The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1870-12-22

ana leave McrTlucu soobei' ~ goo
hear me Elfriaa p
'Yes, aunt Betsy, hear yon.'
avery well, then, I'll trouble yon
heed rs well Perhaps you think
didn't see you lingering on tho very
threshold of their door this morning
talking nonsense about the trumpery
aud wild roses you bad been gathering
On the threshold Of young mans
room Eirida don't know what you
arc coming to
"Bnt Auuty, thc door was wide
open. and Mrs. Glcn was in the hall.
and lsbelln Raymond, and Major Par
cr'S daushtcr-'
II don't care whether the twelve
tribes of larcal were there it makes u
none the less improper for you
mi hero aunt Bctscy rolled up her eyos
in a fearful catalcp,ic manner Now
stop dropping those big tears over the
turkey red joining of tha, quilt |
never saw such a baby in my life
never"
What u relief it was to poor hunted
little EIirida " hen Miss Major Parker
came in, with her stiff ru.,ling silks
and her baske: Of knitting work aud
she was allowed to seal away into the
inner room, With prickcd fingers, ach-
iug spinal column, and eycs yet dewey
with tears.
"Ill be married q. .oon a, ever
can thought Elfc with an indignant
pout u the cherry lips. "lfI though,
! should ever be an oh maid Ike aunt
Betsey, Id jump into tina river, |
would.
And Elfc crept away for walk
!ow-spiritcd enough.
The afternoon was well advanced be
fore Miss Parker departed; Miss
Whistle,on politely seeing h,r to the
door, stood looking after her portly
form.
II wonder where Elfrida has gone
to- pondCrci the spiusicr aunt. -
Down in the grove flirting with that
odlous Csstlcwynne. I've no doubt
dear me, what trials girls are. Castle
wynne's out somewhere, | know for
the door OF his room Is half open, |
woujcr--'
Miss Betsy Whis,lcton stretched
her long neck seriously toward the
neishbor apartment, but there was no,
soul in sight
"a don't really believe they change
notes" said Miss Whis,letou, "but if
they did-ani its really very excel
lent opportunity"
She paused sgsn aud listened; s,i
no sound, save stray footsteps in the
hall
i II think its my duty said Miss
Betsy, setting her colorless lips tight
together, and advancing on tptoe into
the apartment of Messrs Cas,lewynne
an1 Erminc.
IL never was in a mans room be
Fore thought the lady with n little
bride and a simpcr. Dear me what
a variety of bdots and slippers rishtln
the middle of the floor. Is thi. BRAN
dv and water? No, it's lemonade
aud a box full of cigars as 1--we, aud
II novel. Oh the depravity Of young
men. ! really hope | won't be con-
ramina,ed by the awful atmosphere -
And whats this curious wooden thing
Oh, ! suppose it must be a boot, jack
A dressing case, too, with chased si'-
yer shoppers to all the bottles--dear
me, the cologne is really very nice. |
wish had brought that empty para
goric bo,tlc along with me don't be-
Iieve they'd ever miss few drops
Pink pomatum, as l live and breathe
aud housewife all fitted up with
needles and thread. Ny goodness, me
if it isn't lined with the very brocaie
silk that belonged to my grandmsth-
er's wedding dress, | thought that
pattern came short when | measured
it to make silk quilted skirt l do
believe Elirids took it TO make thi,
piece of folly and nonsense with.
Miss Whistletnn elevated her eyes
and hands with pious horror.
Two whole inches, l wonder il
Elfridra ever thought what o great sin
i, is for any one to steal ?"
The impulsivs spinster tip-toed oboui
the room, peeping into boxes, opeuiuG
, bottles aud looking behind sofas I; bu,
she still found no coudemniug prooi
of correspondence between Mr. Castle
. wynne and her niece Elirida. Sh.
: was jast turping to come out rather
disappointed than otherwise at the
q Al. l.ss.