Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1869-11-13

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And little Violet took to crying Of
nights on her lace-edged pillows and de
cliuing u second plate Of lobster salad at
dinner and Aunt Sarepta. tall, spare,
maiden lady. who had only recently come
up IRON the country to take charge Of her
broihers household, scarce knew what
TO do,
Violet" quoth the aunt, "what does
all you?p
II don't know, Aunt - Rather lack.
adaiscaly)
" How long has Mr. Torrington l.,eu
visiting here 2"
+" don't know about three years"
" Does he care for you, Vinlet?"
don't know. aunt (Blushes red
and rosy)
Do y0u care for him 2"
=" don't know, aunt !"--(M More oflove's
proper hue.l
"rhen why on earth don't he propose
and have done with it,"
g don't know, aunt This time, in q
sort Of despairing accent.
Miss Sarepta Purple set herself to un-
tungle this Ger,lan knot Of circumstances
as she would have charged at snarl "
in her skelns Of mixed yarn and when
Miss Sirepta set herself about thing,
she was generally in the habit of accom-
plishng it.
Iii go and see him myself was the
result OF u long day Of meditation on Miss
Sareptas part and won't let Violet
know about it neither"
Mr. Church Torrington sat in his leath
ercovered easy chair looking out dit
icult case in Estoppels,' when his clerk
Announced A lady and, on turning ab
ruptly round, he encountered the gaze Of
Miss Sarepta Puppies spectacled orbs.
He colored scarlet as he dragged forth
a chair and stammered out. some incohe
Violet's aunt--tle aunt Of the fair dam
sci whom he worshiped aiar off and in 81
lence
Thank re said Miss Purple. depos
iting herself on the chair as one might
set down heavy trunk =" I've come on
business
Indeed
i" Because" said Miss Sarepta. edging
her chair little nearer that of the young
lawyer, think it's high time this busi
ness was settled +"
What busincss?
What business 2" echoed Miss Pur
Pile, with belligerent toss Of her head /;
"as ifthe man didn't know well enough
what ] was talking about why, getting
married to be sure "
Mr.. 1orrington grew shade or two pa
ler. Was it possible that this ancient
naiden still contemplated the probability
Of matrimony? Had she then selected
him for her victim? He looked at the
back wind.w-it was opened on blind
alley which led nowhere he glanced at
the door--but Miss Puppies euunt form
effectually debarred that means Of egress.
No--there was nothing but to, sit still
and lace the worst fate had in store for
him.
You see" went on Miss Sarepta. !"
aint blind ii am getting on in years, and
can see as well as anybody what you
mean by coming so often to our house,
But. still, | think you'd ought to ha' spoke
ont like man. I'm wlling--and don't
s'pose my brother II object, as you seem
to be able to keep wife |"
You--you are very kiudl" suffered
Mr. Tolrington.
lis it 10 be yes or no--about the mar.
riage. Imean?"
shall be most happy, am sure -
futtered our miserable hero.
"Spoke like man It's what knew
you meant all the time, cried Aunt Sa-
repta, rising to her feet and actually de
posting an ocsular demonstration meant
ior kiss on Church forehead. IL knew
should like you, my boy!n
Church started. This was not exactly
etiquette, hut the whole matter was rally
so strange and unprecedented that be
hardly knew what to thiuk.
:" And when will you come round to
Brother Jacobs and tell the folks all about
it---for suppose you'd like to tell them
yourself? This evening ~
"Y--yes, 10 YOU saw so!n
!" It's as good i time as any I s'pose.--
or course you won't mention that / said
anything To you abont it? Id rather it
should seem unstudied."
+" Naturally enough!" thought poor
Church. But he promised with sickly