The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-07-08
AUNT JEMIMA'S EAR.TRUMPET

AUNT JEMIMA'S EAR.TRUMPET
" If You insist on making laughing
stock of yourself, just for ii foolish whim
suppose you must; but don't propos,
t" make such Il fool of mysclf," and the
SPEAKER curlcd her lip scorntully How
Will You feel when you have to shout an
r'\planatlnn of everything you sec through
That horrible old car-trumpet.'
ON, Maud. don't talk so. Aunt Jc.
mlma Is good and kind, if she is old.
fashioned, and | could never forgive nv.
self ii should treat her unkindlv. She
has n" daughters to love her, and we will
Jose nothing Ivy giving her little of the
love She so much Graves"
DO as You please. l only hope for
Your sake that You won't meet any of the
M"ftimcrS, and, thank goodness! Harry
horton Is stu III Europe, SO you will not
meet him"
II Il" not think that l will lose the rc-
>pcct of any Intelligent person by show
lng little kindness to Il dear GOOD. old
laIN-likc auntic, even if her dress is not of
Y. late style and us costly material as
Madam Grundy'>.''
1t this moment the subject of this
dialogue entered the room, and Bessie
AROSE to accompany her on her shopping
t"nr They were an Otldly-assortcd pair !:
the tall, straight, military looking old
l;"tE, IN her homcspun gown, her BAY
State shawl, thick leather shoes and blue
yarn mlttcn>; and the dainty little lady,
sweet i> rosebud, in her crimson cash
mere dress and wraps of velvet and fur.
Aunt Jcmlma was a maiden aunt of
Mr.. Goodwin, BcsSic's father, and had
come t" the city of Z. to visit her nephew
anu Go her yearly shopping-for she lived
h"llufcu miles away, up among the Yer
mont hills, and only visited the city once
Il Year. Mr.. G. and Bessie ALWAYS well
coined her warmly and treated her kindly;
but Mrs. &. and Maud-the eldest dauch-
trr-Wcrc coldly polite, and only endured
the visits of the old lady from a hope that
they might he remembered in her will.
Tor she possessed a snug little farm and
productive dairy, and rumor said that the
money made by the sale of her butter and
cheese was stored up in the village bank
until it had come to a goodlv sum.
Nhilc we have been telling you all this
Aunt .Jcmima and Bessie have reached a
fashionable dry goods store on Main street,
ana after taking survey of the GIN
cracks -aS she is pleased to call them
IN the window the old lady followed Bes-
sic into the store y polite clerk came
forward and smilingly inquired what they
wished to look at.
"Nuthin" for myself this morning, Mr..
GrcvSon," said Bessie; "but auntie here
wishes to make some purchases"
Yes said Aunt Jcmima, "I'vc come
all the way from the Green Mountains, and,
as L don't git to come every day, calcu-
late to buy right smart chance of goods.
If YOU do well by me shouldn't wonder
if l buy goods to the amount of twenty
five dollars. | guess you don't sell such a
bill OF good : as that every day young man.
And then She began the selection of the
goods two or three pieces of prints for
her next summers dresses, some cllintz
Tor curtains, pair of tablc-linen and a
dozen napkins. Not that they are of any
use she explained, when she called for
the napkins; =" but the folks up where l
live have got to trying to ape the city folks,
and | might as well be like the rest"
-" Now what neXt:' said the clerk, after
all these articles were selected
Il want piece of your best black silk
to make new sleeves in my silk gown.
I've had that gown ever since brother
Natlan'S youngest child was born. and
that will be eighteen years come next har-
vest. 1t was an amaZin' good piece. |
think this will match it, selecting the
best piece on the counter. Let me have
two yards of this and now count it up and
let me sec how much | owe YOU"
IL will send the package around to Mr..
Goldwin's, and it will be there as soon as
you will,' said the clerk.
La, no; I'll just take it under my arm.
Eve carried wcightier load than that
many day. And then she insisted on
shaking hands with Mr.. Greyson. She
felt kinder acquainted with him, and he
was proper hammered young man." As
she passed out of the store she remarked
to Bessie that she must call on Mr.. Ohm
stead's family. IL promised never to
come to the city without going to see them,
and | don't know but may stop for din.
ncr-if you arc not in a hurry to get home
| wish you would stop with me, for
could never find my way back again if you
were to leave me-
"Oh, stop, by all means, auntie. / shall
he delighted to see Mrs. Olmstcad, and |
have not been there for so long She is
such dear, good woman, always so cheer
full and happy, that it does me good to see
herr
Mr.. and Mrs. Olmstcad were both at
home, and evinced as much pleasure in
meeting Aunt Jcmima as if she had been
a mother, and indeed she had been almost
as good as IA mother to them When Mr.
Olmstcad went to take charge of the little
Methodist Church among the Vermont
hills fifteen years ago he found no more
ready hand or willing heart to aid him
with the contents of her purse or her ear
nest prayers than AuntJ emima; and, since
he had come to the city to live, her yearly
visits were looked forward to as one of the
sunshiny days of their lives. Bessie was
warmly welcomed, as indeed she was
everywhere, for her gentle manners and
loving heart had made for her many
friends
II am so glad you have come, my dear, !"
said Mrs. Olmstcad, "for we have an in
valid here who gets somewhat lonely with
no young company about Perhaps you
remember my brother Harry-I believe he
used to be a school-mate of your sister
Maud. Well, he returned home very sud-
denly three days ago, and the awkward
fellow slipped on the icy pavement just aft
er leaving the train, and now he has q
sprained ankle that will keep him pris-
Oner for the next week.
Bessie did remember the rOllicking boy
who used to carry her sisters books for
her, and who sometimes would take her
to ride on his sled, and always had such
splendid stories to tell her; and how well
she remembered when he used to get his
mothers permission to spend the evening
with Maud and her, how he would make
horse of himself, and she would ride
mounted on his back like very queen on
her throne. Just then the door opened