Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1867-11-15

''If who comes, Aunt Patty ~ queried Nelly,
affecting the most artless astonishment.
"Why Elder Perkins, ehilI. Hes on a Wis
ita,ion to-day
"Ahl' and Nelly looked up slyly. "What
did tell you, Aunty Now promise me |
shall be bridesmaid"
"Dont be provoking, chill!' cried her aunt,
flushing redAcr than she had ever flushed be-
fore. "Of course he calls on all his people at
least once year"
~ know, Aunty--but tell you lad a pre-
sentiment A little bird whispered in my ear
while sat in church, Elder Perkins will
marry Aunt Patty-and shallhave minis
ter for my Uncle. Let me see-why! We'll
have custard' s--;hats one !; fried ham and
eggs-,hots two hucklebcrries and milk
that's three; and" At1 7@tH
No. no, child: huckleberry pic" said Aunt
Patty solemnly. 'You can I be expected TO
remember my pies and when the elder was
here before il was too early for en-.
"Indeed but do remember huekleberry pie,
and how used to cry for the second slice
so we'll have one Of your ne pl,,s ultra buckle
berry pies. See, I've quart and over; I'll
sit down and pick them this minute. What
shall you wear, Aunt Patty? You must look
pretty as pink ratified on the merry little
woman, as she threw aside her sun-bonnet.
shook back her hair, and placed the white
china bowl in the chair beside her.
.Why-I don't know" said Miss Patty hes
itatingly, folding her hands in helpless way
SIT don signify
20 but it does signify. I'm going to be
your dressing ma id myself In the first place
shall alter the style Of your hair, decidedly.
1t curls, know--and shall roll it in puffs,
or frize it--or-"
A faint scream from Aunt Patty, who could
not remember the time her soft auburn locks
had not been put straight back behind her
two prm little ears.
"Indeca, my dear, You shall do no such
thing shouldn't know how TO behave with
my hair frizzed up
ayes, but putting and frizZing are two diff
ferent thngs-and you re not 10 think of your
hair at all. l tell you I'm ben, on the domi-
ncs conquest, AMI know just which way
You II look prettiest-so you must yield your
will up for once-Tm rery decided, you
know"
Aunt Patty shook her head, but showed
signs of wavering as she looked at the deter
mined little face before her. Then without
another word, she went straight to the kitch-
Ell and commenced making pie-crust.
SO Nelly had her way, as she gcnerlly man
aged to do, and Aunt Patty scarcely knew
herself as she looked into the little glass at
the face from which the cares of years seemed
10 have rolled away, SO adroitly lad Nelly
managed tie still rich, abundant tresses.
"Don't you admire yourself now p querried
the merry little woman fitting from side to
side till size had managed, unobserved, to
place blush rose with a few green leaves
attached in the coil at the back of the head.
.Why, Aunt Patty, never knew how pretty
you were, beiore-l don't believe you did
yourself,
sPrctty-nonsense- you little fiattcrer do
you want to make your old aunt vain ?"
"Theres not bit Of danger, Aunt Patty
said Nelly, demurely. "A woman that has
lived to your age without finding out her best
points can never grow vain, l fancy. Now
for the dominic. o! there he is, on an old
gray horse. Well, gray horse docs make
man look $3.50 dignifed,' and away ran
Nelly, laughing in spite Of herself as the col
emn, preternaturally tail old ministerial
least on that high, bony gray he looked So
loomed in sight.
Aunt Patty was blushing like girl-at the
same time she could have shook that Nelly for
her foolish destinations just at this moment.
fortaolc.
The dominic stared as he took the hand of
his spins,cr par;shioncr, as we'll he might
Aunt Patty had not looked so young and pref.
ty for twenty years. Besides, there was
likeness to Nellya very decided likeness
md the el Ter, perfectly unconscious, good man,
Of his prolonged scrutiny, wondered whether
the change was in her or himself. The charm
was broken, however, at the entrance Of Nelly,
arrayed in a white muslin, blue ribbons. and
q knot Of forget-me-nots in her hair. There
was his vision Of the Sunday before-the
naughty, merry, mischievous Nelly Darling,
It was now the minister's turn to be COM
posed-distrait, if possible, nervous. Nor did
he get comfortably over it TILL when seated at
the table, he took the first mouthfnl Of Aunt
Pafty's huckleberry pie. 1t pas delicious. He
stopped, considered, ruminated, if may use
the word, and at last spoke.
"This is the best berry pie ever ate
20! Aunt Patty is famous for her huckle-
berry pies, said Nelly.
Extremely NICE muttered the dominic,
who had vivid recollection of unbaked crusts
and sour bread.
"And nobody makes bread as she does"
Nelly, mercilessly, mot even
mamma
excellent bread, came from the capcious |
mouth, filled with the pie and brown with the !
berries.
"And her fruit cakc-just try piece, Do>
mimic"
allow gracious she is to mel" thought the
good minister, helping himself bountifully.-
1T looks encouraging"
Three times within the succeeding mouth
the dominic took tea at Aunt Patty's. The
people began to he suspicious-but the moor