The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1882-01-20
DRIVEN TO IT.

'What is that 2" exclaimed my Aunt
Janet with start, as she sat in close
proximity to the warmly blazing fire
that lent cheerful light to the snug
little drawing room at Ivy Cottage.
ssCats, aunt" I replied, promptly.
s'Nonsense /" responded my aunt,
sharply; .scats are the lightest-footed
animals in creation"
''Beetles are lighter" ! suggested.
My aunt looked at me with an ex-
preston Of mingled pity and indigna-
tion.
ssYou must be light-headed. she said,
facetiously, though without relaxiag
her sternness of countenanc0. Then
after a moments pause she added !:
ssDraw down the blinds and close the
shutters. No one can tell who may not
be prowling about the premises on these
winter evenings. Tramps, in all prob
ability their name is legion in this
locality. It is a disgrace to society
that woak-houses are permitted to
stand SO near the abodes of the
civilized"
"Where would you have them, then,
aunt9"
= am not gong 60 argue, MISS Clara:
50 dont naster yourseu. Tou mad
better find some more useful employ
ment.
rose, pulled down the blinds and
closed the shutters, agTeeaDiy TO my
aunt's wish, and resumed my seat for q
moment or so.
Inc noise sne Rau nessu; ana when
4ad momenssrliy s.arsleo ner. oao not
was perIectiy aware, aElSe lrom Wnat =
naG sa5sfs5s e. Rssas's /. & 3 i
rasner' wnae nag conllu ensay asselIea
ss y she cause isle conscaoas = Was
1eo1ge ieMpsss plunusllns psek sas
neT 'lelils-To.A ans u sllo r. a"il Pr
pa1asory 70 pe.ns eleossu.
MY neare nau nlpsea 1 1lso q aao ueli,
~ people soMswnas sulgatay ano Aol s
less unLeasolaply .1aa1y assels' ynen ens'
souAu y ilis ~ paenslellils nay lsas,l.sss !.
ny eals-oi couls5 ne tl..5n az uo.ls es y y
~ pulpoSo' puoi ios4oM' anI t.lo as'2s =.
lss peln5 ~ pas pason aaan W. so.ls'
e1oaso Dus 10; a p ts..ss.Ss
ouslnss, @.a1 ssIs1s,. s.ls ees :
= | I, eIss h, ''.''S S;t4Is az
S,,esS nsa Ie - ~ '1"s0 ''0en AissAS
.v.o Goe,..so S.su'iH mo.4 -. $1,000 5
Sn $500 ,o ,I4 To- "o1T ,a,,,,@ srsess1. 5e.ys,.
,e,a aun sJSso aso SmI ota, u {a,, av,9,s
W. msso esol ioaue1 = o1s'il o'A''A s''ssA '1S'
''1n M, :. "a u -.
lne oourse u sluo lose, @ey say,
lever ulu Iul sliooon' anu e.lIy W naasl
8oou l1a0o1 ~ Deiieso 2 - -'liis I" 0aa- r -
pr0vsrD. qszs' g..
nsn nrss SasoIse ayoWeu n.s a.assl
slon toI nS--an J sllaal ! evel lolBes
ellas losSly summer evening Mils'n pe
neae1 e1e ml!ody SHINING ssars, &c ; asAeo
me 70 ne ms s--ne speeoily iohoWea
up ms oHer py ASKING my aunt % acceoe
% ana acKnoN cage our engagement
ne met VIA WnaI was pieased 70
consloer, ana HnsI conslaer now sne
grossest lngra tssaue az her hands.
instead OF compilmentlng nun on nus
stralg ht- ht-forWardness, and welcoming
nm as Worthyaye more fnan
Worthy-suitor Tor her niece's hand,
she turned upon nim like Q tlgress,
asked hlm how he dared to presume 20
aspire to the hand OF relative q hers
las il she were supetloE beng
forsoothl and actually forbid him the
house.
+ Prior to this George and hismother
frequently visited at Ivy Cottage Mrs.
Temple, the widow Of farmer. who
died year or more before my sunt and
I came to reside In the neighbprhood. |.
was in every sense lady. Her husband
had been gentleman, aLth0u8A ne was