The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1880-03-25

| one. 80. reluctantlN II must be admit
ted, she resolved to 90, and met her
brother with that resolution when he re
turned from business that evening. "I
don't know what you will do without me,
she said, drawing down the corners Of
| her mouth (Nrlando could not prevent
the corners Of his from turning up),
''though suppose Mary how selfish it
is Of her to be paying her board to her
husbands relations, when She might be
| paying it here to her own flesh and blood
will be willing to come for a week, Il
shant Stay longer), and look after things;
not that she'll be much good; She has too
many OF your peculiar tastes to be any
thing OF Il houSekeeper, and I've no doubt
shall find the place IN a nice mess when
do get back.
Aunt Mary was summoned, and arrived
early the next morning, Just as her
| fathers eldest daughter was departing
with Wrlnkled brow and many omnouS
shakes of the head And after waiting
| two hours, to be sure that she had reach
ed the Jersey shore Mr. Gherken who
had resolved to take a holiday on this
suspicious occasion, threw open all the
window blinds and let in the sunshine,
=
I giggle as soon as her mistress was gone)
take the brown covers off the parlor fur
niture, opened the long closed piano, and
announced his sintention OF giving party.
lit will be in your honor, Mary" he
said sly fellow to the little widow, who
was gazing at him with wde-open, aston
ished eyes, The day after tomorrow
will be your birthday.
"What will Philomela say ?" gasped
sister Mary.
"I'll wager she'll never know anything
about it, said her brother. mo one
dare to tell her. And if she should find it
out, it may serve to bring matters To a
crisis. However, Fin going to give Il
! party. Eve always had an idea that if
lett entirely to myself, | should make a
! capital host, but until now have never
/ had Il chance to try. 50 put on Your
! prcttie>C walking dress. Molly dear and
well call on the ncjghhors at once
/ don't know one of them. though we've
lived here since last MAY tPhilomcla
wouldn't let mel, but I've no doubt we
can soon break the ice"
Still 4 little doubtful as to the wisdom
of the proceeding. obedient Mary arravpd
/ herself in her most becoming costume
/ ana \n1,,. nrptty sbu ]nnEnI t,n ,,-bnr
N arravnd hnin,,, m;ni,tnrn cnr, NJ III.
/ brother and nWay thnv Want ~ I'M
/ hnusr N III othar s,rnnt ALT nf nnn,.s,
/ Nrs somerset = toII fn. -Innl,inr ,,nn,,,I
notbnr "A tLn stnnn bnrla,. 7,L ,a'+
! player them with Just pcrccp-
| tible surprise. which became more pcrccp-
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"ilIll'"H party I'r your sister
s"Iu Sile-
ljl ms sister, eApl'lli"d thr gentleman.
w. 'IiS sister WIN tNIdrhl l'IltI.
-IlI IIlI H"Pe you 1il" an your IdliIIlS
VIII iiollor Us S"I1 NlF' "ierNtn,
w. co. ''"A'C' .lI' NIUE N!Ho"' pe-
/ H'lll'''iS t." t'I'ei 'Illo 'lle Sl'IiIl "I Ulr
'ilill7
"Mell he there, promised Miss Ihom-
/ aslna, before her mother could reply, rs
she emerged from the bay window, and
4 hcIl her hand out IN frank, boHIob way
+ [" NE visitors.
MI- Ghcrhens lace WAS almost aS
| bll-hl ds thc sunshine rs he uescended
/ the steps 0t tine Somerset House. "lt
/ begins we'll. And now for the others.
/ ! ra-la-Ia, tla- -Ia-la \. hc sang to the
| great dehGht ot the blue eyed sister WHO
hun- On ms arm. Back To their own
street theN went, and called ut number 2
| thcir numhcr was I'D. Mrs Brewer
was out. nut the servant would deliver
the myitation to hcr the moment She re
turned home Then TO number -: q
Itr-cI1miN one grandfather, two grand
mothers, father mother, three aunts four
mcIcS ~lN children, all delighted to
come, Across the way Miss Ialh's
hodl'In@-housc. Miss laIly would Ger
talulN ne there, amt thought She could
answer for all her hoarderS SIX gentle
men, I"ur ladies, amt baby, AL Of whom.
She assured Alr. Ghcrkcn and Sister. We're
extremely select. Next door to boarding
house; lame boy, with nscpalablc com
p,I3'I ;I i@l IS ,,II NvMI'4ll'll ""-' mamma
',,l T., TN ''l''''g'i :" III ',II' l','d'
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