The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-03-16
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MYAUNr PENELOPE
A Reasonable story suited To Young
Married People ar Limited Means
And Grsat Probabilities.

she was good soul, an meant well, was
more in the way than otherwise
We 4d gone To housekeeping on 8
second lour N Camden. Il wss very
nee place. although aunt Penelope de-
clarcd from the first that second Hoor
wasn't genteel
its more geatcel than running in
debt for whole house that you can't
ahord," said jerome; ard so didn't
care, although some Of my scaooi friends
who had married rlaing young lawyers
AZ 4 doctors, LETT OF visiting me. And
vou msy be sure | didn't miss them
Luch wren baby came, like little blue
eyed sun beam, 20 I'll nv heart and hand
VITO those delicious cares That are so
sweet 10 mothers soul.
Aunt Penelope was always thinking CT
MA :.
Ny friend. Ms. Ou:ertridge, owns the
-ert,st country place up the river, and
! mt Penelope said to me one day, n =
confidential and pstronlzi1g tone:
My friend, Mr.. Outerbridge, Is going
to France, and has requested me most
politely to reside a. OutsrbrIdge cottage
during her absence and look after things
: little. And when ! mentioned that l
wss devoted 10 my niece add her BABY
she Was Kind enough 20 say that It would
make no difference if you came here too
Tor five monts from the first OF May
u-.l, the drst OF October. And what q
splendid thing il would be tor the baby
to nave five months in the country.
My eyes glittered St the prospect
Tee IRIS: tooth had already begun 10
s.eam like pearl in its rosy gums, and
| dreaded the not ar OF summer Tor 1t
tie Bertis's sake.
"Yas," SAID I, doubtfully; ''0u. JeE-
omeW
Us Only twenty-five minutes by
rain" SAID Aunt Penelope. He can
sOma down every evening"
Tie more Aunt Penelope and dis
-lsseI tbs sutjec; the more feasible and
-Igh..u. i: appeared to u. We could
eve. IN the country uuk, veive. mowc
Avis, AID fresh butter. Baby's Peram-
7ila.or could roll over grayel!sd walks
Jerome could hear the uIghtlng gales sing
Of u summer twilight, and watch the
moor T, fac;ed n the stream, and Aunt
Penelope and I could be for once fine IA
4Ies Ut tie head OF = great establishment,
tor all the Outerbridge servants were to
remain on until the return Of their mis-
ross. Verbally 1t seemed delightful
ideal.
When Jerome came home l could
hardly wait to give him the trs: cup OF
tea before | un:o.ted the story OF Outer
bridge cottage of the Hudson. Aunt
Penelope sitting gcsciOusly by feeling
kc !ae tairy-gotmoLher who had done
g. all with ore whi=k OF her Enchanted
wand.
-Well?" quoth restlesslY, when l had
tssaed the reclts.
We'll" said Jerome, who by this time
eat the baby on his lap and was ticking
as plump ribs.
OF course we'll go!'
80. course We won't said tais IN
practicable husband OF mine.
"J.rome!'
Amy"
Blu. why noL?"
In the frs. place because l have no
.dea Of turning hOusekeePer tor any, o,d
xoman WHO wants to enjoy herself in
France. and Eoist of her household cares
On somebody else. In the second place l
Ike 10 make my own srrac gements, IL
stead Of having them made tor me.
A. this Aunt Penelope brIdled and
tossed her head.
l looked with eyes full of tears at my
husband.
jerome" cried l. "now you are IN
reasonable. 1T would be sucA nne
thing for the baby
Il doa't see but that the baby Is doing
we'll enough" retorted jerome. IL 90 not
approve OF your plaas, Amy. Let Aunt
Penelope accept any position she Pleases.
l AN able to furnish home for NY own
wife"
"A home! Yes" cried 1 Indignantly,
ia LAT, without as much OF q PACK
yard IS one could bleach table cIoto-
i-.'
You have contrived to EXIT u It for
Two years" said Jerome, Win WGs'
seemed to me most hesrtIess IndineF
ence.
7 bean to cry. Aunt Penelope rose
I'd VIII q great ru:tlIng OF back SILK al u
satin cap ribbons.
Il shall. cer:ai My accept my friend
Mrs. O1teroridges kind offer, SAID sHe'
Win dignity. "Of course, Amy you
will 90 =. YOU please. And | am gong
ID stairs to PACK up. Mrs. OuteroridSe
- srxjous tor me to come rs soon ss pos
able. And. OF course. Amy, you Will re
member that shall always be glsd 10
receive you and your family rs guests 81
Outerbridge cottage.
looked inplOrlngly 8. Jerome.
"Msv We GO desr2' sm so heA'''
hungry for spple blossoms. and green
,-ass. and butter-cupsl' plesded l.
nOf course. if you wish It
.Aad viii you come toof
Bat Jerome shook his mead.
NV evenings for the present must De
/ srant in town said he. Il have some
ay,-> work 10 do for Uncle JOSEPH
winch won't besr postponIug. L you
I 20 Amy you must go alone"
Ann. Pen WAS loud 10 her tenuncis-
Ito, Of husbands in general, snd o; mine
in particular, when came " TO a-'
room.
~ could have tod YOU COW it would
be before you were ever married TO him,
said Aun: Pen, shaking her head; "ou'
-
You shall! no. tax 90, Aun: Pen,
dashed I. IL dare say jerome i right
on.y--oniy-.
Ard then | vlntics:ed my cause risA,
roys,.y by bursting into ae" HOOD q
teSIs.
Aunt Penelope went SWAY the mex
day, and lonesome enough Il seemed. l,
U.s. hroWy April morning, with $ blue