The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1876-12-14
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Rifhsr3 Bfown htd lived 5 bachelor
far forty Yrau, aud declared BIS .nfeu-
ion n continuing IN the State Of single
bles@dness tar he rfmaindef cf A.s 'lie
greatly 10 the satisfaction ofhis rela-
Gees. me Hlnklts. with whom Re resided
f1r be ll known Uncle Richard vas
worth = cool bali million and The Hin.
kles we're bic only living relations, and
uuless, - Mr.. flinklc sail, some nasiy
charity esme 10 FOR bic property, who
should be leave i 10 bet 70 his own cons
ins or their childronf
Hopeful 81 poor humsn natnrc is Of
longevity, MI and Mrs FiiuEle scarcely
expected 20 survive their cousin. who
was their junior by ten yesrs, but Ade-
lade and Rose, aud Charlcs and William
might 10 an probability be his heirs, sud
to ibis end lhe parents labored. Uncle
Richard bad the best room 10 the house,
The best chair, the most particular con-
sideration. lis wishes deferred 10 and
bis advice taken on every occasion, and
be actually came TO be loved for with all
bis quaint old.fashioned ways, and bis
habit Of sitting as utterly silent as though
be bad been deaf and dumb. be was a
loyable msu. Matters progressed smooth
ly enough, uulif Il was habit and not
hypocrisy which made Uncle Richard
master Of the kouse.
lie was very obliging--wonderfuliy 30
in most respects lie would attend TO
anything for anybody match ribbons
when nobody else could-escott the girls
to places uf amusemeut--go dutifully 10
church with their mamma attend to
their marketing snd The posting Of letters
aud the gas meter, aud The turning of
the water in frosty weather, He was
always ready 10 search the house with
poker At the dead of night when any one
heard noise.
lie went TO the dentist with people
who wanted their teeth drawn, and al
ways seemed 10 have sugar puns in his
pocket. But one thing Uncle Richard
would not do aud that was 10 exhibit he
least signs of poiteness to lady visitors.
lie never saw one home. lie never
even spent the evening in their company.
lle invariably shut himself up in his own
room and bad his tea there when one Of
these individuals was reported to be in
the house, and, when travelling, had been
known in train to shut his eyes tight
wheS a young lady entered, and remaiu-
ed with Them closed IN she left The car
riage. AS general thing, indeed, he
always chose a carriage where he need
not be intruded upon.
II was just as well, after all, said Mrs
llinklc, but II was a popularity not quite
a, agreeable to Mr.. H., when he fonnd
the present task Of seeing Miss Jones inn
posed upon himself. lie argued that
such duties were cousin Dicks, though
be never told him SO. II would not have
been pleasant TO provoke him, and II any,
thing could have offended Bache lor
Brown mortsly, It would have been to
insist upon bis offering any gallant atten-
ton to the softer sex.
However, day came at last which set
the whole household in commotion.
Miss Amanda Dove had been invited to
spend week with the Inkles and Miss
Dove, being stranger, was TO wait at
the station until some one came for her
in carriage.
The Hinkles resided some miles out of
town, and had not occupied their resi-
dencc for many months, so that the peo-
pie were not always properly directed by
the neighbors.
1t was decided that Mr.. Hinklc Should
escort Miss Dove, but before the dav of
her arrival dawned, business had then
called him to Sheffield Moreover Mrs
Hinkle had the intluenzg, aud the two
boys were al u boarding school. No one
was found to drive, anJ neither Rose nor
Adelaide could handle the r,,as Miss
Dove was TO come at nine, aud what
would she think OF them il no one came
for herr
Indeed, said Mrs Hinkc, Il would be
shocking treatment for The dear girl. ]
must ask yonr cousin Richard.
You never dare, ma, exclaimed Rose,
sghast.
In such case, you know said Mrs.
Hinke.
He'll not do it, said Rose.
Mrs. lIinkle shook her bead
fear he will not, she said, and assnm-
ing an expression which would have
done credit TO Joan of Arc, mounted the
stairs 10 Cousin Richards study.
Are yos busy, Richard? she said, as
she entered
Not at all-sit down, said Bachelor
Brown.
You see how IN | am, said Mrs. Iiinkle (;
can hardly bold up my head, much less
drive, and Mr. Tinkie is away, and The
boys too, and 30 one can handle the reins
and
Wen, said Bachelor Brown.
And there is poor Miss Dove al the
station with her trunk by his tune, -
Mrs. liiakle with a gasp.
All, said Mr.. Brown, what pity
Mrs. ilnkle felt that she had NJ
yet. Bachelor Brown conld
stand wis, shr wanted
ItsR great fsvOr-a grcst
| know, said she, but CO.
Z for once do II.