Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1882-03-03

years Old.
"You are aunt" said he, going
quickly to meet her.
She looked at the handsome face and
caught quick, gasping breath.
"Iou mast be one of Johns boys"
she said. "iiow like you are to your
father"
Il am Fred" he answered.
Dear heart. How you have grown
Is your mother here?:"
The good old country woman had
never had the least doubt of Il warm
welcome at her brothers house, and
Fred certainly confirmed her expec-
tations. He found the old black leath-
er trunk, the bag, the bandbox, the
great bulging cotton umbrella, and
! put them in the carriage. lie made
. his aunt 90 to the restaurant and re-
fresh herself before starting on the
long drive home. He listened with
/ respectful interest to all the mishaps of
the long journey, and sympathized
with the "Rulnation of every mortal
stitch I've got on, dear, in the dust
and smoke"
/ Aud he chatted pleasantly of his
childish recollections of the tiny house
and wide farm where Aunt Sabina
/ lived.
"lou see," she SAID, Il made up my
mind this year that | would come to
see You all once more before died.
7 I've tried to before now, dear. but
something or nurther alters hindered.
Dear, dear, You're all crowd up,
pose, aud was but lot o'bables last
time John brought You to see me-"
''Corinne is the youngest, and she is
eighteen. Wilbur is only one year older
/ than | am"
Yes, remember. Well, dear, I'm
glad that Johns wife brought up such
"a fine family. I'm only an old maid,
but | dc love children aud young
/ folks"
| But 4 chill fell upon the kindly old
heart when home Was reached at last.
and four fashionubly dressed ladies
gave her strictly courteous greeting.
T But for the warm clasp of Fred ;
/ hand, | thought she would returned
to the station in the same carriage she
came, so wounded aud sore she felt.
Not one Kiss" she thought, "and
Fred kissed me at the train, right be-
fore all the folks"
Fred slipped silver coin into the
hands of the servant girl who was to
wait upon his aunt, promising another
If she was very attentive, and himself
escorted the old lady TO her room. II
vas not often teyoung mans indlg
nation found voice, though it grew
hot over many shameful acts of hard
selfshness in the house Of his mother ;
hut. he said some words on that oc-
TcgtS-s,rr tirns called blush 10 the cheeks
of that worldly woman.
/ II Vas not very busy season: and
finding Aunt Sabina was likely TO have
a sorry time of it if left TO the other
members of the family, Fred asked for
a holiday, and appointed himself the
old lady's escort. He was too prosd
to care for the fact that the quaint
'
an amused glance, but gravely stood
by while u new dress for Dolly, the
dairymaid, aud a city necktie for Bob,
/ the hired man, were purchased.
He gave undivided attention TO the
more important selection of u new
black silk for aunty herself, and
pleasantly accepted a blue silk scarf
| with large red spots, that was present
ed to him, appreciating the love that
prompted the gift, aud mentally re.
solving to wear it when he paid the
p. omiscd visit to the farm. lie drove
Aunt Sabina to the park, aud took
her 10 see all the sights.
Once or twice, meeting some OF his
gentleman friends, they had thought
"this queer old party is some rich re-
latiye, Gorham is so very attentive to, y
and had delighted Aunt Sabina by
their de(erential attention.
Once-Fred had not counted on
that-in ictnTe gallery, Cornelia
Caldwell sauntered in alone She had
heard Of Aunt Sabina through the
disgusted comments of Lucilla, and
knew she had no property but ''mis-
cradle farm" but she greeted Fred
with smile far more cordial than she
gave her admirers. y great lump
came in Fred's throat. Then be
gravely introduced the stately beauty
in her rustling silk to the little old,
fashioned figure on his arm.
My aunt, Miss Gorham-Miss
Caldwell"
Z They admired the pictures together
aud the young lady was cordial and
chatty., And after they had come
down the steps, Miss Caldwell said:
| "1o on must let your aunt drive an
hour or two. with me, Mr.. Gorham
f am going to do some shopping, so
4 will hot tax your patience by inviting
: ycu to JOIN us, but shall be pleased, i
Miss Gorhum will dine with me, t.
have You call for her this evening"
1 Then she smiled again, made Aun
Saoina comfortable in the carriage
E and drove off, leaving Fred forty times
5 deeper III love than ever, as she intend
4 ed he should be.
= "He is very prince of men," she
thought, "and | will give him one
| DAYS rest Bless the dear old soul
she has such eyes as my dear ole
: grandmother had"
a Then she won Aunt Sabina's con
fdence, and found she was worrying
!, about the purchase of certain house
t hold matters that would not go in th'
: black leather trunk, and she did no
e like to worry Fred about it.
a She drove to the place where th'
best goods could be had,. keeping
e guard over the slender purse agains
i all imposition till the last towel wa
satisfactorily chosen and directed
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