The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-14
UNCLE GEORGES VISIT.
Tho Relative" Whom All DELIGHT
ed to Honor.

prince OF Wales, OF ut least lord or Il
duke, by the way they treated him.
Int he wasn't There was nothing
olne-blooded or princcly about him
TIC was only plain George Lewis,
rough. hardened old miner, who had
gone TO the Black Hills when he was a
boy and by long years of toll had
amasscd a fortune.
And now he had come cast TO enjoy
and visit with his fashiona bic 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
month or two, and may conclude to
make his home with us if
Make his home with us?" snortcd
MIR. Leslie, putting down his cup of
coffee with IL vicious jerk 'Well,
guess not. don't object to your poor
relations coming here once in awhile
for few days, but as for one quarter
ing himself with us for the rest of his
natural lifetime it's too much Haven't
! told you-"
IF it's agreeable" went on Mrs.
-@N''iNN NhihiN at InC point
where She had been interrupted by her
lratc 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 a few years
of rest before lie 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 side-whiskcrs
fairly bristled with ncw-found Joy.
But he tried hard to conceal his
change Of continent. That was diplor,-
aey And one of Mr.. Leslic's fondest
decisions was that he was second
Machiavelli
Well, ! guess we can find room for
him. How would it do to put him in
the front room upstairs2 Don't you
think it ought to be repapercd. Mrs
Leslie?" said the husband.
And, of course. Mrs. Leslie, who had
been asking for such an improvement
for some weeks, eagerly asscnted and
thanked her stars for more than one
reason that her uncle was coming
Wont it he splendid to have him
hcrc?" said Miss Florence Leslie,
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"
''IIe may he such horrid old guy we
shall all be ashamed of him." suggest
cd slangy Miss Bessie, n year younger
than her sister Florence. Fancy him
sitting on our veranda with big SLOUGH
hat and his trousers tucked into his
boots when the De Goodleys drive by.
How they will laugh at us!''
"Do You think Uncle George would
bny me pair of ponies, mamma?"
qucricd young Robert who, though but
nine years of age, appeared kecnly
alive to the situation.
Uncle George came. He was a very
modest. unassuming gentleman, with a
bronzed face and the quiet ways Of
man who has been an exile from So
ciety for years. And, strange to say,
he was rather averse to talking about
the family history.
Hes a very modest man, Uncle
George is" said Mrs. Leslie, explaining
this popularity to neighbor.' 'But do
you hhOrNS olC oulC4 ALI al LlNSLCTlOuS
whisper. ''hc must be very wealthy l.
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
cxpcctant. lie had really begun to
like Uncle George-at least he thought
he did
And so it went down to the youngest
s 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 An their friends were
invited The caterers were given carte
blanche 1t was really Il fine 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
10 <na.lc him feel at home" echoed
AIR Leslie. ''it is our aim to make his
last dayt rs pleasant as rossibc-you
know he IS getting o!d-for he has seen
rongh tilacs out il tie west. and has
earned = good rest, I'll warrant"
Tie fact Is this was II triNc hypocrit-
ieai on The part cf Mr Leslie Truth
. was l-c VAS beginning to get n little
anxious ovcr t.aa i!ct HAT Uncle George
was pc: na..iag any lavish cxpendi-
lures Il i,.S va, we, til
IL unut:cr p:Hi & i've house that
nigh, ,herc w;.s inutIie ,tcrcsting lit
tie scene Il was Lor;n' 4, huge bank
Of ferns and puims that .hc'yivacious