The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-11-19

But Aunt Pomercy always looked nm
comfortable. and II wasn't half as bad
rs that choking sort Of pain.
Papa stared little rs he tossed the
small lady into the buggy, but who
would expect him To know one hat from
anotherP And II he thought Sue unu-
sually quiet, so much the better for the
consultation over which his thoughts
were busy.
Are you going IMP" asked Sue, as
they neared Aunt Dolly's-
II don't know--yes. for a minute; ;
they may not want you to stay. SO the
old hitching post Is gone entirely!
shall have TO take Charley over TO the
barn.
Wasn't that fortunate' II would give
Sue just time TO ring the bell, present
her card and seat herself q Ia fomer0y.
She sailed grandy up the walk. tuck
ing her veil little tighter over her
nose. stopped second to open her
snuff no, card-case--whcn suddenly.
around the corner OF the house. came a
big. black dog. Sue sprang for the
latch. the door flew open. and in they
went. Sue. snuil.box. dog and all.
What mher--the sum ejaculat-
ed Aunt Dolly, dropping her dish Of
beans.
..Mercy on me. what is it?N gasped
Aunt Lucinda, reaching wildly after her
knitting-work. cap. spectacle:. and
''false fronts
..Bless me. it's only little Sue" said
Aunt Deb. picking up the small bundle
Of dry goods from under the table, and
kissing crushed bit OF chip and black
lace, into which the little brown head
was tightly wedged. BE still. Bose!
I'm ashamed Of you. Well. well. doc
tor, this is unexpected, and you We took
Us all aback, coming in SO sudden.
which, considering the time the doctor
had spent trying TO fasten frolicsome
Charley securely, seemed TO him a
slightly inconsistent greeting, as he
walked up the path.
..Oh my--snutf- screamed Sue,
disentangling one eye just AS Bose Owed
under the sofa.
..Snuff-boxm exclaimed Aunt Deb.
interrogarively. Yours Why-what
who"
Ats me- sobbed Sue. II mean
Aunt Pomeroy and the book says
YOU know Its etty-ketty-- to have
cards-and 1t was silver Aunt Ponce
roy's-"
A roar Of laughter from papa broke
the sentence short off. and sue. rushing
out into the buggy, buried herself and
her disgrace under the lap robe. No
coaxing. not even Aunt Debby's cream
cakes, could bring her back.
s'All forlorn,' she sat curled up on
the seat, during the long consultation
and longer ride home, the battered
snuif-box in one hand, a ''crumpled''
hat in the other. Very softly she stole
into the house, only to meet Noll right
in the hall. that identical ''book' in his
hand--Bess. left to her own resources.
having innocently tried 10 amuse him
with what ..Sue liked best"
Papa, stepping in to speak to Noll,
read the title. Hints on Etiquette. =
..Oh. you dear little Etty-ketty! Was
that what YOU meantw he exclaimed.
with another roar OF laughter, from
which poor Sue could not escape
because Noll had caught and held her
fast.
ITO be surc' Little Miss Etty-kctty
In borrowed plumes. Won't she catch
III he said. looking her solcmnly over,
from head to foot
s.Let her 20. Noll; don't bother her;
she's been punished cnough--poor lit
tie jack-dawr' said papa. kindly; make
it all right with mamma, when she
comes. and remember Truth and Right
have more happiness in their keeping
than Style and Show
Mamma forgayc her. Cousin Kate
s.made over" her hat. and Noll ham
mered out the snuif-box. but they call
her ETY. Ketty whenever she tries to be
grown-up and stylish. instead Of little
Susy Delevan. -- Christian Union.