Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-04-10

There was one of them, recollect, call
ed Blind Hockey, in which you bet on u
card, and another styled poker, in which
you anted up, and saw your opponents
half-crown and went five shillings better.
| bettcd on a card and saw my oppon-
ent's halt-crown, and in a very short time
found that had lost Eve pounds to my
relative. This sum, of course, was u
mere tribe to him, but it was moro than
| could afford, and had to decline to
ante up in future.
One thing gave me serious annoyance.
Uncle Joe had contracted a habit OF us
ing very strong expletives. Tommy, who
is very observant boy, Began to repeat
some of these most unnecessary words.
One day heard dispute between the
boy and his mother.
-" I want some more cake, ma"
"You have had enough Too much
cake is not good for little boys"
Il will have some more cake. If you
don't give it to me | will say DAM like
Uncle Joo.'
had private interview with the
child, and, after an argument which in
yolved some slight physical exertion on
my part, think convinced him of the
impropriety Of saying dam"
Arother matter gave me great uneasi
ness, | was in daily expectation Of
visit from my wile's aunt. A meeting
between her and my uncle seemed nov-
table. How were two such contrary el-
ements to he brought together without
collision feared the most disastrous
results, AVID looked forward to the meet
ing with much trcpilation. Butone eve
! ming, on returning homo from business,
, found Aunt Jane, my uncle and my
wife in the parlor together, conversiug
e most amicably. Uncle Joe was smoking
t as usual. | had told him Of Aunt James
r expected arrival, and | had asked him
&. not 10 smoke in her presence. | looked
, tiownngly at his pipe.
| "Oh, it's all right, Sam, my boy" he
/ said. Mrs. Lilliclap don't object r
S She rather likes smoking in a single
r man"
+ Does she know if | had attempted
d to smoke in my own house she would
4 have gone into Mysteries at the very least.
o And here was Uncle Joe pouring his foul
$ tobacco smoke almost into her very face,
G and she was itting opposite him, smiling
S graciously. learned afterwards hat
on Aunt James first arrival my wife had
{ explained to her privately the prcscuc,
, OF Uncle Joo in the house. Sho had
described my relative rs man long un-
used 10 civilized society, bat Of II kind
aud generous disposition, aud-oh SO
3 rich. ! Aud these were the people had
been afraid to bring together. Fool to
think that any difference in mere social
usages could dissever the bond OF sympa-
thy which unites the possessor of money
p with-th possessor Of money. Oh, Mann
, mon, Mammon
Gud the reflections here suggested
- have rlM out into the form Of an essay OF
some length, and Of far too valuable MAJ
=, tune to be inserted in mere casual sketcl
/ like the present, They are therefor,
omitted.
a Uncle Joe and Aunt Jane became
il great friends, and the change this com
| panionship wrought in the old lady sur
Y prised me. Hitherto had found her t,
4 be Of a very staid and sober disposition
with a londness tor tea and gossip, but d
r horror Of all lighter and more frivolous
q amuseneuts. Now ,no would accompa
ny Uncle Joe to theatcrs and concerts
r. and she encouraged him to give partie
j, at which music, cards, and whisky auC
q water were leading features. And in The
two latter departments Uncle Joe distin
I. gui-hed himself.
Il " say, Courcy," said my friend Flat
hede, during one Of these gatherings
a " that unCleof yours is a regular ole
sharper. He has just swndcd me out O
thirty shilling by the three-card trck.'
AT this announcement / looked grave
y " And look here, Courcy, my boy, /
4 think you know mG."
| said / rather thought I did.
"My name is FHlhode and Pm man
@ Of the world"
Nobody moro so."
r. ." / fancy | know what's what, and can
{ put two and two together as well as most
. people"
Better"
g " Well, better than some, perhaps
Now, look here, my boy. You'll have a
marriage in this house before many weeks
are over"
started.
What do you mean ?" | said.
Then this great observer simply nod
ded his head and gave uttcranco to a
) mono9yllable
"Twir p
looked in the direction indicated. A
| number OF people were gathered about
the piano, at winch lady was seated,
{ evidently about to sing, while a gentle
, man was bending above her atiectionate-
. ~, and preparing to turn over the music.
The lady was Aunt Jane and the gentle,
man was Uncle Joe.
OF the performance which followed
, will say nothing. ! am a charitable man.
The idea Of a marriage between Uncle
, Joe ard Aunt Jane did not give unalloy-
+ ed pleasure. / -poke to my vile about
il. She treated The announcement with
contempt.
"At their age" she said, " it would be
} to ridiculous" Nevertheless that night
Emily said to me:
Couldn't We persuade Uncle Joe to