, 1875-03-20
tl0NG.LOST UNCLE.

LDNG.LOST UNCLE.
-...r rr~ and We. she is not beauti-
.,-r,. size any Of the freshness of
..rh often possesses the attrac-
-.f n.su,v. Neither Is my love OF
...r-.-r n.-ur. which invests lis object
..--.r..r- existing only in the lmag-
-.... .. fine Narshlpcr. On the con
.--. lam, able ID state Candidly that
...-..f and that Der appearance Is
..-.1r..u1t prrpoSseS'lng | 90 not
....- ...- her virtues She i not wise
.-...rr.f 4n! her disposition Is none
.......-, amIahic. II Is true she Is
...r- Inn fear DO not value hermore
......f I should not be sorry
F.. ...-r.rry were less, and ii II were less
E.~.r-,-..c and less aggressive. My
.a..-rrg +. NOT ui that romantic ana eX-
n.rr.-.rr which Is never happy save
..... .r..ru.r If It's object. On the
...... [ am f1ndr-; of her when she
.rrbr,r away. Yet lam confident the
s..-rr with which | regard her will out
r...~.ng mur. HeTcc and pretCntlOIs at
a..UrG.-.
in, reader viii understand my senu-
mont, nHn J inform him that the lady |
-...-.,.,uy wifc's aunt. and that the
esteem. with which We both regard her Is
founded au her possession Of a consider
....-ru ID railway shares and COnsOlS,
.rl4 comfortable ana yearly-increasing
balances al a.r bankers.
Al rge present moment We entertain
toward a.r feelings of peculiar tender
r.,.. -n-i- .- but only the other day that
ae mad nr4r.g lost her. Nc, she had not
been ID. Nr had no fear that she was
r".-...r We could have borne that
f..,.r- ofqIl. and resignation in such
a.l-r isl duty. The danger which she
H.. MS, escaped is Of different nature
I.-.r.... even now, to think how immi-
.... -a, uar ;imc appeared. But, thank
Heaven n D, PASSED, and the tears
r.I.a ha, t.i- page are tears OF grail
'a.. .at aasu.nr-~-
I..g- .a office IN The city. | do lit
'.ru alu.aud cigars on commission,
ana occasionally travel in tea.
lau married man with small tami-
. Wv income, | regret to say, Is also
-... The former, of late years, has
rrgu increasing, the latter has not. My
EmUy +. an excellent manager, and,
honestly believe, lays out 10 the best al
vantage rGc limited amount that l am
...rlr allow for our household eXpendi.
,arr Bu, we are exceedingly pinched
a, times, TIE nature Of my business
...f-r5 M, 20 reside in genteel neigh
n.raroi. and VT are frequently forced tC
sacrifice comfort for the sake Of appear
llCrs
Ny wifc's aunt lives in the country
hut She Is good enough 10 visit Us two o
three times during the course of the yea
and spend week or two with Us.
On these occasions | need not say tina
We DO all in our power 10 make her com
Portable THIS Is not always q task I'm
attended wiki difficulty. Like many el
derry maiden ladies in easy circum
stances she possesses a peculiar talent foI
making other people uneasy. The re
marks which she frequently feels herSet I
called upon To make concerning our DO
mcS,Ic arrangements are generally more
distinguished for freedom than polite
u.s, And though the spirit Of piety
which prompts the utteranCe may be IN
auLhtCd, II Is not pleasant for man 10
be- told tha, he Is " hcathen,' and that
be- is leading his family in the broad
lath Of destruction" This, too, when
"r conscience acqui,s NE OF any such
Improper designs
But We must bear with her little
"1anugSSgS.' SAYS NY wife. You
A1H". Samuel. she does not possess the
blessings viii n We DO, in these dear
children. Besides, We are her nearest
relations, and
An. true" | return. The old girl
~.- cut up well, one Of these days, no
. -... AM N the meantime We must be
''H 3" her, suppose. This is what you
mean 10 say, my dear"
mean 90 say nothing of the kind,
s.. ana You ought TO be ashamed of
y'-->e.,"
Mas sitting al home one evening, in a
t.-tT melancholy mood-for ! had just
s'- reading letter from our aunt,
~ witch slc announced her intention Of
coming to see Us in 3 day or two and
-aa.-- long, long visit''-when there
.'-ar loud ring al the street-door bell.
started Gu.
my H.:e.
'-, na, that IS not Aunt James ring"
..l-e. Emily. Besides. did not hear
az, Carriage drive up to the door"
q ..I c1mf0rted. Il could not very
'- 't Aunt Jane. No, the idea was
..s-.l. But, YOU see, | had Just been
..'..2g -. her letter and felt nervous and
'a-.y startled
t.e>en'.y or little maid of-all-work
.- .'--s upstairs and informed me that
..'.'5 was 2 gentleman below who wished
-f see m--
.- Ven, down and saw 4 man standing
..-7 LilL He was tall, stout, elderly
-'-- Win 8 weather beaten face. He
,.,.e - ~! wei. dressed and displayed a guam
l' W le|e,ry about his person. But
f., '.''Aes fitted him badly. He seemed
,.s- .1- d msn Who had been got up TO look
nv nv d gentleman. but the attempt had
mel somehow.
-. ,Is advanced toward me. holding out
"A, ar1 YOU sam Courcv?" he said.
49, ~ name Is Samuel Courcy," l re-
- trawjGg back.
-l. IL Z C-s-lAed the tone of familiarity in
-.l2 IL addressed me.
" -5a ,!P Us your aipper, my boy.
rs -5s'r. 20, --o'1 love We, don't you know your
7".s Ioes"