Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-11-29

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do to your relations"
lie made Il sign TO the monkey. who
lcapcd from his shoulder and turned three
somcrsaults across the room, then sat up,
grinning and scratching his head. His
master then seated himself at the table
and with glance Mt the half-opcn pan
try. declared that he was nearly famishcd.
While he was eating and drinking, the
Traveller gave his relations an account of
his life at sea, and ended by declaring
that he had saved nothing, his pay always
being spent us soon as earned
In less than IN hour the Mauvairc
family were aware that tho uncle from
whom they had expected so much, pos
sessed no other wealth than a cheerful
disposition and an excellent appetite,
and their disappointment was so keen
That 1t soon became apparent to him.
Martin grew thoughtful and silent,
Clomcncc sadly left the room, and their
mother on seeing that the youngest grand
child was i'll terror of the monkey, in
sisted on banishing il TO the garden. At
last the uncle found himself alone with
his nephew; and having drained his
glass, he threw himself back in his chair,
whiSiicd softly Tor minute, aud then,
liking his eyes on the young man, said
slowly:
lit seems to me, my boy, that the
wind is blowing from the northeast in
this house. You arc like iciclcs to Your
fathers brother. But never mind, you
will all he sorry for it,
lie took up u knife and began cutting
a fresh slice of bread, and his nearer
struck by his confident air wondered
whether trick were being played: "Ic
wants to try us. Thought Martini" he
never would be so jolly and contcnted il
nc had not Il cent in the world. W.
have been idiots!"
Nnttcrlng some ovasivc reply TO his
mnclc'S last words, he slipped out OF The
room and FASTENED to tell his mother and
SISTER what his suspicious were. In a
few minutes the three returned to the
sitting with smiling faces and pro-
fuse apologies for their absence, the
women saying that household matters
had detained them.
"Iou. have had nothing to eat,
brother, " said the widow, opening the
pantry and bringing out leg of lamb
'why has not Julcnnc attended to her
duty! Clcincncc, where is the tart YOU
made for your unclcl'
In another minute they were all talk.
ing mcrrily
The visitor looked admiringly at his
pretty niece and said ''You arc the
image Of your father, my poor George.
Though have never seen you before, my
,Ipnr T Iorn hnor1 Il
YOU"
"From whom'" she asked in surprise,
and ut that moment voice behind her
cxclaimn%, "Clemcncc' made her start
up and look round her. 1t was only the
parrot, who was pcrching on the back Of
her chair.
"Clcmcncc Mauvairc," it said solemn
ly.
"Who taught it her namc2" asked the
mother
Uncle Bruno answered: ",Jako learned
it from young man who happened TO be
on the ship with lis coming over. He
MRS native Of Ormondville."
"Was it ATark?" cried the girl.
"'rhat is his name, my dear. Tic IA
coming home determined to settle him
self in life; he talked great deal about
YOU"
"Then he has not forgotten me-"
thought the girl, with a bright blush
ovcrspreading her face
81 have something for you, sister,"
said the sailor, ''but am afraid there will
he sadness"
at is about poor Didierl" murmmcd
the widow, with a mothers quick per-
ccption.
"You are right" he said; ''I CHANGED
to be on the coast of India where he was
wrecked, and I found the spot where
they had buried him with some other. l
planted n bush on the grave"
"Oh, thank you, brothcr!" said the
mother tcarfully.
''Thcn learned that his watch was in
the possession of one o those miserable
Lascars, so [ hunted him up and gave
him all had for it, and here il is.
lie put an old silver watch into her
hands, and she, recognizing it rs her
sons, pressed it to her lips and sobbed
softly. The others wiped their eyes, and
Uncle Bruno hurriedly drank glass of
water to hide his emotion A long talk
followed and although the Mauvairs
found that their first impressions had
been correct-thcir relative having re-
turned 10 his home absolutely Us poor as
he had left 1.-THE attentions they now
bestowed on him were dictated by pure
affection instead Of by policy rs before.
Martin having left the room for n
minute came hurryin9 back to ask his
uncle what he would sell the monkey
for.
"Scll Rochambeau?" cried the old man.
"Why, raised him myself and he has
always hccn my companion. lie loves
Inc Gcvotedly and shall never have
another master Who wants him."
The young man replied, with disap-
pointed mir, that the Count was passing
and took such Il fancy to the funny ami
nal that he told Martin TO find out the
price and bring il up TO the chateau.
"1,rll him it is not for sale, " said the
'!nclc, lighting his pipe.
at is very unfortunate, said Martin,
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