Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-11-03

| hanuS, the DELL rung, ana lights and tea were
brought in. 81 - ~ tas @7aarrgH -u '7a
Aunt Margaret drew her spectacles down
to her eyes and scrutinized me for some mo-
ments. " = aE t..f sa ~ Ti'Ea.ssaz'. '"F
q You are very much like your mother, Isa-
BEL" she said at last --'.s.e
Jezebei what name for woman put
in master Harry, who now came forward, his
sauey face lighted up with irrepressible mis-
| chief @ "r -a.
Aunt Margaret wound her yarn up systema-
tically to the last inch, stuck the long needles
through the ball, and laid it upon the little
work-stand beside her Aunt Patty busted
herself with the brightly polished copper ket-
tie, which was brought in over a spirit lamp.
bubbIing away in its merry, domestic manner
herself, it seemed to me, kind of human ket-
tie, with her CHEEKY fircSide hum and bubble of
content then the servant placed the mullins.
as b own as an oak leaf in autumn, and the
strangely twisted silver toast-rack on the table,
aud we took our seats
This is poor fare, isn't it, after the sump-
tuouS table Won have been accustomed TO at
boarding school ?" asked Harry, as he hand
ed me second muffin You don't seem TO
ike it,"
1t was too bad for now | knew that nv
miSchievouS cousin could have enumerated eve
ry mouthfu had eaten, and | was nearly
/ starved vet but answered as composedIv as
possible, " like it so we'll that I'm sorry to
see you feeding your dog so soon, for I'm not
nearly done yet" and | passed nv tinv cup
10 Aunt Patty for more of her fragrant tea.
Aunt Margaret drew her lips over her teeth
which | afterwards discovered was about as
near as her dignity would permit her 20 come
10 smile, while Aunt Patty laughed grace
fully. saying, SO. no, master Impudence. vou
have got yonr match h e" and the voung
gentleman dismissed the dog, which was Sitting
on his launches, watching with waggins tail
and anxious ewes every mouthful which Harry
took
When my schoolgirl appetite was apDeased,
| had time 10 look around and the only mo-
dern thing in the room was portrait which
hung over the mautel
glanced alternately at it. and at Harry
AnstrutLer There was the same fair, open
brow beneath a prOfISion of curiS. which even
al the age of twenty-one, retained the golden
hue SO rare in childhood the same laughing
hazel eEe, the same well-formed mouth. shaded
10y the down Of the first mouStache.
Harry at last caught the direction of nv
glance.
: Yes its t. said he noiding gravely. 'but
1t does not by any means do me Justice"
Indeed more than half agreed with him.
coXcomb, as | thought him
Now. Miss Jezebel" continued he. Il
must give YOU warning not to fail in love with
NE. liz will be hard work for vou, | know. to
help il but | cannot have anv more wives on
my hands. I'm engaged TO SIX aireadv"
There is not much danger" retorled. las
I'm neither a Mormon nor a Turk
" Whew how peppery you are Have
care or | will take yoa TO season the batch"
was the reply. Let me see there's Nelly
Hale. she's beauty, | tell you as petite as a
Fenella perfectly bewitehing little blonde.
that dances in your heart without leave or IL
csnse- / admire BLONDES" and he looked
steadily at NE. nv brunette complexion grow
ing SwarthieT. have no doubt, from NV vexa-
ton. .-a|
" Then there's Clara Hoffman. she's two
counting them on his fingers, there was never
a Roman empress more stately than she and
her figure is rounded like statues. An
other glance al me who was all angles and cor
ReFS. f.-
-. And there's Alice Brant. Well. Alice is
the very perSIRifcation Of grace she never
MoFeS a hand nor turns her head exeept lust
when she should every muscle is in its proper
place" -
had such a Sapera buudaDce of limbs that
| never knew what to do with them. u
" Then there's Anna Gmy. Ali sid make
a wife Such sweet, blue ewes. that oRly lives
on yeur own. and such a gentle little heart.
that only beats foc-weil no matter who. And
Elizabeth Taylor. let me see. she makes lve.
Well, Elizabeth Is rather StroBe-mindel She
knows more abouI the olo-ieS' aud ononies'
than any professor in college But think YOU
woald appreciate JeaBy Warren the most
Such pies and puddings as she makes She'd
reach any mans heart through his stomach,
assure yoa : and master Harry aired the even
ing paper before the fire. and settled himself
down IL its contents
The evening passed quickly To Hle in arrang
ing nv plan II studies a. nome with mvaaHt>
aud ured as was the good ladies esriv bed
heur arrived lOag before l expected ii. Aunt
PatIF arranged the blocks of her silk paieh- !
work in her basket, and thea left the parlor,
Harry following her Presently heard her
voice ia the Bext room.
Harry. What troublesome fellow you are
You mix up the silver 81 that shall never get /
il counted
Well Noss't. aunty.- replied Harry, ''but |
What sA eii>h cooking girl that * :"
Aunt Margaret wsS protecting hpT geraniums
fr0m the co4i air Of the window, 10 had the 4
faa benefit Of the reInarSS
SRels not TeEy handsome row poor child I
ba! she Is EeFy much lEe her mother was at
aeF assr. aud she grew TO Be one Of the most I
jseaatfRi women 4 ever saw replied Aunt
PaEtv, vita 81 ulRch sorToR a. ReF voice coGid
express. coming thruayh tAroat made mellow
6y most geneFoRs living
&&eE BcTer be saytbiDg but 8 fright She
gss,s s.sa u u.f1 a. al IMP. Aunt Patty
Ha-rE. kl1g can yOa One, two, three
"a. 8 H4sx llae lar-,e and small forks, Harry