The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-06-04

faced Children Uncle OtI3S AuO AuEt
Millicent were silent pair, with excel
lent appetites, and two tall boys, who
giggled and snickered at each other in
the intervals Of the conversation.
Cousin Joab talked ipcesantly with
hi. mouth tuil, and the two Miss Will
msrdings seemed as general echoes to
the rest: while Aunt Louisa devoured
lobster salad and Iibitum, and kept on
sending up her cup for more grecn tea,
until trembled tor her nerves.
While my wife, careful and troubl-
ed like Martha of old with many things
looked ready to drop with tile hospit-
able exertions she had made, poor l,
sitting here a mere cipher at the head
of my table, felt as if l was keeping q
boarding house without any of the Pc
cuniary emoluments therefrom.
"aly trunks will be mp in the six
o'clock train," eaid Rev. MIR. Spark
well. "I'll trouble you, cousin Poyntz,
to send an expressman 20 the depot for
EN-. And If there's any apartment: ia
this donicile, Cousin Poyntz, that could
be fitted mp as study fer my tempo
rary use, IL would greatly facilitate my
intellectual occupation during my fo-
iourn in the suburbs Of this great city.
Aua must beg Il at you will keep tile
house very still during the hours which
l devote to study"
Here my wife looked a: me aghast,
thinking of little Johnny and the baby.
"Never mind, my DEAR" l remarked
sotto voce, ''we can easily get 'em board
ed somewhere"
"Apd," went on the Rev. Mr.. Spark
we'll, 81 should esteem it favor if a
horses and buggy could be procured for
my daily use when going to DIR Dos
ems, III the city, as the motion of the
train disagrees with my nervous system. y
81 don't happen to own carriage y
said |. ''but might buy one"
"1hank you, thank you, Cousin
Poyntz," said Sparkwell blandly.
"And if there's any other little thing
you happen to WANT" added, ''pray
don't lie backward IN mentioning it.''
"No, / won't, Cousin Poyn,z." said
the reverend gentleman, with the Ut
most gravity.
And am bound to say that lie kept
his word.
For three days endured the swarm
OF isitors which literally infested my
home, and then made up my mind
that patience had ceased to be virtue.
"I'I put seop to this thing,' sad
II.
came home one night with tragl-
cal expression OH my face.
Katherine" faid to my wife, 81
am ruined"
"What =" cried all the company at
once.
"Thosc shares In ihe Western Union
you know said emitting my fore
head.
"Yes, DEAR" gasped poor Kitty.
''They have gone down. said / !;
''not worth penny"
"Oh, John p
81 wish had taken your ADVICE and
let 'em alone" said I. "But after all,
it doesn't so much matter as if l had
40 friends.''
| looked beauTingly sround at my
wife's relatives. They returned the
glance witt! the blankest OF stares.
'EIf can borrow two hundred dol
lars apiece OF all these dear kindred"
said !, with ob;rusive cheerfullness,
"and request Uncle Silas to endorse
my business notes.
s'sT couldn't think of such ;hlng,'
hurr:edly interrupted that gentleman.
81 should be most happy to oblige,"
said Cousin Joab, 'but / am quite out
of funds at present"
"And T." said the Rev. Mr.. Spark
well, pushing back his chair, "nust save
what little share possess in the worlds
filthy lucre to pay my passage and that
of my family back to Minnesota."
'.Sureiy," cried ], lyon will hot go
away and leave me in such pecuniary
straits as theses
The Rev. Mr.. sParkweIl significant
ly buttoned up his pockets.
t'It's every mans business to look at
ter himself, Cousin Poyntz," said he !;
sand | don't scruple TO say that it is
downright dishonesty for business
man like Y"urself to get into such f.
nanciaI difficulties
And in fifteen minutes every cousin
in the lot had upon one, excuse or an
other vanished from the room IN nacE