Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-07-19
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bis stake himawayR, she shrieked. 5@Ee'll eat
euPP' LA s5oibs yilsQ sii I'd .J1sit lsgfs.
At this Lizzie cou not help laughing heartily;
and her good humor being perfectly restored, she
vas Preperedto treat her husbands relative kind
ly,t, Accordingly, as soon as Aunt Lucina had
made an endOGpraising Prineie for his yalOr,a and
gently reproYing him for his lack of gallSntryrin
attacking a. lpless, female, sbeWas conducted
by Lizzie herselfato, an apartment, wither Sol
Hatch conveyed as much other baggage as she
Greatly relieved at seeing the dangerous poo
die shut up with his mistress the timid Polly was
herself agaipsgnd,wentst to Mr.. Wickley's store to
announce the important arrival, calmly as II her
hlife had meyer beepin danger s5nA ",slnta D"
i = Mr.. Wekey proceeded at once to congratulate
his wife. on bis uunt's condescension. q,a zai
.,o "It's q great event." said hesiu a whisper
H"Only think of il! She's worth her thousands!
/ We must treat her, like queenp,oa alaow !
.qsts Sand her poodle Ike a kig,d supposed
laughed Lizzie. y.sngilf so ,.ni
sand hate dogs. thought spddenlyamutter-
tered 5Alpnzo, tbopghtful!yr poodle dog above
oil! But we Il have to endure il eply few days.
We can love her and loyeher dog for any reason
able length eftime, ';3asiall y1,v dgyodi ,a4ass
as"I thought more s6fsyeur principles than this!'
murmpred Lizzie, ssmfsaos -afaa gJg dsugd'
my principles! eh!p I asH .as,s 20 f1sai
st Ycss Alonzo, never supposed you would
play, the hypocrite for anybody's favor
dear Lizzieg' exclaimed Mr.. Wickley, color.
iug,f,youi don't, understand me, Isn't she my
aunt!"pI 10 b7foG gsi 800 -9bu5 gaai ,laD~os
rt"sAnd shouldn't any respectful aunt be. treated
with respect3' 10 iaaaaa.ayasa e'l 7st.s raa b6f
"To be sure, But Princie is notmy cousin
said Lizzie laughing, sand don't know as owe
him either love or respect. Seriously however
Alonzo--I know we shan't like your Aunt Lu
Gina, and although think we ought to treat hel
kindly while she stays with US, | don't think we
ought to professa great deal more affection than
, we feel'' shaH s.dagin
81 ''No, certainly--but then-bless you, Eizzie
, You arc too scrupuleus! Think of our children
for whom a, few thousand dollars would come sC
9 beautiiulyin in play, some Of these dayst No w
tal,st not be hypoerites-but, it won do to neg
lect the interests of our children, you know" a'n
, The allusion to her children, whom she dearl!
loved, blinded Lizzie to the lameness of his argu
tnents, and she began to. think little hypocris,
f. would not be very wrong, NOR very difficult o
. accomplishment laiter.al.
/ Shortly after, Aunt Lucna came out of he
b apartment and embraced her nephew, who kisse'
her tenderly, (much against his taste) and suffer
, ed Princie to lick his nose. ,.,...;.,..,,. ~.
Now although Lizzie had succeeded in quietinl
her conscience in respect to the. use Of reason
q able degree of hypocrisy, she could not help feel
e lug shocked at her husbands extrayagant ,eeA eA
!, prcs=ions Of joy on meeting his aunt Had h
!. confined himself,to to mere kindness toward the ol
e lady, it would have been otherwise; but when j
his great gladness, of heart, he went SO far as
c2ress and fondle the poodle, his wife lost all pa
: tience, and hastily escaped to the Kitchen, wher
{ she labored to convince the timid Polly that ther
/! was no danger Of Prnci.s eating her, and thu
brave us. .hc was, bold front would cool his thirs
e for blood. ,.,....-.........-...., ....,.,
At eilis juncture the children, three in numbe
h viz; Alonzo, aged two; Lizzie, aged.six; and Ii
= Gina, in her fourth year-canle home from schoo
One after,thc other they endured the disagreeab
is old lady carresses, looking very silly, and nt
y, knowing what to say. The youngest girl, les
y obedient to her fathers wishes, however, strr
i gled in the old Iady's arms, and shook her brig
% curls a over her face, 50 that there apPearf
Vi small chance OF kissing. ,.;......,.... IA a..
s Hold Up your head like little Iadyh"o said N
~ y, Wickley. I'VE named her alter, your aunt; 3
ut Mss lPsndyke FOR that was the Old maid mai
J" name seemed highly pleased At this yipdcatie
u of tender respect, on the part Of her nepbey
n While the latter silently congratulated himself
ne the circumstance, that, haying. disputed with Lii
u. zie about name for their, third child, they b.
compromised the matter by calling lfer Lucina.
3 The old iadyls name-sake wouldluot be kiss
d: however, and seona after she further manifest
,ts her disiketo to thenew comers, ychastising Prl
mt ceswith broomstick to the terror Of he fath'
Y UIlu pHe pfIUi ~ 4haS' St'A9tAS'n l2D.St . -
it. AS soon as peace and good feeling were rest'
e- ed, and the, e,other children had done penancei
ed Lucina,dby kissing the poodle, Polly announc
ed dinner ana there was d funeral 'moyehleht towe
UP the table. ! Lizzie led ttle Lucina, who was st
hy bing because, the brpomsticki had been. tax
ss away from her; Alonzo,conducted his aunt, w
ag -korresco refereas, --carried the poodle!a1 ID
lie. Mrs 9Wfckley exchanged giahces1i with 4
.ed Wicelsyl NJ Wickley glance es wifctkieedhly
~ ~ Prince, who glanced wickedlyiat him ndsaid
i'm q ssCs4+-r--r-Ar-srl',fA 10 ,AHidi ,aoQ1ab Ga
'ou bTherebpoh Mr. aWiskleyl bit his lips; aftefw
ht smiled made polite flourish t9 his aunt, md
~ quired ina halfjestipg tone islshs would have
la arm charabronght for her lap dog. srEi3o5 haIi
gsl on You are very kind." replied Miss Pendy
mt III some ines hold him in my lap, but az T
ats tired, think he will have to g ntent hi himself
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