The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1872-12-21
Tnf pIsGlhED DAMsEL.
ny AMY RANDOLPH

"Charles Charles you wontior-
Get 10 meet my Aunt Stsphanie at
the depot, Mt twelve precisely Il
Mrs Early had followed her tall
brethcr.in-law to the front doorstops,
with the fresh wind blowing her
bright hair about her face, and .
scarlet Shetland shawl drawn pic
turcsquely round her delicate shout
ders-a pretty wonon, with some
thing of matronly dignity su6du'ng
the arch mischief that sparkled IN
her merry eyes.
Mr.. Charles Early was IT. staIwart,
handsome young man, with blue
eyes and light brown hair shadow
ing fair, open forehead. II was a
pleasant face to look into, with no.
thing of irresolutlon or etfemlnaey
about it, and consequently Charles
| Early had many lriends-aye, and
loyal ones, too.
lie turned round at the sound OF
! his sister-in.law's voice. Josephine
was one of bis most useful and con
slant allies.
"No. I'll not forget, Josephine,
but Pm sorry her godiatbers and
godmothers in baptism gave her the
name Of Stephanie."
"Whyr
"Because I knew q Stephanie; th'
prettiest fairy you ever saw. IL wal
when we we're all ut Woolgrov'
Beach. last month and--it you'll
promise not to tell my sober brothe
Bob, III conhde to you q moment
GUS secret, Josephine. Have lyou
pledge OF secrecy
81 promise.
"Well, then, lost my heart t,
that beautiful little Stephanie, will
her flossy yellow curls, and her ros
mouth with it's tiny pearls OF teetl
and her pink and white complexio'
I. just like your great oleandcr in tb
; drawing room"
> "Did you propose to her, Cha'
: lie?" questioned bis sister.in-lav
with all the eager earnestness Of
+ woman's curiosity.
"Not iust then, but--~another 81
cret, Josephiuc-l proposed by le
r. ter, day before yesterday"
"And You have received no a
= swar?'
"Not yet; ] suppose it is too 500
N but I'm on thorns and ncttles un
one docs reach me. Josephine
she don't Lave me, III drown m
self -,
:, mo, Chailie, you won't! VII
: absurd nonscnsep' Y
"Thcn III do worse; III subsl
into cross. grained, iidgotty {
ng bachelor, grumbling necessarily
everything and everybody, for
the rest of my natural lille; just
if ] don't"
"Charles, you're gooseP
$50 are all young men who ~
the misfortune to be IN love.
lay their normal condition. What 4
). do you say the train arrives? Twel
I shall have to get carriage, Ia
pose, to transfer tho rheuInatl
day old lady here, without any break
Of bones. Does she walk witt
l. gold~headed cane"
Yes, and she wears wig
.-~. spectsclcs, aud talks through
nose. and takes snulf from a torte
.- she'll box =
"'Angels and ministers Of &
uTH defend us Josephine, how did
isi ever come TO have such an aunt
Ip,l Ipla, how did her name happen tt
stephanie, instead Of Dortaaor
! 9. phosag !,
and aWe used TO call her Aunt I
~. y; for Short said Mrs. Early.
, tbs cbievously, and her brother-lf
7.so strode down The street, wins
(but not for lack Of thought 2
onng, went.
Sum II wish Aunt Feny was in
,uaay Red Sea- he thought, q little
dictiyely, "bnt ] suppose ! mus
'AAey, lige josephine
=. SO, at twelve O'Clock, prsc
-. !, Mr.. Charles Early stood on the
rcsby- form, at the Ii. depot, watch.n
lope train, as it slowly glide
like a fire>thrcated serpspt
"Therc comcs your antedll
frs, in old bag, Charlie, said Guy 81. l
With a langh, as brisk, but
n what bent figure, wrapped
, head to foot in voluminons
/. Of snuft-colored bombazine, !
2 huge circular cape of thc
stepped out Of one Of thc ls,t
chants BY the aid Of an iron-headed. !.
Ii,r bonnet, curiously bent
JAN0 crumr led, barely covered 2
;trsets, frillei cap; she wore q bright
wig, set q little awfy over he
head, and massive green spe
business sat astride Of her nose, while
u.Ianed NJ m,,i cotton glove adorned her ham
In IRAN d green umbrella, carried un'
herwise arm, threatened, With lss brass
..,, the eyes Of whosoever wha'
,,eassea nep,a Il cnoughto crowd her movem
seI2s the rear.