Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-09-29
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can actress, sirp Never!!" said Mr..
Philander Greentree, in a voice that
made the windows rattle intheir frames.
And ssNever'' echoed his meek little
wife, but in SO faint a tone that it didn't
disturb in the least the fly that was sit
ting on one of the pretty white puffs on
her dear old head.
"And if you persist in being ia love
with the young woman, you must cease
to be an inmate of my house," shouted
MI. G~reentree. 'And if youmarry her,
by heavens! I'll scratch you"
eyes, we'll be obliged to scratch
you," added the old lady, as mildly as
she had spoken before, looking at the
same time as though it would be utterly
impossible for her to scratch any one
under any circumstances whatever. Not
mon m of the word: scratching the
young mans mann from his uncle's
will was the punishment they threat
ened.
.sAnd I'll never give you q penny"
Numbered Uncle Philander.
''Oh, William, think of that!-not
even a penny" said Aunt Tamasin.
''And I'll adopt a girl will, by
heavens!" the old man went on, grow
ing more and me 9 angry every minute.
mo more ungrateful boys for me. And
she'll marry to please us, and her chill
dren shall be our grandchildren"
"My dear boy, consider" entreated
the old lady. Elbow dreadful, how very
dreadful, for us to have strange grand
children!'
"Uncle and aunt suppose I must
call you father and mother no longer"
said the young man, slowly and firmly
q I'M truly sorry to vex you, but 1
have plighted my faith to Miss Field
brook, and 1 a not and will not break
it. She is an actress, but as good and
lovely a girl as ever trod the, earth
sweeter and ~lovelier than any girl it has
been my lot to meet. And if you would
only allow me to bring her here"
Bring her here" repeated his uncle,
stamping about the room in his rage.
Here, where your mother-I mean your
aunt Tamasin-has lived in quiet, virgin
Il NEAR quiet, holy-I mean quietness
and peace, sir, for nearly half a century,
How dare you even think of such a thing,
sir? An actress capering around these
apartments! Good h%eavens!"
"'Twouldn't be exactly right, Will
liam, you Know said aunt Tamasin.
II never was a caperer, and at nv time
of life l don't think I could get used to
one. 1 don't, indeed"
''Oh. you dear, funny old mother
auntie-" began Will, with a smile, but
en%countering his uncle's wrathful eyes
and frowningg brow, he grew serious
again, and said: well, if you posi-
lively refuse to receive Eva, l suppose
we must part. I am very, very thank
full to you for all you have done for me
since | was left a fatherless and mother
less boy; but give up the woman I love
for a thoroughly unreasonable prejudice
of yours l can not and will not. And
so goodbye. Uncle, will you shake
hands with meP"
"No, I WON'T" replied Mr.. Greentree
brusquely.
"Aunt, will you let me kiss you?"
"Of course l will, my dear boy" said
Mrs. Greentree. .And if you change
your mind, come back to us directly.
We start for Greentree Cottage in a few
days, you know, and I shall keep your
room ready for you there all summer"
"No, don't, auntie dear, kissing her
not once, but three or four times, s.forI
shall not change my mind, and perhaps,
being one of the prettiest rooms in the
house, my room may be chosen by your
adopted daughter. And l hope from
the bottom of my heart that she may
spend as many happy hours there as I
have. Goodbye. Goodbye, faith
uncle" w
But Uncle Philander answered not by
look nor word, and as the hall door
closed after his nephew, he exclaimed
again: "An actress! BY heavens! the
boys gone mad, and l wash my hands
of him forever"
Don't say forever" begged Aunt