Middletown transcript., 1886-08-19

select 1t from the Oldest ana Dest-
few choice bottles, which are neve
opened except for guests of distint
ton"
"Such as you have the homo
to entertain tonight" supplemented
the trio, in a choretical laugh.
Not quite so loud, if you please
my dear fellowsp' admonished Frank
"The reason gave you for not light
ing the gas, applies also to loud noise
There are no living creatures in the
house except US and the cats but
there are some Lying things on the
outside-the one most to be dreaded
being an old maid, who keeps hel
night vigils on the other side of the
alley"
Report to your uncle, would
shef"
EYES," said Frank, She would find
some sly way to let him know that We
we're here and would not, for his
life and mine, have hims know that ]
have invaded his private sanctum
during his absence. It is the most
sacred apartment in the house, and al
the same time the most private and
safe. We're all right, boys-only
talk low, and make the best use you
can of the moonlight that is SO kindly
peering through the windows. I re-
minded Uncle Hube, when he told me
he was about leaving for a few days,
that my twenty-seventh natal anniver-
sary would give me call during the
day we are just entering, and he pass.
ed over an extra hundred, which am
going into with rush, as you see. /
busted that hundred to pay for
the proscenium box at the theatre
"a gay old time we had over
there |"
g And left rather earlier that usual
for the good Of the public" T" suggested
one of the jewellers.
"For our own also, perhaps" " added
another.
" Butpitch in, my dear fellowsl' said
Frank, Make yourselves entirely
at home, while I glide down to the
wine cellar and see what T can bring
up from there"
Frank is gay larkP remarked
one Of the guests.
And a good fellow" said another.
But waists like, a broken mill
race" added the third.
They say his uncle is very close
with his money" remarked the first
speaker. g.
Then he must be a gullible old
fool |" said the second.
Frank knows just how to keep on
the blind side of the old man,
and lie himself out of every bad scrape
he gets into" supplemented the
third.
Lots of 'bigotry and virtue
around u.s." said number one, with a
glance around the tastefully decorated
room.
Chestnut! chestnut! cried the
others.
"Oh, roast your chestnuts p rotor.
ted number one. The alcove back
there in the corner, with the curtains
before it," he added, indicating the
designated spot, !" is no doubt the
place where the old coyey elongates
himself and takes his HORIZONTAL
refreshment. Any 'chestnuts : in
thatY
"Not much of anything" respond
ed his companions, "unless intended
for something better that wit. But
here comes Frank with four bottles
of wine. What doyou suppose your
uncle would say, old boy, if he could
look in upon us just at this timer"
"Better now than LATER" was the
response, :" if you follow my example
as I intend you shall, in disposing O.
the contents of these bottles. Each
bottle of this" he added drawing the
cork, "Uncle Hube was expecting te
use in celebrating some future birth
day of his own, or on some important
occasion. But it may as well go nov
he will never need it. Already ht
has struck into his fity-sixth year
and is beginning to use patent medi
cines, which generally prepare th'
way for patent cofins !"
"You expect, I suppose" remarked
one, to enjoy the honor Of beini
your uncle's residuary legatee."
Certainly, I do I" replied Frank
| And all that does not come within
the meaning of that COMPREHENSIVE
term will not be worth snatching for
The will is already prepared, and
have been very graciously permitte'
to read it. I am, however, in the ful
enjoyment of his unbounded conf
dence-a glorious privilege which
shall never abuser' he added, with
sly wink at his friends, while draw
ing the cork from another bottle
wine.
"I now propose the health of you
generous old uncle" said guest NUN
Thar one