The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1880-06-01
WooDsFIEID MONROE COUNTY, OHIO TUESDAY JUNE e 1880

oDAY, JUNE l. 1oS'
Fred Norman rich, eccentric, and dis.
|tipguished as natural st. Next day he
came. Jennie was introduced TO him,
and after dinner he gave them an account
|of bis visit to the Amazon River and
tributaries, and that he bad brought with
him boxes OF birds and insects sufficient
to stock museum. He said he had not
written OF late for the reason that he was
away locked up il the forests with say.
age people for months, and came near
staying there entirely. i@ q slH .eH
"How. was that r'inquired his aunt
81 got into scrspe with the natives,
and but for the influence of an American
engineer there, engaged by aa English
company to survey grant they had, /
should have Jared badly He is fine
fellow, and expects tor be home in a
month. i have q letter from him for his
sister. L kpoW the village. where she
lives and must go and hunt her up" =
"May' ! ask the engineers name, Mr.
Norman 2" sald Jennie.
"Certainly; Parcell-Eugene Parcell.' y
"Mr. Norman" responded Jennie,
"you will not find the person you seek
She has left Medbury. can find her
| If you will intrust,the letter to me hwill
take care that she receives it"
~ am very much obliged, but then
you see, / wish to deliver it in person,
I should like to make her acquaint
ance."
The evening was spent in musical re.
creation. Mr.. Norman having a highly
cultivated baritone voice, end the duets
delighted his aunt exceedingly. His visi
extended fully month, and Jennie, as
well as the aunt, was frequently. invited
out to places Of amusement. To her Il
was like dream when she reflected she
had entered the parlor by way of the
kitchen.
One morning while the entomologis
and the housekeeper we're engaged il
practicing at the piano carriage stop
ped in front ofthe house, and soon aftei
the door opened and a sharp voice wat
heard in the hail.. ~ r
"Oh,. stuff and nonsense! She is here
l know she is., Show me into the parlol
and send her there right away"
And the owner Of the voice pushed
the parlor door open and marched in Shs
was, an old lady, small, withered, witt
pinched-up features and ,winkling blsci
eyes. -
81 beg your pardon, madam. Mrs
Wentworth, l presume2 / learn yor
have taken my niece here,, and l wish te
see her. ! am Mrs. Parcell." -,
| Jennie stood In an agonylof mortiGca
ton. 1t was her eccentric aunt, whom
she had not seen since child.
"Miss Gaffett resides with me, mad
am" replied Mrs.. Wentworth, with .
stateliness she could assume when re-
quired. "Is it she whom you wish tc
see p
"Miss Gafiett, eh2 Ah, there she is
I'd know her anywhere by her likeness
to my brother. Good notion it was fo
your father to put Gaffett in your name
Not that he meant anything BY it-h'
never meant anything, poor man. In
rich-why didn't you hurry and CLAIM
kinp Well, it would be no better TO
you, for / intend to leave every cent
have to Eugene-every cent. You hav,
more spirit than your father had, bu
you're just as proud in differen: way
A pretty chase Eve had all the way t.
Medbury, and you gone. The lawyers
couldn't find you, SO they sent the polic'
on your track"
"Police!'' exclaimed Jennie.
"Yes-policel That was their idea
Not glad to see me, are your"
"Well, aunt, you know l lave neve
seen you since / was a child" replied
Jennie; "and your visIt now is so unex
pected-"
"Of course. Now III tell you why
come. You we're partly named after al
old neighbor named Gaffett-sensibl,
man! He lived and died an old bache
lor. He is dead-had no kin of bis { WI
to leave his money to-. and so he left i
all to you. Here's the lawyers letter
and here's my address come and see me
And, by the by, l found Eugene at Med
bury looking for you-brought hin
along in the carriage-didn't let hin
know you were here, for wasn't quit,
sure-he's out there now"
| And off she went
Frederick ran out after her.. Their
was q terrible hand shaking in the hall
and her brother, bronzed and bearded
was dragged rather than led into tn
room.
Eugene, after months visit, returne,
to Brazil where he married the daughte
of a rich planter, and where he continues
to reside. Jennie remained with Mrs
Wentworth until she was married. Aun
Parcell was her frequent visitor. Ate
Frederick's union with Jennie he didn'
go beetle hunting so much. The young
sters which were ushered into the worl,
called for his attention.
| Jennie, soon after they we're married
Undertook to turn the tables on he
"worse half" 7hy twitting him with hav
ing taken his wife from the kitchen H
only laughed in q provoking way. Mrs
Wentworth who was sitting in the roor
looked up and said:
"Hasn't he ever told you, then p z
"Told me what, aupty, dear ?"
"Why, simply, that wrote and learr
led all your history, as soon after yo
came as l could, and that l took to m
parlor, not the kitchen-maid, but th
Young gentlewoman who was trying t
place herself IN false position"
Jennie was astonished.
"Ffed knew all about you all the Will
and all about your family"
"Yes," said he, "and I bad made nv
self acquainted with all that before sh
did; for if you suppose that l did nc
inquire the name and connections of th
young lady at the gate within two hour
after had first seen her, then you don
understand human nature, my dear-es
pecially mans nature"
Thus it was that the promotion frol
the kitchen to the psrlor was rendere
an easy matter, and there was but littl
romance in it after all.
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