Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-06-08
AUNT HEPzIE'S WARNING.


tell you all about il"
Aunt Hepzie had come over to take tea
with nay mother, and the two were sitting,
in cheerful state, before the parlor fire;
aunty was arrayed III her pontitcaIs, her best
alpaca gown and silk apron, with stiff cap,
which always came III box and went in
box and during the interregnum lowered sub
timely upon its owners head.
''Is there any thing of interest in the viii
laua aakad rnotb.r Amt HCpZfe was
from the village. We were suburbans.
" No nothin partikelar that | know of"
replied my aunt conscientiously, at the same
time adjusting her knitting sheath. 3" think
our church Is in an awful condition"
"Why do you? | thought they seemed
very united the last year." remarked mother.
Omitted Oh dear yes, Deacon Hall he
says we're all froze together. Oh, he talked
beautiful about it 1.-THE last Conference meet
in Said he wondered the storms that come
down on Sodom.and Gomorrer didn't visi. US.
Oh. it's O. the Lords mercy that we amt CON
sumed, every one on US F." and aunty gave
a deep sigh.
"Why as to that, it's of Gods mercy we
have az Cur blessings, isn't it Hepzibah ?"
replied mother, with some energy. She new
errelshed auntys attacks gpon times and peo-
pie; and she went on, As for thinking that
We are in any. danger of the fate of Sodom,
don't even think we are particularly deserv
ing of it. No doubt we have all great reason
to be humble on account of our sins; but
what's the of saying that We live in the
worst age, and among the worst people
It's no such thing For my part, Pm thank
full my lines have fallen in such pleasant
places"
"Wen, Susan, I'm glad ef you can take
such cheerful view ont, but that warn't
the was Deacon Hall talked. An speakin' o
Linn reminds me; they do say L CIarissy
Halls RELY going to be married. They Dor
ried Miss Squire Joness cake tins this morn
IN Borryin' them cake tins alters means a
weddin'; right OFF too An that makes me
think "-aunty was fairly under way now
knew there would be no intermission until
tea time.
.sD'ye know that Squire Joness nephew
had come up from New York to spend the
Summer"
"No. We hadn't heard of it. What
nephew ? +" asked mother.
why, young Farley. You remember his
mother; she t was Lecty Jones. She mar
ried Farley, an they went off down country
somewheres to live, an this is her son"
All yes, / remember his mother perfect
ly. Well, this will be very pleasant for Mrs
Jones"
Pleasant for the girls, you'd better say /!
Master hand he is for the girls, they tell me,
an | shouldn't wonder. Come up here Ior
his health, indeed Don't believe a word of
il. 4 see him tn naectiu' long o Miss Jones'
an he looked well nough, 'cordin to nv way
o. thinkin. All pink and white Well, |
know one thing Eff | was a girl | wouldn't
speak 20 him with all his airs The upstartr -
and aunty made emphatic pause. There
was silence broken only by the clicking of
two sets of knitting | had book
reading with my eyes and hearing with my
ears, quite conscious that the present subject
supposed To nave bearings upon myself.
Il tell YOU" began Aunt Hepzie again,
sturdlly, girls better be pretty careful. City
beaus IS mighty Onsartein-mighty onsar-
tain, and she repeated he words to render
them still more impressive. All they care
for country girls Is TO kite about an hev a
good time with 'em here, an when they get
back To the city they don't think no more
about EN- n they do about last years robins
not whit more; so, Loizy'-here she
sent a shot from her black eyes over her
speCtacles at me SO now YOU may take
waruIn-'
= Thank YOU, aunty, but l don't think it
viii be neededg Pink and white people aren't
just my style, YOU know ] said.
just out OF the city there was grand old
place, with bay-windows and balconies, foun-
tains and flowers. That was the Farley place
Up on the hill there was brow house, with
lo~ root and uncovered porch That was
our house. Philip Farley's father owned
ships on sea and blocks on shore. Mine had
gone TO sleep years ago, under the tangle of
wild brler and solden-rod up in the church
yard.
Six feet tall and broad-snouldered, With
blue eyes, light hair ana a beard golden and
SIlken ike embroidery tioSS-that's Phillip
You see how little and dark | am and my
hair, did YOU ever see it down: Look AZ me
then when | take the combs out. Black as
night, and nearly covers me, you see. Vain
OF II" YOU say? \ tufe, perhaps, Why
nots | know Ks beautiful. II | were pretty
myself Id own it all the same; but I'm not
you know. Wasn't il odd that great mass
of sunshine like Philip should fancy a little
dusky bit of shadow like me? But he did,
and knew it, of course. A woman ALWAYS
knows, ! suppose. And / don't mind now
telling You that / hasd him from the first IN
fact We were in love; l use the expression
under protest, because its the briefest way of
putting it.
You know there Is class of our country
people who, for some reason or other, are in
imle,.i toward their city brethren. You can
easily imagine that my Aunt Hcpzie was one
of these. Ii was few DAYS after her tea
drinking ut our house that she was busting
about one bright morning in her tidy kitchen,
by-the-hy,-you should see. From silver spoon
down 10 brass Kettle, everything shines It
would be a work of superTeo- CATION 10 intro
duce mirrors into that mouse. when one NAV
see ones face in every thing But, as | said
Aunt Hepzie was IN the kitchen when she
heard skrimping noise,n as she reported
10 me subsequently, with a vigor of direction
peculiarly her own, and turning, she was
aware of Il figure standing in the doorway
Mrs. Sinclair, | think" said the stranger.
with bow.
Yes, that is my name" replied auntie.
more concise than suave. What did he
want to come to the back door for z" She
thought.
And mine Is Farley said the young man
i think YOU used TO know my mother, Mrs
Sinclair, ana l hope you'll let me come and
see you sometimes for old acquaintance's
sake
I'D be very glad to see you. I'm sure, ="
said aun1y, little less stifly-the chivalrous
bearing 4 the visitor was not lost upon the
hostess.
MY aunt sent over this basket of roots
from her garden. Perhaps YOU Will allow me
to set them for you in your border" he said.
Oh, I'm much obleeged! Won't YOU Just
come in and sit down Il minute ;"
And the young man crossed the kitchen
iinging his broad-brimmed straw hat upon
no fahla ha.l ri, !