Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-04-01

VII o. nsf1 next An1rsoAJ evening Ao2r 4
snectsOnate niece.
HELEN.
~P. S.-Do you know whether John Had (
tington is really q cousin of ours Or 30 4
We call him uncle because the families used 4
20 b 80 infirnate. Hei uTirE cur in Omaha I
nov. and. 0f course. couldn't come 20 the /
meeting. but n he - actually a relative I /
r. lst write 90 him and get Sis opsEion ~ /
letter. Please answer III
Aunt Sue was delighted with the let
ter from Helen. and after writing back
hat John HuidiuCion was a sort %
third cousin AID that q wouldn't DO any
harm 20 consult him. and also annourc-
ing that she would come 20 the meet
ing early enough for dinner ND 20 have
q long private talk before the meeting.
he Spinster lost 10 time in telling her
neiChbors what sensi5 5ie niece she had
and that her brother had az least one
daughter who was a credit 20 the fam
iy.
The plans for the meeting went on
without a hitch. and OF The n relatives
invited al were present but one aunt.
hrce uncles. seven cousins and she
title niece The little niece Judishs
-hild. was reported as sick with n had
| odd. which caused Eunice 20 snif and
Intimate that judith knew a. tnuch
bout taking care of a baby as shc sid
about whale. and that she had mar
ried the wrong man. anyway But
he friction didn't develop and Helen
cot her mass meeting iato pariiamen-
.ary form without confusion
~Nou have AN learned q" she said from
our letters of invitation vha; the pur
ose % fhis family gathering Is. { feel
/ cry grateful that so many of you have
-hown your interest in mN weifHrr bl
/ omiuc her, tonight Before asking Tor
| -cmarks I will read two letters that 6
ave received. one from Jncle ice and
le other from Cousin Susan. This a
be one from uncle:
" My scar Niece. Your strange request
/ .c~ived Is WIN be Impossible for me tl
/ tterd your foolish meetlnE. buf I would
! a come no could. because DO ia none o
hugine~s-your choice % nusoa nd
1 arry the man who loves sou and whom
/ 30 love. and 40 is my earnest wish cha
may be worthy of vou. f'l pc a. fh'
e6dinE. no matter what other euEagr
| ncnts Z have. CcuTrn tulafirE you in al
.sncc. am your a0ectionatc
UNCLE JOE
Murmurs of disapproval from the az
2 this first letter one aunt exprcase,
ner gratitude shat Joe wasn't ON he
.ids of the family and SAID that b
ever had amounted to much and neve
would. Three other aunts and ts
4 cousins said; II told you 80" In COZ
cert
The chairman OF che meeting ha
10 taken great delight in her Cncie Joe
letter but didn't show it. aud proeeece
- To read the letter OF r,rrrt from Cousi
Susan. Aunt Susie's uamesake and z.
$ vorite niece.
Dear Cousin NelHe." she wrote. Il ~.
delighted With your letter. and % shows a
D. what sensible giri yea nre-so direrfi
2 from. some OF my cousins that mi Elt mel
ti0n. Unfortunately I Wil not be- able
attend the mass meeting. FOR on that vel
. night / am 90 preside a. "a special meetir
. OF our Society Tor the New lnterpretatl tll
! OF the Zodiac We are 90 take up are SEQ
/ plon. and couldn't possibly mlsr ff NO
: as 20 advice. In the FIRST place. .1uid a.
7 wise you not TO marry at an tF-ur aun
| and three uncles applauded that sentenc,
! / but n your mind L. set for heavens SAX
q / take man With means. Our family n
always been respectable and al that. b
90 ia about time. I should think that o
Is % us. OF. rather. one of you. ought TO <
~
= say word against Thomas and Wilial
ll but YOU know that Judith will always
.r q drudge and as for Emma-id rather
, dead lhan ln her position tSome Of @
relatives led by Aunt Sue. appla uded vi
p orousiy Emma and Judith looked as
IA they wanted 20 cry. but as they kn,
Do that Helen sympa athiEed with them and a
mired their husbands. they didn't leave Z
70 rooml
sr Nov. there Is one thing more. Heller
continued Cousin Susan's letter y
speak OF Two offers Of marriage. one. y
20 say. o. from a young business man do
~ want 20 hurt your feelings. but A. a. I 81
- pect. you mean X. Y z. ! want 20
20 right here that you must not thlak OF nj
- rying him. Way. I sno1id ignore the
cA gasement Sltogetasr and would never r
oguize him as a member of our faml
"a Don't call him a oasineSs man Hs Is ol
- a common clerk he hasn't any polish
= all. none % The finer feelings He goes
= work every morning az eight and drucl
q away urtu six. Why Nellie. ne mi,
ou as well carry a tin dinner pail guess h
en- have 20 u he ever tries to support a vi
- and just think OF how you would havs
ne slave
a Give my love 70 dear A0nt Sue aEd
% her that ! received her pretty title book
n on 'Didactics Thanking you FOR asa
"a my advice ami hoping that I have he'll
s, you. I sm. yours sincsrely.
or p S.-Burn this letter Immediately
General discussion followed the re
,rs iUg Of the letters and Aunt Sue was
90 first speaker. She said that her q
ne niece and nRmesake bad struck
a. keynote OF the whole thing aud Z
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