Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-10-28

rich sheis and not another relation
Us near as we are, and you arr
named after her--dO be attentive ?
y I'll do the correct thing, mama
Don't fidget," said young hopeful
IN get Hal to teach me how tC
MISREPRESENTATION to old women.
"fhe best other money at inter
est all herlife-for shespends moth
ing . said Mrs. Brown =" AnC
that row Of brown stone houses,
and Che place at Hoptown. She
must be worth al least half a mil
lion It's worth a little trouble
Charlie !"
Charlie began to look excited.
"a fellow could gnioy himself
with that sum-" he sd Did yor
rerhind her of her namesake p
aYes,r said Mrs. Brown. "Ant
shd said she hoped he had grown
uptO be like the young men of heI
yosng days"
All bows and flourishcs, eh
WGl I'll please her." said Charlie.
"Don't he afraid, mother I'll act
as escort and adorer to two old wo-
men for half a million. Ifshe wasn't
my aunt, I'd make all sure by mar
ryihg her!"
And Charlie meant it.
The dext day, all in the Brown
family we're in a state of commo-
tior. A room was arranged with
eve6y possible comfort. A dinner
of some pretentions wes prepared.
Charlic was dressed in his best
suits and his sister, who felt
thatit was quite probable that her
aunt might take a fancy to her
niece as well as her nephew, had
put on all her fluery and practiced
her most difficult piece, of music.
Z There comes the carriage, "
said Mrs. Brown. "Charlie, run
ont and hand her from it. It's an
atteBtion she will appreciate. Mind
your bow"
|Oh, yeS,'' said Charlie. "I'lI
do II up in style,
And out of the parlor he flew
just In time to open the carriage
door
my dear aunt" he began. $50
delighted! Allow me-"
Law" said voice from with
in, 4 kin get out myself. 'Twus
tew much trouble tew answer a civ
il question fora body in the cars,
and L doh't need no assistance now
NolssI' take my own basket! |
might hev done it before, for all
yoN----"
And Charlie, quite annlhilated,
followed his snappish relative into
the parlor.
How d. ye do, niece and nephew.
This is your quarter, suppose ?"
said Aunt Charlotte. While Mrs.
Brown questioned Charlie with her
eyes and-"Oh, my! How are yeH
So glad tew see ye agin. Never
should have got nowhere, if 1t
hadn't a. been fur you, and tew find
you here-I am 80 delighted"
And Auat Charlotte pounced
upon Hal. Rawley and shook hands
with him.
Then, in an instant, every one in
the room comprehended the true
state of things.
The shabby old woman, to whom,
from sheer good-nature, Hal. Raw
ey had offered so much kind atten-
lion, was the rich and eccentric
Aunt Charlotte, who was able to
make the fortune of any one she
'ancied, and who was known to be
\ constant friend to any one who
pleased her, and hard to conrlliate
when once offended.
Mrs. Brown was in dispair and
Charlie blamed his tihlucky stars
or what they had nothing whatev-
.r to do with. Both felt disposed |
% quarrel with Hal. and to fancy |
hat he knew Aunt Charlotte all
he while. But his conduct during
Ter stay disarmed them. He was
,olite of course, but he paid no
,ourt to her and left the field clear
or Charlie, who devoted himself
% the old lady untiringly, and who,
it lust, flattered himself that he had
,bliterated all remembrance Of his
ormer rudeness.
Alas! for their hopes. All this
acrifce of time and patience was
brown away. Aunt Charlotte was
10 fool, and enjoyed herself at the
Expense ofMr. Charlie to her erheart's
ontsnt. But on her return to her
,wn home she sent for her lawyetj
made q will In Hal. Rawley's favor
nd sent word to the Browns that
he had done so, by a friend who
ras ordered to report "jest hsow
be critters took it,"
"Now, Hal. will take airs" thought
,harlie, but Hal. remembered and
cted upon the proYerb, "It's i'll
,ork waiting for dead mems Shoes"
nd kept on in his old way.
In the summer vacation Aunt
lharlotte sent for him to visit her,
nd he went. She would have him
t Christmas, also, and by and by
ctualIy moved to New York to be
ear him. They formed close .,
'iendship, and Hail. an orphan
ON his birth, valued the old wo-
ian's motherly kindness more than
le fortune she had beques thed to .
i'm, and when at last she left the =
orId, lie shed many tears for her !
Dss. !,
He was a rich man now, and aole !,
do good on a larger scale than |
nd, IL mac not ovtrayaUant u