Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-08-15
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Lost Her Purse.
HOW AUNT SUSIE WAS prAp HEADED on
RAILROAD.

now AUNT SUSIE WAS prAD HEADED on
RAILROAD.
''All aboardl' shouted the conductor.
Have yoI got everythingy" asked a
voice aud n girls face appeared at the car
window-a face with laughing eyes and
pretty wind-blown hair.
Take care. Lofty" said the older lady
within; don't put your head too close. /
heard once OF a womsn's chin being car
ried clean OF by just such piece of care
lessness."
''les, chimed In another voice. manly
and deep-chrsted. with boyish squeak lust
discern,ble in II; clean off. dimple aud
ALL And the doctor. he made another chin
out of gutts-percha; but the dlmple was
such q Dead failure that"
"Oh, mercy" screamed his aunt; the
hornets nest! knew something was
missing. My hornets nest. Henry-it Is
in the wagon. Run-run aud fetch II 4;
tha,'s dear boy can't go without H. =
Henry ran, while the group OF girls on
the platform exchanged smiles and winks.
and. "a secret laughter tickling all their
souls" volunteered advice Of various
sorts to their departing relative.
Are you sure that's the only thing left.
Aunt Sue?" suggested Dora. II don't see
the biggest book anywhere
Here It is" replied Aunt Sue, heaving
up substantial qusrto. II hink have
everything. Let the see counting on her
fingers: "'Figuier.' Earthly Paradise.
umbrella. shawl. luuch-basket moss
Big box, little boxi" cried Fanny
Where is that lovely osgy Oh. Aunt Sue,
whatever else You lose. don't lose that"
II have 1t safe said her aunt grimlv /;
but as for its loveliness well. YOU know
my opinion OF it. girls. II you did give It TO
me. IL Is extremely pretty. bat most ab-
surd gimcraca for a sensible woman to
carry about" raising from her lap as she
spoke q choice little article in Grim son Rus
sia, gili-clasped and fur-uimmed, and ex-
hibltng i: to her nieces.
oh, aunty! clamored an indignan,
chorus; how base, how horrid of you
So pretty, so strong. SO convenient"
And with a muf. too cried Lofty ;
"a muf 70 keep your ungrateful old hands
warm. really wonder at you. Aunt sue. "
"Muf. indeed" snIfred her aunt, un-
dsuntedly; "a blue silk aperture. AsifI
ever put my fingers 10 such thing as that
No, girls. depend upon it, at my age. GIN
erscks-Mercy. the cars are going. Where
is Henry? Why don't he Conner
In effect. the train begso TO move. though
so slowly that il was easy for a walker to
keep pace with It's motion. The nieces ran
along, exchanging last words with their
aunt-saucy, merry words; for Aunt Sue
was laughed At and teased and beloved by
the gay bevy, quite as IL she too had been
q girl like themselves.
Al the last second figure came Ieaping
along the platform, and large gray sphere
was thrust through winjow-the wrong
one. as IL happened-and into the face OF
an old gentleman, who shrsnk back aghast.
''Hornets.n he CALCULATED. ugh. ugh ,
take il away! WHAT do you mean, young
man?'
81 beg your PARDON said Henry, split
ting with laughter. II made 4 mistake
Here, aunty, here's your precious commod-
ity.' This time the object popped through
the right pane. and landed in Aunt Sues
lap. The cars moved out o. reach. Good
by. good-by," resounded from behind
Aunt Sue wsved her handkerchief. and
then, quite regardless Of the glare Of Of
fence directed at her spine. proceeded To
tie her treasure to the netting above. and
TO make herself generally comfortable.
There's the change at the river" she
thought, "and then can settle down for
the day" And she proceeded to look out
and mark certain pages 10 "Figuier.' to
point pencil. and otherwise prepare for
q course of chronological research as soon
as circumstances permitted. By this time
the old gentleman behind had recovered
breath and power Of remembrance. 4 E. .i
II suppose you are aware, Dadam." he
said, touching her shoulder sharply. that
that nest is full Of hornets 10 q dormant
state, who are very llke,y-very likely in
deed-to come to life again in this heated
air?"
"Oh dear. no. that is quite a mistake, -
replied Aunt Sue. facing round upon him.
"F)guer entirely contradicts that notion.
He says"
Madam, ] do not know who Vieger
may be. nor do care what he says" In
terrupted the old gentleman. "All / saw
is that the hornets are there. II you do
not credit my word. you have only to look
into that hole" And he pointed with his
finger at the great gray nest.
..well. that is lucky" cried Aunt Sue,
cbeerfully. 81 was just wishing for an In.
sect to examine in connection with the
book. Thsnk you. sir. You see he is
quite dead" extracting the hornet with
her peDcil-point. and holding him up tri.
umpbantly. ''Figuier vas right"
The old gentleman. with deep offence,
rose xnd changed his seat for one at q dis.
tance. little rocked Aunt Sue, deep In the
study Of the hornets; nor did she look u
until the conductor appeared. and it became
necessary TO produce the ''thro,,Rh ticket.
and have the first strip torn from its com
picated foldings. q ...... Dr..
The river" reached. it became necessary
to transfer her impedinents to another
| car.
| Assistance was volunteered by gentle
man near by, and accepted almost as
matter OF course. Good looking and we'll
dressed maiden ladies travelling by them
selves rarely lack this sort Of offer. aud ou
maiden lady was unusually good-looking
Tall, commanding, with bright black eyes