Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-09-11

Mr.. Richard Floyd. I saw the name Oh
the door, and so 1 came in. Now you dc
remember me, don't you?''
| ''Sorry to disappoint you, Miss Ludlow" "
said l. calmly, ''but I am not your uncle.
I ou saw the name r.. Floyd on the door
my name is Robert
'Then,'' she said, helplessly, "where is
my uncle ?''
| felt bound to confess my ignorance,
whereat she looked incredulous. I ex-
planned that strange as it might seem,
did not know everybody personally who
happened to rejoice in the same surname as
myself.
"But," I said, cheerfully, seeing her look
blank, 1--WE can soon find out. Here is a
directory. "Now, your uncle's name is
Richard Floydq'
sEYes.''
''His occupation, or profession ?"
"Eh?''
''What does he do for living?"
Nothing. He's rich--awful rich ~
"Ah gentleman Behold two Rich
ard Fleyds; both gentlemen. Let us hope
they are Now get ready, and we'll &c
and find your uncle
She stood by my side in the street, and
looked ten times more bewitching than ever.
male friends stared, and wondered, and
envied me!
We found the first Mr.. Floyd just STEP
ping into his carriage, in front of his house.
He was big, pompous, and vulgar. 1 tap
| ped him on the shoulder.
"Your niece, Mr.. Floyd" said, and I
commenced to explain when he cut me
| short.
! Nothing of the kind not my niece
An adventures, no doubt? You're swim
dler, suppose Drive on -
| l inwardly vowed to assassinate that
man some dark night. My companion
grasped her pongee fiercely.
ooh l could beat him - she said savage
| ly. | trembled at this outburst.
"But, however she said laughing, that S
not my uncle. He's very quiet man.
saw him about eleven years ago. He only
came to see me once-I suppose because 1
am poor relation
Here she laughed, as if being a poor
relation was something funny-which it
isn't.
Then we tried the second Mr.. Floyd; he
was the uncle. We found him reading a
book of sermons.
I accosted him, introduced myself and
his niece. Then l explained everything,
and turned to go.
He stopped me, and inquired if 1 would
do him favor.
1 answered that l would
''Then," said he, calmly, ''take this
young lady and put her in the cars. I de-
sire her to return Immediately to Cedar
Farm"
'Uncle !'' said she.
''Niece p' said he ''Do as l bid you'll
am your only friend. Don't make me your
enemy by foolishness. Stay at Cedar Farm,
and l am your friend; leave Cedar Farm,
and you may regret it Go p
We went.
''she sobbed. looked prettier than ev-
81 can't go back" she walled. "They
don't know 1 left. I'm afraid to go back. !"
"Then,' said I, ''what will you do ?"
81 don't know" she said, defiantly
''But won't 60 back p'
l found myself in a nice predicament-
young lady, act Is, on my hands, bach
elor, act 80. What was to do?
A sudden thought! would
"My DEAR said l, II will take care of
you''
"Your' (Astonished, and prettier.)
''Yes, [ Marry me! Instead of my
niece, be my wife VIII you2
She could not give answer Immediately.
Such important questions require delibera-
ton. She was silent for two minutes, and
then she said:
81 like you
''Bless your said I.
''And you want some one to take care of
you?"
Il do?''
81 will marry you, for that room isn't
half busted"
She was angelic She was an angel
embraced the angel
''And that little room is such a cunning
little one p
Words fail to express how handsome she
was
We are married
And that's the way it happened