Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1874-08-27

thanks, ana slipped his card into m
pocket as q memento of moderl
knight.
We were to have stopped all nigh
in Philadelphia. As the train nearet
the city, a new perplexity seized upol
me. Where could l go? If it wer
daylight l might remain in the la
dies waiting room, but Fred would
not arrive until nearly ten at night
had no money to go to a hotel, pay
a hackman, or even get my supper
A sudden thought flashed into my
mind-Aunt Tabby lived in Phila
delphia l had directed her letteI
only few weeks before, announcing
my approaching marriage True, tn,
reply was rather discouraging-dis
mally prophetic of all sorts of evil'
that awaited me, and darkly sug
gestive of the shares and pitfalls il
that broad road that leads TO matri
mony and destruction.
But Aunt Tabby took a vinegary
view of everything. She never had
felt the mellowing influence of 4 hon
eylnoOn.
We arrived at the depot; my mus.
tached friend had lett the car some
time before, so | was unprotected
again An army of hackmen besieg.
ed the door of the depot, and i'm
mediately became the subject of a
struggle. Oaths and whips resound-
ed about my ears until was finally
seized upon by the most energetic OF
the party.
Having secured me in a very dirty
vehicle, he regarded me with trium-
phant grin.
'It YOU will get my trunk now,
please | suggested
"Your trunk, is it? Where's the
bit of tin ?"
"The what?" I asked, in perplex-
ity.
The tin-the bit of tin, to be sure
How am | to get your trunk without
the tin?
Ny check, had forgotten that
Fred had the checks also. Alas for
the powerlessness Of men saw my
new Saratoga, filled with the daintiest
OF trousseaus, bundled off with Il lot
of hotel baggage, and | couldn't raise
a finger to claim it, 1t was the last
straw on the camePs back, and | drove
in tears to Aunt Tabby's using my
veil as 4 pocket handkerchief, and
thereby unconsciously tattooing my
face with streaks of blue.
Even Aunt Tabby's monumental
rigidity was overcome by my appear
ance, when she met me at her i'm
maculate doorstep.
Left you, and only married three
days! Pay that hackman, Mary
Jane, and send HIM off before he sees
any more of this family disgrace
Only three days. The Lord have
mercy on u.s. That | should have
lived TO see brother Henry's child
brought to this. Taken all your mon
ey and clothes, too? Well well I!
It's nothing more nor less than | ex-
pected. Only an accident Don't
talk to me Of accidents If YOU ever
lay your eyes on that man again, my
name is not Tabitha Tinstich The
mean spirited ,coundrel to leave YOU
without a rag to your back ! You
poor dcluded innocent! Put on the
kettle, Mary Jane, and hurry up the
tea; tins poor child is trembling like
Il leaf, and well she may
was too dispirited and miserable
to attempt to stem the torrent Of
Aunt Tabby's Indignation. | let her
t;r1k on.
90, and amt it dreadful, mum" |
heard the sympathetic Mary Jane
murmw aside to her mistress; "such
sweet young creeter as she be |!
And only lock at her face; | expect
he's been banging of her.
Aunt Tabby plrsed up her mouth
and shook her head expressively.
"Let this be a warning to you,
MARY Jane"
"Oh. I'm sure il will be. mum,' y
WAS the feeling reply.
"She'll never lay eyes on him
again" replied Aunt Tabby, solemn
ly; never Lord bless my soul !
Who's that?"
There was knock at the door that
fairly shook the little house.
"is my wife here" asked IL quick
anxious voice, and the next moment
frcd's wife was there, claspcd in the
strong, brave arms, crying and laugh
ing together on the broad, loving
breast.
"How did You get here 50 soon
How did YOU find me? Oh, Fred
Fred | have been 50 frightened and
miserable
Freds answer was shower Of kisses
How lid | conc?
'In coal car. There was train OF
them just behind. 1t was not the
pleasantest ide in the world, but it
brought me quickest to .ou-poOr lit
tie frightened birdie !"
And as ! met the glances OF those
loving ewes, | nestled closely to his
heart, and felt i'll spite OF Aurt Tab
by's expectations, | was at home
again.
Charleston. South Carolina intends