Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-02-05

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L suppose she got round him by taking
careof him when heswas sick-rubbing
g taller" as she called it, on his nose
-ugh!-artful creature working upon
his sense of gratitude -oh. dear, oh.
dear i''
".But suppose Fred persists in marry
ing her we can't do anything,o said
81 wonder ifw couldn't fix her up. -
suggested Bessie; 6 she's not really bad
looking, you know"
| Minnie caught eagerly at the idea.
No, she's not bad-looking, and dress
has so much to do with ones appear
ance-"
Oh, girls, don't give in that way
do. try to persuade him, begged the
mother. 80 ~ - - iss1 fsiss2s 's5ehs
"Oh, of course we viii; you needn't
be afraid Of our giving up--only in case,
And So they rang the changes until
their messenger returned to say, Mr.
Remington was coming now.n~@
Ill go and meet, him. said Mrs.
Remin gton, gettingiup; you stay here,
girls.
So down she went, crying all the
way LII tllC lOWCl uddl Sllt w DIS Cttu8 LII
in the arms of her son, who kissed her,
exclaiming: s. ). H. ,s.
my dear, dear mother!s what on
earth is the matterpn
ttOh, Fred. Fred how can you ask
such a question? You wicked boy, to
break my heart in this way-to think OF
marrying that dreadful creature!"
'sWhat dreadful creature" ?" demanded
Erod Glory, cfo,,d.,,n ~ cf,
THAT Miss Boggs. of course-oh, to
think you should be,so infatuated such
q coarse, vulgar creature"
My dear mother. began Fred, Civ
ing an anxious glance. at the parlor door,
'..you'H be. overheard" /" "a
81 don't care if I'm overheard fifty
times! she's a coarse, vulgar woman,
who just wants your money, and doesn i
eareifor you one bit.0aA
Mother!" Fred half pleaded, halt
commanded. ssgfau
eff you only knew how miserable you
have made US all-you must give her
upi'', .t..a--u..r
Fred turned white pAA y FshssHa
81 will not give herupn
"Oh, you wicked, dreadful boyi to
speak to your own mother in that way,
and just for the sake Of that vulgar, i'll
tempered, mercenary womanm Ia
And with that she left him, and
rushed upstairs. s a ss
The miserable youth turned into the
parlor, and was confronted by a very
pretty young lady, who was almost
quivering with Indignation.
v Take me away instantly =. she said /;
e you should never have subjected me to
thisln @siff .&L4YkfF&
Il never expected it, believe me-"
cried the distracted Fred. I had not
the least idea--you shall not stay here
an instant longer if / can help it. I'll
get the carriage at once"
And away lie bolted, leaving the
young lady pacing the ingram carpet
like, to use an entirely new Sinsile, a
Gagged lion.
To get a carriage out of a country
stable is rather q lengthy operation,
even when superintended by frantic
young man, and, consequently, Fred
was absent some time. sst -
Meanwhile Mrs. Remington, anxious
about her boy, wandered down stairs
again aud into the parlor.
"Do you know if my son.. Mr.. REM
ington, is still heree" she inquired OF
the young lady. E
''Mr. Remington has just gone to
order a carriage, twas the answer, very
stitfiy delivered.
The old lady sat down. r r4ar
,f'Are you acquainted with my son? ?''
!" l have that pleasure" yet more
stiffly. Egs A @ @fefsesSa sgafs
A light seemed to flash over Mrs.
Reming toms mind-this was Miss Pen
My dear.n she said, getting up and
putting her hand on the young 1ady's
shoulder, g know you will help me to
bring that boy to his senses"
What do you mean?"
s'Oh, my dear, he is perfectly infatu-
ated with that horrid woman. / don't
know what to do" t bss iaats
He's not infatuated with any horrid
woman" " cried the pretty girl, hotly.
He told me so himself, y said Mrs.
Remington, solemnly. "Of course he
is desperately smitten, and tries to make
her out perfectly beautiful; but I have
seen her, and she's the most dreadful
creature-at least, recollecting herself,
"she's perfectly respectable, and all that
sort of thing but she's so much older
than he is" s--s
'..Oh, can't believe itpi moaned the
young girl. 81 don't believe itr'
g 1t is. quite true, assure you," said
Mrs. Remington, sorrowfully. "Do
help me, my dear, you are so sweet and
pretty! Ifit had only been you! Do
try to make your aunt see how utterly
out of the question it is"
e g My auntp' 5r&H llaM
eyes, your aunt, dear; don't be angry
| know she's very nice, but she's SO
much older. Don't you see it your
self?n sfs
Il haven't any aunt" ~
Miss Boggs. OF, my dear, do explain
yourself; I'm nearly crazy. Are you
not Miss Penroy p''
mo, am Miss Boggs."
For the space of i've seconds two
utterly bewildered women gazed at each
other in the face.
q But what-who-was that tall
lady?" stammered Mrs. Remington
THAT tall lady with blue alpaca dress
and red flowers in her bonnetpn
Why, that was my old nurse, Je-
NINA Stamfield."
'Oh, my dear, | am so gladm sobbed
Mrs. Remington, folding Miss Penroy'
aunt in her arms, and giving her most
motherly hug.
At'this juncture Fred came tearing in,
and fairly gasped at. the sight of his
mother and lady-love in an affectionate
embrace.
..Oh, Fredr' half-cried Miss Boggs,