The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-04-30

we iduBneu ineIIlly aoOuI my Inal0en aunt
and plainly spoke my feelings with re-
gard to that dreaded individual. M
Soon my grandmother came, and formal
ly presented me to my young friend, Miss
Bell. ..r g
During the evening, grandmother in
formed me / should hot be annoyed with
society of Miss Morton-that was the maid
en- aunt's name--for several days, as she
had gone to make little visit in the neigh
borhood that day, not expecting my arrival,
and it was probable she would not present
herself to me perhaps fora week. ot
g How l rejoiced ,,......
/ would make good use of the time dur
ing her absence.
Nearly two weeks had passed, when, one
morning entering the breakfast room, be-
held the long dreaded person, l felt sure
with her back to me, the very picture of
imagination--the brown stuff dress, the
very same cap-yes, my maiden aunt.
For a fortnight nearly, had been living
too happy to expect it could last--such was
not for earth-riding, walking, singing and
reading with sweet Annie Bell. Day and
night was my heart filed with thoughts of
her, and echoing the words my lips were
continually whispering, "I love thee, Hove
thee, sweet Annie ~
That morning had determined to whis-
to myself no longer, but to speak out to her
the dearest hope of my heart.
No chance of another days happiness
then.
She would be always prying about, and
coming in just when wished her in the
moon.
WE'LL might as well face the cannon's
mouth at once-I had a great deal rather;
so, forward went was glad Annie was
not near, for one glance of her merry eyes
would have upset my decorous conduct.
My Grandmother arose to present me.
dared not raise my eyes.
The introduction through, Miss Moreton
said-"l was dreadful sorry was not home
to welcome you. 1t is against my princi-
pies to disappoint anybody"
There was something in the voice that
caused me to look up.
! l looked again, longer and nearer.
What did l see?
There was clear, ringing laugh followed
by low one from grandma, a chuckle
from the servant, then by the removal OF
the cap, spectacles and false front hair,
was soon convinced that had been the OBJ
.ject of an excellent joke.
"Your maiden aunt, young man-Miss
Moreton Are you not glad to make hei
acquaintance? asked the laughing Annie.
There was no breakfast for me that morn
ing; for as often as l was about to get 6
taste of anything, Annie's glance of mis-
chief, or some of my remarks repeated il
reference to the maiden aunt, would set m,
off i'll such fit of laughter, that eating wal
impossible.
After teasing me to her hearts content
she fled to the garden,
followed; told her my love, and wooeC
her to be mine.
"What, would you marry your maidel
aunt?" she laughingly asked.
All answered l will not write here.
And she as it was "against her princi
pies to disappoint any one, made me hap
py. Soon my mother returned.
| welcomed her without one regret.
During the evening of her return i no
ticed she watched Annie and me closely
and then she came, and putting her arm
aronnd me whispered
"You can forgive me now Marcy. An,
now know, that although we both hav
learned to love one Onother, we are still a
dear to each other 1t is not so my boy I?
in my eyes she read the answer.
She told me afterwards that she had in
tended pleasant little joke, and hoped 70
just such an ending.
She wanted that should be as happy a
she was.
And now you think bad promise ha
better be broken than kept, do you nc
Marcy ?" asked my mother?"
81 think do" answered, and claspe
mother and maiden aunt in one loving en-
: brace.
A few months after our relative position
were changed; and every hour since, hay
blessed the day that mother gave me
charge Of my maiden aunt, and broke th'
foolish promise.
+ az Mamma" cried little girl, rus
ing into the room, "why am like tree
I, Mamma could not guess, when the little OF
: exclaimed, {" Because have limbs mar
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