Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-07-01

III Is strange what different estimates
people will put on mans character, &C
corsiiug to the eyes with which they
NAV view him. In the opinion OF some
Mr.. Benjamin Benedict-not our here
exactly. but tie next thlls 20 1t, his un
cle-was gentleman, scholar anu
nb;,anthropist; while others, quite a.
well oualitied to reason and decide. won
.lor.5-that such q monster was allowed u
walk the earth unchaIlenged. For Ole
Rem Benedict was just the sort Oh man 20
,,rovoke and please in alternatIons-a
human March day with streaks OF sun,
chime And chilling gusts sandwicneu
shro,oh his nature. People who knew
him liked him passing we'll, but it some
times took a lifetime to KNOW MIN as ne
.Yon will be sure to like my uncle
darling said Hugh Benedict to hi
Young wife. He Is eccentric, Dur nc Il
sterling
Rachel did not answer, but her blue
ewes were wistful and full of perplexity
Uncle Ben, whom she had never seeil
but of whom she had heard mucn, wa
to her an inscrutable riddle, whom sht
feared more than she was wiliiiiS 10 &c
knowledge. For Hughs future uepeia.
ed to certain extent upon uncle De.
Benedict, and with hugh 5 iu'ure ne'
own was bound inseparabiy.
She was fair, fresh-looking girl, with
volvatv cheeks. bronze-bright hair, anu
ssaturss as correct and delicately cut as
cameo. Hugh Was quite cerIalIi liza.
Uncle Ben could not see her wltnou'
loving her; but then these Young nus,
<~h q imn1rflHI 1ttiOpS
She was sitting in the tirs-liSht, al
their lodgings. when the old gentleman
first beheld her; and the only warning
she had of his presence she saw reflected
in Hugh's eyes. Itk
MY dear, how do you do ?" said the
old gentleman, kissing Rachel oil botf
the cheeks. -
And She thought he was not SO terrible
after all. ssaea
He turned to Hugh when he had thus
unceremoniously made himself acqualnt
cd with his new niece-in-law
~WelL young mun, are you ready U
leave these lodgings and 90 to your he"
home - he asked for be 1T known tina
the old gentleman had given Hagh an,
Rachel wedding present OF new house
wire<ein they were TO live :,
s-@<tre, siF.H Hugh answered, cheeriiY
'.oilalI il De tomorrow p
Yes"
SAIL right"
And Nil. Benedict sat down to spend
the evening aud e,.iny himself
- "a. sif saia uugn, when his an;
front door steps 10 light ciSar-
..lYeu. sirY'' said Uncle Benedict
calmly.
-.iIow do you like her ?" asked Hugh.
~How can 1 tell?'' demanded the Old
gentleman, irritahly. "Sbes pretty 10
look at % is Il china doll or white klC-
ten, 1t isn't always the prettiest caiicoes
silat wash the best Good evening.
Aud Hugh Benedict, albeit he Was very
so,id of his uncle. did not know wncthel
60 bs yexed or not
Farlv he next morning. however
IJncJe Rsu made his appearance Delor
rho Dung couple, GREATNESS ana eager
.SI'r,i,7SS. SJSaeh eh ?"
x.x5smlt the last one, uncle, and hacne
lifted her pretty head on. of The tray,
Won NAV havsseen a red clover bios
som rise up from beneath a child 5 iooI
step. p,oo,n
dale myself, my DEAR" said Uncle pei
..unsgssi,I yzszsis you 10 90 on 10 CahteI
bury with these letters. They're OF I'm
portance. FL 90 myself If L were te
years younger; but sudden Journey
don't agree with old bones like mine"
Hugh looked aghast at the proposal
Rachel turned pale
"Cannot the business be postponed
sir pa said Hugh, hcsisatingly.
mo. it can't =" replied Uncle Ben, curt
" IF you don't want to go, say so.
dare say can find some one else to ob.ig
me n
"Of course shall 60" said Hug h
ssBut about Rachel"
II suppose I'm old enough to take ear
of q little girl like that" said Uncle Ben
in an aggrieved tone. you'll find u
both i'm the new residence. with the tabl
laid for dinner, when you come back, TO
So there was nothing for it but fol
Hugh to kiss his little bride half score
of times, and commission Uncle Ben to
take the best possible care of her until
he should return.
IFOolish children y said Mr.. Benedict,
as he saw Rachel sobbing on Hugh's
shoulder. But there was a CHEEKY twin
kle in his own keen gray eyes, neverthe-
less. I 49,
Poor little girl! the atmosphere had
lost somewhat OF its sparkle, and the
world looked less bright, as she jOrneyeo
In Uncle Ben's barOuche toward her new
home, with Uncle Ben's newspaper rat
Ting by her side. AS the autumn twi-
light began to fall ner thoughts became
busy, as woman's will at times.
4~Uncle ~ she said, turning suddenly
toward the old gentleman, "what sort OF
house is 1t Ours, mean J"
"Well," said Uncle Ben, reflcctively,
tits a c0ttagc,6l should say"
A modern cottage ?"
SWELL, no; rather of the antique order
than otherwise" tffll9 lttt
.Oh,n cried Rachel, "rm glad. de-
spise those new, stiff, formal places, that
look as if they were merely to be admir-
ed. not lived in and enjoyed. Uncle,
what are you laughing att"
"At your curiosity, my dear," replied
the Old gentleman.
Then won't ask you another ques-
ton, said Rachel, resOlutely.
But she fully attoned for that depriva-
ton 6y sketching on the tablets OF Der
own fancy and endless variety of little
gothic structures, with bay windows and
treliises covered with climbing roses and
honey-suckles; while Uncle Benedict
watched her from behind the screen of
his newspaper, with the queerest of ex-
pressions on his brown old face.
"I'm almost sorry l commenced the
tbine,n he said to himself 1T should
be disappointed in herl But, poohl it's
the only way to find out if she is worth
my boys love-
Presently the numbering old chariot
came to q stand-still; but to Rachers
surprise, in front of no fairysscot, or low
eaved edifice surrounded by verandas
ana flower parterres. A tumble down,
nnpalnted farm house stood little back