The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1863-03-25
AUNT sALLY's MUFF.

Aunt Sally, as the village usually called
her, had received tho bulk of her prop
erty from adecoasod aunt, which her
shrewd business qualities had enabled her
TO invest so advantageously that she In
creased in wealth as she did in years, aud,
like many other rich people we'll advanced
in life, had scores Of affectionate young
relatives. Her, cold gray eyes were too
shrcwd not 10 sec ihroug gh their eager at
tentions to the very sclishues Of their
source. y. ert .ft,t ....... ,.. , "a
One nephew, however, did not belong
to this class of schemers. On the con-
trary, the old lady was very often the
victim of his jokes, and he would dispute
with her just for the fun of having a hot
argument. Yet, for any real service, she
would apply 10 him oitener than to any
one else. She had even lent him a sum
sufficient to stock fine store, but still
this Frederick SO often annoyed her that
public opinion was pretty equally divided
as TO whether he would be the favorite
heir, or be cut off with a shilling,
One evening, upon the meeting Of the
parish sewing circle, at the house of the
Clergyman, this nephew perpetrated n
joke upon his aunt, the result of which
she never forgot. She, unlike many maid
en- ladies, considered these gatherings
sort of fashionable nuisance, but usually
was present for the sake of indulging in
her sarcastic remarks. Her nephew was
there ostensibly to wait upon his aunt,
but the fair Lucy, daughter of the wor-
thy practitioner, DR.. Blood, particularly
allured him with her charms.
The evening passed off pleasantly, and
when the party broke up, as Frederick
was taking leave of his friends, with his
aunt upon one arm and Lucy upon the
other, the old lady suddenly remembered
that she had left her muffodf
"Oh, never mind, aunt" said the
young man, al will get it and send it up
to you in the morning"
"But do mind, Fred Strong, for
it is not my way to leave things about
in this manner. But where can it beG
l certainly left it with my bonnet and
cloak"
Search was Immediately made, and af-
Ter awhile it was found stuffed into the
deacou's hat
40, fie upon you, aunt! Such hint,
and the deacon only recent widower"
exclaimed her laughing nephew.
Aunt Sally seized her muG, but the
hat adhered most affcctionately to it. BY
m angry wrench it was liberated, and the
unoffending hat flew across the entry,
projected by the incensed maiden. When
il arrived at the terminus of its short
journey, il had assumed most question
able shape, and its condition might GER
tainly have been termed " shocking bad"
81 will pay you for this young man."
"Don't trouble yourself, dear aunt. So
far as / am concerned, you are perfectly
welcome"
/" You will perhaps tell me that you
have had no hand in tho maticrr
"No i will tell no faIsohood about il;
but l intended IL as a joke upon our stiff
deacon, as much or more than yourself"
"At best il is but an old trick you have
played upon me, and now mark my words:
you shall have reason 10 remember this
muff TO The latest days of your existence
I" As you please, aunt, since you take
il so seriously; bat l didn't think silly
joke would have thus offended YOU"