The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1873-08-21
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Miss Barbara Snyder sat in her
straight-backed chair before the fire,
her feet on the fender, her head droop-
ing, her eyes closed-to telI the truth,
although she would have Indignantly
denied it, Miss Barbara Snyder was
asleep. Her maid, q Manufactured,
middle-aged woman, who was mov-
ing about the room putting it in or
der, as she did fifty times day at her
mistress's command, watched her fur
lively to see that she did not fall into
the fire. rtE - o1 "a =.
HJane," said Miss Barhara, sudden
ly waking and sitting bolt upright
with unblinking eyes, 'If he comes
and 1 am sure he will-don't let him
in.p SaTe Il q So
mo, ma'am," answered Jane, sub
missively.
"Tell him he has seen me for the
last time, the hypOeriteI to pretend
always to be SO fond of me, and then
go and marry an empty-headed doll
baby! Be sure and send him away,
Jane" ~ - tsa-.1 -s
ayes, ma'am."
A sudden cOmmotion in the lower
hall interrupted them; few bars of q
popular air whistled in mastery
manner, a rapid clatter of boot heels
on the stairs, and then young gen
tleman, who might have Sat as a
model for modern Hercules, rushed
in, and falling over an Ottaman, up
setting a chair, and making confusion
worse confounded in the quiet room,
dashed at Miss Barbara and took her
by storm.
Congratulate meT he cried, after
imprinting half dozen kisses on her
withered cheek. "Aunt Barbara, she
is the dearest-n
"You may go, Janer Miss Barba-
ra had recovered from the shock lit
lie, and as Jane had retired, she had
folded her mittened hands tightly to-
gether, and turned upon him. n
s'NepheR John. aE Fstr
There was a eonical expression. oi
despair on the young fellows face al
this unpropftioHs beginning, but he
said nothing.
"Nephew John, Pm disappointed in
you'll 1 am not angry but 1 am deep
why, Aunt Barby?" The blue
eyes of her listener opened wide, but
she sileneed him with a stately ges-
ture.
"PIease be quief-I wish to speak
L have done my duty to you, John
| there was a little tremble in hel
voice as she said this, but she went OF
grimly), and now you are just coming
to manhood John was twenty-six)
and had just begun to trust in you s
little, and now you desert me for ;
doll-baby."
'tShe is not doll7babyW said the
young husband, Indignantly. "If yor
only knew her you would love he
dearly"
/ sNonsensel" the black eyes snapped
decidedly. "AlI girls are fools iowa
days; but no matter, you have chOseI
between us. My will is made, and
will not change it, but you will never
be again to me what you were before
There was real distress in John Bar
toms heart as he rose and stood before
her.
"Ifyou'd only LET me bring her herr
to you,n he pleaded. HPp sorry, yoI
are SO displeasei. Amt Barby, dom
let this part us.u so 59s
'sYou have chosen" The SphynI
could not have looked more unmOved
al ordered them not to admit you
you need not come again."
eff you will only hear me"
"But 1 WON'T Good afternoon Ant
so John Barton left her, with her fac,
turned away from him and her hand
tstin clasped before her. 49,
Miss Barbara Snyder was proud
Miss Barbara Snyder was wealthy
Miss Barbara Snyder was fond of he
own way. But she was still woman
and in her heart of hearts she loveI
John Barton, her handsome nephew
dearly. His mother, her only sister
had died when, he was a little child
and his father dying soon, after, Mis-
Barbara had, IN 4 fashion, adopte,
him. She had INDUCED him from tn
first day of his entrance into her house
she had watched over him and mad
him her one object in life. He hai
been the gleam of sunshine in her lif
and to his honor be it said, he ha
never been unworthy of the love an
confidence which she gave him
9AaTt BarbyiE was to him the onl
person in the world, and althoug
people marvelled at the affection {
the bright faced young man for hi
grim old aunt, it was genuine and true
He had gone through college in
thoroughly satisfactory manner, an
afterwards had settled down into q
steady and trustworthy a young ma
as there was in the city, and for thre
years had behaved entirely aceordin
to his Aunt's wishes in every respect
One day, however, the peace an
TRANQUILITY of Miss Barhara's house
hold were broken up by rumor whic
came to her ears-John, her John, wa
paying attention to somebody. Sh
was at first incredulous, but as the day
went by she was forced to believe il
eifDr one night John, sitting at her fee
his yellow hair shining in the fire
light, told her with much confusio
, and embarrassment that che was gC
ing to be married"
Miss Barbara was good woman
but she was very whimsical, Httl
selfish, and above all, very jealous {
her own dignity, and the knowleag
that John had asserted his own ind,
pendenee, and actually. planned oil
bis future without consulting her b
forehsnd, was hard thing for her
bear. She was not patient nor f0
giving, and the result OF Johns col
fidence was very unpleasant seen
She who had never spoken harshly
him before, sOverWhelmed him wit
lhard hitter Words and then. when 4