The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1881-11-17

uhto buut uhne
"why. I; think it's q first ratio
name. You are q nsmesake OF
somebody, I guess p
"Yes, 1 am. Old Hetty Miner, my
aunt, who lives out 10 the o, untry
I never have seen her aud l don't
want TO either, cause mamma says
she's the meanest old thing in all
creation--a regular old Miss Nancy,
papa says"
Miss Miner smilod--a little queer
ly.
"Oh that's what they say, is it ?
Well, Hetty, am your Aunt Min
er."
The child opened her eyes wider.
"Are you Then, won't mamma be
mad ! We expect company after
awhile, and mamma won't want you
at all. We'd be dreadfully ashamed
of you before the Algerdoos. You're
going to leave US your money, amt
you Papa aud mamma said they
wero most tired of waiting-you had
as many lives as cat, We are GO
ing to Europe when you die !"
"Aro you :" said Miss Mner, with
an insane desire to shake the pert,
self. wouldn't depend upon it if |
were you 2"
Aud before Mrs, Carl came down
stairs, Miss Miner WAS out on the
street, on ber way to her half-broth-
er's house.
"A pretty nest Of vipcrs those
Carls are. Thank heaven, I've 70 und
them out in time Going to Europe
on my money Why, ungreat ful at
that spauky little Ellice is she isn't
half as trcacberous rs my own flesh
aud blood. Humph!"
And her complacency was not yet
restored when she left the street
car on the nearest corner TO Mr.
Parker Dollingby's bachelor quarters
that were alight in perfect blaze
of bright cheer.
1t looks like party she
thought,
But all the same she did not hest.
tate to go mp the imposing stone
steps and ring the bell, to which NJ
response coming, she tried the doo'
knob, aud admitted herself into ,
large, brilliantly lighted hall, at thu
end of which was u room. froli
(which came the sounds Of revelr,
aud jolliiication that had prevented
her ring beins hsirl.
Miss Miner went into the firs
door that stood njar, and through
another partly-closed door she saw
the gay bachelor party-some ton o
tifteen-merry over their wine.
80 that's the way Parker Doll
ingby does, is it = she as ked her
self grizzly, just as, the same instan
that gentleman rose high, and for
second silenced all others.
Heres to the health OF my mos
respected ancient marineress-
veritable old mid, all forlorn, who's
legacy is long time coming, bu
snre to get here some time. A coo
$4,000 or so, boys aud imagin
the swell we'll cut when the vener
able Mehitable kicks the bucket
q Drink to her, fellows !"
Somehow Miss Miner took her
self silently ont Of the place. Sh
. was silent all the way to the hotel
and then, once in the room, LOCKED
the door, aud sat down and-act
ually cried, and thon went to bed
wondering IL IL was ever granted Il
, mortals to come nearer to bein
, made fool Of than she had been
and at two o'clock in the mornin,
awaken with strange, sick feelipI
that was awful to endure in tha
big, lonely hotel, where she did'n
know a living soul.
But she rang for assistance, AM
the servant brought her o physician
who happened to be staying owe
night aud Miss Miners life wa
saved from the terrible attack @
gastralgia by DR.. Frank Olevin.
"rll pay you when I get home,
she said, tersely. "You can &c
with me, il you don't mind IN.
green vail and bag"
And so< after reaching home
where Ellice Dunning iu readiues
to leaveby a train an hour later
opene1 10 door 10 answer to an i'm
perious summons, Miss Miner stalk
ed ia followe by DIR. Oleviu.