The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-02-14
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Wonders viii nsyer, cease said
Mrs. Noakes, as she opened letter she
had found beside her plate at breakfast.
Here is cousin Corner coming home
after sll these years, and such letter !
Just,listeu, mydears 4sss 'svsi 3a
DEAn cousrS.I suppose you have all
made mp your m'uds that i am dead but
I'm tired aofa mere mon ey-Rrubbing: and
those who have made fortnnes know that
they need some thing else I'm this world.
mean 20 end my days among my relatives,
and between you and me, shall pat them
to the test ! want to find out who are
really my friends, and who court me for
other reasons; and what ask you to do is
to make them all think me a very poor man,
quite out of pocket. Bless me, Pm laugh
ing out loud as write You should hear
me. To make them think that Pm poor,
and that ia wonld be a charity TO ask me to
pay them visits, and to invite me now and
then to dinner, and all that There go
sgain, laughing until the room ringsi And
ia this way een discover my true friends.
shall come 20 your house first, dressed in
character TX nov il is an old joke, quite
ately, OBADIAH CORNER.
P.S.-Expect me Thursdsy. o.
elf that is not the most amusing
thing" said Mrs. Noakes g coming
home so rich that he is suspicious of his
relatives, and AFRAID of being courted for
money. And bachelor, too. Dear,
dear ! Poor Obadiah Corner, who used
to be the black sheep of the family, and
whom we never believed would come to
any good How every thing does
change about in this world Life is a
checker board, 10 be surel William,
what q splendid thing it would be for
ArsbellA Mutht."
" What would be a splendid thing for
Arabells-s checker board % asked Mr..
Noakes.
"Ob. Mr.. Noakesl" cried his wife;
don't pretend to be stupid, because you
are not, my dear, and you don't do your
self justice. mean cousin Obadiah"
"Cousin Obadiah would be good
thing Tor Arabeila Oh-yes--yes-
y-ee-sw said Mr.. Noakes. "Ohi ace
--you mean good match for her. But
Arabella Mufiit. though most excellent
person, is no Fnger young, and she's
never been hapdsome, my dear" b
{" That's so ridiculousr' said Mrs.
Noskes Arabells is much younger
than Obadiah, and by no means so plain
as he is. But that is the way with you
men. The older snd uglisr they get, the
younger and prettier they think their
wives should BE-. Boysot twenty some.
times fall in love with women of thirty !;
but men Of sixty never think Of any age
heyond sixteen When they choose wives.n
"Very truesindesd, y = said Mr.. Noskes.
81 yery sidiculousS said Mrs
Noakes. at all events, I've an sffec-
tion for Arabella, and I'll do all can to
further her interest and don't forget
that wemusskeep Obadiah's secret from
the rest of the relatives shall give
Arsbella a hint eflthe real state of the
case, but not another soul shall know a
word beyond what Obadiah has told me
to tell them"
WELL women must be match.mak-
ers, suppose" said Mr.. Noakes, as he
swallowed his last cup of coffee and
glanced at the clock; but don't calcu-
late too much ON success in this affair,
my dear"
Then he took his hat and coat and
departed for those regions colloquially
known as town" where men of bust.
ness hide themsslyes the best part OF the
day, and shortly after Mrs. Noakes,
having arrsyed herself for the prone.
made, went out also, her purpose being g
confidential interview with the Arabells
of whom she had spoken of to Der hus
band. ,sal 9s
Ara5ella Muf known among he,
friends - little Miss Muffit, was very
email bisck-t yed lady of forty Eve year.
old, who lived IN tiny house principally
Furnished wittspecimens of all the fancy
werk that had been fashionable for tn,
last twenty years.
Sne had no near relatives, and could
remember none but the grandfather win
left her the small property on which sh
now lived, but she had connections VIII,
took tea with her occasionally. and will
whom~she dined at times; for the rest
church:going, needle-work and book
occupied her time.
She opened the door for Mrs. Noake
herself, and, having kissed her on bot
cheeks, escorted her to the bed-roor
above. where she was busy with a chair
cover.
Now we can haye nice chat, F" sai,
she; "and you'll stay to lunch, won
you, Martha ?" ~s
Martha promised to stay, and, havin
taken of. her cloak and hat, droppe
into chair and produced Obadia
Corners letters.
-. y" There" she said, tread that, Ars
bslla.''
e.Arabells resd it, changing color ss b
did 90.
E Dear me" she said, g bow roranti
b. mlst be He never nsed to be N
mantle. suppose he's changed yer
much IN these Ave and-tventy year