Tales and Sketeches.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1020, 11 March 1882, Page 2 (Supplement)

Tales and Sketeches.

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■ Mi's, Harkins was at heart a good woman, 1 de3i/ite the Hint idiosyncrasies. She kissed ' Anne, and began, woman fashion, ,to kiss and; |I cry over the baby,.; She afterward explained: i 1 the weakness of her conduct-to Mrs; Haver-; E straw by'saying that Mr. Harkins—well, ' everybody knew wliat ; Jacob' Harkins Was ( when lie ,took a' notion jnto his head—he jest' ! ma'deher] lkt It'wai''obviously impossible that Mr. Harkins .could have forced her"to 1 kiss the baby and rock it,to fltyep, and spend f the best part of her time coddling it. .Deacon Haverstraw. felt his righteous ; wrath boiling at the enormity of .Mr. Harkins' j 1 conduct. "Andit's fur-yon,: Brother Har-. 1 kins, a pillar o' tho church, and Sister Har- | kins,, a mother in Israel, to be Upholdin' and supportin' transgressors and harbofin' the disobedient and the'unconverted." " Well, I calc'late, brotherHaverstraw, • there won't nobody over '.pusejou'of liar- , boi'iii' and supportin' any transgressors and I unconverted, nor the righteous .fur. 1 less'n five dollars a week at the very lowest,!': 1 replied Mr. Harkins, : , ' • ai> " Good mornin', Brother Harkins; I hopo j tlicro won't no judgment befall you fur the ' chcouragement you're a'-givin' to evil doers/'' said the deacon, scowling, arid m a'tone.as if lie hoped very much a jadgmetit would hefall' liim, . , .' ' ' .If taking care of poor Annie Haller was' encouragement to evil-doers, Uncie,Jake didnot suffer the imputation long, foi; in less , than a mouth lie and Sairoy Janewere stand: -, ing by Anne's dying bed, Unclo. Jake with,llose in his arms. "I'll take carepf-;her,i' Anne," said ho; " and I'll take slich 1 care of ■ . her that I can look you square ill the face 1 when we meet in the next world," For the next fifteen years Mr: Harkins'- ; method of taking care of Rose .v as such as toJ| cause great head-shakings amopg t(ie,Flinty and Haverstraws, and many .predictions of what sparing the rod and spoiling, the child would lead to, . ■ " What do you mean to do with your young lady when you've finished with her?" tdikcicl Mrs. Haverstraw of Mrs,"'Harkins, ll when the latter tkt-Miv 1 Harkins had given Rose a graiid piano on He#" 17th birthday, and that whenever she, Mrs,

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|. , Chapter 11,. .. ; ij Oneday, Mrs. 1 Harkins sat knitting On the j back porch, when Tilly Haverstraw sud- j denly appeared around the cornor of the 'a house. 1 and swooped down, on; her. The ' Haverstraws were slow blooded and lym. t jphatic, all except Tilly,- who was always in a t violent state of-excitdment, and was jt sively voluble, "When Tilly Haverstraw's ji tongu'o begins to \vag,;l always gita 1 deafer than Usuil," Jlr; 1 Harkins used to , Say. ' jj "Good-morning,-Aunt how s are you'this morning?" screeched .Tilly, as : she'flounced into a chair, v'l ! | "Pretty well, I thank you. 'How's Sister i Haverstraw and all her folks? You seem,to have somethiu'on your mind, Tillio. ■ Piece ,: o'news?" : , . " "Piece.of news? J -guess it is,".-.said ! Tilly, with conscious pride in the information she was about to impart, " Pa's nephew, ) [you know, Samuel' Kingsloy—guess we'll ; 'have to say Cousin Samuel—Aunt Jerusha's aon-you know-Aunt Jerusha that was Je- ; jrusha Haverstraw—" :• .. 1 "Dd, Tilly, stop and take" your breath. 'I declare I can't make head or tail'-o! what . you're telling you talk so dreadful fast," j jsaid'Mrs; 'Harkins in a tone of great vexa- ; tion. ' 1 Tilly's fierce black eyes snapped viciously, ." Well,' Aunt Sairey Jane," she said, rising, 1 "I wis a-going to tell you a piece of nows; liiitj 'as you seem to- object to folks'talking reasonable fast, I' guess <it : ' don't matter. IWhero's Rose and Uncle Jake?"-' ' "Now, Tilly, do set dpWii,- find don't fly ; off tho handle so quick! I didn't say you • .tiilked too fast. I hate, them slow, drawlin' I 'talkers," said Mrs; Harkins coaxingly; but • Tilly Ara obdurate; •. :;l I '"No, I' don't think- I'll set down this morning, 'Tilfind' Rose; in the front porch, i rcxpect," ", 1 i;i 1 ' '' | ' Leaving 'Mts/'Harkini 'to-mourn over her ' untimely' criticiskit,'Tilly I '"betook herself to the front'pbrch. '"There sat' Rose, 1 in'ii" fresh muslin; looking as'pretty as a Jsietiu'e, reading a volume of poetry to 'Uncle Jake,;wlio appeared to'enjoy it' Wonderfully, •" 'Tain't the poetry bo Rose's voice, II aild to'see'lier the flied offmy'headso 1 ptettyi'Was' Mr. Harkins'explanation'of ;tlie i: poetty'btfsirifess'j'bhtiihe trtithHVds,-it shitedi Rose, and that covered the whole ground,

