The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-07-05

Mt her heart-ote vision before her eyes.
It was vison 4 q draggled and drip
ping fur-6a n rushed mutt, resting on
its side, Will its snow white bosom
turned upward to take the pelting
weather stansl
She slrunk way from her mothers
looks OF tende1 Inquiry, even more than
from Aunt Heky's broad insinuationa
that sho had ''bst what little wits she
ever had, and ras "possessed," II any
And indeed Iho gave Aunt Heppy
reason. She tludered up and down
like ono bewilb bred. "Tle Assyrians'
camp" Aunt IIppy's usual comparison,
did not expreI half tho disorder and
confusion her la-ious mistakes caused
in the house.
Her temples hrobbed, crimson spot
burned on eitlI check; sho was seized
with sudden sIiFerings, and anon with
scorching heat, ler dizzy brain reeled,
and she Yielded Il length 10 the repeated
entreaties That be would go to bed, and
acknowledge Il u she was sick.
Who now wa abmost eager to nurse and
comfort poor taryl Whose step was
highest and wi kse voice most soothing
beside. her sid bedl Whose hanll
snoothed the pillow and held the
draughti VIII whose should it bo but
Aunt Heppy'sl
II the old laf had one gift, It was :
decided natrlra4 talent for nursing. II
was all but incrt tlible what q change was
wrought in her disposition by the mir o.
n Sick room, an Jhow patiently she would
bear with the Host unreasonable whimi
Of the very rtrsons in sickness whc
would not liayo yarcd in health to breathe
| a Thought Of col lradiction.
To be suro, Ae was quito addicted t,
prescribing ndsOous doses. Pepper
tea, hot and d stnngling, and bag o
hops, dipped b scalding pepper ant
vinegar, applied TO the throat, was tn
prescription to- (which poor Mary had Il
submit.
Doubtless ID did hor good, but no
half 30 much las did q little square
| closely.sealed Iptc, which, on the over
ing OF the secosd day, Aunt Heppy pu
into her handi telling her TINT RAlp
NIosely brouglt It, and adding thu
I, she had heaA OF folks thnt did nc
know enough d 90 in out Of the rair
but she never lbforc saw anybody quit
such o natural DOL as to como out such
night as that"
What o mes3ge Of peace was that III
tie motel 1tsihply said:
"Tho muff is found, and in drie
times shall be d stored. RAnpH,"
No febrifugc, no sudoriGc, ncryinc q
narcotic couid Ihaye produced half 8
good IN effect 1n Aunt Heppys patieer
as these few siriplo words. She burie
her face in heIpillow, and while teal
from tho fulln ss Of her overcharge
heart rolled NIwly down her check
gentle slumberH stole oyer hor.
The next daNbrought Ralph Mosel
with m uncomdonly large parcel, whic
he was anxioua to deliver into Mary
own hands. Falling Of this, he intrus
cd it TO the gooil Offices Of careful HG
riet, and soon 4le muif was once MOI
safe in Mary's rambling grasp.
No sooner h3l tho door closed upo
her sister than 1Iary hastencd to restol
the regained Treasure to its accustome
place.
press, they called it) in m adjoinin
chamber. Her hand was upon tho cove
Of the muff-caseI when the door opened
and Aunt Heppy stood before her.
This was lid drop too much. FL
hausted by het previous oxertions,
death.like faintess crept over her, m
she fell at Aunt Hcppy's feet.
OF what happened afterwnrd, poo
Mary knew nothing. She found herse
with her head Ia ii upon her own pillow
and herself care Iully watched for man
succeeding days
It might have Ibcon month afterwart
when Mrs. Halhm sat, one bright da.
dressed for M airing, and glancing dow
at the muff vii ich lay in her lap, 81
said:
"Heppy, this s|muif isn't quite 10 goc
q match for tho ippet as 1 thought
was.p -,
ground color is aic same, but / shou
Think" said alp, glAncing at Mar
"that it had mole Of n watered look. !"
No sooner Ind Mrs. Hallam left u
room than Mary throw both arms roui
Aunt Heppys neck, and covered Ii
wrinkled face with kisses.
"Pshaw, child you hayo made n
spill my snufl," exclaimed the old lad
but there wore tdars in hereyes. II W
the first time forIlong years that she Iii
been encircled ih loving clasp-ar
Aunt Heppy had loving heart.
When Ralph Mosely and Mary Hi
lam set up housekeeping together,
they did before many years, Aunt He
py went to iyS with them, and W
cherished and Iorne with to her dyii
day. She was oAce heard to declare th
"there was no telling how girls won
turn ont. There was Mary Hallam, no.
o regular high.Ayor, was every bit ~
grain as gooda nanager as Harriet, tll
never did wrpng thing in her III
After all, maybe il wns tho best way
servo young folks rs you do the emI
ingsjug-koop the cork n little loose t
tho first working rs over"