The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1882-01-20
Was he one Of the supper ten, " or in
ny way connected with that fortunate

Nothing of the kind, assure you
TO tell the plain truth, Mr.. Gerald
pumpkins was the son of retired
linen draper. His grandfather, SO it
was rumored by the envious and others,
also had been rag and bone mani
Now, please, kind reader, don't sup
pose for one moment I wish to sneer at
him or his connections on that account.
Heaven Forbid AL the more honor
to his ancestors for having raised in
stead Of degraded their offspring
IT / had loved Mr.. Gerald BumpkiIs
I would gladly have listened with 4
favorable ear to his VOWS of alteration,
and proudly have taken the position Of
his wife.
Ny Only object in describing Mr..
BumpkinSa connections is to show you
what thorough old humbug Aunt
Janet was.
Young Mr.. R,,mpkins was wealthy ;
his father WI simmensely wealthy.
They had q mao sAifcent country resi-
dence lin fact, quite palatial edifce :
and moved, as in these days rich people
without q distinguished pedigree can
move, in good society.
Ny aunt, who had always pronounced
every one connected in any way with
trade, or who ever had been, however
remotely. connected with it, "snobbish,
and unfit to associate with" now. for
sooth, welcomed Mr.. pumpkins as a
suitor for her niece's hand, and snubbed
the well-bred gentleman, George
Temple
Had Gerald pumpkins been poor
man, or even, comparatively speaking,
poor, Like my brave hearted George, she
would surely have laughed him to
scorn when he ventured to appeal to her
concerning me.
What, pray, would you think of your
aunt if she behaved like that
Now the foregoing explanation as to
& Who 3 who," was necessary to give
the reader a clear insight into the cause
of what followed, and will help to ex-
plain the cause OF the commotion outside
of the drawing-room window of Ivy
Cottage on the evening when my story
opens.
I will now proceed with the thread OF
nay narrative without takinga further
retrospective glance.
Having drawn heblinds. then, and
closed the shu 5ers, reseated myself,
but not with the intention OF retaining
my seat for any length OF time. 1 meant
to leave the room as soon as nv aunt
had talked herself out OF remen Ance
Of the noise which had startled me-. !
feared she might possibly smell rat If
l took my departure too speedily after
that occurrence
Mr. Bumpkins will, trust, look IN
this evening" said my aunt you had
better find some employ yment before ne
comes. know ne admlres industry
he has told me so.p
I'm sure am utterly indifferent
to Mr.. Bumphn's admiration, I
answered.
i s-au wiclred girl !" exclaimed my
assSes Indignantly 4ou extremely
Wicked girl
Il oonRlder it great deal more
wicked Tor you TO DO al 10 your power
to thrust down my throat a man for
whom don care tWopence.
8 Disgraceiul + exclaimed my aunt
4tS0ttsA4 eH4S o Asses'~ -
language, too such slang ! Inat is
the result Of associatlng WITH those low
farmer people"
How dare you utter sucn faise-
hood ?" | cried, angrily, the color
mounting to my cheeks, and an almost
uncontrollable longing IN my heart 30
box my aunts ears sonndiy. !.
8 You had better leave the room,
she said, turning rather pale. partly,
perhaps, from anger, and partly from
fear. !.
! shall do nothing OF the Kind,
was my determined response. You
must listen to me for once, Aunt janet.
When your sister, my poor mother,
died five years ago, and left me to
considerable extent at your mercy, beg.
ging meto be as 9 daughter to you, and
You as a mother to me, she trusted I'M
plicitly IN us both. ! have fulfilled my
promise to the utmost OF my ability
you have done nothing OF the KIND.
You have treated me as she never would
have treated me-domlneerlngiy, sell
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