jj '"'Here's Tilly weratriW) uncle; how is jour hearing?" whispeiWßose. "Powerful bad, Good mornin', Tilly, my dear,-" said Unole Jake, rising- and -picking up his hat, "It ain't hardly, worth while for me to stay horo and listen to' your conversation, My hearin's so bad that if you was te fii'o off a cannon right eloße by me I'd,,tihink,it.,>yaa,a mosquito a-buzan', or somqthin' o'| tno kind," And ,Mr. Harkins walkedbff, : ' . iTilly was somowhat disappointed bf 'hor audience, 1 "Rose manifested i»o' curiosity whatever in regard to Mr, Kingsley's arrival, but mentioned carelessly 1 thiitjhe'had met 1 him Bome\vlieco in'Kow'Y6i)k, aho fofgot whore, .. ; ... !" And didn't say : anything .about it I " cried Tilly, aghast; i" Pa's nepliqw I" , "No," said' Rose s 'f I did not■ attaoh the least importance to Mr, ' . 'Tilly did n6t,put •implicit'''faith, in this statement, but when,she rose'to go said, ' "iWell, Cousin SAin ia 1 comibg toMiiorroSv, idd'l'll bring him over to see'yoil!" :i , •" I'.'po, by all moans," said .Rose; mentally resolying to Sam liy all ' lawful means, v |( t ' M ■ ;The next; afternoon, as jMr',. Harkins was leading over,a gate,, aboutmile, from his house, whittling, a jtrange i geutlemak, came fHfe stranger was. raiher lpm jointed ami angular, ,ahd,,'b'ore'an u'nmispa(iao|e,jaiilily Jjcaooh. evepg, air,'' said h(e to ftljr.. Jiarkjpa^. I'jOaii y'our.direct me to .the house of Mr. Jacob Harljins!, .'V I said ;Mr, strjiight down 1 tlip.roacl apout, tiouap to the,left.".. . ■ n ' "■. j ■ |' ( .Are.you—a|em the nejg^Tooiirlip.od?". iPretty,',niuch, r here nigh,on to iixty yeai-j!',J , ' . '' Then you 'aro probably acquainted'with'. Mr. Harkins'family ?" , ; ''Know 'erii all. l(no'w | old;Jiilce'like''a io6k ! ;' ilHd'SBs 1 Hhrkins—;tllere /iin't iio'thin' [ 'don't 'knOw about Mis' HUrftijis'; good (ir6niah;"got her faults, though—wta born a Flint]" '* ' ' 1 :

