Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-06-20
UNCLE JACKS STORY,

1t is not much of story in itself,
nevertheless | love to tell it, and perhaps
it is because have told it so many times
and that it is true that it makes so great
an impression upon me. However, you
shall hear the story.
My nephew, Philip, wrote me that he
was tired of roaming about the world,
and, as he expressed it, was.going to visit
his good old uncle once more and then
settle down to business. Philip was a
good boy and | always felt proud of him.
About the same time my sister Judith,
WHO is the remaining part of my family,
received letter from a young lady
friend saying that she was also coming
to see us and make good long visit.
Being an old man, you know L will have
my joke, and when Judith read Jeanie
Morris letter to me, l said: Nothing
could have fallen out more delightfully."-
Upon my word, this arriving on nearly
the same day looks like fate, doesn't itPh
Judith rebuked me as in duty bound.
Well, Jeanie Morris came, and set our
usually staid and quiet house beside it
self with her charming ways.
Philip came, too, and when they met
/ introduced them in my own awkward
fashion.
This is that scapegrace, Phil Voor-
hies, said. "You have heard us talk
| about him more than enough. I dare
say we have made Miss Morris hate you
in advance, Phil"
What more l said l do not know; I
kept on talking, though conscious that
had produced very unexpected coup de
heater. l was evidently doing work
| e -, saf, thacn
two young people. They recognized
each other, and this unexpected meeting
was surprise which caused both strong
emotion, though | saw at once that ii
was not of an agreeable nature to either.
Phil turned pale under all the sunburn
left by his sea voyage, and Jeanie-well
Jeanie looked as | remembered seeing
her do once when she was little, and an
older girl with bad temper boxed hel
ears; she looked positively faint, with q
mingling of emotion in which it was
difficult to tell whether sort of fright
ened surprise or proud indignation was
uppermost.
I glanced at Judith. For once in hel
life Judith stood helpless, as near re
duced to a state of coma as | was my
SELF
J6dUl0 WIS bile uIbb W epcdh' Oll'
held out her hand.
"How do you do, Mr.. VoorhiesP" sh
said. "I met your friend in Europe
jack" she added, turning to me in ex
PLANTATION.
There was more talk, but could Sc
that both Philip and Jeanie were em
barrassed, and soon the party broke up
AS soon as Jeanie and Judith had lef
us, and the instant the door closed, Phi
turned quite savagely upon me.
"Why didn't you let me know tina
girl was to be herep" he demanded.
"How could I think of itp" pleaded
in desperation. II did not know tina
you had ever set eyes on each other
Good gracious, Phil, what does it a
meanp"
"Mean, !" "'cried he, "it means that +
not spend night under the same roc
with her! | can't help how it looks
l don't care what anybody thinks-I'i
off,"
Going awayP Why, you'll brea
Don't talk to me about hearts
roared Philip. "There's no such thin
when women are commemorative artic
was left out of their anatomy. How
ever, that's neither here nor there
can't stay / would not endure anoth
hour of such purgatory as that dinn
has been for any price one could offer
Matters did not seem to go smoothl
4 somehow" said /,