The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-05-07
MY UNCLE'S HOBBY.
A Tale of Science. Love and I'm
ported Imagination.

l.
Reginald" said my uncle. one
morning after breakfast. Rose dag
incourt i coming to stay with US to-
morrow"
suppose that most young fellows.
shut up in a dull country house. with
no companions exccpta scientific uncle
and faded aunt. would have been pos
se-sed BY cxtravagant delight upon
hearing Of the approaching visit Of a
bright Devonshirc maiden. You will
begin 10 understand the unnaturalness
II nv position when tell you that
was not. At my unclcs announce
ment my heart sank like lead. The
fear Of his hobby was upon me-
Her father was a fine knightly
soul. continued nv uncle. .'and her
mother was distinctly a clever woman.
General d'Agincourt. her uncle. was
the handsomest man ever saw. am
inclined TO waive certain ancestor in
the maternal line. who is reported TO
have been valetudinarian and bore:
and a. to Miss d'Asincourt's great
aunt. Lady Somers. who was undoubt-
edly creature Of weak intellect. there
j. trustworthy tradition Of a fall in
the nursery. which will dispose Of the
supposition Of am hereditary taint"
These remarks Of my uncle terrified
me- Iwai.ed anxiously. but l knew
what was coming. Taking his pipe
from his lips with that meditative gest-
urr which knew so well. he pro-
cccded:
My researches into the life history
Of the family have been. upon the
whole. satisfactory now propose to
devote seven DAYS to the analysis Of the
Young lady herself At the end 81 4
week. il the result Of INV observations
points in that direction. | shall ask you
- propose 10 her"
! respected the blow. but il staggered
m nevertheless. Argument. knew.
would b. worse than useless
But what is she like. uncle?"
asked
she will be. rs far as can Judge
from my present data. Of the synthetic
order 81 mind. That is NV hope.
What You want in a wife. my dear boy,
= syn'hesis. You're SO confoundedly
analviicas, YOU haven't spark q
imagination in your whole compost
ton That was your poor mother 4
fault
But. uncle. meant what Is she like
personality"
Shell be handsome enough for you.
you young rogue. Ill be bound. But
You Il Judge for yourself tomorrow.
lou can take the dog cart down to
Crompton station to meet the five
o'clock train To-day j. Thursday; on
saturday week l will tell you II you
may propose 10 her"
Ny uncle bcamed benignantly, and
rrolied into the garden.
II.
! loved no one in the world better
han ! loved nv uncle. the kind old
guardian Of my boyhood. but ever
since had arrived ut mans estate
lived in dread Of his hobby. Twas
convinced Of q sncaking tendency 10
" romantic in my own disposition
Which would harmonic III with his
scientific plans for my future, and ]
shrank from the trouble which
thought was sure to come between us
when the time came for the practical
working out Of his theories. To listen
and assent to his learned dissertations
upon hcredity was one thing: to marry
agirl because the match would dove
'all with his principles was quite
smother. As drove down TO Cromp-
TN the next day. felt that had al
nady conceived deep aversion for
his young lady who had been selected
\ fitting complement TO my ex-
This feeling lasted for half an hour.
q soon A. the train arrived. and Miss
1Agincourt stepped from her carriage.
incgan to relent; when had intro
rnccd myself, and heard the music Of
ler replies. began to like her. and
when handed her into the dog cart.
va In love with hcr. The rapidity 81
,y subsection amazed me. for although
had always profcsscd to believe In
l'rc az first sight. had never actually
eealizcd the possibility 81 such an
vent happening 70 myself. But now
lett like . newly awakened Cymon
ny soul suddenly expanded with the
most delicious sensations | had ever
experienced. can not describe her
! never could understand how any one
cArc attempt - reproduce in words ~