The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-01-07

tears from her eyes.
why, bless me, yes.
And you have meant for me to marry
him ?"
Lord bless me, who should | mean
And do you suppose I'd marry with
mere boy? Are there not girls enough tor
the youngster?" Sir, you mistake me
YOU mistake my heart You mistake my love,
if YOU think | could give my heart to Your
nephew.
But bless me-a-hem-Iack is
Il know sir-I know him well. He Is
very fine youth a worthy youth, and may
he noble man if he lives long enough, but
( | can say no more am sorry to disap-
point you. l am deeply grateful for all
your kindness to nle, and viii pray To God
for his blessing upon You continually But
we had better part now. You have spoken
my doom Farewell =
But. Susan. Here Stop Bless me
Susan did not stop, and Uncle Jerry
found himself alone He said Bless my
seulr forty-three times and then left the
house An the way home he muttered to
! himself. and when he met Jack at the sup
per table he was moody and silent. When
he went up to his chamber he commenced
+ 10 mutter again. and he kept on muttering
and pondering till he fell asleep. Finally
Z he began to dream He dreamed that Su-
san Garland became his wife, and he held
her To his bosom and wondered that he could
ever have thought Of such thing as allow
( inr Jack to have her But while he held
her thus. who should appear in the nuptiai
chamber but Bin Garland. pale and cold,
with sen weed for hair and dark green ocean
moss Cor raiment And the eadayeronS
presence said
Give me my wife
The dreamer awoke with a sharp cry ct
fear. and found the sunlight streaming into
his room. He rose and sat down by the
window. and finally he said, in deep. Ter
vent tone
come
For three whole day. Uncle Jerry could
neither eat. read nor sleep. and the burden
Of his remarks to Jack was
Clear cut. you rascal
On the evening of the third day the
captain made an extraordinary toilet and
then went up to see Susan Garland She
welcomed him with q warm greeting aud
finally, at his particular request, at down
By his side uPOn the sofa just aS she had
sat before.
"Susan. said he-he spoke bluRtiy for
his courage and determination had been
duly brought up to the sticking point before
he s,ar,esi---you said the other day that
you sl,uald be very happy to coEne and live
with me Did you nean that yoB would
be willing TO become my wife
There were dozen tressss upon thar
white shoulder now and they sho,k IKE
asPcns
That's eurioyss question. sir, she r.
Piled
But, tell me plainly, did yen rean ihats
IF l mistook your meaning -iF, you have
no night to question mine
But. Lord bless me sHpPose ! should
ask You to become my wife, Answer me
thas
You never did ask me sir
Then. hy the car of old Neptune | AK
you nos. Susan Garland. viii You BE- my
wife
-Jerry Pleman-l vii Z
What cried the captain, starting back
and gazing into her blushing- tsar-wei face,
do You mean that you can love anold nsaa
ike fSe-thai you can love mo always
You are not too old, and a. fer loving
YOU. have loyed you for long vhllc /;
and If sou take me for WIFE II lose ron
and bless Won to nay dying hour
Then come here Come here. Susan !,
Come right here. and II | ever cease TO love
You, To cherish you. and 10 be true TO yOa
-uaay- "a weed ghost osme
back 2
About ten minutes after this Uncle derry
made the following v>,rs sensible rcHiaFk
why. bless my soul We are acting
Ike two fools. Susan
The widow only smiled and said
Two very happy one, amt We
And Jerry said
Bless nav soul, We are
on the following DAY Jack happened 70
pass near the widow house and he dropped
in. In few moments he was the happlest
fellow imaginable.
But. said Susan, earnestly, don mis-
understand me. have loved your uncle
loved him well and truly-and believe
he loved me, but dared not say -, He *
a good man. .Iack--a good man.
so he is, said Jack. And then Jack
took his leave.
The youth found his uncle in the library
reading a book-said book being bottom end
Ep. He ss.t down and pseped wiekcdly ont
Of his eyes, while an ill-mannercd snile
kept playing around the corners IF his
mouth.
What are you winking and blinking.
and squirting and grinning al. you dog
asked the old captain with tremendous fe-
rOcity.
IL was thinking of story once read, =
replied Jack quickly
a story. eh What is it. YOU seape-
grace ?''
I'm tell you, uncle, said the nephew,
with the smile and the twinkle more wicked
than ever. 1T was very funny thing
it Is the funniest thing ever heard Of. \
man once went to set a trap in which to
catch very respectable and honorable
young friend of his. He had got the trap
all nicely set, as he anpposed, when-what
, do you think 2
when what, you graceless rascal z
why. uncle, when the thing was als
/, fixed, there was the funniest thing happened
,, , YOU ever heard Of Instead of catching his
respectable, high-minded young friend, the
old fellow got nabbed himself. In fact, he
got caught in his own trap. Wasntit-
"Get out of my house, you young scamp
: Out with YOU, you reprobate =
But, uncle, when | come back mayn't
/ bring Lizzie with me, to see and participate
in your new and deep felicity?
/ If you'll be decent, you daring young
villain, you may bring the queen of slat-
: terms herself but beware how you offend
! me can't bear everything, and won't
r / won't put up with it IlI-I'll kick YOU
u out of doors, you ungrateful traitor
a After this efferveseenee, Uncle Jerry
soul settled down to clear, placid calm
and when Lizzie Brown finally appeared
a before him, he actually kissed her, and said
i II -, .,,4 .br -; Il g.. l;s ,.aao, liz wanna