The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-07-25

1t was, though from her very emphatic step
one might have otherwise decidedly returned
the situation, rs with all the haste which
her mNSui;u1e would allow she made for
large chair NO the opposite side of III ]
dCV,p,acV, iu'o which she sank with many
pAu,lnS exclamation II satisfaction, y
"WeN uever---,hls Is 81 plea<in Pm
:, awtul-->>omtNrtAble-l mcaa - marin'
,ircd-;hss Hish S,rvrs is >nutr ;o-the
uscrcy kUow< il reCr-''
Il ttAr yNu have extended yCur promo.
uaGe too lar, dear Ms, prwhcrry. said
Adelaide Clermout, as rising she rang a
small silver. bell, shaped Ike lotus flower,
which lay upon the table: and neat ser.
vant.Sirl appearing immc iiatcly, she con-
tinucd, assist Mrs. pcwhcrry, Eliza"
The aforesaid being disencumbered of
her bonnet, mantilla and gloves, took from
her pocket an enormous snutf.box, and up.
plying portion of its scented contents to
Il nasal organ somewhat smaller in its pro.
portions than the tower If Carmel" lav
back in her chair arranged to her entire
satisfaction in manner that. was truly cdi-
flying TO behold. She seemed to have been
formed by Nature upon model having lis
ideal in the old saying, Its just as broad
as it's long" for in personal extension, that
is to say length, breadth and thickness, she
very much rcsembcd the rotund fruit which
has the honor of bearing her name. If
neither her altitude nor her pulchritude
were astonishing, her latitude most certain:
ly was to which, by remarkable coinci-
dcncc her manner and her costume were
made to correspond. There was broad
smile upon her countenaucc, and broad
trll upon her cap; there were broad stripes
on her dress of mousln- iainc and She
possessed broad understanding as Il basis
to her percgrinations over this mundane
sphere. Her address and appearance were
decidedly primitive, though she cvinccd
'Uegree Of shrcwdncss and good sense COM
bincl with great kindness OF heart, and in
the expression Of her opinion there was Il
blending Of quaint originality, child.likc
simplicity, and homctoMsincss (shade of
Noah Webster forgive uS) which was abso-
lutcIy irresistible. Mrs. Deborah Dewbcrry
was Il prominent citizcncss Of the rising
village of Doolittle Can cmbyro production
of western Ohio and distant relative of
the father Of Henry Clcrmont, Esq., who
on that account felt himself privileged to
call her "-\unty," and play upon her loibles
to carcss and to quiz her alternately, us
his varying mood might happen to suggest.
She had "comc up" as she observed, from
Dooltlc to the city to purchase the winter
outfit for her family, and had chosen to
make his house her home during her stay.
Adelaide had too much love for her
husband, and too much quiet dignity and
good sense to object to the unsophisti-
Gated style Of Mrs. Dcwberry, besides, she
was conscious that her rank in society was
quite too independent to be affected either
by fashionable or questionable friends -
And thus the good old lady found in the
happy home Of Harry Clcrmont, the same
Sunny-hcartcd welcome which would have
bcamed upon queen.
Another, and ringing foo;stcp on the front
portico, and Adelaide rising hastily, slded
to the hall door just in time to reach it as
it was thrown back by young and extreme
ly handsome man, whose dark eyes seemed
to flash, and throw over her beautiful little
figure a shower ofsunbcams. lie bent upon
her upturncd brow look of unuttcrablc
tenderness and pride, and his lip touched
its vcincd marble with gentle pressure,
then STOPPING to carcss moment the babe
upon her bosom, he threw his arm around
her graceful shoulders and they returned to
the parlor iircsidc
"Eood evening Aunty-blcss me. you
look SO rcIrcshiug" exclaimed Glcrmont as
he threw his fine person with All indoIcnt
grace into the large casy.chair by the side
of Adelaide. and tossed back the masses OF
dark wayy hair from his brow. Then pass
ing his hand over the right arm of his
chair, which the table concealed from Mrs
Dewbcrry, and taking up his young wilc's
lly fingers, he cOntnucd-"For once I'm
serious amty. you do look as pleasant rs
as if you too were waiting for Il husband :"
and he pressed the little hand he was hold
ing close within his own.
"Thcrc's two ways of waitin for n hus
ban, child" replied the old lady; cones
atore you're married an t'othcrs artcr, an
both aint alike plcasin', l reckon"
~ on speak with vim aunty that, al.
mosttcmps me t. believe you have tried both
ways said the young husband, while he
seemed wholly occupied in contemplating
his beautiful wife and child.
"Wcll, don't kccr nothin' to hurt if |
hcv," answered the lady good -humorcdly {;
Il reckon d right TO try both ways,
hrln't | oh ~