American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-06-22
AUNT RACHBLs BoARDBRs.
SKETCH NO. by WALTER CLYDE

ldUtu by IlcI enterprise ana tcDIbllh
is to fall to me at her death, | can
not say that love. Of money is a very
great fault in ones character. Aunt
Rachel has manrICccentricities, but
these never troI Ge me, as | know
that none Of th4m will lessen the
value of her estate, tor among all her
peculiarities she shows no trait that
would lead her tt. spend money.
Although she is called rich ny her
poor relations. she is,continualIy try.
ing to add to herpurse which is said
to be Of enornCts length ah iy.
Lately she determined to take
boarders, since houses are 50 scarce
and newcomers so plentiful. and she
declares it to be her conviction that
she will clear a handsome fortune
during the winterand ensuing spring.
OF course | have no serious Objec
tiOn to having the old lady's taste
gratitied, and besides, ! know she
will not lose anything, tu" she never
loses in her undertakings. Then you
hnr claar anotLnr bondsomo for+nro
this wintor for nm" "canah1n of on
ioying any number Of handsome
will, which at tLis very moment
rests quite snugly beneath the lid
Of her old fashioned desk, | am to
inherit all her property "reaI. per.
sonal and mixed"
Whca she had fully resolved to
take b, ders, Aunt Rachel immedi-
ately ant for me, and laid her
plans uefOre me, asking my advice.
| always advise Aunt Rachel to 10
Just as she y, ants to do; for if 7 id
otherwise, she would not only dis
card my advice, but | fe2. W nd
discard me for some other &. ,pr
numerous poor relatives; taeu, you
know the present will would be
changed for a new one, which woui |
be an additional expense to the old
lady. So am always very discrete
in giving her my opinion, and al,
ways say just What | know Will
please her. Old ladies' should al
ways be gratiiicd in their views, you
know, particularly those who pos
SeSs fortunes and poor relatives: so
| always endeayor to do my duty
toward Aunt Rachel,
81 have sent for Won, Walter"
said the old lady when answered the
summons. "to ask your advice in
several little matters which have
troubled me lately. You know
houses are very scarcp-at least
pm1ty ones-aud they sav there are
mora ,>conlp i'm town than is thrrp is
room for You Ilnow,I have a very
house. and nv small
family reou;,ps hut a small portion
of il Won ciso lyuow Walter. thar
tLe nrice of Loor1 10 very hiph :"
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