Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-05-26

discussion but now rose up and came
creeping to Uncle Barnabas' side.
"Well, little Susy," said the old gen.
tleman, laying his hand kindly on my
wrist, "whau is it?'
IF you please, Uncle Barnabas," said
L, with rapidly thrObbing heart, Il
would like to take the situation"
"Bravo!" cried Uncle Barnabas.
MY dear child r'exclaimed my moth
err.
''Susannah % uttered Eleanor. in &C.
cents by no means Auditory.
Yes" said |. s'rwenty-five dollars n
month is great deal of money, and
was never afraid to work. l think | will
go to the old lady, Uncle Barnabas. I'm
sure could send home ut least twenty
dollars month to mother and Eleanor.
and then the two weeks, spring and fall.
would be so nice! Please, Uncle Barna-
bas, I'll 60 back with you, when YOU 90.
What Is the old lady's name?"
"Her name ~ said Uncle Barnabas.
didn't l tell you? It's Prudence-Mrs.
Prudence!"
what nice name !" said 1. II know
| shall like her."
"Well, think you WILL said Uncle
Barnabas, looking kindly at me. "And
l think she will like you. Is it a bargain
for the nine o'clock train to MORO "
morning?"
"Yes," answered, stoutly, taking care
net to look i'm { q direction of my moth
er and Eleanor.
you're the most sensible of the lot"
said Uncle Barnabas, apprOvingly.
But after he had gone to bed in the
best chamber, where the ruffied pillow
cases were. and the chintz-cushioned
easy chair, the full strength OF the fami-
ly tongue broke on my devoted head.
IL can't help it," quOth l. holding val
iantly to my colors. I'VE can't starve.
Some of us must do something. And you
can live very nicely indeed, mother dar-
ling, OIL twenty dollars month"
| "rhat is true" sighed my mother from
behind her black-bOrdered pocket-hand-
kerchief. "But never thought to see a
daughter of mine going out toto ser
VICE.
"And Uncle Barnabas isn't going to do
anything for us, after ALL" cried out Ell.
eanOr, indignantly. ''Stingy old fellow;
| should think he might ut least adopt
one of us! He's rich as Cresus, and
and never chick nor child"
He may do as he likes about it," ans
wered independently. II prefer to earn
my own money"
So the next morning set out for the
unknown bourn of New York life.
"Uncle Barnabas," said 1, as the train
reached the city, 'how shall find where
Mrs. Prudence lives 2"
Ion, I'll go with you," said he.
"Are you well acquainted with her ?"
ventured to ask.
"Oh. very we'll indeed :" replied Uncle
Barnabas, nOdding his head approving
ly.
We took a carriage at the depot and
drove through so many streets that my
head spun around and around like tee
totum, before we stopped at pretty,
brown stone mansiOn-it looked like a
palace to my unaccustOmed eyes-and
Uncle Barnabas helped me out.
Here is where Mrs. Prudence lives"
slid he with chuckle.
A neat little maid, with frilled apron
and rOse-colOred ribbons i'm her hair,
opened the door with courtesy, and
was conducted into an elegant apart
ment, all gliding, exotics and blue satin
damask. when Il plump old lady, dressed
in black silk with the lOveliest Valenci-
ennes lace at. throat and wrists, came smil-
ingly forward, like a siXty-year old sum
beam.
$50 you've come back, Barnabas. have
you p said she. land brought one of
the dear girls with you. Come and kiss
me, my dear"
Yes Susy, kiss your aunt" said I'm
Gle Barnabas, flinging his hat one way
and his gloves another, as he sat cOmplas
Gently down on the sofa.
MY aunt ?" I echoed.
"Why, of course" said the plump old
lady. Don't you know ? I'm your
Aunt Prudence"
"But thought ," gasped I, in bewil-
derment, THAT | was coming to a situa-
toni"
"Well so you are" retorted Uncle
Barnabas. 1.-The situation OF adopted
daughter in my family. twenty-five dol
lars month pocket msney-the care of
Aunt Prudence's cat and canary! And
to make yourself geserally useful"
20 uncle!" cried /, Eleanor would
have been so glad to come if she had
known it :"
"Fiddlestrings and lit fishes!" il
logically responded my Uncle Barnabas.
"I've no patience with girl that's too
fine to work. Eleanor had the situation
offered her and chose to decline. You de-
cided to come, and here you stay! Ring
the bell, Prue, and order tea, for I'm as
hungry as hunter, and dare say little
Susy here would relish cup of tea ]"
And this was the way Idrifted into my
luxurious home. Eleanor i'm the country
cottage envies me bitterly, for she has all
the tastes which wealth and metropoli-
tan home can crafty. But Uncle Barna-
bas will not hear of my exchanging with
her.