Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-08-20
A FAMILY FARCE.
why Farmer Grayson and Uncle
Norman Enjoyed It

The yellow sunshine of a September
morning shone in at the open windows
of Grayson's ~commoiious farmhouse.
The family were at breakfast Mr..
Grayson. a fresh complexioned. genial
voiced man Of forty-fve. his well
fieshsd form encased in a business suit.
ready for an early start 10 town. sat at
the head Of the table. lie wore neatly
brushed side WHISPERS. carried a dim
pie in his chin and a twinkle in his
blne-gray eye.
His wife would have seemed tall
should she have risen from her sea. be-
mind the coffee urn. Her dignificd pres
euc~. together with the height Of her
aristocnatic nose and a slight backward
pose ~ he-head. Indicated administra-
- tive qualities. while the softness Of her
dart eyes and the sweetness Of her
weli-motuiafed voice marked her an
attractive general Of the household
fur-rs.
Her mother. a sprightly little old
lady. engaged in supplying the mani
Fold wants II two half-g-own boys.
was az her left The oid.st son. now
nearing the end Of his first college
vacation. completed the group.
said Mr. Grarson. drawing an cnvel-
oDe from has pocket i will take occa-
sion while in waiting for thos. muf-
fms b read you the letter which I
received Last night from Uncle Mr.
man.
Yves. BY all means let us near it
fp0ke Grandmother Dent. II am anx-
ious - know how Brother and sister
Norman receive the Eews of our pro-
iccted visit
Mr. Grayson proceeded TO read:
DEAH SEFHES. SEEcK. SISTER ASD ALI.
We arr IN a state Of ootsterous hilzrtty' After
ali these years 10 ~ assur-d Il harboring the
shuie crur1 Of you and thai right early, Is not
TO ~ taken cAlmlv.
our houne = = tunnit Of preparation from
garrett 10 cellar ami the women Of my family
are in a state OF Excitement bordering on the
extreme. Welcome Thrice welcome Ia Sweet
Flag farm
Yau certainly do veil 70 try N. tim across
the csunfry a. this season. II will probably
increase your sppstit-s- hut wife will be ready
fur you-
About the business George. I am glad tina,
you made me 20 advantageous a sale. You
speak u bringing thu money with you. Now /
beg 81 you do not take the risk -Four Thousand
dollars Ia loo large an amount 10 bs bothered
with on an excursion. Express IL from Cambria
Yours In Affection. SAMUEL NORMAN.
grandmother Dent spoke quickly:
"fie il right. lie is right son George.
You should not think of carrying the
money yourself with your careless
habits Should you object IN express
ing il. give IL 10 me-. I often in nv
husbands lifetime have carried large
amounts in the pockets Of my petticoat
Money is always safer with a woman. =
Nonsense. mother, Just as though
am not capable of carrying a package
of money a distance like that No risk
whatever, II would be folly to ex-
press it"
Remember the affair Of the Epworth
notes. George. said his wife. pleasant
"; of course we know that Won are
fully capable Of taking carc of the
money. Il only You were not ~ absent
minded think myself that il might
be Wise 10 let Donald carry il IL you
insist upon not expressing it"
NY lear, my dear cried Nj. Gray
son- in impatienee. This is foolish
ness. Relieve your minds Of this mat
ter. good people The money shall
reach Uncle Norman in safety
soon Mr.. Grayson set out for town.
while Mrs Gravson and Grandmother
Dent continued their preparations for
the visit upon which they were to start
three days later. All sorts of cooking
was soon in progress 20 all the capa-
eious lunch baskets.
How fortunate il il. Clarinda.- said
grandmother, as she deftly cut up a
rhicken. that you and I have Just had
those alpaca pcttieoats made White
n 50 soon soiled on a journey. And
those pockets that we had put in will
be 50 handy. How / wish George
might have been persuaded to let me
carry that money in mine. There is no
place like a pocket in a petticozt for
valuables-"
Just then Donald came in. "Donsla.-
said his mother, could you not man
age 10 gain possession of that money
IN some way before we set out? II
viii destroy my peace of mind entirely
II your father carries IL Dear man, he
Is entirely unconscious how careless he
is
20 don't worry about IL mother, TIL
look out for father" replied he. with
that little air of Importance which
eften betraSs a freshman.
When Mr. Grayson returned he laid
some strong linen envelopes on the
mantei, saying: 'Clarinda, I bought a
package of these. although of course l
only needed one for the money. They
may be useful sometime"
Let RE have q. said Grandmother
Dent. that is Just what I need to hold
the mullen for my asthma ] will put
the envelope and the pipe in my pocket
where they will be handy if I should
' an attack by the way"
n journey To Sweet Flag farm was
an awkward n by rail. but across the
country II was = distance of only fifty
miles Of good roads. The Graysons
lad Fss.ssd " this part Vi ths ststs