The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-04-20
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carefully lit another cigar, and, with n
deep sigh-ior he loved his ease--said
"Call rue at tomorrow, Wilks. Coed
night"
GOOD night, sir"
Next morniug Colonel Turner put his
poor little plan into action. Soon after
breakfast, therefore, he appeared on the
parade with his patent leather boots and
gold-rimmci eye glass flashing in the
morning sun, and took up his position
on q seat which comm ludcd, but not too
ostentatiously, the main entrance to the
POrpoisc. lie had not long to wait lie
soon became aware that his nephew WAS
in the hall of the Porpoise. giving or
ders 20 the porter; aui SO he rose an d
strollcd gently toward the pier, rightly
judging that Charles would not turd to
the left aut go toward the outskirts Of
the town, at any rate, so early in the
day. In "a few moments the Colonel
turned short around and rctracei his
steps, aud then uncle aud nephew me.
face to .acc.
"Hullo, unclc!'
"IIullo, Charles! What are you do
ing down hcrel'
"Oh, rm-Wcll, I'm staying here,
don't you know"
al see. Like me, suppose; taking
n whilf of sen air In the middle O.. the
season. Aud yet hqycl'tseeu much o.
you in town, have r.
"Why-er-no--1ot mucl," he SAN.
mered. "rhc fact is--come aud have n
drink he blur;ed out with the sudden
satisfaction of one inspired.
The Colonel was moderate m1n, but
he knew that wine warns tae heart of
boy cvcn more than Of man, aud he was
anxious TO obtain his ucphew's conA.
dencc. Tne result was exactly what the
Colonel expected. They had not re-
turned to tue parade long before Charles,
after ncrvously touching on indifferent
subjects, su Ideally turned to bis uncle
with the story of his first serious
passion.
"Unclc, | want TO e.. m,rried."
The Colonel consulted tue lighted end
OF his Tricliuopoly, as was his custom.
"Where is shc playlus!' said he, after
4 pause.
"Piaying' Sac doesn't play."
'RcstinS here, | suppos,,' went OF
the Colonel, who was patron OF the
drama, and knew SO uething of is
vcrnacuar.
81 don't know what you mean, uncle;
she's a lady"
"Tney all are, "murmurc the Colonel
conhdentially TO distant fishing smack.
"She's little older than | an" went
on Charles stiilly.
"ot conrse,' said the Colonel to thc
smack.
Charles flushed 20 the roots OF his fair
hair. "This is not a sIbjecs for chaff,"
he said indiguautl.: "wner y follow's
zone, you koSw.g Sl!Yg
"SIy dear boy" said tho philosophic
uncle, laying his hand upon his nephews
shoulder, "take my advice: Have as
many love afr airs as you like, but dol't
think OF marrying until 20. arc thirty"
"Ah, that is all very fino for you,"
replied Charles, somewhlt molilfed;
''Jut I've nearly ten bslytly years 70
wait till then"
"reu very excellent yclr.," sail the
Colonel senteutiou,ly; "mlud yol do
not waste them
For a short time there were silence
and feeling o, constrllut between the
Two, aud then Charles said suddenly, in
a tone Of suppressed emotion: "Uncle
A,urei, there she Is. wan, YOU to
know her, and sac has Cftcn aSkel me
to Introduce you. Come along
The Colonel looked, and saw a tall,
wasted figure coming aloas tac
parade wit, light springy step. He
iclt that the crisis had arrived, so he
threw away his TrichinoDoly aud Dracel
himself for the tray. A. his nephew's
ir5t love swept gracefully toward them,
.he Colonel saw that sac was by no
means as youthful rs the trimaes5 OF her
.guro might Imply.
Cnarlcs introduced his uncle to his
owe with an air OF proprietosship which
could not but have been gratifying to
both of them, aud the Colonel raised his
nat with his most gallant air. But the
ady was far from content with so formal
: recognition, for she held GU. both her
hands, and said: Colonel Turner
ilurei-ion't you remember me,"
"Georginap cja:uIated the Cjloael,
20 takeH abaak that for the only time on
ecori he dropped his gold trimmed eye.
glass.
"Ics, Ceorgina-or Mrs. Mlrshall,"
'he replied, smllin. az the CJlone's as.
"D.d yoa No. ex lect 70
zee me;'
"lndeed, no. gaspel Colonel Turner;
'most unexpected pleasure"
"Why, you wicSeI bly," said she,
urning to Charles, "didn't you tell me
that your uncle had been on tue point OF
coming down ever 50 many times, aud
was olly prevented by his enga sements
IN Loni ioni"
CHARLES fell in by her side with n very
sulky expression 81 countenance, and tne
three walked on together 1t was
wonderful whata number OF "reminiscences
Mrs. Marshall and the C1lonel hal ia
common They fallSel ahnuf ,,.r.ono