Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1866-09-14
vi | sc l. 4. Ian Y.
AUNT PArTY's EUcKLEBERRY
PIE


Aunt FATTY sas forty. and a cheerful
neat old maid. Elder Perkins "a. .ix,v
ard a vidower witbout children. A l.rr,
hu'kleberry patch ~ith a few houses scat.
tered berc and there va nearly the extent
ofthe elders parish.
TIE mccfins-housc uas sqq,-c b-o,--
'oha snd ugly-fuH Of wasp. in sumner
iah ofdraagh;, in winier IL. -indo-. h,i
quaint and famished look -. doors raped 4
uncofn'ortabiy. even When shut. IL. pulpit.
high and s~swari. seemed perpetuany 70
Be- asking TO Dc put somewhere eise. In IL.
little man could not be seen below hi.
neek-tie. II be sore one. and a tail nan
lowered almost oct q sight of the .par,e
congrcgstion beio-.
Elder Perkins -as an inofen.ive nan.
meek q hce-Prodi gious IN mouth and
hands. FINALLY. my brcthring. uasa a
rortc expression sifh him ~hen about hall
through has sermon. ant one wor,l more.
served for the beading Of al his divisions.
Prom bis perch. one sunday. boxing down
s'rhighily into Aunt Patty. pew. he saw
s~ect. rosy face With dimplcs IN tbe chin
and bright. wAvy chestnut hair framed .boy,
. IN CLEANS tha, took on tiats of cold .ou,..
iines. Elder Perkins uss -ondcrf.Ilv i'm.
pressed With thar almost childish ,i.io,
I Though be vss no poet. b. watched the
sunshine. after D. h.d given out ths hvmn.
ard compared q 20 the brigh, locks of Nel-
I y Dariing-for that vas On reality hcr name.
lie even blundercd in hi. sermon. though
b. "a not conscious ~hy. poor man. and
Aunt Pauy's timid heart fattcred rot l,t
tle a. Bis ircqsent glances ia that dire. ton
I Aunt Fatiys stra- bonnet. With IT, pear
+ gny ribbons ~as a. dcmare A. Der hce.
~Aieh no ore. seeing in repose. would call
E pretty. and yea Il she serc pisas~d or ana.
mated. a color wosid fash her delicate
chsek' and deepen the light fiber grry eve.
90 that she looked almost handsome. A
tender besrtcd creature .he va. IN spite oi
her lonely if-. and would have been no one
kno~s how happy. It. despite herself ssss
-orthy man bad picked her up and carried
. her Ola wiic.
80 that's your ninister.~ saii Nelly.
- they IN the old meeiing-bouse steps.
. pfetending a total uncon,ciossu~ss thaf ev.
cry one -astrying 70 ct peep At her face
Weii-l-I .bould gues. b. "a. good
nan
"IIsi i. indeed. replied Aunt Patty earn
es,lv.
WY. Aunt Pstiy--hy don't you set
. yo5r cap f'r bin Pr This -as after tbcy
had sale some distance in silence.
NJ cried Auns Patty. almost stop
ping short
Ges. you; yoa're good enough % be
tie ministers viic-oniy in large parish
thgd -ork you 90 death. To be -ure.
Aunt Patty. you should set your cap for
bin
Aun' Psuy hashed-a Ii,ile. shy laugh
q ~as
II donf inow. etiid. bo~ people g. 70
-ork 90 SO ,heir cap,. q sic All.
20. vafi1as vass. retortei Nelly. 80
dane Natar, never taught you any of them
Wy then ! must say she has failed in her
mission. Blt you aust have noticed. that
the elder irsquenily booked into our pew
ths morning Does b. aisays DO hat
" can't say that have observed it be-
fore. SAID Amt Patty. flushing a hitle on
Der he scrutiny Of bfr nicce. sbose pretty
70, lir- -ers rrrs.ed.io-cther o. keep them
in place.
d" ! expect fhc poor nan is bashfsi.- Mel
iy un on. pokiag the barberry blossoms
VIII ihe point 90 an elegant ii,tie parasol /.
-' Sob good souh s.vays are. WY. DO
yoa knos you're ihe very pink sni pattern
Of q ministers ule2~
Aant Party openei ber gay eyes vile.
why. Ncn7. chII-I'm uot a min.s-
ters wiie.-
n predi-i you VII o.. tboagh. beioro
ths year is oat.~
"Nonsenss. ehId-and reusnber irs
ths sabbath day. We oasht aot fo in-
duige IN surh tr.f.ng conver,ahsa
90. tut m oai Of niy parish. replied
Nriy roz-.siig. ta; shs 800 not araie to
the iopic again ihat ni izht
a leE days after. e ne.s .sh'ror caIioI in on
hsrsay io thc vilinec-a tiousy. paHed-
rhsstei. hhck-eysi. ness monvering Eo-
mao. uh.se rre,suce aivays created a sfir.
aal rhose gossip ras aiways veicome.
"NoaT go vi.iation to day. cop
pee My god uaa n.i the elder tod
h.1 yesterday tlat is vas coming this ray.
a. 81 500 may ID orpe.i.nz oi him.-
"pcafg me- criri Amt rary. .n
aarry '' sai perhaps beli siay io tea"
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