The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1875-02-17

self before starting on the long drive
home. He listened with respectful iu-
terest to all the mishaps of the long
journey, and sympathized, with the
"Ruination Of every mortal stitch I've
got on, dear, in the dust aud smoke"
you see," she told him, "I made
up my mind this year / would come
to London once before / died. I've
tried to before now, dear, but some.
thing or 'nuther alters hindered. Dear,
dear2 You're all grown up, ] s'pose,,
and you was but lot O babies last
time poor John brought YOU to see
me-"
"Corinne is the youngest, and she is
eighteen. Wilbur is the only one
IVY SYes, ST / remember. @ Well dear, I'm
glad that Johns wife brought up such
a fine family. I'm only an old maid,
but | do love children and Young
folks"
But chill fell upon the kindly old
heart when home was reached at last,
and four fSshionable.dr ladies
gave hers COURTEOUS greeting. But
for the warn, ciasnbf Fred's hand, l
think she wohld haye returned to the
station by the sariie carriage she came,
so wounded fA1 sore she felt.
"Not one NE" she thought, "and
Fred kissed me at the train, right
afore all the folks"
Fred slipped coin into the hand
of the servant girl who was to wait
upon his aunt, promising another if
she was very attentive, and himself es,
corted the old lady to her room. Il
was not often the young mans indig,
nation found voice, though it grew hot
over many shames and acts Of hard
selfishness in the house Of his mother
| but he said some words on that day
that called blush to the cheeks of
the worldly woman.
! TWAS not very busy season, and
ending Sabina was likely to have
| sorry time. if left to the other members
of the family, Fred asked for holli-
day, and appointed himself the old
lady's escort. He was too proud TO
care, for the. fact that the quaint little
figure on his arm attracted many an
amused glance, but grayelys stood by
while new dress for Dolly, the dairy
maid, and "city necktie'' for Bob,
the ploughman, were purchased. 8t
| He gave undivided attention to the
more important selection of new
black silk for aunty herself; and
pleasantly accepted blue silk scarf
with large red spots, that was present,
ed to him, appreciating the love that
prompted the gift, and mentally re-
solved to wear it when he paid
promised visit to the farm, He drove
Aunt Sabina to the Park. lie took
her to see all the sights,
Once or twice, meeting some of his
gentlemen friends, they had thought,
the queer old party is some rich rela.
tiop, Gorbam is so very sattentiye,n
and delighted Sabina by their.defsreif.
tial attentions.
Once2Fred had not counted on
that-in a picture gallery. Conelia
Caldwell sauntered in alone. She had
heard of Sabina, through the disgusted
comments Of Lucella, and knew she
had no property but miserable
farm" but she greeted Fred with a
smile far more'eordiaI than she usual :
r ly gave her admirers. A little lump
came into Fred's throat. Then he
gravely introduced the stately beauty
in her rustiing silk to the little old
fashioned figure on his arm.
my aunt, Miss Gorham, Miss Cald.
well p
They admired, the picturest together.
and the young lady was cordial and
ehatty. -tsfs li
sIsksA ffel theys nafsS down the stepp.
/ Miss Caldwell said--- 81
"You must let your aunt drive an
hour or two with me, Mr.. Gorham. |
am going to do some shopping, so 1
, will not tax your patience by inviting
you to join US, but shall be pleased
if Miss Gorham will dine with me,
and you will call for her this evening.
Then the smiled again. made Sabina
comfortable in the carriage, and drove
; off leaving Fred forty times deeper in
. love than ever, as she intended he
should be.
! ale is a very prince ef men," she
thought. "aDd i'li give him Que days
rest. Bless the dear old soul, she has
just such blue eyes AS my dear old
, grandmother"
Then she won Sabina's confidence,
and found she was worrying about the
purchase Of certain household matters
. that would not go in the black leather
r trunk, aud that she did not like to
a