The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1881-04-27
MIRsaUHIBANY.
COMING TO WOO.

man, If you git The right kind of husband, y
said Uncle Jctham Kingsley, clucking me
under the chin. 81 know where there's a
splendid chance for ,ou--ars splendid chance p
{" Where? r" | asked, amused at Uncle
Jotham's seriousness
"0h, up to Baskerville, answered Uncle
lothian, knowingly. Jest say you'll con-
slider the matter soberly, and I'll send him
down"
"0f course I'll consider the matter sober
ly," answered, not having the faintest idea
that Uncle lothian would take me at my
word.
But be did for about week after his de-
parture, l received the following letter, which,
from its appearance generally, had most likely
cost him a hard days work
"MY DEER NEEcE.-I take my pen in
hand TO inform you that am we'll, An. hoap
theese IA lines will Find YOU euiosin' the
same blessiu' On account Of syour crate re-.
semBlance 10 my deer deceast wife, who you
was named afrrr, 1 feel n grlrrc INTEREST IN
your welfair an would like to see You settled
down an doin' well, an think good Hus-
band would be the Best thing for yous
As you promised 20 consider the matter So
berly il would send down n likly, respectable
man, am goin' TO do so. His uaim is Calub
Finch. He's widerer an has chldurn.-
they're Smart, an you wouldn't have Any
trouble with 'em. He's got 80 akers Of The
best land in the bun Of Brssherville, an s
cows an severil hosses. He's goin' to start
. darcy If he gifts marrid, now he don't have
anybody to see to things, an his housekeepin
is goin' to rack an ruin.
I've told him all about You, an think
you'll suit him, only you re most too young.
Howsumever, that can't be helpt. He will
cum down the fust of next week, an there
won't be nothn' to hender your maxim good
bargn, eff you've only mind to. he was
very kind to the late Missus Finch, an spared
no ecspents when she was sick. her doctor
bill amounted to more'n 25 dollars Flo got
her the hansumest gravestuu that's ever been
sot up in the symmetry, trooly.
Hopin' that yon'l conclude to act fur your
intrest, | scribe myself,
Your affecshunate unkle,
JoTHAM KINGSLEY.
To Miss Susan Spencer.
Dearime 2 n never laughed SO in all my
life before as did ove., that letter, with its
awful spelling, and its capital letters mixed
10 promiscuously for all tho world, Bell de-
clared, as IL he had shaken them out of a
sand box, and they had stuck wherever they
had happened to fall. s ls
BIT the most Imaginable part Of it was the
idea that he had actually got husband look
ed up for me, and was going to send him
down to see me.
You'rea lucky young lady" said Bell,
withstears 10 her eyes, hemoment she stopped
laughing enough to utter coherent word
liz a
ceased Missus Finch.' If you should die,
You'll have the consoing thought to cheer
your last hours that he'll get you hansum
gravestun, and that no will pay your DOCTORS
bill cheerfully, even If it does amount to
'more'n 25 dollars You'll be attended TO
regardless of ecspeuts.' / haven't the least
doubt.'
'' And the five children - | said, gasping
with laughter. g But they're smart, and
that's one consolation"
"What pity that you're quite SO young p
said Bell, making an effort to recover her
dignity, and falling sigually in the attempt
/" It's too bad that you cau't have your age
changed hy an actor the Legislature, 70 ac-
commodate your expected Mr.. Finch That
sounds splendidly, doesn't.it? Itlllook nice,
too, when be has you deposited BY the side Of
the late Missus Finch In the symmetry
Dear, dear, who ever heard of anything quite
90 comical before !? 2 60 II s4sf
g But what's to be done - asked, as the
real state Of the case began TO make itself APP
parent = Here we are, left to keep house
while mother is visiting. Next week Mr.