Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-12

MS pOckeU, duu COullleuceu JlnSunS at
his penlknives, keys, pocket-comb and
half-cent pieces. "About two months
ago he fell desperately in love with a
young girl, wants to marry her, but
dares not, without the consent of his
uncle, a very fine old gentleman, as rich
as Crnsus-do take little more cordial"
Why-dont his uncle wish him to
marry?"
ooh, yes but there's the rub. He
is very anxious that Bill should get q
wife, but he's terribly afraid that he'll
be taken III. Because it is generally
understood that he is to be the old gen
tleman's heir. And for this reason, his
uncle, although very liberal in every
thing else, suspects every young lady
that pays his nephew the least attention
of being fortune hunter"
"The old rip" said the Colonel /;
"why can't he let the boy have his own
way?"
81 think as much," said Miss Patty.
"Well, how did he manager" said
the Colonel.
"Why," said Henry, laughing, 'he
was in confounded pickle. He was
afraid to ask his uncle's consent right
out; he could notmanage to let him see the
girl, for she lives at some distance. But
he knew that his uncle enjoyed good
Joke, and was an enthusiastic admirer of
beauty. So, what does he do but go
| and have her miniature taken, for she
| was extremely beautiful, beside being
| intelligent and accomplished.
Beautiful intelligent! and accom-
| pished!" exclaimed the Colonel !;
spray, what objection could the old
fool have to her ?"
Why-she is not worth cent" said
Henry.
"Fudge," said the Colonel, ST wish I
had been in the old chaps place-but
| how did he get along?"
"Why, as 7 said, he had her picture
taken, and, as it was about time for col
Letting rents, he thought it would make
the old gentleman good-natured if he
! went home and offered to assist him. So,
home he taking with him parcel
OF oranges. By the by-that puts me in
mind-I bought some at the same place,
but have left them In the hail." So,
| skipping out of the room, he returned
with handkerchief filled with some of
| the finest oranges that ever came over !;
| and, handing one of them to his aunt, he
| laid the rest on the table beside his
uncle.
| The old gentleman smiled in every
corner of bis face, and put his hand into
his pocket.
"Why didn't he marry her at once,
| and leave the rest to chance?" asked
the Colonel. "Shoot me, if I would
Mt"
Why-you must knew that Bib loves
his uncle as well as if he had been his
| own father-for the old gentleman has
been as good as father to him. So he
| could not bear the idea Of getting mar
| ried without trying to get his consent.
And then. you see, he could be married
at home, and that would just suit his
uncle. for he is mighty fond Of good
frolic now and then"
''He deserves to have her for that one
| thing" said the Colonel, with emotion.
"Shoot me if I don't wish Z had been
his uncle. Don't you think so, Carlo ?"
addressing the dog who was just coming
from under his chair.
eyes, SIR" said Carlo-or, rather,
seemed to say for he looked up with an
| expression SO Intelligent that it conveyed
the meaning as plainly as though he had
| spoken it in words.
ella, suz." said Aunt Patty.
"Positively, Colonel, I think you have
got the finest dog in the country" said
Henry, patting Carlo on the head.
Now, if there was one thing that the
old gentleman liked better than to be
called Colonel it was to have his dog
praised. So he grew warmer, and pres
emily pulled out his pocket-book.
"Well," said ne, 'sdid he give his
consent2 What comes next %
Why" said Henry, 'the old gen
tleman was nightly tickled to see him,
and nightly tickled to see the oranges.
So he babe him a hearty welcome, and
asked him all about everything and ev-
cry body in town. This was just what
Bill wanted. So, after answering all
inquiries, he takes the miniature out of
| his pocket and, handing it to his uncle,
asked him how he liked it-telling him
| that particular friend lent it to him.
The old gentleman was in an ecstasy of
delight, and declared he would give the
world to see woman as handsome as
that, and that Bill might have her."
s'Hal" shouted the Colonel. 'sThe
| old chap was well come up with. The
best joke ever heard OF. But was she
| really so beautiful ?"
"The most angelic creature I ever
saw" said Henry. "But you can Judge
for yourself He lent me the picture
and, knowing your taste that way, I
brought it for you to look at. Here
Henry took it out of his pocket and
handed it to his uncle, at the same time
reflling his glass.
"Do TELL" said Aunt Patty, getting
out of her chair to look at the picture.
"Well, now, if that amt beauty /"
"You may well say that, sister," said
the Colonel. "Shoot me, If I don't
wish I had been in Bills place. Why
didn't you get the girl yourself, Harry
I'd give thousand dollars for such a
niece"
"Would you, said Henry, patting the
| dog.
Eyes. that would, said the Colonel,
"and nine thousand more upon the top
of it. and that makes ten thousand
shoot me, if I wouldn't" and the
Colonel wiped his eyes.
''Do tell, said Aunt Patty.
"Tben I'll introduce her to Won To-