Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-09-22

AAy A~all. IKE L--l---+'t 9-- s
house, Mrs. Bab5ett oulsi into Fl hearty
laugh; and Uncle Ben ~4o appeared 70
save been lying concealed 10 i-7 "ooa-
shed. came in and, sitting down. wen. 1l
into regular guAAw
"IAe cat out OF the bag Uy t4l5 tMs,
Maandy" said BE. when be could manage
TO speak. "Anl won't the Old lady steam
+ I should just like 10 see her
81 an afraid we have carried the thing
too tar,n returned Mrs, Baooett. Sac
Won't set owe. !. easy.
Meanwhile Auu. Pnssy had tra7ersed
the pleasant, shady d0or-yard Of the Je-
rome place and mounted tls front steps.
The front door was standing wide open
She walked in with usighDorly freedom
and tapping at the par.or loor which was
slightly sjar. A low, murmurous hum.
ming, buzzing cooling sound appeared to
issue from the apartment; bgJ still no
voice said "Walk IN. The old ladys im.
patience grew apaoe; and at last she gave
the door push, and entered the room IN
hidden, Good gracious what sight % ct
her eyes There Sal Harry Andrews
"snuggled" o. she afterwards EXPIRE sed
it. olosa IN to lilly jerome with his arm
tucked costly rouA1 neg waist: while the
young lady herself looked Hus,er53 and
rosy, with the obnoxious Iag-bag some.
what ilscompo5ad,
"Ain't you ashamed Of Yourself AIa.iidy
Jerome, cried Aunt Prissy pointing her
long finger. with righteous INDIGNATION ok.
pressed on every feature, 't0 be sparkling
with q young Ian RICH. here In open Gay.
light p
"And why shouldu we be sparkling 2"
cried Harry Andrews as bold as brass
holding lilly little tighter, when we
mean 70 be married tomorrow p
Aunt Pr,ssy was stunned aud dazed. 49,
She felt as II she had been suddenly taken
with the blind staggers Without another
word she walked out of the room as
straight as a candle Her ideas were SO
completely oOtuscaled that instead Of go.
ing out Of the front door, she proceeded
down little passage wly and on to back
porch that led into the vegetable garden
Behind a screen Of lilac and SNOWFALL
bushes voices were issuing and peals Of
merry laughter
Those were the tones Of Asa Babbgss
h9r tavorite nephew. Aua. Pcissy's hear.
stood still, and then it gave q great inmp
The old lady don't suspect thing, ="
said he. There never was such CON.
plesa sell. Won't she be knocked up wnsn
7 introduce you as her niece
I'm almost sorry you played such
prank; for | want her to learn to Ike me
II was Sophy Jegome's voice that uttered
these words.
Aunt Prissy waited TO leav no .ors. IN
towering rage she few down the steps
aad presented herself before the aqt0ntaaed
pair, who naturally changed their position
ia haste and turned a variety o. bright col.
ors.
"Iou ain, fooled the old woman quite so
bad as YOU thought to she cried with lar
eyes flashing aud the Specs just rem ly to
tumble off tue tip Of her nose,
Asa saw that he must face sAe music, SO
he tried to laugh it Of Don't MAKE too
serious thing Of it, AuuGe, said he IN d
coaXiag tone. "SopAy ain't bi. 20 blame
didit ali for JOKE. and malut to confess
and beg pardon before went to bed to
night,
Il dida't think you'd 40 such thine.
Asa BabDety. and series Of dry twltcees
began to c0avulse the old iaiy's mouth
aud chin. Il could stand most rny kind
Of heptoring, and never minded y0gr put
ting a bes in my cap, when you was .
shaver, and making nae an apple pie bed;
but to think Of you're getting promised to
one OF the jerome gals and mixing a fo2l
Of your Old Alut into the bargain ! Aud
Aunt Prissy broke down into a series Of
EystericAl sobs,
Nothing that Asa or S2phy could do or
say sufi2ed to pacity her Sac crspg back
over home much cres,a4en, ana opened
the sittiag-room door where Mrs. B.oge:t
was at work
you've all Of you abused Ine, and trea.-
ed me sham .ul p she cried, il anger. -
39u'J see how you could lead ggesell 30
such doing5, LehlGy, | mean 10 pack
straight up, and - Oft and i've vita Sister
Cummings.
Come Pnss7, don't be RASH, s.il The
usuon. ~ didn't want YOU 90 be kors lG
the dark ao31y the wedding; uu. yg1r
brother Ben aud asa c3D]ugsa i, up, aud
wouldn't le. uespcak,
YES Pris5y, putin Mr.. Bahbet,. put
ting on long iae5. You know yoU have
such a aaukaring after news aal sgo4 a
sight o., curiosity we thought we'd give
you q little start"
u hain't no more curiosity thaa other
folks, cried Aunt Pri'sy, firing up; and
guess mind my own a4airs as 5I1iy as
you 80. And with thar she rushed into
her bedroom and banged the d00g, aul
showed her bureau agaln.s. it, ant got into
bed with her shoes and sap on, a thing she
lad never done before II the whole course
ot asr lite, That a.:eraool evey7155r
came TO the door and begged her 70 1eleut.
Asa, who truly loved the old woman, a.mos:
vent down on his knees to her. blg Ls.
pride mad been too deeply wounded % be
easily saiysl over That evening she Gid
shove her bureau just TAR enough aside 70
take cup o! tea from the hand OF her
,isteg.ll law, and .ha: Was all
The next morning, w4lch va, bugl;
and breezy, great hustle early arose il
the house; and sla knew TIA. A.. lands
were getting ready % goto A,as Wedding
Sha cog.a hear ASA himself tAnp.ls
abou. overhead anl putting 5a l1sa new
clothes. ana altA9a.a us va, trIrars..,