Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-10-25
Uncle Nahum's Wedding.

| Uncle Nalum S w WouuluS'
Uncle Nahum Nixon was reading tue
paper in his back parlOr. Nobody
would think, to look at the simple sur
roundlrgs of the uupretenuous apart
ment, that Mr.. Nahum Nixon was one
of the wealthiest meh in town. The
carpet, 1t was true, was Administer
| but 1t had seen twenty good years Of
service. and was >worn down 10 the
very warb; the faded red curtains were
| of moreen instead of satin damask; tne
| old clock on the mantel was no Partisan
affair of alabaster aud gilt, buta suo'
stantial Connecticut time.piece tha'
lstruck with a wh1rr, like a partridge
spring out Of her nest; the chairs o.
old-fashoned mahogany and halrclotl
stood bolt upright against the wall: the
portraits Of Gen. Washington on horse
| back and the surrender Of Cornwallis
oruamented the gray papered walls In
frames Of sombre gilt, and the one ele-
gauce of the apartment was casKet ol
preposterous wax flowers under q
cracked glass shade.
But Uncle Nixon had remembered
| that furniture ever since he was child,
| and he wouldn't have exchanged II ior
/ the fittings of a Partisan boudolr' OF
| the choicest specimens Of the modern
| Eastlake pattern. He was rich man
that was quite enough for him.
| Ifyou please, Mr.. Nixon said the
| trim little mald.servant. Mr.. Marina
| duke Bourne wants to see yod-lt you
! please, sir if you arc quite at leisure
| Mr.. Marmaduke Bourne, eh?' The
| old gentleman took OF his spectacle'
! and laid them upon the folded news
| paper. Ask him in, Polly
i And Mr.. Marmaduke Bourne come
ln-a tall, iresh-colored, young fellow
| with sparkling gray eyes. brown hal
all ina mat OF curls, and a stralgh
/. Greek nose that seemed as if it nigh
have been borrowed from some ancien
statue OF Apollo.
well, sir?' said Mr.. Nixon.
We'll, sir, counter-lntorrogated MIR
s Bourne, did you get my letter"
u 4 got your letter. said Uncle Nahum
!. so you want 10 marry my niece Falth'
Yes, SIR vallantly acknowledge
Mr.. Marmaduke Bourne.
'Abp nodded Uncle Nahum, 'Bu
/. perhaps you don't understand all tb
b facts Of the case
: The facts, sir?'
e.. Il want my niece to marry COL ASH
LANDS son. slowly enuncialed Uncl
Nahum.
IL But. sir, she don't love him.
er .Pshawv snarled Uncle Nahum
IAud if she don't marry him she'll be
beggar-I'll give her no money OF MINE
!. It. Now you understand matters. Mari
r. her or not, as you please
He took up the newspaper once mol
\. "a :tacit intlmaton that the ln'e
view was at an end.
'Slr'-began Mr.. Bourne.
'That'll do said Mr.: Nixon.
Il only wish to
w 'That'll do!' thundered Mr.. Nixo
II and so Marmaduke Bourne went ava
Little Faith Nixon came down stai
presently-a blue-eyed blossom OF
girl, with yellow hair growing low
her forehead, and very little moul
exactly the shape TO suggest the ID
OF kieeing.
Uncle Nahum looked keenly up
,itt her as she futtered about the roo
tor STRENGTHENING table cover there
Mating down a curtain fold here.
II didn't ask any questions, UnC
Nahum.
No, but your eyes DID, chuckled t
old man. He wants to marry YOU
improvident young dOnkeyV
IS, Faith came to her uncle's chair a
laid her hand lightly on his shoulder
THAT isn't the worst oft. Un
Nabum-I want to marry him.
o.. 'Hump!' snarled Mr.. Nixon, in h
. eontempt. And what do you exp
Ito 1--we on. should like to knoST
are we can both WORK. said Fal
- bravely.
~ you're more likely TO starve,' T
Mr.. Nixon. 'Misd-don't cOunl
belp from me. Ifyou will get MARI
YOU do 1t at your own risk
Then you consent, Uncle Nahu
mol, roared the old bachelor
Nothing OF the sort
But, Uncle Nahum, | should
OOd, vretched without Duke! softly pleas
viii
, re- Faith.
- o,.. .Fiddleslringsl said the cd III H.
2oOoi And I'm sure he couldn't live "
$500 n"u
out me-
.TrasI! granted Mr.. Nixon
;. Aud If you please, uncle,' at
Fai,h. perhaps I'D bstler 90 to
) vir- friend Violet s niLh's 10 make up
|; psny. snc wedding things, since you disapprOS
At sh'I decidedly of my plans. She live