The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-04-12

suppose. NY good man said the eide
told him yesterday that he was CON
ing this away an SO you may be ez
pecting of him"
"Deary me-" cried Aunt Patty, il
a furry. "And perhaps he'll sat
to tea."
"Huckleberry pie is his failing,
laughed the good woman, "and nc
body makes huckleberry pies lik
you, Miss Patty. / wish l knew tn
secret. Huckleberry pies is buckle
berry pies here. Lal and that's th,
little thing that used to run rount
the doorstep with her head all
snarl of curlsl" she cried, as Nell,
Darling entered at that moment
"Whyl how she has growed. hea,
that Bijah prospered properly in tn,
city," she added, turning to Mis-
Patty as Nelly, after greeting, shool
hands with her and went out aftel
blackberries.
eyes, Bijah's got rich there, l ex
pect," said Miss Patty, but her face
wore such preoccupied expression
a.
that it was plain her heart was moi
in the answer. For (shall 1 unveil
the weakness of Aunt Patty, spinstel
aged fortyO she had been dream.
ing of good, lank, Elder Perkins all
night. Not for years had such Wis.
ions invaded her peaceful slumber
Not for years had thoughts of love
crossed her placid bosom; but then
had she not caught the eye of the
elder twice in meeting, last Sunday
and had he mt seemed fluttered-
aye, so that even her wild little niece
noticed it.
"Whateverwe'll get for supper il
he does come,p cried Aunt Patty out
of the innocent fullness of her heart,
forgetting that her niece had not
heard the news.
"If who comes, Aunt Patty2"
queried Nelly, affecting the most art
less astonishment.
"Why Elder Perkins, child. He's
on a visitation to-day"
'Ahl" and Nelly looked slyly.
"What did | tell you, Aunt2 Now
promise me l shall be bridesmaid"
"Don't be provoking, child" cried
her aunt, flushing reddvr than she
had ever flushed before. "Of course
he calls on all his people at least
once a year."
II know, Aunty-but I tell you /
had q presentiment. A little bird
whispered in my ear, while I sat in
church, Elder Perkins will marry
Aunt Patty-and l shall have min.
lister for my uncle. Let me see
why! we'll have custards-that's one
fried ham and eggs-that's two
huckleberries and milk-that's three
and-n
"No, no, child; huckleberry pie,n
said Aunt Patty, solemnly. "You
can't be expected to remember nv
pies, and when the elder was here
before it was too early for 'em."
"1ndeed, but l do remember huck,
leberry pie, and how / used to cry
for the second slice-so we'll have
one of your ne plus ultra huckleberry
pies. See, | have quart and over
I'll sit down and pick them this min.
ute. What shall you wear, Aunt Pat.
ty? You must look as pretty as a
pink" rattled on the merry little wo.
man, as she threw aside her sun.bon.
net, shook back her hair, and placed
The white china bowl in the chair be.
side her.
"Why-I don't know" said Miss
Patty, hesitatingly, folding her hands
in a helpless way. ut don't signi.
fy."
"0l but it does signify. 1 am 90.
ing to be your dressing.maid myself.
In the first place l shall alter the
style of your hair decidedly. Itcurls
| know-and ! shall roll it in puffs,
or friz it-or-"
A faint scream from Aunt Patty,
who could not remember the time
her soft auburn locks had not been
put straight back behind her two
prim little ears.
"lndeed, my dear, you shall do no
such thing. l shouldn't know how
to behave with my hair all frizzed
up"
eyes, but putting and frizzing are