Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-07-14
LULU'S PRESENT.
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Iut JhlS QcClaI6tlOu lNu HOW bIN'i i4i"'e !
for a number Of years, and still be CON ,
tinued prosperous.
But Uncle Timpkins had Just rarpe-
trated an act, the erormIty OF which dis /
turbed bis dome.t tic peace for p long while,
and sometimes it seemed doubtful it~ihe ,
skv ever would be cleared. lie suddenly
took it into his head to look up the widow
o, brother who had been dead several .
years, and knowing that poor John
never had possessed knack for acquir-
ing worldly goods" be resolved to in
quire into the condition Of the family
Without telling Aunt Mollie of his plans,
lac went OF very quietly by himself but
lie returned not as he went.
Aunt Molle prophesied that no good .
would come OF this journey; but when .
Uncle Samuel opened the han door, and .
rhe saw her husband enter with a litde 4
sirl, lie cou,d hardly believe Her own
eyes.
"Tli- is my little pet, Noilie, I have
b ought her home to keep me company
.aid Uncle Samuel. Her name Lulu.',i
Aunt Nollie looked cl1'y apon poor Lu-i
lu, who shrank back into heiscIG and eyed
her husband severely, then turning in
diguantly from them she exclaimed
40 thlnk that after raising family OF
eight children, ard getting them weIl off
her hands, Samuel should 60 and bring
home such pest as that It was too
IN ,ch for fesh and blood to stand Z"
But Uncle Timpkins had gained bis
point Lulu was regularly established IN
the house, and if not noticed by her aunt,
she soon became great fayorite with her
uncle And not only with him, but with
all who came TO the house for she was
srnny tempered little thing. making lie
and gladness wherever she went.
1t was almost breakfast time, and,
punctual a. the clock, the lean, wiry fig
ure Of Ephrain Doolite strobe into the
Lit hen, and sank into the accustomed
seat ly the chimney corner.
fall Timpbins' proteges this was the
one with whom Aunt MolIie had the least
patience. For five years be had not miss
ed n morning, unIess detained by illness ;
and yet he always came in with the same
observation that "as lie happened to be
Iassing by ho thought that be would jus.
dop iG."
He always won't t. Uncle Timplin,' foi
b.cakfast; but upon being invited into
the dining room invariably observed that
"lhere was no occasion wife would be
expecting him home" etc. This was a
regular part Of the performance, and it
required considerable exertion to di,lodgc
him from the chimney
1t was in the morning after Lulu's ar
rival, snd her uncle desired her to in
form Mr.. DooIttle that breakfast was
ready. This she did very sweety, and
Ephraim making feint Of rising re-
piled:
Il was iust going, my deor-time that
was off, long ago. Stop to breakfast
0, no, thank you-ny wife win be wait
ing for me-"
Lulu returned to the dining room anC
inhocently repeated what she supposed t,
be Mr.. Doolittle's refusal. To her greo
surprise her uncle laughed out, and be
aunt had a very queer expression abou
the mouth. "Wniting what ?n she ex
claimed, in tone Of cutting sarcasm
maybe they're going to have iritters 70
breakfast, aud tkey'l be spoilcd-hei
| etter 60 !"
Uncle Timpllins, however, not wishinl
to b, und0ne, dispatched Lulu q secon'
lime to the kitchen with an imperative
su nmons to Mr.. Dooittlc. Sic soon re
turned with the answer.
'He said there was no occasion"
Laughing moro heartily than ever q
Luu's innocence and pcrplexed look
Uncle Timpkins went 10 the Kitchen, a
q had done for five years, and marche
Ephra N Doohttle into breakfast. Lul
was astoni bed at the rapid dia,ppearanc
0 the viands but Ephraim had take
quite fancy to tie child, and rcgarle
her very beniguly.
As he went home that morning he bt
gan revolving in his own mind a plan +.
her benefit. samuel Timplins was
GOOD sort 0, n fellow, and as be had no
taken breakfast there several times he b,
lieved That lie would make the child
present, by way Of testing Ii, gratitut
AT the wontpd hour EphIaim made b
appearance with II covered basket an
therci Matc-e kitten. Lula was e
rapturel-was delighted; her heat fair
o,erf)wcd with love OF all sots Of pet
and the kitten was a perfect beauty ju
the right size to be graceful twas plum
and sleek and the very color to wear
blue ribbon around itsneck. After graf
fully thanking Mr.. Doolittle, Lulu d
playe her p'etsure il triumph but
the sight of the kitten, Aunt Mollie's G.
of wrath was overlooking. She could
bear the sight of cat-she dctested ca
it would q WAYS be putting its dirty lit
n ,se into the milk and cream, and it "
just exactly like Ephraim to giyea pr
ent that would soon eat its own head O
One beautiful evening in March | v
entering the room, where it seems ]
uncle and aunt were engaged in seriC
conversation regarding their fnanc
prospects, when the latter exclaime
"Well, Charlie, hope your uncle is ST
i.fed nowi lie is ruined / told }
that it would come to this, and I'm Oh
surprised that it did not come long agC
Thi, was poor consolation for n n
who had just been confding to his v
,ha story of his misfortunes, and Un