Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-03-12
ng into q house would u be were well

ng into a house would If he were well
bred and sensible overlook any little
inconvenience like that and arran
the chair to suit himself
Tie man of education surveyed the
scene for moment. He saw the paG-
cake bed, the bottomless chair, the pine
table, a d the old man crouching in the
corner, pokirg at the tire, while his
coat, or what was left of 1t dangIed in
strings from his shoulders and arms.
One view, and that without saying a
word, was enough. The lawyer forgot
his blank, turned about. and away he
went AS he lodged out of the low
door, his clothed completely covered
with punches f cookie burrs, Spanish
needles, and everything else that sticks
In the country, Cole said he put him in
mind of porcupine.
The next move of the bachelor uncle,
was to bring the dry goods nephew TO
his domicile, and to this end he dis
patched another letter. 1t was not
without considerable delay and a good
deal of reflection that the man of the
yardStick bestrole his horse and turned
III the direction of the house of his
relative, for his mind wavered between
the opinion that the old man desired to
become a charge upon HIM knowing
nothing about his brothers. offer and
the idea that he might have something
laid by to bestow. BY good luck he
found the place without much delay,
and knocking at the side door, received
the same reply in a low, husky voice
that his brother had received bef, re
him:
Come in, nephew
Thereupon he entered, bade his uncle
'Good-morning, SIR and the latter set
out the skeleton chair before the fire.
and near TO the plac where the small
board was lying ON the floor, and bade
his visitor be seated.
The dry goods man, without even
looking at what he was Invited to rest
himself upon, pumped himself down
into the chair-frame in such a manner
that while his knees were doubled up
near his chest, the middle part of his
body was within a few inches of the
floor. And in this ridiculous position,
apparently satisfied, without using a
finger to help himself, or in any way
showing his inconvenience, he compos-
edly remained for time, said few
commonplaces, then scrambled up and
went away.
The manufacturer was next notified
through the post, and upon receiving
I
on foot, in his working clothes, for he
would not take time to make any
change in his attire, thinking his uncle
was sick. Very soon his feet were IN a
path that went up around the foot of
a hill, the short and easy Ioute always
Travelled by his uncle, and in very
! short time he saw the door. and en-
| tered.
Upon seeing his uncle alive and well,
| he appeared relieved, and showed un
mistakable signs of JOY, and when the
skeleton chair was offered, he saw its
failings at a glance, and perceivIng the
board, stopped down, and placing it
! quickly acros the frame so as to form a
seat, drew the whole closer TO the fire,
and seating himself, appeared comfort
able, as he really was, and enlIvened his
| host with sympathizing and sensible
remarks for nearly an hour.
After the last visitor had gone the
returned merchant sat by his hearth for
some time, and, looking stead ly into
the blaze, thought the matter of the
experiment over fIom beginning to end.
AS for such men as my legal rela-
tiSe,' said he, they can cut it quite as
fat upon a few pennies, by making a
great show of wealth, and are just as
well off and as well satisfied i'll their
own way, as il they had the money
itself. Besides, one who gets irritated,
| loses his patience, forgets his respect
for others, and ignores good manners,
because of the petty storms of this life.
or because he is among the poor, be-
| trays a weakness which, If he were
rich, would take some other shape, and
cause him 10 lose his gains, or make
the same curse to HIM.
AS for my nephew in the store, al
though he is an improvement upon the
lawyer, L could not agree to trust a
great fortune with him who takes up a
position without even looking at It,
much less studying to improve it,
though such position be offered by a
friend. for he would be liable to find
himself buffete about, upset, and very
So,n wrecked, if he undertook to sail
IN great ship; whereas if he sits in a
small boat, tied TO the shore, he will,
IN all probability continue to be ahOat.
But Robert, who appears to combine
with an affeCtlonate heart, a fair share
Of promptness and foresight, who is
neither proud noT dull, he shall be my
| heIr.'
81 saying, Benjamin Cole arose and
went bacz TO Boston, and in few days
the manufacturer received a package
containing title deeds, made out in his
name, which put him into immediate
possession of large and valuable proper
ties in the city of Boston, Cole only re-
tanning to himself certain investments
which would provide for his own living
in pain but comfortable way, and al
his death these also went to the nephew
of his choice.