"I am connected with tho Flints," lid the stranger, straightening himself up 9 ho announced this fact, ' " Deacon Havermis my undo. He married Miss Flint." "He did. The Lord haye mercy on him!" esponded Mr. Harkins, sotto voce. "£)o you know Miss flaller—Mr. Harins' 'adopted daughter ?" "Speak a little louder, I'm deaf," exlained Mr. Harkins. - - ' • "I asked if you wore acquainted with -lissjfMer," shouted the stranger, " Oh, yes. I know Misa Haller. She's got 11 Jake Harkins has got." "IsMr. Harkins ia—a—affluent circumtances?" " Pretty comfortable. Will's been made ifteen year. Everything he's got goes to Jose," " Misa Haller is a very interesting young ady," said the stranger, musingly. "What did you say ?" asked Mr, Harkins, ratting his hand up to his car, " I said Miss Haller was a very interesting /omig lady," bawled Mr, Kingsley. "Ihave requently heard my uncle -Deacon Haveritra\y speak of Mr. Harkins,. He is a very letermined man; very hard to move." "As obstinate as a inulo," replied Mr. Harljins, "Did the deacon tell you what kind!of an old follow lie was ?" he asked, "Yes, In fact, I know something of his jlmraeter, He is, I am told,, a man of violent will, quite deaf to reason—" " Well, yes; he is a leetlo deaf to everything-" " And treats my uncle with studied disrespect, although he professes religion. My uncle has no good opinion of Mr. Harkins," "Youngman," said Mr. Harkins solemnly, " your uncle ain't told you half, 1 Don't' let notlijn' ever tenipt you to associate with that old reprobate Jake Harkins, and don't let his iijoney make you overlook his shortcomin's." 1 "But Mr, Harkins is a man of property, It wouldn't be worth while to offend him." " Partikerlerly if you wanted to marry his niece," added Mr. Harkins gravely, 1 Mr. Kingsley blushed up to the roots of his carefully brushed hair; "Well, said he, " I'm very much obliged to you for your information," " And my conversation too. Don't you count that as nothin', young man?" i "Of course I appreciate it highly," said i Mr. Kingsley, looking slightly surprised;! " but I won't detain you any longer. Good evening," And he walked off. Uncle Jake resumed his whittling. "I guess you ain't as deep as a well," said lie, apostrophising Mr, Kiugsley's retreating figure. Half-.an-hour afterwards Mr. Harkins was aroused from tho brown study in which Mr. Kingsley had left him by a loud " Halloo!" Looking up, he saw a tall ye'upg man striding towards him. As he approached, Mr. Harkins|"took stock" of liiin, as he expressed Jit. He was a big, well made young man, in an easy, well-fitting blue suit. He fixed a pair of keen blue oyes on Mr. Harkins, and made \he same enquiry of him that Mr, Kingsley had done. He wanted to know the way to Mr. Harkins' house. "About a mile

further on; first house to the left," said Mr, Harkins, repeating his directions, "Going ito see Miss Rose?" lie asked, without makling a movement to let him.pass through the gate. ! " You are a little too inquisitive," said the 'stranger, his hand on the latoli,

j " Oh, it don't make no matter to mo, only another young fellow has just gone by here right down to old man Harkins' on very parjtik'lcr business, Got somethin' to say to jMiss Rose he kem all tho way from New York to say." i The young man's interest was immediately jawakened. " Yon don't .look like a fool," said lie. , . ( ; ■' "And I ain't nut her, "replied Mr. Har;kiua; " but you'll .find ,pld llarkins a rough one to tackle." . ~"I don't care a rap for old Harkins; and isince you are so sharp, I ara going to see 'Miss.Rosp, too ;., and if you! will show me iliQw.to open,this confounded old,gate-—" , .''lt's a patent, young,man, and don't no(bofty but me .know the combination," said ;Mr, Harkins, still "You'd better: not say you don't care a, rap for old Harkins, You know he's got a good deal to giyo.Rose if he wants to." . ' | f-'sWell," said the stranger, laughing and showing a set of white, teeth. " I haven't jgot, Miss Rose yot; so'l'll not disturb my 'self about her old uncle, Open the gate, will you?" : . ,'Mn a minute, Now, old Harkins'll talk :to,you pretty rough," |> ; "If lie.talks too rough to me I'll knock [htm: down. No, I won't either—lie's. Miss Sailer's uncle," .; .j" What I knock a man down that cap give jyou'ahundred thousand dollars? 11 , ;A fellow ought to be thankful cnougli.if [ho, gives' him Miss Rose, And a hundred thousand dollars besides!—that's too much 'good luck ever to befall me," • ! "Butold Harkins-—" , : Look here, old fellow,! want.you-toget out of my way while I .open this gate. I !don't care a rap, I tell you, for old Harkins' it's his pretty niece; and if you weren't so old I would give you something for your impertinence you wouldn't like," said the striuigef, 1 as ho unfastened ;the gate*and i walked through, ;As he 'disappeared "down 'the ,road, Mi;, i. jHatkihs jnade a Wlmi' for ,homo by a short i c\it;., Wlieh lie reached there he understood i that'Rose 1 was eht'ertjUjiipg,'-jisitor& in ( tl|!e parlour, ''' " < ,l,

