Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-12-26

name was Jane Carmany. Some of til
, most curious of the village danes Al
tempted to question her about her fam
lily, and her former home and life; BIZ
she silenced them with the curt repl
that she had not come into the village t
disturb its peace, or to pry into the al
fairs or the histories of its people, no
to have her own affairs and history prie
into by them. She had come to do hon
est work for fair wages to pay her law
full taxes and to abide by the laws O
God and man, like any other peaceful
citizen of the republic.
$50, gradually the wonderment, 70
want of nourishment, died away, an,
the new conner, being a good sewer
quilter and knitter, obtained plenty o
work, and was no longer annoyed b!
curious questions, for the village peo
pie, as if in return for her reticence
seemed to have agreed upon giving he
thorough letting alone, for no on'
went near her unless to take or receive
a parcel of work. How long she woult
have lived this solitary life know not
had it not CHANGED that your grandma
then young and merry mother of only
five boys, desired greatly to go on 8
journey to her childhood's home, and
was troubled about what disposition to
make of her house and home affairs, and
her noisy, rOmping boys. She had met
Aunt Jane only OIL Sundays at church
she had spoken, in her kind, cherry way
calling her "sister" the first time she
had met her; but she had never called
upon her. She concluded to do so now,
and forthwith put on her bonnet and
went to see her neighbor. rt...
GOOD morning, sister Carmany," she
said, as she put her smiling face in at
the open door, OH which she had lightly
tapped. 81 hope you arc glad to see me,
i'll am rather late in making you a
visit OF welcome.n
"Aunt Jane replied civilly, if not
very cordially, as she handed chair
and invited her guest to be seated,
az suppose you have not needed
work before"
"Oh! l have not brought work." my
mother hastened to explain "but have
come on selfish errand, all the same.
l have thought it possible that you
might be induced to come and take
charge of my house for few weeks,
while go on a visit to my mother.
There are five boys, and my husband,
and the help, all to be looked after.
Nancy and Tom, the help, will do their
part well enough. The Judge, my hus-
band, is not the least trouble in the
world; but he doesn't know how to at
tend to the boys. And, in fact, i could
net think of leaving either him or them
without some good, kind person to look
after them, and to be mother to them
while I'm away from them" ~
"My mother said that Aunt Jane
looked keenly at her while she was
speaking, and when she concluded, said
"And how do you know, silly little
mother, that am 4 good, kind per-
sOn?" @
"Oh!'' replied my innocent, honest
little mother, 81 don't, of course, kaosr
anything Of the sort; but I'm quite will
ing to,rrust yon. Why should not he -
q "Why, indeed:" asked sister Car
many, in dreamy tone, and then add
I'd ia kind voice, eyes, dear, Pn come,
md l don't doubt that l shall get on
very WELL" If'4-o h' t
"And come she did. My mother went
% Maine, and Aunt Jane ruled the
house wisely in her absence. 1t was4
Turing this visit that sister Carmany
from my brothers the title
,ha' clung to her to her dying day
Aunt Jane. From that time forth her |
position in Leslieville was assured. She
lursed the sick; kept house for the
mother who longed for respite among
he kindred far away; helped at the
and funerals, and in time
.ame to be considered an Indispensable
lid and comfort, in time of emergencies
% all the households of Leslieville.
When 1 came, the last of the merry
)and of ten children that made the old
riotous with childhood glee,
here were nine boys in the family, and
Aunt Jane loved them all, and she
owed me. She was by no means young
when she came to Leslieville, and as a
core Of years went by, and her step
,rew slower and more languid, people,
aid, "Aunt Jane is falling" but we
hildren did not notice it. ....'
"Wheu was about ten years of age,
We were TO have Christmas tree at our
rouse, and all the cousins were to be
With us on Christmas eve. Aunt Jane
lad been helping mother for some weeks
previous to the holidays, and gone home
or few days, expecting to return to
Is on Christmas day. Mother went
lown to see her OH the morning of the
Law before Christmas. When she re-
urned, she told us that Aunt Jane was
lot very well, and that she wished very
much that it were possible for me to
,ass the night with her. ''She seems
quite anxious about it," said my moth
n, ''although she knows it is useless to
Expect Madge to night, while all the
is to be going on"
"Madge is Aunt James pet" shouted
ny brothers. "She'll get nice Christ
mas present from her."
Aunt Jane has her heart quite set
,n Madge," said my mother.
" At another time | should have felt
pleased Mt these words; but now they
troubled me. Dear Aunt Jane, who al
ways came to me If l was sick! To
think of her, alone and i'll, and longing |