South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1885-03-06
MY HUSBANDS UNCLE.

i"iiiiiy OF dOn. Edgar Preston.
After my marriage continued 10
give Lessons to my former pupils and
this helped Us famously.
Mamma lived with US: but her in.
come dId not permi; her to helm rs
In any money matters: though her
good sense aud judgment were ut
great service to US l was of a nerv-
Gus, excitable temperament, and
mamma was SD placid aud comforta
Die, with some soothing answer for
me whenever felt inclined TO meet
trouble halfway, that the benefit she
conferred on ns by living with NJ
was far greater than any money help
aud Fred said so, too. ,- -,
Suddenly. in consequence o. O
combination of unforeseen events,
the Prestons left the county. aud
could not hope for any more such
liberal etnplo, ers in the small place
where we lived.
1t really Was asserious loss to us.
but mother always helped me with
her quiet words. Hf
Don't worry yourself my dear,
God has made his plans
However, we had to give up many
little comforts, and Fred gave up his
holiday and took come extra duty
for sick clerk.
l vas very sorry for this but II
was a step likely to lead to promotion.
so we consoled ourselves, and tried
to make home all the brighter.
One da, Fred received a lett 7
with colonial stamp. AS he read
1t saw his e'es sparkle; he read il
again and smiled, he read it again
aud laughed, then lie put it in his
pocket and Went to get Ills hat,
well, Fred said | going and
never telling me a word about the
liter that has anu sed you So
NO time now, dear. You shall
hear all about it when come home,
aud off he went.
lie might have given me the let
ter pouted.
so he would, my dear, if he had
moi some excellent reason tor not do
lng co. said mother quite sha' ply.
felt snubbed but comforted and
qui'e determined not to say one
has y word if he did not give it TO
me.
Not word did he say at dinner -
not until he was in his easy CT air by
the fire slipping the cup of coffee
always made for hun with my own
hands, and smoking the one G gar of
the day then he tegaE.
well now, Jenny dc r, abont that
letter 1t was from my grand
father, as. most likely. you guessed
Oar photos had just reached him
when he wrote, and he ia so in love
with your mothers that it depends
on her whether the energetic old gen
tleman becomes your fatner.ln-law.
What do you y mother? Will you
be my grandmother?
'Why he has had three wives al
ready. has he not asked
lie has. Dut my last grandmother
died Just before our marriage, so the
post ia once more vac MT. lie ia SER
Ious, npon NV word, Mra LANG
He actually asks me to lay the mat.
ter before YOU
l saw now why Fred was so
amused at the letter and why he
would not give it TO ns to read-the
old gentleman was rough diamond.
and. perhap, had not put his request
i such respectful style as Fred ap
proved.
We had a good laugh over the
hattering proposal.
But said my husband, If yen re
fuse this happiness, my grandfather
makes another proposal which seems
TO me much to our advantage, # you
both agree TO accept it,.
'Nct TO 90 out there F-edn ! scream
ed. Il never, never will consent
Don't be excitable, Mrs. Wil.on
and don't be rebelIlors,' sad Fred.
b owing out thin stream OF the most
delicious smoke
"well Fred, | hope you will not
make me CO.
Much better, my dear; but there
~ NV lltb VI tIIc hliih blNAfh AZ III
vou would have heard if you had not
inter upted me 30 a'arminglv VI,
grandfather says that one OF his sons
is go weak and dslicate, that he wishes
to send him 20 England for term ct
three years, and he wishes him to be
rnder Mrs. Laing's eye. lie, there
fore, begs me TO send hun word at
once, whether we will receive bum IA
an inmate of our home for three years
with the sum of $500 for the accom-
mediation e his son and servant.
clasped my hands in ecstasy ard
turned TO mamma.
will you have to make any changes
in your mode of living. asked soc
1T is "a liberal offer certainly. II YOUR
uncle will be content with your pre-
seht home; but it you have TO take
a larger honse and another servant.
and keep an expensive table. il will