The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-04-30
AUNT S1RIH'!S STORY.

ooh, auntie :" cried Kate Rogers, as
she ran into the room where her aunt sat
quietly sewing sit is showing, and l
an so glad, for It Will be such splendid
sieighing on Wednesday night"
"And why shordd you wish it to be
sieighing any more on that night than
any other, my dear
"What II provoking little stupid it is,
to be sure" exclaimed Kate, fondly
smoothing her aunt's glossy braids.
"You surely haven't forgotten the Won
drous event which is destined to take
place on that night. Mamma has issued
a hundred invitations, and more than
seventy have already been accepted. 1t
is TO be the party OF the season. Annie
is 10 furnish the music, Riscau the flow
as and decorations, and Lam0ir the re-
freshments. Papa is going down town
tomorrow 20 give some further orders
about the wines and ices. And, oh
auntie. such Il love of a dress as Madame
Mode is making for me to wear on that
occasion. Imagine Il bewildering cOmbi-
nation of white silk, tullr, and pink moss
rose-buds, and you will have but a faint
idea of its beauties. [ couldn't begin to
describe half it's lovliness it must be
seen to he appreciated.
Kate paused, completely exhausted by
the flow of words which had issued from
hcr rosy little mouth. How charming
she was, standing there in the bright
sunshine, with her fair round cheek
flushed with health and excitement, her
dark eyes sparkling with pleasure, and
her brown curls blown hither and thither
by the chill wind in which she had taken
her brisk morning walk. A ~piquante,
saucy little brunette was Kate Rogers,
Whose bright eyes and rosy cheeks had
made man. Il manly heart tiutter and
pulse quicken when she passed by. A
petted, spoiled child of fortune, she yet
possessed noble qualities of heart and
miui, Which endeared her to all ; and
there wa a warm, tender place i'll that
impulsivc heart for the kind aunt, whose
home she has just entered. In fact,
everyone loves this kind aunt of Hates,
with her calm. quiet face, and gentle
ways, her purse ever open to the poor.
She is very fond of this pretty little
NICE Of hers, the only child OF her
youngest brother.
"Paudon me, Katie dear" she says,
"for being so forgetful of your ap-
proaching festival, but at the moment
you came i'll my thoughts were far away
from here"
"Anothor streak of the blues, eh,
auntie? What Cal you ever find to think
about that makes you look s. terribly
solemn 2"
"Nevcr mind what my thoughts were,
my dear. By the way, Katie, did |
understand you to say you were to have
wine at your parity"
Wine why, of course. I'M sure
such an affair would be very stupid with
out something of the sort
Mrs. Strong bent her head a moment
in deep thought when she raised it
again there was a new light in her eyes,
a firm determination expressed in the
quiet mouth.
"Do you love me Katie y at length
she said.
"Auutic," the sensitive lips qulvered.
the dark eye, filed with tears, chow
can yon ask me such question:
81 an sorry to pain you, dear, but [
must test your affection. What would
you DO 10 prove your love for me-"
"Do. ny darling auntie," cried Kate,
"what would ! not do u please you?
But what Is it that you require OF me-
al will tel you, but ID not be angry