The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-05-01

uncle Bill on the banks Of tho prei,
stream, and walked together a. far ~ ,b
little gate 10 the hedge that nobody Ella
used. aud did no, hide from the old maj
when they parted With kiss.
Fred Howard vas not fsshionshie man
only the son ofs poor vidow who hst
made bookkeeper Of her boy. Whist holi
! days be bad spent q. home This was hi
midsummer vacation; be vas bright, sns
good, and handsome, but Mr.. Norris sure
ly would have had other views Tor bi
youngest daughter
Aod 50. one day. as the iwo. having me
accidently on the road. we're talking to
eeiher. with 40 Expression on either fac,
,hst made an old country lady who drov,
past remark to Der husband: Hiram. take
my word for IL. tbem's beans. Mr. Norri'
marched up behind the pair. and appear
ID hike very fiprii phos, between them
wiiA az:
was not awsre. Mr.. Howard. that you
bal ever bsn int-odnced to my daueh
| ter
The young man blushed. but answered
Bat have. sir by my friend, her uu
Gle
Oil replied Mr. Morris, lowering bi,
tone little. Then you know my brother,
Mr Wbipple Norris, in the ciiy2 BE is a
relative | am proud OF worth half . mil
lion il he is cent,
have often heard OF Mr. Whipple Nor.
ros. replied the youug man frankly: but /
owe nv introduction TO Miss Pbemie Nor
ris TO her Uncle William sh -ab, The
young man suddenly remembered that be
did not know Unce Bills las, name
Her Upcle Willisml repeated Mr.. Nor
ris. Euphemia. does ycung Howard al
lude to your roor mothers unfortunate
brother Bill?
Pbemie bowed her head
Young Howard repeated Mr.. Norris.
That person has no authority to introduce
my daughter Consider yourself a strang.
or to her henceforth
Pbemie looked at Fred Fred looked at
Pheme.
1t IL too late, sir, the latter said. | love
your daughter. and have won her heart
She has promised to be my wife.
Mr.. Norris stared at him, lifed bis eye
brows; stared again through bis double
eyeglass, aud spoke sterrly;
have one daughter who is or, dit /,
me. Lord Nc Fab pail great attention TO
her last winter. He has written to ask my
consent to lhiir nuptals, which shall
give, and be will return in the fall to be
married TO her. An English nobleman
would harly like a brother.in law who
makes. perhaps. twenty dollars o week
My eldest daughter, Mrs. Timdkins Trot
ter. has married gentleman who is es
teemed the wealthiest man in Minevile.
Ny son is with my brother 10 New York -
a man am proud Of. Now shall never
make fuss about Picnic. ] only tell you
this: II she matiies you dlscwn her |
You can I axe her il she chooses | shall
never give her penny She may have her
clothes aud trinkets and 60 II she obeys |
me she shall be, married or single, well
provided for She is plain and unprepos
sessing ;but ! know young clergymsn who
will attain emineuce who only needs my |
permission to propose She might do very
well with proper portion for him. She
has thick waist, large mouth and or
dinary features, continued Mr.. Norris.
turning his eyeglass on his daughter,
but clere yman should not look for beau.
ly,
She is the prettiest girl l know, and if
can earn her bread aud butter can do
t, said Fred Howard. You give her to me.
sir?
No. replied Mr.. Norris She may give
herself TO you If she chooses to be beg
gar.
Iben he walked away.
AS Phemie and Fred stood looking at
,sch other old Uncle Bills head arose
Ibove the sbrubbery.
give my permission, be. said, with
more than usual dignity; and am her
Mothers brother. think you will make
Ter happy. young Fred Howard.
The maiden snnt and the sister, who was
o be the bride Of an Eaglisbman led Pie.
ME sad life Of it for y while; but one
morning she walked ont OF her home In
er simple church geing costume, and was
narried 10 the little chapel Of 81. John. !
DID Uncle Bill, in bis old fashioned ,
snit. went with them. aud gave
be bride away. Mrs. Howard was there,
nd school friend OF Phemie's, aud fel
~ clerk OF Fred's. None OF the Norris
,mily. And after the wedding they we're
, 60 upon lii;le trip Phemies trunks
al been sent to Fred's mothers little !
ouse. Tue bride WAS not ~ happy as
uo haNt " tb Otuti ShCum
lsnces. bat at hone no Que bad ever low.
or considered her since her mothers
cath and Fred loved her. aud she loved
i'm. Her ouly trouble was that she must
ave old Uncle Bill e
That is hard, the old man said. very Q
ard, Pbemie. Aud then Fred held out .
~ hand. r
Uacle Bill. he s.iJ, we shall live ia . i
sry plain way. but ifyou will live with Us (
e will do our bert 10 Usk. you happy and Il
iAli be happy oursslvrs =
VAL yOu he ~, boyS cried Uncle
al A poor old mao like me -ebl real b
Rssib cried Pnem,e. dancing with {,
y. =
Really sod iraliy. heaven kpossl Ani y
red sra-p-d bl. nsLd aud sbook IL. You
rought q. tugeiLrr. Uacle Bill. DO said. q