The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1873-07-26

every day, and a silver fork.
l. 'Qnite dreadful" said Berry. with ,,;,.
'er'ng eyes OF mischief
And Desire thinks he dies his hair"
went on Miss Myrilla, and /
Nonsense" cried Berry. 81 dom.
'ieve word Of it He is true, all .,s-
through, or should never w.v
10 him"
And I've thoup'
70 WIN .ht all along his teeth
c aud even TO be real SAID
" yrtills, malicousy. though they
make such dreadful things natural now.
a-days"
Bernice Nellis turned around. with a
disturbed look upon her face.
Aunt Myrtilla,' she sail. iii be
lieved lie conld be false, even in one single
respect, ! should despise him"
And she swept out OF the room, leaving
the china only half washed Aunt Myr
tilla chucklcd to herself, IA she took up
milk pan OF fresh cherries to stone.
"Well circumvent bin yet said the
old maid to herself Not that I've got
any thing against Richard Eis,.y in par
tic lar, but don't approve OF gettn' mar
riei, anyway. Men amt worth il; and il
all the gals was Of my opinion, they Il soon
find their level. Berrys great deal bet
ter off here to home with me aud her uncle
Eben"
Tie tea-,able was just cleared or that
evening, and Bernlce, with her straw Hat
tied over her ears, and little white muslin
scarf thrown over her shoulders, was set
ting Off for pleasant twilight stroll
throu IN the fragrant aisles ofthe cool July
woods, when the accent OF an unusual
voice in the keeping-room struck on ear.
II wonder who that is7' said Berry to
himself at must bet is Desire Dut-
| toni
Just then the door opened, and Aunt
| Myrtilla called out
"Berryi Bernice Where are your
81 am here, Aunt Myrtla"
/ Just you come here We've found
( him out We've settled him-me and De-
sire"
! Found whom out2 Settled whomY
questioned Berry, with u singular COM
min ling OF laughter aud vexation about
her voice AMI brown and violet shining
eyes.
! Desire Dutton, a tail, lank old maid,
with fishy blue eyes, knot OF hair pinned
AT the back of her head, and wrinkles OF
exclamation and interrogation all over
her long face, sat close to the window with
a paper in her hand. Fat, coy Aunt
/ Myrtilla, whose dout'e chin shook like
mound of jelly at every motion, bent over
her Aud Berry, in the doorway, looked
from one to .he Other with mute, inquiring
glance.
He wears a wig shrieked Aunt Myr-
( tilla Three OF en-
ale wears false whisker4' croaked
Desire
"a designing villain wouldn't mar
~ him, MOTTO he made Queen OF England"
breathessly aided Miss De.ire, whose
general style certainly would not have al
died. grace to the steps Of a throne
Bat where is the proof Of all this?
asked Bernice, little lewrliered. And
Aunt Myrtil'a held up a crumpled bit OF
paper.
"One Of his bills" she gaspei "Do.re
found it under the table Read. only read
and you will be convinced"
And Bernice reads:
"To J..eph Mylott, Hairdresser.
etc. Mr. Richard Gay El,iey.
To three wigs, 800
To three Whiskers. 2T5
Received payment. J. MYtErr.
, "rhere,' cried Aunt Myr,illa.
There" echoed Miss D1ttou in a sort o.
. gruT cor,ral,o
We'll criei Berry, tossing back her
ringlet-, and hosting The crimson signal Of
3 defiance on both her iair cheyks. "what Of
, ~ What is this 10 me
And the two old maids we're TEMPORARY
, ly silent %, tins suiien turning to pay OF
their prey
"lf he chooses IN wear sixteen pairs o.
whiskers 20 one time, ard all of EN- false,
b ids nothing to me-, ailei Berry And
b then, with singular moons stcncy, she e
goo 10 cry.
"Yol'ii never see him again dear" sad
o. Mi-- Myriiis coaxneiy
NO, never neserl sootei poor Berry
, "And believed him 80 gooI--so iru,-
noble