Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-01-12

j | wrote to her. yelling my real name
as she had done. appointing an interview
with her al the south part of the Com
mon, The next day a; ten o'clock. She
was 10 carry white rose in her hand, and
/ | red one-that might thus be able
TO distinguish each other.
Let me. before proceeding further.
sketch for you my Aunt Penelope Baxter,
with whom | boarded. She was now
some where about fifty years Of age. She
J had never been very prepoSseSSng IN her
personal appearance. A sharp. wlry fig
ure, nose long and thin. gray eyes. and
compressed mouth. were my aun.s char
acteristics physically. She was a COOL
woman in the main, though somewhat
! disposed TO scold. She often declared she
wouldn't marry for any money. do you
think" she said. "that would tie myself
10 husband AMI children, when l can
live pendent7'
To l. tam. About nine O'Clock the
next day. arraytd in M best. | set out
with palpitating heart for the common.
My rose ] kept out OF sight till | arrived
at The place designated. when. seating
yself on one of the benches, l awaited
my unknown visitor.
| 1 did not have long TO wait. My eye
soon caught the figure Of a lady advancing
towards me. with a white rose in her
hand. She was lhickly veiled. SO that ]
could not catch glimpse of her face. -
She seemed to be looking around her.
J doubtless for The Knight Of the R,d Rose
| concealed it until she was close at hand.
Summoning all my courage, ross, and
with rapid step advanced towards the
lady.
"knowest thou this token?' whisper.
ed. presenting the rose.
The lady who had been looking in the
opposite direction turned round at the
sound of my voice. | was quite unpre-
pared for what followed With a sliriek
of surprise she exclaimed
"Good Heavens! Ii is Henry"
Whit Aunt Penelope." said L. with
surprise equal 10 her own. Gan i! be
possible?''
Yes. said she, trying to recover her
self, 'as il was so pleasant this morning
/ iii was very cloudy and the snn had not
once made It's appearance) | came out 10
visit your Aunt Nary"
But" said |, who was determined TO
confuse Aunt Penelope as much as pos
sible, II thought Aunt Mary lived in
quite different part of The city"
Il thought" said my aunt. hesitating-
! ly, "thai would tpke walk in the Cum.
mon first"
Il see." said Istill in the tormentining
mood, "tha; you have white rose for
her. How kind Of you. BY good luck |
have red one Please present it with the
other
! Ny aunt stammPred some uninteliigibie
answer, took the rose and departed-not
to my Aunt Mary's. but home ward.
did not meet her at the dinner Ia BILE.
She sent word that she was indisposrd.
"What is The matter" | asked
Il don't know" said Bridget: "she 5
acted uncommon queer this morning. -
/ About eight clock she sent me down
town TO get white rose. She was very
par,icuslar about its being white one.
SO | got it and she went out about nine.
She didn't come till eleven. and then she
brung two roses. a red One and a white
one. with her. She was very much fus-
tered like. and ran up to her chamber"
My Aunt Penelope did not soon re-
cover from the modification Of that day
/ 1t became painful to have one continual
/ ly present who WAS acquainted with the
circumstances. She sent for me one morn
| ing. and told me that as her health was
poor. and as 1t was inconven!ent to spare
q room, she regretted that | would be
compelled TO seek another boarding place.
My Aunt Penelope died about year
since. had firmly expected to be her
heir, But she never forgavr me for my
share in the events which | have desert
bed. Witness the following item in her
will:
''ITEM.-For my nephew. Henry Dob5s.
knowing his parliality for roses. direc:
that sufficient sum be laid sside to pur-
chase for him two rose bushes-one white
and the other red
1, was thought singular bequest but
| understood it. The house and $1,000
invested n railroad shares went to an
other member of the family.
Reader am still unmarried The fl irs t
trial was sufficient. and the remaining
forty six letters. against the persuations
Of my friend Fred, were consigned TO the
CRATE.
The red and white rosebushes-my
aunts bequest. still grace my bachelor
apartment. Whenever | feel matrimoni
ly inclined which is not often. as I am
over forty. look at them-consider-
and decide in the negative.
"The little darling--he didn't strike
Mrs Smiths hahY nnrnnse did he2 L.