Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-06-23
UNCLE GEORGES VISIT.
The Relative" Whom All Delight
cd to Honor


You would have thought he was the
prince Of Wales, or at least lord or
duke, by the way they treated him.
But he wasn't There was nothing
blue blooded or princcly about him.
lie was only plain George Lewis, a
rough, hardened old miner, who had
gone TO the Black Hills when he was a
boy. and by long years OF toll had
amassed fortune.
And now he had come cast TO enjoy
and visit with his fashionable but by no
means wealthy relations.
"Mr. Leslie" that gentlcman's wife
announced one evening at the dinner
table, my uncle George, whom | have
never seen, is coming to visit us within
a few weeks, and he says he may stay
n month or two, and may conclude to
make his home with MS if"
make his home with .us?" snortcd
Mr.. Leslie, putting down his cup Of
coffee with vicious jerk. "Well, |
guess not don't object to your poor
relations coming here once in awhile
for n few days, but rs for one quarter
ing himself with rs for the rest of his
natural lifetime it's too much. Haven't
told you"
III it's agreeable" went on Mrs.
Leslie, calmly rcsuming ut the point
| where she had been interrupted by her
irate spouse, as though nothing had
happened.
And he says that he has made n
large fortune and thinks, as he is over
sixty years of age and in rather poor
health, he wants to enjoy few years
Of rest before he dies"
No stage transformation scene was
ever half SO wonderful as the change
that took place on the chubby face Of
Mr.. Leslie. His gray sidc-whiskcrs
fairly bristled with new-found Joy.
But he tried hard to conceal his
change Of sentiment That was diplom-
acy And one of Mr. Lcslie's fondcst
dclusions was that he was n second
Machiavclli.
well, guess we can find room for
him How would IL do TO put him in
the front room upstairs? Don't you
think il ought to be rcpapcrcd, Mrs.
Lcslie2" said the husband.
And, OF course, Mrs. Leslie, who had
been asking for such an Improvement
lbI spilc NtNhAs NakNllN Ao0tilNNl
thanked her stars for more than one
reason that her uncle was coming.
won't IL be splendid to have him
here2" said Miss Florence Leslie, u
rather tall, stately young woman,
whose ideas ran much to society.
Maybe now I'll get that pair of dia.
mond earrings have been waiting for
so long"
"Ile may be such horrid old guy we
shall all be ashamed of him." suggest
cd slangy Miss Bessie, a year younger
than her sister Florence Fancy him
sitting on our vcranda with big SLOUGH
hat and his trousers tucked into his
boots when the DE Goodlcys drive by.
How they will laugh at u.s.
DO you think Uncle George would
buy me pair Of ponies, mamma?'
quoried young Robert, who, though but
nine years of age, appeared kcenly
alive TO the situation.
Uncle George came lie was n very
modest, unassuming gentleman, with a
bronzed face and the quiet ways of n
man who has been an exile from so
cicty for years. And, strange TO say,
he was rather avcrso to talking about
the family history
lies n very modest man, Uncle
George is" said Mrs Leslie, explaining
this popularity to n neighbor But do
you know" she said, in n mysterious
whisper. The must be very wealthy |
know he must be getting ready to make
us some splendid present For ! saw
him counting over an enormous roll OF
bills the other day, as though he were
studying what TO buy"
Mr. Leslie, too, was likewise eagerly
expectant lie had really begun to
like Uncle George--at least he thought
ne did.
And so IL went down 20 the youngest
member OF the family Uncle George,
it must be owned, Jared pretty well.
They even gave IL grand party in
honor of the newly arrived relation
from the west All their friends were
invited. The caterers were given carte
blanche. 1t was really 6nc affair.
I'VE wish to spare no pains TO make
my dear uncle feel at home" said Mrs,
Leslie to her friend, Mrs, Gordon, that
night
ITO make him feel at home" echoed
Mr., Leslie. at is our aim to make his
last days MS pleasant as possiblc-yor
know he Is getting old-for he has seer
rough times out in the west, and has
earned good rest, I'll warrant"
The fact is this was triAc hypocrit
ical on the part Of Mr. Leslie Truth
was he was beginning 10 get little
anxious over the fact that Uncle George
8 was not making any lavish exPendi
lures Of his vast wealth.
In another part OF the house thai
night there was another interesting lit
tie scene. II was behind huge banl
of ferns and palms that the viyacioui
Aliss Bessie was explaining to her be
trothed, Frank Jewett, all about thu
new-found relative.
you must be very good TO him
Frank" she was saying. "Of course
know he is horrid-looking old fellow
and he dresses like n scarecrow and he
as stupid as q stick and all that blu
then he's rich and we all want TO keol
on the good side Of him. II II WASH
for that we wouldn't have him In tn
house.
But papa Is going 20 let him max
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