Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-03-28

good and as smart as they are? Selling
crooknecks siu't SIM The Balsam-
apples haven't got any sense, and ]
won't pc Balsamapple minnie longer
than l can help. Nowp
"And, oh, what will Cousin Amasa
think when he comes 10 Crabsboro,"
continued Aurora, despsiringly, "and
one of his relations losing her head
about man that peddles crooknecksi
These rich old fellows are always so
ultra-fastidiousl It'll spoil all my
chances"
Aurora flung her herring into cor
ner and burst into tears.
"Dear sakes Done cry, honey T.
said Bella, who was soft hearted. with
all her faults. ct won't matter pin.
Cousin Amasa is too distant relation
20 build hopes on, if We wanted to. He's
got lots of kinsfolks nearer than We are
-nephews and nieces. and things We
never even heard OF. Not likely he'd
leave ia anything, anyway"
Bella Baisamapple, are YOU 3
dunce?' asked Aurora, sharply. "who
expects a folty-second cousin to leave
them anything on that &C count Cousin
Ainass hasn't any wife. Now do you
undcrstai ~"
"Oh," said Bella, with little jump,
that's the game, is it? But how do
You know You'll like him, Rop You
never saw him"
I'm mighty certain to like his bank
sccount," answered Aurora; "and that's
the point ilst now. And I could help
you 70 a good settlement, too, il you
wouldn't encourage this"
- will cried Bella, before her sis
ter could pronounce the Objectionable
"hucbsler." Il doa't want any settle
ment. I've liked him ever since we
first bought things of him, and / know
he likes me-. And now that we've been
introduced he's coming 10 see me; and
he's gentleman, and wouldn't treat
him mean for ell the Cousin Amasas
that could be rked IN. if they were so
rich they couldn't walk straight"
in evidence OF the patiorm she had
chosen Bella appeared the following
week q. the Cnsbsboro church festival in
the ctmrany Of Mr.. Robin Russell.
Entirely sgaiust my wishes. con.
fied Miss Aurora Balssmspple, to her
friend, Miss Cytilla Dumps. 81 very
much disapprove Of Mr.. Robin Russet.
AID mGst say l think he's a presum.
ing, bad-mauner, creatureT
What. Ds'am-vhat?' exclaimed a
fcly-.coAius Old gentleman. with red
SLiske-s and Swapping little black
cyes, who, teing Immediately behind
the igo ladies, had overheard the re.
mark. You're very free with you're
tongue, Eaam-o utrageously so. Do
YOU know Mr.. Robin kusset is my
nephew. ma'am"
Mss Balssmapple sctutiuized the
pePrery iE,eErosa,Cr with critical
calmness.
"Sir," SIZE replied, Il did not know
shether the gentleman in question was
your nephew or rot; and, permi; me to
add, l di1n't in tie least care. Still
further, allow ice to remark that you
Lsye 10 manners vhatever-that you
are a ridiculous Old goose, and your
aephez probably resembles yoa!"
"Na'am-what?" began the old gen.
tleman, almost strangling in his fury.
But Aurora swept away in calm DIS
dsin. and left him fouEdering in a
storm Of wrath.
" Ny dear said Mrs. White. sailing
down on her as she passed that lady's
stand, lent Bella the slyest little
piece ever born? Here she Is snugly
engaged 10 r b Russe,, ard the rest Of
the girl IS are going wild because they've
inst discovered tia. he's 60: terrific
sllv rc1 cd uncle, who arrived the
1.ler 3ay from some mysterious place.
[ saot him once. II introduce you if
I caa fad him Oh, here he is q! Mr.
Amasa HiggingtoIham-Miss Balsam-
apple"
aurora took a glance at him and
turned pale. Cousin Amasa and the
peprery old gentleman we're all one.
lie arreSred to Lave recovered his
temper and Was cbuckling quite iovially.
lin sure, Cousin Amasa," began
Aurora with sweet, womanly meekness,
.vcu won't mind what 1 said to your
You know"
Not at all-uot at ell !" interrupted
The old gentleman. with chuckle."
ats all right, cousin"
And you know / wouldn't have SAID
A word against Mr.. Russell il had
known he vas your nephew. 1 only
"Oi course not-of course not y
chuckled Cousin Amasa. How could
Won know a mau that worked for liv-
ing wasn't q villain Quite pardon
able. / assure YOU. But Bob Russet's
cot 10 earn his living while he's young.
Don't hurt these young fellows to work
the making OF 'eml But don't feel
at all uneasy about Bella's future,
Cousin Aurora, ] shall leave all my
property-every Eickel-to Rob, at
-. L. - ao--s., I sip't such an