Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1867-10-18
sat talking with my aunt.

echi NllHout thling WVIu'
Neither of the gentlemen stayed very
late John going away directly after Mr.
Doyereux and went to my room elated
with my prosperity, orrathcr the prospcri'
~ of my plans.
did not need assistance in my studies
before Mr.. Devereux came again. aud after
short time il came 10 be regular thing
for him 10 spend an evening once or twice
u week with rs. With u4 | say, because
could SEQ that, though he admired my
aunt Katharine very much he had too
gool taste 10 monopolixe her company en-
tirely. to the exclusion of niue. en-.
joyod those evenings very much, II
seemed to me that MIR, Doyeroux grew fo,
mukably agreeable very fast. Sometimes
John would come In, but John seemed 10
have grown strange aud moody of late. /
thought it was because Mr.. Deyereux wa.
NJ our house so much, aud endeayored TO
plense him by extra attention when de did
spend an evening With ~, but IL didn'I
seem to be Of much use. roscnted hi.
silouoe and inhtiention 70 me one night,
md after that he didn't come 10 us lor
nearly month But we seemed to get
along ju-t as we'll without him --at least /
did, though Aunt Katherine asked me a
number Of times about the cause OF his
absence.
"Ile is suiky, suppose. Don't fret
about me Aunt Katharine; IL don't
trouble me ut all, - | said.
a few evenings after John made his
appearances aud entered the parlor where
Mr.. Deyereux and | sat playing chess
while my aunt was writing letter at q
side table. | thought il would bo rather
awkward for him at first, but he came for
ward easily and after speaking 90 Mr.. De
veroux aud myself, crossed the room aud
seated himself by my aunt. Pleased with
this arrangement, | devoted myself Ia
my game, aud did not look around for
some half un hour alterward, when
my attention was attracted by the
sound cf John Aubrey's voice, which
though low, was remarkably earnest and
emphatic. turned my head aud eazod
in wonder. My aunts checks were flush.
ed crimson, aud Johns face, ms teen by
me for an instant, was pale and ugitatod
turned 10 Mr.. Deyereux in astonishment
but he only smiled slightly, made move,
aud then waited for me To do the same
But | could not play from excitement
caused by the scene which | had ob
served amoment before, aud lost the game
through inattention.
"Shall We play again? said Mr.. Deycr-
eux.
shook my head aud he replaced the
pieces in box, and then took up book
The next moment John arose, aud my
aunt went with him to tho door. She did
not come back for some time, an6 when
she did, Mr.. Dcyegenx was preparing Ia
go. lie looked up quickly at her entrance
aud then asked her laughIngly IL IL was
amcably settled aud II ho might congratu.
late herp' She blushcd hut said, YES
nj somo other timo, aud bade him good
night had stood by In round eyed
wonder aud bowiIderment,
When the door closed on him my aunt
looked steadily at me Tor moment, then
laughed aud finally burst into hysterie
tears. was frightened. She put her
arms about me.
"Addie, are you sure you didn't like
buHUt FHN HFhtAf
"l believe did little last winter, but
don't at all now, y
"Are you suro?'
Quite sure,' | replied; che is 80 sui
len"
"Waitl-do you know who you are talk
ing lo2'
What do you mean, Katharine7"
IL am John Aubrey's betrothed wife,
Addie?' aud she laughed aud then cried
again.
stood merely staring her. At last |
found words TO say:
why, aunt Katharine, thought il
was whom John was in love withp
She shook her head.
"Aud thought Mr. Devorcux was in
love with your
"Yoa must usk him about that" sho
said, smiling through her tsars.
Aud did ask hIm tho next evening
while we stood by an open window, aud
my aunt Katharine sat by Jonn Aubrey
in the cosy corner where ! used to sil
with him.
rs it possible that you haven't bcsp
couriing aunt Katherine all this time,
Mr.. Doyereux?" said.
How he laughed!
as it possible that you don't know that
I have been courting you all this timer
"Mr. Devereuxl' exclaimed.
But ho WASN'T jesiing-and neither was
|. when promised, year later, to Love,
honor and obey him through life.
John Aubrey aud my aunt Katharine
were married ut the same time, which my
aunt said was a great saving Of trouble
aud wedding cake.