The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-05-10

"Aunt Nancy" said Deb, at the tea
table, "will you please jog your memory
and tell me what you promised me last
fall Y'
Wby,-why," said Aunt Nancy,
meditatively, L don't remember prom
ising you anything excepting those half
dozen old china plates that you think
are so pretty, and was not to give you
them until you were married; surely
you are not going to call on me soon to
fulfill that promise ?"
g should say not" laughed Deb "I
have not even thought about taking
unto myself q husband, although when
l do SO, 1 shall expect the plates at once,
for myself and that remote and con-
tingent hero, my husband, to dine from;
but think again, and tell me what
promise extorted from you, by dint of
much pleading and coaxing."
"Well," resumed Aunt Nancy. 81
promised you my green silk dress when
L died, and my white lace shawl, and
and-why, yes, there was something
said about giving you party, ell 7"
81 think" demurely replied Deb,
"that the subject of party was casually
referred to among our wise deliberations,
in fact, think it formed the greater
part of my conversation for two weeks,
but you refused to give me a party then,
because grandma was not very well, but
you gave me solemn promise that you
would give me party this fall if grand
ma were well, and L remained a good
GIRL and, here, grandma is unusually
hale and hearty, and L have been a
miracle of goodness, and am come to
demand of you that you keep your
promise"
ooh, pshaw Debby III
"Aunt Nancy Ann Barlow" demand
ed Deb, in mock tragedy, edo you desire
to see your young and lovely niece go
into fitsr If not, fulfill your promise.
l have looked forward to that party for
whole year as one of the grand events
of my life; and surely you would not
crush me to earth by refusing my de-
sire p'
"Oh, of course not" replied Aunt
Nancy. Have dozen parties if you
want to, although it will be the first
time my house was ever filled by
passer of giddy- youngsters
90 you dear, duck of an auntl" cried
impulsive Deb, giving Miss Nancy
loving hug, and kissing her raptuously
on both cheeks. 81 just never did see
so good woman; and now for that
party Well have the three Duncan
girls, and the Vale girls and boys, and
Fred Lane, and all the nice boys and
girls in the neighborhood, not forgetting
my particular star,-Tommy Deane, the
fellow who wears green necktie, and
parts his hair in the middle. o me
Thomas how my heart thrills at the
mention of thy namel''
All this Miss Deb said in so utterly
absurd tone and such q wonderful
rolling up of her eyes, that even sedate
grandma smiled, while Uncle Nathan
and Aunt Nancy were convulsed with
laughter.
"As the prime mover in this affair, 1
proclaim that the party will come off on
next Tuesday night, and Miss Nancy
Barlow and myself will on tomorrow
afternoon ride out in state behind Dob
bin in the carryall, and deliver the
invitations by word of mouth, as we
have not the advantage of postoffice
facilities, or small boys at the rate of ten
cents an hour"
And having finished this harangue,
Miss Deb enjoined silence on everybody
while she told her fortune with the
after several moments spent in staring
into the cup, she vowed she beheld
herself on the way to church, in bridal
attire, with the loveliest young man on
earth by her side, which young man she
proclaimed to be Tommy Deane.
According to previous arrangement.
Miss Nancy and Deb rode out on the
following afternoon, and invited the
young people far and near to attend the
party at Miss Nancy's, the invitations
being received with great delight, for
Miss Nancy and Uncle Nathan were
general favorites with the young folks,
and they knew by past experience that
wherever Deb was, there was also fun
and jollity in the highest degree; for
Deb brought no city airs and manners
into the country, but conformed herself
to country customs with such charming