South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1883-12-21
IF | tell him to go. 1 shall tell the
reason why 10 co.

Il am willing to bear all the blame.
don't want any one in the house to
come between me and my husband,
said the lady with deal of spirit.
'Uncle Phil does not come between
you and me, Marian. That is alb
surd.'
Il have asked you, aud even bog
ged you dozen times. to keep horse.
Uncle Phil takes sides with YOU a
gainst me
'But he never said horse to me in
his life. l can't afford to keep a
horse
Yes, you can, Charles. They cav
you are doing more business than
Tinkhan, and be keeps two horses !;
and his wife looks patronizingly down
on me from her carryall when she
meets me in the street, added Mira.
Dykes with considerable bitterness in
her tone.
Il know nothing about Tinkham's
business aud do know something a
bout my own replied Mr.. Dykes.
Before the supper things were re-
moved Charles Dykes had promised
to buy horse aud buggy. 1t appear
ed to be the only way in which he
could induce his wife to allow Uncle
Phil to remain in the house. Doubt
less he was weak to yield the point
against his own Judgment.
IN the evening Squire Graves
made friendly call. Mrs. Dykes
was very glad to see him, for he had a
iady's horse to sell. 1t was just the
animal she wanted, aud as she had
conquered her husband once that day.
she intended to have the horse trade
settled that evening.
Glad to sec yur, squire; anything
new! the young merchant began, do
ing the usual common places.
There is news, but suppose YOU
have heard it, repIied the visitor.
q haven't heard anything; what
IS it?'
Haven't you heard that Tinkham
has been attGched!'
'Tinkham Is it possiblef' ex-
claimed MIR. Dykes, glancing at his
wife.
It's a fact; keeper was put in his
store this afternoon, & an attachment
put on his horses and carriages
That was all because he kept two
horses when one was enough for him.
interposed Mrs. Dykes.
With her the moral was between
two horses and one.
t'etore the sqniro left he had cold
lis la9SJ's horse. Mrs. Dykes was
perfectly happy, and her heart b,gan
to warm even toward poor Uncle
Phil. When the retired slipmaster
came i'll from the meeting. there were
u dozen things che wanted to do for
his comfort. The lady had beaten
her husband and his uncle, and she
was satisfied.
Before breakfast the next morning
Squire Graves man led the horse O.
yer and put him in the little stable
One OF the clerks was to take care of
him. Uncle Phil saw the purchase,
but he said nothing unpleasant. He
looked the ANNA! over, said lie was
worth the hundred dollars to be paid
for him IN goods from the store. Ma
rlan even thought she liked uncle
Phil tfen. He did not prophecy any
evil or disaster.
After breakfast the lady thought
she would drive over to her fathers,
in tho next town.
She returned i'm seas On for diur err.
But Uncle Phil did not me down
10 that meal. The lady rang the bell
a second time, but with no better re-
suit. Uncle Phil evidently did not
hear the bell, for he never kept the
table waiting for him. The door was
wide open, AMI she went in. The
sbipmaster was not there. His trunk
as not there; the picture of tie
Seabird, in which he had sailed many
a voyage had been taken from the wall
Was it possible that Uncle Phil
had gone without even saying good
by to them? There was a letter on
the table 1t was addressed TO 'Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Dykes With the
letter III her hand she fastened down
to the dinner-room. To say that she
was astonished and chagrined, would
not half, express her feeling.
'Uncle Phil has gone = sac exclajtn-
ed. lie has left foI good, bag and
baggage. She tossed tue letter upon
The table. for she had not the courage
10 open il.
Then | suppose you are quite salts
lied Marian. You have got the
horse, and got rid " Uncle Pail, y said
Mr.. Dykes, greatly grieved to lear Ia
that the worthy man had gone; nnd
he saw that he must have beard the
impulsive words of Mrs. Dykes the
evening before.
Mrs. Dykes dropped into her chair
at the table, ard burst into tears
Just rs she bad become reconciled to
the boarder. he had fled without even
a word Of explanation. She intended