The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-11-17
N ny Dear Son: Your uncle.
I'M Hurryup Slowgo, of Speed-
vile, Ariz., was here on a visit

I'M 1urryup oloWso, VI opooo'
vile, Ariz., was here on visit
the greater part of last week.
He is in poor health, and he threw out
some broad hints about making his
will in the near future. He has no
children of his own, and he asked
many questions about you, and on the
whole he seemed disposed to beqneath
his worldly goods to you. But when
told him you were finishing your edn-
cation at the Saltwater Industrial Col
lege he shook his head and said he
didn't believe in colleges as conducted
nowadays, and that he hadn't much
faith in college-bred young men. He
would have paid you visit on his way
back home, but he dreaded the conse-
uuence of a close acquaintance with
Minnesota weather at this time of the
year. He requested me to apprise you
concerning his condition, and to urge
you to write him a personal letter, and
also to send your photograph to him,
that he might be theSbetter enabled to
form an estimate Of your character.
Now, Hiram, if you want his money
I can show you way to get it. Your
uncle Hurryup is a good enough sort
of man: there is nothing real mean
or small about him; but he is extremely
opinionative and self-willed. He is one
of those men who think they are boss
ing the roOst, when in fact they are
nothing but puppets in the hands OF
persons giftedwith tact and diplomacy
He married a very estimable woman
and she ruled him all her life, but he
never tumbled. She 7fathomed his
good and bad points, but because she
loved him very much she fell into the
habit of overlooking his bad points
AS you have not seen much of your
uncle, and consequently cannot lie ex
pected to form just estimate OF his
character, l will relate a few
anecdotes that may help you tt
more clearly understand the bent Of
his nature.
When he courted the lady who latel
became his wife he was, of course, or
his good behavior, but even then hi
sometimes showed signs of stubborn
ness. One evening, when visiting hi
lady love, he told her he had yer.
important question to ask, but whel
she evinced signs of anxiety to hear th
question at once he drew in his horns
and utterly refused to make good. III
came again and again, but he didn'
pop the question. But the girl was il
nowise disposed to give him up, AM
having studied the peculiarities of hi
mental makeup pretty closely, sh
brought matters to focus in this wise
"Mr. S." she said one evening whe
they were taking moonlight stroll
"you were once at the point Of askin
me an important question"
swell, what of 1t ?"
"Please, don't ask it ?"
"Why ? what's gone wrong?"
"Nothing But l can partly CUES
what you would ask, and l want
spare you the pain of disappointment
think you had better not visit N
again"
"Why, Lizzie, what on earth has gor
wrong? wanted to ask you to be m
wife, and"
"Oh, Mr.. s, please don't 1t cann'
be-"
"By Cd, it shall be! Why do yc
say it cannot be?"
because / am not worthy of you."
81 say you are, and that settles it,"
"Mr. S., you are so good, SO noble, ar
IL
"You are just the woman | war
and if you won't consent to marry m
and in short order at that, I'll kidns
you; that's all there's to it,"
"Oh; Hurryup dear, do you think "
would be happy with me for wife
II don't think it, know it,"
"But-"
"No more butts. Will you be n
wife? Yes? or no?
"Y-e-sw
So they were married, and were toll
ably happy ever after. But your unit
thinks he had a hard time getti
Lizzie's consent.