The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-08-05

will yOu rest here, or walk into Il
front room" inquired Annette, OpeniI
the door and giving glimpse Of pleas
" ant, antique apartment, with carpet
' Venetian stripe, ana spider.legged chail
! and tables"
:. I'm stay here in the open air, than
/ you, haven't much fancy for these ol
E roOkeries, they are apt to he musty"
/ Everything about Aunt Patsy's hou,
is clean and sweet returned Annette. I"
7 must go and tell the dear old lady tha
, you are here"
why not sit down yourself and let til
old lady rest 2 | dare say she is an angC
IN cap and spectacles but scarccl
should have come all the way over iron
Bardstown to pay my respects To her"
, Annette was not pleased with Mr.. Muir
docks tone, in spite of the covert compli
menL Aunt Patty would feel hurt,
said she, AT neglected 10 introduce he
to my friend, You know country peopl
are more sensitive about such things THAI
we are" .i.-.... Is. -..al lTi
"lspied you coming down the Orchar,
path together" cried Aunt Patty, as SooI
as Annette appeared, land u mighty fine
looking couple you were, too. | though
them young chaps down Boston wa,
must have eyes in their heads, He,
handsome, that's fact, but, of course
nobody looks quite like Hubert to my
eyes | thought I'd slick up u little, and
60 right in and ask him TO stay to dinner
We're going to have a pOt'pie, Dom
you smell It? ! sent 10 Stubbins to put
the horse up, You know Il don't look
well to see horse eating pOst-meat when
n young man comes a.sparking. |
thought I wouldn't stop to change my
dress but I'll just slip on my black silk
apron and false puib."
Annette tied a bow, and pinned collar,
and then, with many "kerChies," and
smiles, Aunt Patty was introduced to Mr..
Murdoch.
II hope |. see you we'll, sir" said she,
with all her old.fashioned politeness'
"Of course you'll stay and take dinner
with usy'
mo, thank you" returned the young
man, rather colby ~ must get back to
the scupper Hill station in time for the
two train"
snow what u pity that Is But can't
lot you go away without taking u bite Of
something to brace you up. l shall
always be happy to wAit on Miss Annette's
friends and now I'll bring you out some
Of my raisln cake. 1t got q little scorch.
ed on top, but | hope you'll excuse 1t.
llubert-thats my boy, as call him
Is coming home to-day. I'm so happy
must tell you all about 1t. Now, would
you like u glass Of milk to go with your
CakGy Hubert says that milk never
tastes anywhere as it does up here on
Scnppers Hill"
"NO, madam" returned Mr.. Murdoch,
with ill'disgulsed Impotence, II never
take milk. ! was wGaned some years
ago" ....
I AnnGitG's delicate cheek redeemed with
anger, aud Aunt Patty stared through her
honest old glasses. "l'm afraid I've been
oflclous, sir" said she; but you must OK.
Cnsc 1t, in an old woman Miss Annette
puts up with all my ways; and dare say
| fret her sometimes"
mo, you never do" broke In Annette;
and she turned impusively ind gave her
old friend hug and a kiss mo.
Mr. MurdoCk's woOing did not prosper
that day; so, rs he road back TO Bards.
town, he took some satisfaction out of the
hide Of his horse. "COnfound that old
woman" thought he, land her stupid
nephew by Jove how lovely the girl
looked! I'd take her If she wasn't worth
a penny but old Kings money wouldn't
come amiss"
As Annette went up 10 her pretty old
room after dinner she sighed heigh. no
Geling that one of her little illusions was
gone. She had been asleep long time,
with her slippers tucked up under the
skirt Of her white dress, and one cheek
md part OF the neck was warm and rosy,
when Aunt Patty came and stood by the
bedside, her old face fairly glistenlng with
10y,
81 hated to wake yOu,' she said, "lOr
you looked as pretty as a pictur, lying
here with them white pOsies peeping out
" your Curls; but Hubert has come, and
ems most ready. You'll hear him whis.
ling and singing round the house when
le haint dove into hook. This time
res brought lot Of German works. II
ant make head nor tail of them. They
OOk kind Of Outlandish TO me and ali
Oreign tongues does for that matter. If
'0u don't feel well enough TO come down,
ny dear, you shall have your tea up here"
"Oh, no." returned Annette, "Tll be
lown directly"
Hubert was a tall fellow. She thought
o as she glanced up to his broad should.
rs, and higher still to his pleasant blue
yes. There wasn't a handsome feature |
= his face, but 1t was comely and agreea. I
lie, and radiating with goOd.humor, with |
nple marks Of sense showing themselves {
bout the broad white forehead, where J
he light hair was carelessly scattered.
"You sec he's gone TO lihkering, the
ret thing" said Aunt Patty. MY old !,
clock took 10 losing, and he
OtiCCd Il the moment he came into the r
olIse. If have any little odd Jobs of r
lending | keep them till Hubert comes t
ONE. lie always was a handy boy. a
When used TO be put to II for help | q
cd an apron on Hubert, and he could do .
lores rs smart rs any girl. If no ever D
cts married, Miss Annette, his wife will
we me u good deal for teaching him how =
, favor women folks"
Hubert laughed and colored a little, and
, did Annette. Hubert went 10 the
itchen sink and washed his hands, and
ipcd them on the jack towel, in readiness h
" ten. lie seemed in his true place there n
Aunt Patty's little house, and Il came D
Ito Annette's head TO wonder how he :
ouId appear in the fine parlors in Dover q
rect. q
"These beans had cooked purpose
n you, Hubert" said Aunt Patty, who {
as gwen TO make excuses; "bNt they
ont look to me rs ir they was done to o
i'm; and the bread Is poorer than we've
nd for long time. Hubby failed on her
Rast. ldon't know when It's happened a
niOre." 100. ..-. 9
"YGs, see things are not as good "a y