The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1876-02-03

80 you won't take the situation,
oh 2" said Uncle Barnabas, staring
up at little whisky -washy water,
color drawing Of Cupid aud Psyche,
an exhibition. piece OF poor Flea
nors which hung above tho chin ney
piece.
al couldn't, indeed, sir"
wages twenty-five dollars q
month" mechanically repeated I'm
Gle Barnabas. as if he was saying of
u lesson. Drive out every day in
the carriage with the missus, cat and
canary to take care Of, modern house
with all the improvements. Sunday
afternoons to yourself, aud two
weeks, spring aud fall to visit your
mother"
No, Uncle Barnabaa, no!' sail
Eleanor, with little shudder. If
am true Berkelin, and cannot
stoop TO menial duties.'
Uncle Barnabas gave such pro-
longed sniff as to suggest the idea
OF a very bad cold in his head in
deed
Sorry" said he. "Hoaven helps
those who help themselves, and you
cant expect to be any more liberal
minded than Heaven. "Sister Ra
chel.' to my mother, "what do you
say 7"
My mother drew her pretty little
figure up trihe moro erect than
usual.
II think my daughter Eleanor is
quite right, said she. "The Bcrk
elins have always been ladies'"
1 sat quito silent, still with my
chin in my hands, during all this
family discussion; but now | rose up
and came creeping to Uncle Barna-
bas side.
well little SUSIE" said tho old
gentleman, laying his hand kindly
ON my wrist, what is it,"
If you please, Uncle lsarnabas,"
said /, with rapidly throbbing
heart If would like to take the sit.
uation.'
Bravo" cried Uncle Barnabas.
"My::dear child!' exclaimed my
mother
"Susannah !" uttered Elenor, in
accents by no means laudatory.
Yes said I, twenty-five dollars
n month is great deal of money,
and was never afraid OF work. /
think will go to tho old lady, IN
Gle Barnabas. I'm sure | could sond
homo at least twenty dollars month
to mother and Eleanor, aud then the
two weeks, spring ani fall, would
be 30 nice. lease, Unclo Barna.
bas, Ill go back with you when you
go. What is the old lady name T.
"Iler name!' said Uncle Barnabas
Didn't tell you. It's Prudence
Mrs. Prudence T.
what nice nnme,' said 1. IL
know [ shall like her."
"Well, l think you will, said
Uncle Barnabas. looking kindly at
mo. "And think she will like you.
Is it a bargain for the nine o'clock
train tomorrow morning''
Yes l answered, stoutly, taking
caro- not TO look in the direction OF
my mother and Eleanor,
"lou're the most sensible Of the
lot, said Uncle Barnabas, approx
ingly.
But after he had gone to bed in
the best chamber, where the rntlled
pillow cases were, and the chintz,
cushioned easy chair, the full strength
Of the family tongue broke on my
devoted h,ad.
"I cant help it, quoth I, holding
valiantly to my colors. I'VE cant
starve. Some Of us must do some
thing. And you can live very nice
ly, mother darling, on twenty dollars
q month.
That is true" sighed my mother
from behind her black bordered
pocket handkerchief. but never
thought to see daughter OF mine
going out Toto service J.
"And Uncle Barnabas isn't going
to 90 anything for US, after all, "
cried our Eleanor, Indignantly
"Stingy old fellow; ! should think
he might ut least adopt one of us
He's az rich M CrGsus, aud never a
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, show shall /
find where Mrs. Prudence lives ?"
"Oh, Ill 60 there with you,' said
he.
"Are you we'll acquainted with
her." l ventured TO ask.
"Oh, very we'll indeed" answered
Uncle Barnabas, nodding his head
sagely.
We took q hack at the depot and
drove through so many streets that
my head spun round aud round like
u teetotum, before We stopped at a
pretty brown-stone mansion--i I
looked like palace to my unaccus-
toned eyes-and Uncle Barnabas
helped me out
"Here is where Mrs. Prudence
lives" said he. with o chuckle.
A neat little maid, with frilled