■" 1 "~T:; - 1 "'—w| Ui j After cheoks flushed and her eyes ferignt, \ " Well," said Mr, Harkins, " you going to take "Oh, Uncle Jake'l'' "said" RoW, ifiakiifg "it l dash at \Mr. . Harkins .and .catching himJ ataiud'the neck'. - iV/J - 1 'V iAIt ain't that,blackihaired^young-man—| Doacon Haverstraw's nephew—is it? 1 said Mr. Harkins anxiously; . ■. : r Rose drew off and lookcd'i scornfully .at him, " Doyouthiuk I'd look.at.ftny of that Havor'straw tribb?" . • ;n»(f ' ( !■• "No; I forgot how grand .you'thought /ouvaelf." "But, undo, there's another gentlemanMr. Brooke—he's i perfectly splendid—juat juperb," etc., etc;,' in' tho tormsiyoung ladies usually employ to . describe'masculine :perfcction. ■' 1 |: '' ,:' : ■ ■ ■*:'■■■ " Well, my dear. I don't want you to refuse Deacon Haverstraw's) nephew when he asks you." ' Rose's oyes opened wide, j Baid Mr. Hrlrkin3;" I Watit yon to refer him to me fori his answer., Now, will you do as I tell you?" ■ ■■■ • : ' There was a pause, dunngwhibh uncle and nieCe gazed intelligently into reach 'Other's eyes. - There was a'twinkle in Mr. Harkins 1 that produced twinkle in Rose's. ;;l ■' ' ' '"'i 1 ' "Of 'course, 'uncle," said' Rose meekly* I'll'h'aVo to : do it if you tell me;"i "Obediv chce to paronfe; : as Deacon Haverstraw Bays and you ate tlieonty'parent! ever knew,'' "That's true', I 'and you'can i give any: answer you like to-that other chap. :But let me tell you, ho ain't\vthinkin''about the , money you're igoin'i,to getr-from youf old; ■ uncle, He'll be'glad enough to get it if it comes j but ho wants' you more rthan i the • ■ money." ' ' ' : : "■ ' " I think I'd bettor go and hurry up tea," : said the artless Rose'. ''' : > .v.;,■ Mr. Kiugaley 11 stayed' r a'week at' Deacon HaVerstraw's-that isi'he took his meals and • Blept there, but the rest of his time was spent at Mr. Harkins'.' He became quite well acquainted with Mrs/'Harkinsj'but never hadi H giiiflpse oMJnclofacob.' He was somewhat mystified by seeing a tall' young mamocca-i sionally lounging' around ;i! but (Rose-: mentioned tot he was Mr. Brooke, a friend of uncle's, who was staying at the Village hotel, aud always - explained-liis -presence 4>y-some plausible hypothesis; he came to see uncle on business; he .was going fishing with him, &c. '. - At last, one day Rose camo out of the back piazza, where her uncle .and .Brooke woro sitting, after a priyate; interview >vith Mr. Kingsley, looking very guilty, and informed Mr. Harkins that Mr, Kingsley wialied tosee ' ! Mr. Harkins and Mr, Brooke exchanged ] glances. " I suppose I'd better get out of the way. • I'll take a chair under the willow-tree," said Mr. Brooke, with amalioiouß smilo, Now, the willow-tree was just around the corner of tho house, and a person under ;it, though out of sight, was not out of hearing of the verandah. This was, no doubt, highly dishonorable of Mr. Brooke, but ho persists in doing it. " Jest ask Mr. Kingsley to walk out here,'', said Mr. Harkins, settling himself in hiß chair.

