The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-08-24

l resignedly obeyed my aunt's gesture
and followed her back into the breakfast
room, as sure Of "a lecture as if had taken
it.
"Si. down, Margaret" she began
. Let me know what occasioned this dis
graceful uproar at my door"
| told her the story in a few words
Mg cousins exchanged looks of astouish
ment, and Fred laughed as if it were a very
comical affair indeed. | suppose looked
very indignant, for he began al apology.
" am sorry
"Be silent, Frederick" interrupted his
mother. " VIII you be SO kind, Margar-
ct, as to tel me if you have been educated
without any regard to decorum! 7"
If you mean to ask, aunt, whether |
have been taught to be wholly unmindful
of the sorrows of others, | must confess
that that is a branch, of study OF which
my aunt Mary is ignorant, and, as q mat
ter Of course her niece is no wiser.'
Because continued aunt Augusta
iii Is a very unfortunate circumstance for
a young lady to grow up without any
sense Of propriety-a young lady Of for
tune. too, and not deficient in natural tai
ent'
| thought, amt" I answered demurely
:" that my wealth was not to be mentioned
here, lest it should mar the matrimonial
prospects ofmy cousins
If this little hit did not "bring down
the house." it produced perceptiDIe sen
satiOn, and had the immediate effect OF
softening my aunt's magisterial deport
meut.
Il suppose" said, when | had sufli,
cientIy enjoyed the annoyance Of my mon
itress, that you have something more to
say to me. You did not call me back
merely to inquire about my eddcation."
"No, Margaret. [ wisael to tel you
that You are to impulsiye, aud that t4is
mornings event must not occur again
You must curb that morbid sympathy that
leads YOU beyond the bounds of decorum.
Do you suppose that truiy refined and
delicate lay would have been caught in
the awkward place that you occupied this
morning gazed at by tie ra6ble and hug
gjug dirty pauper from the aims house
BE candid, Margaret aud own that vou
would have been amazed if your cousins
OF myself had been found in such ciIcum-
stances"
"That is true"
"Iou see, Margaret, that YOU are apt
to oyerstep the limits prescribed by gen
teej society. 1t is in part owing to your
- l.-4 - D s.,...
Your mother hal the same trait. | have
seen her leave circle Of refined friends to
rescue a kitten that some boys were anus
ing themselves with. Eie, Margaret In
tears -
i can't help it, My darling mother -
"WeIl, wei, I'm sorry | mentioned her
But while we are on this subject want to
tell you that your behavior last night tired
me exceedingly"
How, aunt:' l dried my tears and
summoned my recreant wits to defend my
self.
You were expressly told that a select
company would he here, and that, to avoid
remarks upon our treatment of so near q
relative, wished you to dress suitably
come into the parlor. Instead Of this
YOU s'aid in your room till late hour
and then burst in upon Us in plain morn
ing wrapper, and after a very slight recog
milton of the company excused yourself
from joining US, because you to heel and
toe Fgel's stockings"
Well, aunt, l thought you would eX
pet some apology, aud 50 came to bring
But did you not think Of the strange
impression that You would make on the
minds of the gentlemen present 2"
No. What does it N alter! | dit
nothing criminal"
Then your employment, Margaret.-
Why, Harriet here would be ashamed j
any one suspected her of knowing how tc
knit stockings. But there you stood
with your hand on the door knob saying
Please excuse me, aunt, must toe OF
Fred's stocking.' 0 MargaretI'
laughed, for it egas rather droll, now
came TO recall it.
"Waat else, aunt Augusta ~
Why, you are out walking on the com
mon two hours before fashionable people
get up"
They do not see me if they are in be.
so | disgrace no one. can't live withou
pure air. was brought up to breathe 1t
| should look as puny and sallow as Har
riet and Jane if did not walk"
''SaIIow! puny" repeated both tn
vouug ladies' angrily, aud saw that il
self defense had blundered again.
1t is useless to talk" sad my auu
res gnediy.
Il should think, Margaret" she adIe,
presently, " that mere seIfshness woul,
make you more particular. How, will
Your hoydenish manners, will you eve
get a husband T.
All YOU do not know. Why, | an
already engaged to be married aunt
( don't know who expressed the mos
astonishment at this open avowal, bat m
aunt was maniiestiy relieved, and declare
i that had she been aware of 1t, she woul
not have introduced me to her -et unIe
false colors, but it was too late now
amend. They urged me in vain to te
them the name os my future spouse-a
oyster could not have been more reticent
I Il was not because there Is a prospect {