Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1866-09-14


she cried. a. Nelly Daring entered At that
moment why ho~ she has ro~ed.
! bear that Bijih Prosperel properly in that
city. she added. turning TO Miss Patty. as
Nelly. shook hands With her and went oct
after blackbcrries.
les. B9Ahs got rich there. I expec:. -
said Miss Patty. bot ber face wore such a
preoccupicd expression that IL vas plain
her heart -as rot in the answer For
(shaH l unveil the seakness of Aunt Patty.
spInster-Aged iortys) she had been dream
ing % good. lank. Elder Perkins all night.
Not for years had such visions invaded her
peaceful slnnber. Not for year. had The
thought q love crossed her bosom: bat
then bad shs not caught the eve Of the sl-
der twice in meeting last Sunday. and had
he not seemed auitered - ave. 90 that
even her Mid litile niece noticed IL.
Whatever Ne n git for supper Il he doe.
come. . siid Aunt Patty out Of the innocent
failnsss Of her heart. forgetting that her
niece bad not heard the news.
- II Who comes. Aunt Paitys~ queried
Nelly. affecting the most ariies, astonish
ment.
'' Why Elder Perkins. child. He Is on
visitation to-day
Ah.- ard Nelly looked up silly.
What did I tell you. Aun,y' Nov
promise rne I shall be bridesmaid
- Don't be provoking. child - cried her
sun'. blashing. Oi course b. calls on all
bis people a. least once year.
" kno-. Aunty. bet I tell YOU had
pTesen'imeut. A hitio bird whispered In
ray ear While sat IN church. Elder Perkins
wiil marry Aunt Patty. and shall have
minister fOr my uncle. Let me see-why, [,
wel haye custar'ls. that's one; fred ham
and c-gs. that's two, huckleberries and
uliik. ttaf's three and
60 No. no. child hackleberry pie. - said
Aunt Patty. soleu'nly. '' You cant be ex-
pecicd 70 remember my pies. and -ben the
elder uas here before it was too early for
tbcm-
- Indeed bot ID remember h8ckleberry
pc. and how I sscd 70 cry for the second
siioe-so veil have one Of your ~ plus a.
fra huekleberry pies. See. I've a quart
and over; III 80 down and pick them over
this minute. What shall you wear. aunty?
You must look a. pretty as a pink. % rattled
on The merry httle woman. as she threw
Aside her sunbonnet. shook back her hair.
And placed the white china bowl m the char
beside her.
Why. donf know said Miss Patty
hssitAiingly. folding Der hands in helpless
vay. " Il doat sig.ify.-
20, but Il does signify. Tn going 70
b your dressing maid myself In the first
place / shall alter the ~ le Of your hair. de-
oideiiy. Il curls. know. and shall roll
ii in pufs. friz it. or
A faint scream from Auni Patty. vbo
could not remember ihc time ber sof, au.
burn locks had rot been pot straight back
behind bcr tso prim htiie ear.
'' Indeed. M dear. you shall 10 no such
thing I shoullnr kno- ho- 20 behave
with my hair irizzed up
Yes. bot putting and frirzing are two
different thiugs-and you're not o. think %
your hair a. al. / cell yoa I'n bent on ths
dominic conquest. and I know Just which
vay youIl book pretiies;. 80 yoa must yield
your -in up for once Tm very decided.
you know."
Aunt Patty shook ber bead. bu; showed
signs Of saseriug a. she looked a. the de-
determined Ettio face before her. Then.
uithout smother word. sbe weot into the
kitchen and commenced making pc. crust.
~ Nelly bad her say. a. she generally
managed 20 DO. and Aunt PauY scarcsly
snev herself a. she looked into the little
glass a. the face from vhich the cares q
years s-cncd 90 have rolled aray 90 adroif-
By lal Nrily managed the stiii rich. abund
aat trcs.es.
Don you sdmire yourself row? que
net ib- merry hrile woman. aiuine from
s,ie to sie tii she bad managed. unob-
served. to place biash rose 9Th a few
green .sases aitarhci ID tho coil AZ The back
ofthe bead. Why. Asnt Patiy. never
kres h9s pretty 700 sere. before dont
believe sos 90 yourseiL~
Pretty uonseuso. you litiie fauerer,
do yel want tl make your Oh aunt vamy'
Thsre's nota a.t TT danger. Aunt Pat
ty. sa.i Ncliy. 4enarciy. ' A woman
f.af las lived fo yoar AZ vithout fniinr
oat ber best points can never rrov vain. !
fancy. Nos fof fhc d.minie. %, thcrc he
-. on An Oh gray ho-se. Wei. gray
hor.c does make man l1ox $50 digni-
hed, afai tvay ran Nelly laughing in spiie
oi LersfN a. the solemn. rrrferratlrallv