Rose disappeared, and Mr. Kingaley appeared. ( "Mr. Kingaley, I believe," said Mr. Harlcina, rising politely. " 1 think we liave had the pleasure of meeting before." "As Mr. Kingsley's gaze rested on Mr. Harkins a startling change came over him. His sallow skin turned a shade darker, and his sleek black hair seemed literally to rise on his head. " Yes," said ho, in a faint voice. "Iremomber," " You montioned your Uncle Haverstraw," said Mr. Harkins, encouragingly, "Well, my niece tells mo you wish to see me for a few minutes, Take a cheer." Mr. Kingaley sat down weakly. Mr. Harkins fixed his eyes on him in such a manner that ho found himself unable to say a word; but the silence becoming appalling, he was. forced to speak. "My object in seeking this interview is a delicate one." ■_ Mr, Harkins remained obstinately silent,, and refused to help him out a single word. "You have, doubtless, observed my attentions' to your charming niece, Upon making known the state of my feelings to her, she referred me to you for my answer." "What do you say?" said Mr. Harkins, suddenly become deaf. "I mentioned,".repeated Mr. Kingaley, turning as red as a beet, and raising his voice slightly, " that I had formed an attachment to your niece, and she hasreferred mo to you for my answer." " Young man," said Mr, Harkins sorrowfully, '' you know I'm very deaf. Sometimos I can't hear your Uncle Duncan Haverstraw when he's preachin' an' rantin' and goin' on in meetin' so that you'd think he was possessed with a dovil instead of the Holy Spirit, that, he'says, makes him screech "and howl so .when lie's prayin' that folks can hear him four mile ih the , country. Tain't surprising that I can't hear you, when you speak, bo feeble." Mr. Kingsley looked apprehensively around; There was not a soul in sight. Rose had disappeared up the staircase in another partof thehouse, He camocloseup to Mr, Harkins and shouted in his ear, "I'm attached to your niece—" "You've hatched a lot of geese?" said Mr. Harkins, looking very much surprised, "You don't say so! How on airth did you doit?" Mr, Kingsley's sharp black eyes grew sharper and blacker. " Well, Mr, Harkins, you seem so uncommonly deaf to-day that it's hardly worth while forme to try and make i you understand," said he, pickingxip His liat, ' " Come, como, young man; don't let your temper git the better of you, Let me hear ' the rest about them geese. I'm old, you ' know,- and wonderful, things is happonin' every day that didn't use to happen when I was a boy——" " I did not allude to geese, sir," said Mr. Kingsley, drawing himself up and holding his. hat stillly in his hand. " I said that I admired your niece, Miss Haller, very much, and was about to ask your permission to pay her my addresses." " Oh, that was it, was it? ■ Set down, then, and lot's talk it over. You want my permission to court my niece ?" ■' ' "Well, yes, I believe that's about it," said Mr, Kingsley, sitting down and'assuming a highly gratified expression' of countenance. Old ! Harkins was certainly coming round. •• i' " Well, you lmve it—my full and free-per-mission;'and,let mo tell yon, the day that Rose is married she check ; for fifty thousand dollars—l'm whats called a solid man, Mr, Kingsley—and when me and Mis' Harkins is dead,' she'll git everything we leave behind us,' which Mail considerable. Savin' woman, Mis' Harkins—born a Flint." Mr, Kinfjsley'could hardly believe his cars, He roSe' and ; grasped Mr, 'Harkins byi the hand. "How canlthank ! you?" Baid h( warmly. ' ■ • 1! •. v "Oh, tain't much,' 1 said Mr. Harkins, re turning his, grasp withgreat icorctiality, "You've got my.fnll-permission to courl her; but I'm afvaid—yes, I'm afraid you're: little behind time", '.ThereV 1 a'ybung mai been about here lately that,' seems to hav'i fixed'.up,,things with' RM—fib^lie's 'hen you cjin Vtell'' Eipse,, you've go.t'inj permission to'pay your addresses, you Jmow and majbe shelll.change,her ] don't tjiink .it's, likely she >yill,.. I'll be fail •vyvth, you,- Mr, jjingsleyjli 'don't' think she will. Wjhy,'Jiere'jj.'tlie youiig mari Inmselfi' 1 ' said'he./fts Mr. cprner yf tjie.' with a "cigar' in his 'mouth, Ifcf," BrooKe^said'iir.'Satkins

great earncst|eß3,'V' ;pi. M> ub here, Mr. Mgsley -my'per,- *v to pay his addresses taipy niece, I t gave it to him cheerful, but r told himfl i ,i k'fel'lUid' flr.llrioke, coolly taking his i -oigar.out-of hisjnoutLmd pulling his.blonde. J ' i about four days ago, to .promise to become, I ,Mrs, Brooke." " ' . 1 j,') , "There, now, you see," HarkinS.j 'i "It's a pitybut, if you'd like to try y.diir j luck all .the same, you have,my,permission,'. and—.you objectj" Mr,,. ' would you!" '" 1|l( , ''. "■' 1 ' ''' "Not in the least," said Air, Brooke po-' ' litely, • , ~ , . , Mr, Kingskyslamiiiedhis^iit'dpivh,ori Kis';' • head; and looked from Mr. Brooke { to' Mr., 1 )'; •. Harkjns. " You are about the .greatest'oldj i foolleyor met with," said .he, | : " I ain't," said MhHarkm ''Your ] uncle Deacon Haverstraw don't think Jacob > Harkina an old fool,, But say, young man,: 1 what's that about your hiitchin' geese! THey r do. some wonderful things - now,, that they,' I didn't use to do when I was i* ]boy.]' b. won't stop ? ,)Yell, come. up'aoine'otTier. day ■ i 1 and tell me liovv you did it.''' V 1 i When Rqae.Haller became. Mrs.'.Brooke, the H^veratraws..tactej&thai •» morp,.stuck;,pp 'tip. ftvgr.'. ' i»- was a little haughty to the ana announced to, her,husband that she h'atec( ( all ijilie Fliuts except, Sairoy JaHe, y: loved -her .wide it ;.i>i, :