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

would telegraph the neyt day. or
course we did not hesitate moment
mure
The message was sent. In a few
weeks a return telegram tol, us our
uncle and servant had started, and
would telegraph on reaching Liver.
pool, where Fred was to meet them.
As the time approached, l was,
alter, my fashion. seized with endless
misgivings
Wonld this man torment Joan, nv
excellent, but Their surly. hand
maiden, with unreasonable require.
ments9 Were the birds Fred's uncle
MAS bringing me. IS notified ia the
telegram, enc rmous creatures reQrir.
9 hou-es to be built tor them? went
so lar as to plan with Joan The clear.
ance of an out house for their recep
ton. Mother wonld not enter these
torebodings. Nothing ever had in.
| duced her to meet troubles, and she
said 1t would be time enough to settle
when the birds arrived. 1t they.were
Immense, Pred could leave them at
|
But | got so uneasy, with dwelling
ON the idea | felt SO persuaded I was
tidgety Uncle Horace whom had
80 Often heard OF. that at last | ,ea,cd
poor Fred into telling me to fit rp
little room as a smoSing-room aud
snuggery.
Once having set TO work. made il
sopretty! lpu; some standard books
on the shelves, | bought lovely to-
bacco jar; worked some beautiful
slippers. | even insisted on tred'>
purchasing dressing gown of soitest
down lining, for argued 'colunists
are lw vs. such chilly mortals.'
l was ':elighted 10 find that, mt last,
Fred 1ulte entered into NV plans.
zealou~ly fitted on The slippers and
dressing gown. teiected the tobacco.
! aud even consented at last-at my
earnest reqnest-to lay III u few dozen
very good wines.
Il assure yon JENNY, il is needless
expense he said. Il an, certain nv
uncle Is not wine driulier. 1t he
wants wine my grandfather will pro.
vide it
But Fred dear | said. 'iust at first
1t will look so inh spitable il is not
much oat OF e500-pald al in adj
vance too. should he so much ea-
sIer 1t YOU would get some really good
wine in. L shonId faint ii he asked
tor some the first thing, and not drop
IN the bous.. Perhaps he might
swear your grandfather owns he is
blt OF tyrant.'
We'll. Jenny SAID Fred, laughing
at IN, earnestnes-, 'to oblIge you |
VIII send IN some wine that uncie
Horace himself cannot grum' lie at
So Fred went to All old friend, Mr..
Pfest"ns wine merchant, OF great re-
pute and purchased a few dozen OF
tiue wine.
Mother and prepared the bed
rooms aud made every thing thorough
" comfortable, aud at last all was
complete.
The telegram arrived IN due time.
and my husband went as requested to
meet VI relative.
Towards six o'clock. "a | sat down
rather tired alter helping TO prepare
"a little dinner that no Uncle horace
or any one else could find fault y 18th,
IN access OF dependency agalu eel zed
me, but kept my thoughts to my
self, for mother never let me utter
them.
If all the peace and pleasant life of
toe last two years is at an end. thought
', i shall wish the $500 at the bottom
Ofthe sea. To have crusty old bact
elor always at ones table perhaps
dyspeptic old cross. patch ! Oh. won
d r whether, after all. we have done
wise thing. Peace in ones home is
better thhn millions OF money
Then | ran Oft To s.e that nice
fire was burning IN the snuggery.
Yes. the oak logs we're cracking
and sending out delicate-uinted little
flames; the easy chair was a picture
OF comfort.
On the little table by it stood the
jar OF finest tobacco that could be
bought, With sand of eenuine CT.
gars presented 10 Fred by his friend
the vine merchant.
The snow aud -leet falling 1t was
bitterly cold outside, bat the picture
of warmth and comfort within
| began to hope thar The entry into
our bright ,iftle home would at !. at
npress our uncle favorably and when
| had drunk e ASS OF the famous
Burgundy that mamma made me take,
seeing how restless | was, | felt quite
cOmpO-ed, for the first time for many
weeks
At length we heard the sound OF
carriage, aud ia "a few minutes. | stood
~ the hdll - receive aud welcome
my dreaded visitor.
Il see no birds. mother; Fred has
left them at Llverpooi.' | remarked.
But Fred sprang out with "a cage
containing some tiny creatures well