The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1870-02-10
Written for the Standard
AUNT REBECCA'S NEW YEARS
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l spent the FIRST day and night Of 1870
with my ny aunt aunt RebsecfGa.5 The dear old
lady was delighted to see py sister lGla-
rq and md myself, ,wh&p We arrived there
about utter ten q o'clock on New, Years day
To me- Iyho had had besgp1 Ysg1 in 81 the nOisycity
all winter, ohero country dh9ms seemed
Delightfully."- pleasant and quiet When
Clara q pi ipgd1I apdI we're GhbildErsnb our greatest
pleasure, was in visiting aunt lReReeca.
h.. We used to go tbersin the the. summer INN
and stay for weeks we would go after
the cows, gather the daisies ip the broad
green meadows, take off 9Hg ishoesand
stockings and wade,ip the clear stream
without the fear IOf. areprimand. Now
that we are what the world calls young
ladies, we received -auAtiels=note, re-
questihg to spend aLfew days with
her, with the same delight we used to
experience when We had maHna'sapp-
sent to comply with similar jnyitstiops
in ouriichildhood.d Auntie does1gnot
live in anielegant mansion, but itwodld
be diAicalt to find 4 more comfortable
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nome thEag thEfa y hherst nod. yfnia'q ,nolt,eup
When, the shadows of night were
cast over the earth, her little sitting
room presented d most cheerful appear
anceY and T think # some tired traveller
had stolen a GLANCE through the, ,wip5
dow, he would have lOuged to enter,
and had he entered would juhaveo been
sure of welcome, for never had any
one been deniedthe shelter ofthat hos
pitqble iro9f The floor wa. covered
witha bright colored carpet; the snowy
mu5lind caFtains were adbrhed with
fringe, sueBS presume, as auHtie hdd
learned to make when, a young lady,
The chairs were so soft and comforts
ablethat they seemed to be! inviting
one to Sit in them The old fashioned
book case, richly carved, and dark with
age, that stood in the corner, contain
ed collection of we'll selected books!
Arosy light was cast overall by the
brightyood fire. for auntie clipgs ten
aciously to olden oustomsg and will by
no means have a CRATE substituted for
the andirons on the carefully swept
hearth a ..la99 ro y e~a .ln'5 tl
Auntie sat in high backed rocking
chair, her whole appearance. realizing
ones idea ofahappy old age; Blessed
with good temper, her face had sell
dom, been distorted BY anger qsTime
had left but few wrinkles on her brow,
but he had silvered her hair with his
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frosts. y " HI .55 Ejs r9Iqqa 80 r
Ever since I have known aunt Re-
becca she has worn the same kind of a
cap, white as newly fallen snow, with
stiAHy starcbed rpfae aroundit On q
table at the old lady'sleft was pitcher
of amber .colored cider, a dish of rosy.
checked apples, and plate Of nuts
which we were to discuss after while,
~ CLARA and myself sat listening to her
conversation, and watching her busy
fingers as they guided the shining knit
ting needles to the end Of, The long blue
stocking. a-,.s,7 ,oa enc, on ,s7 as Z
The little clock themantle chimed
six, whenithe old lady, looking around
the cozy little room, said; 2aom 'oj ~
"NoW, this is what ! call comfortable,
l like TO have you gals here, it puts me
in mind of the time when was young.
l tell you. we hadrlots of fun them !
think folks enjoyed themselves better
then than they do now" no, ,,r l.os
a "Oh anntie, do tell US. about your
young days,nwe should likeotOahear it
so nueh," said Clara a.y9'I'hi9 ion sf"
'Nonsense child, it would not be in:
terestin, to you" rn, /. va ,iaua- lo.
fIndeed auntie, anything yon would
tell us would be interesting | amasure.
Please do" said +. a'l ..a'f" a' {a'
z"Well, well, anything to please you.
when you and Clary there was little,
you used tolcome into the dairy where
was maxim cheese, and coax me. to
tell you story, and j used to tell you
Cinderelly, little Red Ridin'hoOd aud
sich like, and now you are still begin
me to tell you q story. If I tell any
thing now it will be an actual fact and
not'a fairy tale or one of Mrs. Goose'i
melodies. imay8 igoa9S 30 1sDs"I a
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There II have used up all my yarn
too -proyokih, when L had jist COM
menced to toe that stoCkin1 Oon'
stance my dear ,obold this skain for me
while Iwind,it, wont yeRo Olay, draw
YOUR cheer nearer the fre.l Let mt