, :"
What anicenamc," said I. "Tknow
I shall like her.'
"Weil. think you will said Uncle
Barnabas, looking kindly at ME. anil
think she will like You Is it n bargain
for the nine o'clock train tomorrow
morning."
Yes answered. stoutly taking care
not TO look in the direction of my mo-
Their and Eleanor
You're tho most sensible of the lot"
said Uncle Barnabas. approvingly
But after he hal gone TO bed in tho
best chamber, where the RULED pillow.
cases were, an,, the chintz cushioned ca
sy chair, the full strength OF the family
tongue broke on my devoted head.
81 can't help it, quoth I. holding VA
liantly to my colors. ave can't starve.
Some of us must do something. And
you can live very nicely, mother, dar-
ling, on twenty dollars month"
That is true" sighed my mother from
behind her black -borlered pocllct.hand.
kerchef. 'But never thought to see
n daughter of mine going out to-to SER
vice! ~
And Uncle Barnabas isn't going to
do anything for us, after ALL" cried out
Eleanor, Indignantly "Stingy old fell
low should think he might Mt least n.
dept one of us! He's rs rich as Cresus,
AMI never chick nor n child"
'lle may do as he likes about that, -
l 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, rs the train
reached the city, chow shall find where
Mrs. Prudence lives?"
''Oh, I'll 90 there with you," said he.
''Are yon well acquainted with her?''
l ventufed to ask
"Oh, very we'll indeed!' answere |
Uncle Barnabas, nodaing hi, head
sagcly.
We took hack at the depot and
drove through SO many streets that my
hea spun around and around like q
tcctotum before we stopped ut pretty
Drown-stone mansion-it looked like q
palace to my unaccustomed eye-and
Uncle Barnabas helped me out.
Here is where Mrs. Prudence Ives
: said he, with n chucklc.
a neat little maid. with frillel white
apron and rose-colored ribbons in her
hair, opened the door with courtesy,
AMI was conducted into an elegant a.
partment, all gliding cxotics and blue.
satin damask, when plump old lady.
dressed IN black silk. with the loveliest
Naloncennes lace ut her throat and
wrists, came smilingly forward, like a
siXty-year old sunbeam.
$50 you've come back. Barnabas, have
you.' said she. "And brought one oil
the dear girls with You. Come and kiss
me. my delr."
Yes. Susy. kiss your aunt" said I'm.
Gle Barnabas, lingering his hat one way
and his gloves another. as he sat com
placently down on the sofa
MY aunt?' | echoed.
"Why, OF course" said the plump old
Lady. Don't you know? I'm your
Aunt Prudence"
But thought" Gaspcd T. in Devil.
dcrmcnt, that | was coming to situl-
3 ton -
well, 50 you are" retorted Uncle
Barnabas. ere situation OF adopted
daughter in ny family. Twenty-Five
dollars month pocket moncy-thc care
of Aunt Prudcncc's cat and canary -
: And 20 make yourself generally useful -
"Oh. uncle cried Eleanor would
have been so glad to come if she ha I
known it,"
"FidllcstrinIs and little fishes =" il.
logically responded my Uncle Barna.
has. eve no patience with girl that s
too fine 70 work. Eleanor hal the stu.
alton oNcrc ] her anil sic chose 20 de.
cline. You decided 10 come. and here
e. ''' '''t' ihtiiL lttt 'ttts \ lVs UNI OF
der tea, for I'm rs hungry rs hunter.
and dare say little Susy here woulC.
relish q cup OF tea -
And this was tho way ! drifted into
my luxurious home. Eleanor i'm the
country cottage euyies me bitterly. for
she has all the tastes which wealth and
a metropolitan home can crafty. But
Uncle Barnabas will not hear OF my ex.
changing with her.
"No. no. says he The girl I've
got is the girl mean TO keep. Miss
Eleanor Is too fine n lady 10 suit me r'
But he lets me send them liberal pre-.
sents every month ami 50 7 am happy.
Az AGEICULTURAL JoKr.-A very
gcnteel.appearing young man. wearing
Kid gloves, and carrying 1.-the and fex.
= tble walking.stick thought nc would
have joke with rusty and venerable