Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-01-24
MIS- &C ELL A N Y.
AUNT NrRIAM's ADVENTURE.
nr AnY RANDOLPH.

chaiice Of spiepdor that liss hidden come
where beyond tho western horizon line
the monumental urn where rest upiombed
alike, the days crowned with roscs, and
those tap,i.-d in tears. There VAS no sound
without, save the brancb-s OF the huge sycA-
more tree cbafns uneasily against the mos
cnamslcd ROOT. and the planning wind among
tho brown and scarlet drift, Of leaves that
carpeted every dinslo Of the woods. With.
IN. the red bricks Of the hearth had been
swept until they ,hone as II carved in coral,
and the many tongues Of fame danccd and
cracked among the gigantic log' like band
oi elm spri,.'. The cricket that harbored
somc~ here In the chimney corner had com.
menced his ve.per', and Aunt Miriam Fen.
ner's brisk kpittins.nec,ilss shope aud
glanced In the fre-lishs. as che a, there In
an old fashioned cap border and spec,acles.
looking almost - pre,,y-so uncle Peter
thoughts che uscd 10 look in the days
when he came sparkling. and Was wont TO
contemplate the evolu,iOn' Of her cleaning
needle, while he considered wha, IL was bes,
TO say neIi!
Nobody would have suspected Peter Of
any such romantic meditation, as be eat
there sorting out Sod corn and package OF
blue beans on hi. round tsole, and labelling
them with porten,ou' delibers,ion SO lit
tie do -- know what 10 passing In ooe an
Others minds
There Was third person. sitting in the
rcd hearth glow, however young man OF
about twen,y.four years Of age. With dark
brown hair and eyes to correspond. who
amused himself by tan,allrins Aunt Min.
am. kitten with the god old lady. ball OF
yarn-,he animal, like sll the rect OF her
s,I. becoming more aud more anxious for
the woolly sphere the higher IL was held
80 you've really made up your mind to
&c, married. Jamcs-do s'op teasing that
kitten said the old lady, With constrained
voice.
.Ye.. Aunt Miriam it isn't good for
man 10 b. alone. you know
There vas silence again. James Arneti
wound aud unwound his yarn very unnecc'-
,,r,ly; Uncle Peter eyed b. sced.peas
thoushuully. and Mrs. fenper knit ener.
go,ic.lly 90. with Par.~d ur lips and .
scarcely per~p,ib.e .hrus Of the shoulders.
'Aun, Miriam. wish you could sce Nil.
liceni. .aid the young man a, length.
Il can't say I have any desire To -ee your
cit, young lai'e-. james. said Aan' M'r'.
am. eoIdly they're too hne spun iOr an
oil woman like mg. White hand. and pit
ano playin' may b, very graud-i dare say
It i.-bui it don't sui, nv taste.
Bat. Aunty. am sore yoa would like
her. Come. nor. do be reasonable. aud 60
over to Squire lirO~nell'. with me to night :
she i. spending week At her erandia,ber's.
and she would be " much gratihed " SEQ
you7..
Thank you. I ain't curious ON tie cub
jcc,.' responded Aun, Miriam. pr,mly.
Only hssrei that MIS- Bro~neil bad q
had stroke oi tho rheumatif. and | don't
sss how she sots along to wait on her new.
tangled grandfather
Il can't understand why You are 90 pre-.
judiocl ssain., poor Millicen,. Aunt Miri-
am,' said the young man. unea''ly. u
won't Disguise IRON you that IL makes ne
very unhappy to think oi marrying without
the approval Of one who has been mother
to me. and yet
And yet you are determined to go your
o-n gait that's the plain Enel.h Of il.
james. said Aun, Miriam. well, ls'po-e
you can do wi,hou, my consent you'll
never get IL, anyhow" And she poked tho
FIRE vigorously as the old clock began TO
strike.
seven o'clock = calculated james. start.
ing Up. and promised to be at the post
Office by this time. There's TO be meet
ing about the ministers Thanksgiving do
nation party. you know, Uncle Peter {!
Blcs. me, didn', imagine how late !. ~..'
And. with gay parting nod to bis aunt.
he disappeared.
There he goc.-a' good boy s ever
lived said Uncle Peter; but ] guess aiors
the cvenin' comes to an end, he'll contri'e
to &c, round to Squire Brownslis. Miri.
am. you may as we'll say yes to that affair.
at once he's determined to marry the sal.
ring, and city fashions and all
Il wish we'd never sent him to college in
New York sighed Mrs. fenncr . then be
would NJ, have come across this city sSsss.
heart
Then he'd ha' come across somebody
els. 90 It's Is broad ss il 10 long. remarked
Uncle Peter, philosophiesily.
Yes. but it might have been smart
stirring gal who knew how to keep hoosc,
no, useless toy. good for nothin' but to
hang gay clothes on. tell you, Peter, i
can approve Of il, no how
Uncle Peter whisiled ilark. irom the
,ombs doleful sound and returned once
more to the contemplation Of b" melon seeds
and corn kernels.
Nine O'Clock the ere covered with .
m ound Of brown ashes; the cricket ehirp
ing dro~sily. anil Uncle Peter snoring mel.
odiou.iy from an inner room, still Mr.
rsnner %, there mechanically plying hsr
knitting needles, yet UNCONSCIOUS that the
kitten vas fristing about. and hopelessly
en,anglipg her precious ball Of bomsspun