Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-09-12

a-tete with Lucy. and Hacker left.
Uncle Jacobs ears had not been idle,
and when. in the evening, it was dis
closed in family council that Mr..
Brassey had that afternoon proposed
to Lucy, the old gentleman, instead of
exploding as had been feared, smoked
his pipe in silence, and when that and
the blackstrap were finished, betook
himself quietly to bed.
Next morning Uncle Jacob was of
betimes to town. Going straight to
Lawyer Hackers Office, he sought
and obtained a private interview.
"How mooch you sharch to wride
my vill?" he asked.
twenty-five dollars" replied the
lawyer, blandly.
boo mooch," objected Uncle Jacob.
"Shoost shdrike off der dwventy und
it's bargain" g. 8
Mr.. Hacker expostulated little
but finally accepted the amendment.
How do you wish to leave your
property, Mr.. Ransower?" he inquired,
dipping his pen in the ink, and draw
ing toward him a sheet Of paper.
We'll. vas g0iH' to leafe it to der
dwo Girls, szhare and szhare alike; put
now Lucy, she's goin' to marry sooch
mighty rich Teller dot she won't need
some more; so Tfe gonc!ooted shoost
to xii all my leedle bile to Chinny."
Mr.. Hacker opened his eyes, but
took down his clients instructions
without comment, promising to have
the document prepared as early as the
press of other business would permit.
AS soon as Uncle Jacobs back was
turned the lawyer hurried to Mr..
Brassey's lodgings, whore the pair
were quickly clOseted.
That same afternoon MIR. Brassey
knocked. at the Widow Bagley'5 door.
Could he see Miss Jenny? he inquired.
When Jenny entered the sitting
room, where she found Mr.. Brassey
waiting, her face looked as much like
a thunder-c.oud as pretty face could.
And the thunder came near bursting
when Mr.. Brassey had the assurance
to ask her to wax with him. But
curiosity, for the moment, overcame
resentment. She would hear what
the cuprit had to say; there would be
time for the thunder afterwards.
Nor was she long kept in expecta-
ton. The walk had hardly begun
when NJ. Brassey, with tact and
delicacy all his own, disclosed the fact
that a very recent examination OF his
heart-probably it had just returned
from its wanderingS, "fawh, fawh
away" convinced him of his
mistake in supposing that he had ever
loved another than he.stlf. 1t was
she and she alone whom he had
adored from the first. Would she for
give his momentary backsliding?
Mr.. Brassey's eloquence was melt
ing, and he was accepted.
The tic11lish task of breaking tho
news to Lucy, Jenny, to Mr.. Bras
sey's no small relief, took upon her.
self They parted at the gate, it
being considered prudent that the
versatile Brasse should keep oat IT
the way till the storm had blown
over.
And storm, indeed, it was. Tho
sisters were in tn height OF thur
wordy cap-puililg 1T might ha"e
come to the litera. thjng Dat for their
seminary training in the arts Of e o.
cutiOn-when Uac.e Jacob came upon
the scene.
At the 1irst-Iull h. told about his In
terview with Lawyer Hacker On The
subject of the will. There was q sud-
den dropping OF sca'e5 from two pairs
of blazing eyes. Mr.. Hra-sey's chan e
of base was fully exp aimed.
You see, Girls, continued Uncle
Jacob. Il kinder soo5pected vat dem
two rokes, Prassey und dot lawyer
chap, vas up to, und so ] shoost sOt a
leetle drap for 'em. Uad now, if
you'll dake my advice, You'll sh3op
voolin' nit sooch shlibbery v0ps. uad
bick oud a goople of goot hone vel
lers for beaux, like dose Hiram Hop
pick uni REUBEN Ruck,nan.
Uncle jacob c0uatermandcI the
order for the will, and Jenny "at
Lucy, who vii be his heirs wiJ.t.Ct
any doubt. seemed disposed to follow
his advice. At any rate, they arc "a
the best of terms at present with Their
old admirers. Hiram and Reul'on,
who have spanked up wonderfully Of
late.
As for Cieophas Brassey, he was Ar
rested for swiudiing. On requisitioa
from a neighboring State, the day To-
lowing his second proposaL-N. \.
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