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JA'S""S ot HIS pCuhHINCSS ACyS9 pONNOH- comb and half-cent pieces.O About two months ago he fell desperately in love with young girl, and wants to marry her, but dares not, without consent of his uncle, very fine old gentleman, as rich as Croesus do take little more cordial Why-don't his uncle wish him to mar ryT

 'Oh vest but there's the rub. He is very anxious that Bill should get wife, but he's so terribly afraid that he'll be taken in. Because its generally understood that he's to be the old gentleman's heir. And for this reason, his uncle, although very liberal in every thing else, suspects every young lady, that pays his nephew the least attcn- tion, of being fortune hunter.'

 'The old rip,' said the colonel, why can't he let the boy have his own way2

 I think as much,' said Miss Patty. Fuss got up, stretched herself, and began to sneeze.

 ''S-cat,' said Miss Patty-and away went Fuss.

 Well, how did he manage?' said the CO., lonel.

 'Why,' said Harry, laughing, 'he was in confounded pickle. He was afraid to ask his uncle's consent right out; he could not manage to let him see the girl, for she lives at some distance. But he knew that his uncle enjoyed good joke, and was an enthusiastic admirer of beauty. So, what does he debut go and have her miniature taken, for she was extremely beautiful, be- sides being intelligent and accomplished.'

 Beautiful intelligent! and accomplish ed y exclaimed the colonel, 'pray what ob- lection could the old fool have to her7'

 Why-she is not worth cent said Henry.

 'Fudge,' said the colonel, wish had been in the old chaps place-but how did he get along!'

 'Why, as said, he had her picture tak- en, and as it was about time for collecting rents, he thought it would make the old man good natured if he went home and of- fered to assist him. So, home he went taking with him parcel of oranges. By the by-that puts me in mind-I bought some at the same place, but have left them in the halI.' So, skipping out of the room, he returned with handkerchief filled with some of the finest oranges that ever came over; and handing one of them to his aunt, he laid the rest on the table beside his un- cle.

 The old gentleman smiled in every cor ner of his face, and put his hand into his pocket.

 'Why don't he marry her at once, and leave the rest to chance r asked the colo nel. 'Shoot me ifI wouldn't

 'Why---you must know that Bill loves his uncle as we'll as if he had been his own father---for the old gentleman has been as good as father to him. So he could not bear the idea of getting married without trying to get his consent. And then you see, he could be married at home, and that would just suit his uncle, for he is mighty fond of a good frolic now and them

 He deserves to have her for that one thing said the colonel, with emotion.--- { Shoot me, if don't wish l had been his uncle. Don't you think so. Carlo 1? ad- dressing the dog who was just coming from under the chair.

 Yes, Sr,' said Carlo-or rather, secm- ed to say; for he looked up with an ex- pression so intelligent that it conveyed the meaning as plainly as though he had spo- ken it in words.

 La suz ? said aunt Patty.

 Positively, colonel, l think you have got the finest dog in tho country said Henry, batting Carlo on the head.

 Now, if there was one thing that the old gentleman liked better than to be called colonel, it was to have his dog praised. So he grew warmer and warmer, and present. ly pulled out his pocket book.

 Well,' said he, did he give his con- sent ?-What comes next3

 sWhy,' said Henry, the old gentleman was nightly tickled to see the oranges. So he bade him hearty welcome, and asked him all about every thing, and every body in town. This was just what Bill wanted. So after answering all inquiries, he takes the miniature out of his pocket, and hand ine it to his uncle, asked how he liked it. telling him that particular friend lent it to bim. The old gentleman was in an ec- stacy of delight, ,and declared he would give the world to see woman as handsome as that. and that Bill might have her.

 (. Ha 2 shouted the colonel. The old chan was we'll come up with. The best joke I have heard of-but was she really so beautiful

 sThe most angelic creature ever saw, said Henry. But you can judge for your self. He lent me this picture. and know N .A.A G~