The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-06-21
ONE AUNT TOO MANY.


! don't know anything about my re.
latioiis. l. have hosts of them in all
places have ever lived or visited; am
one Of eighteen children, my father WIS
one Of twenty-five, and my mother had
twelve sisters
AS am closely occupied by business,
and have very imperfectly- developed
social Dature, 1t is not very strange that /
kiiow only some dozen or two Of my near
est kitl aud kin.
Indeed, have two brothers whom I
have never seen, aud three sisters whom
! hardly know by sight Perhaps l am
more acquainted with my grandmother,
on my mothers side, than with half Of
my other relatives, for often visited the
old lady, When was q schoul-boy, and
have met her occasionally since, which
10 more than / can say Of many of the
others. So much for my family. Ati
II was on dark, dreary, dull, damp,
dirty, dismal day in Novamher, that
left my Office to go home to dinner, ut
about 4 O'Clock, and walked up Broad
way, specuiating on the possibility of
collecting some money from slippery
debtor.
AS ! meditated thus, naturally al
loved, my eyes TO rest upon the pave
nent at q short distance ahead, and
thought but little about what I snw with
the external organs of vision. AS
nenred Canal street, however, something
which came within the range of my
sight attraetefls q ilittfs more attention
than L had bestowed upon the flag
stones.
The object 4or rather, objects which
,awOko me from my financial reyerie,
were two small brown CATERS, long, mar
row, cl0se:ftting,, high-heeled, and
daintiIy handled-if one may use the ez-
preasion-hy their wearer. Above their
tops wore plainly visible q pair of slim
and elegantty.Surned ankles, encased in
eInooth-itt:ng white stockings. making
altogether about as nice a "running.gearn
as ever carried pretty woman up Broad
way. s4yftYs ss4 ss
Mentally blessing the wet weather
which had led to the exhibition OF such
charms, I allowed myself to take an OBJ
servation on the figure that surmounted
the ankles and g1iters, aud to make va.
riors cOnjectures as TO what sort of n face
she might have--for her back was towards
me.
The figure was little, light, airy one,
with slim wsist-all in black--with q
little crape bonnet, like toas, Just stuck
on the back, of the aead, allowing q
glimpse Of the soft brown hair. too pro-
fuse and wepy to be confined in suCh n
tiny head.dress. ~ - e,s.s
A light mantle of black lace, falling
Below tho waist, gave d flowing outline
to this jaufity little figure, but was not
opaque enough to conceal the slender
form, in its blac5 velvet basque, with the,
two cunning little buttons bshind and
the TIVE cunning little pockets at the
sides. sla.9-r
But--thunderI III 20 on ut this rate
you will think am man-milliuer, c: at
least o dry-gocds clerk-Thich I swear I
am not.
II followed on behind tho girl Ia Black
tor block or two, admitting the pert,
piquant swing Of her draperies and, the
brisk "tap.tap, tap-tap," OF the little
gaiter heels, and now and then endaayor-
Ing TO pass her, so that could SEQ the
face. which, s fals ss, cure . .e.rak nf nacAa-
sity, be in keepiSS with the firm. The
density Of the crowd, however, prevented
mo from catching up With her until got
to Broone street, when a shower came on,
and found M d nay umbrella exceedingly
The young iady stopped under an avn
ing, and / saw her caat an imploring
glance at tke aky, which was covered
with aiEmooth, unbrokan, Iead.color, i'm,
dicatiye of q long rain. The omnibuses
Wefs el alig inli 70 oyefi0Ring, and not g
Gafr5iaee ygas % te seen. As! approached
! nad 2 good l cnance .lg 20 see this face i had
gpeculesep aeons. ie was regular oval
lace Vita q attaighsS nose, smaik TSouth,
ana expressive brown eyes. riot heau-
tiiul iaco--tar from divine or glo.|
.iotR' falne--Aiof to ay6ii. as Atdrich hns
1t:
but Just d good, sensibIe. iclly little face.
atiis5 refseshine ID lnoE nc. To- think Of
TO write about, or, poShaps. to kiss;
once. Il I.j{ s., 4: :.;1 sfl.s3 k..i {.
JEst as / passed. after exchanging the
odd glance of recoRnitiun that 40 Often
{lasliep h1I7r md fnsfh IatS,aa,,s atpa ,,svar,j
who ratli 81 N eack others ifsces. i mo-
tioed that thIs AsT,nury, ,iv,s gsJl bs3i
patted company with the little bonnet.
and was lying on the pavement, danger.
oiisly near the gaiter heels on one sfde,i
and u puddle on TIE other
With that native &ailantry ti..at has nl-
WAYS digsinguished fna--th1t Ia. in EaE4 1
g family trait.-I stenped back. picked
mp tho vail. and preseiitsl !k viii, asi
cfcice bow and smile nsyT could mus-!
tor. ss s. 'a:s
e AT the sama hioInans the rain incfeaskdI
70 iesffjtl sItoyFe on :. and / c0iiid do no
lees thaf II oifef. 10 nail an osanfhns for &Iai