New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1883-03-21
would accord with her yaunt's rather


pretty understanding girl in a remote
corner of the room sewing.
" 10 is 5hS1r ONT of 1hp DuttDnS J
shonId saw, or else her looks belle her"
1T is Cousin Williams GIRL replied
Mrs. Mushroom. .'She hasn't any
home, so took her out of CHARITY"
'.Cousin Williams gal; come to help
you out Of -charitv?' said Aunt Sarah,
smiling benevOlently upon the blushing
girl. Very kind of her, / am sure''
.:Just like her father" added Aunt
Sarah, turning to Mrs. Mushroom; che
was always helping somebody. I've
heard your husband say, often and
often. that he didn't know what he
should have done when he first went in-
to business if it had not been for Cousin
William
Mrs. Mushroom colored at this allu-
sion to what she gladly would have for
gotten, but her friendless dependent
cast q grateful glance at the good lady
for this kindly mention of the father she
loved and mourned.
Aunt Sally made no secret Of her OBJ
ject in making this unexpected visit,
which was to get acquainted with her
nsmesake and expected heiress.
Be sure and do all you can to please
nor" said Mrs. Mushroom to her
daughter. I'VE are the nearest rela-
tives she has, and if you play your cards
we'll she will be likely to leave you the
greater part of her property. / don't
know what we shall do if she doesn't,
for We have been going beyond our in
come ever since you came out.
So Sarah Belinda did her best to Sc
cure the good opinion of Aunt Sally,
consoling herself for this forced COM
plaisance by ridiculing her peculiarities
of words and manner to her face, which
the old lady's deafness enabled her to
do with impunity.
breeding, while it often brought smile
TO her mothers lips, aroused the secret
indignation Of Ellen Dutton, who grew
daily more and more interested in tho
kind-hearted though eccentric old lady.
One day Mrs. Mushroom and her
daughter went out to make some calls,
leaving Aunt Sally in the care of Ellen.
On their return they were surprised to
find Mr.. Morton in the parlor, young
man OF wealth and position, and for
whom Sarah Belinda had been angling.
though unsuccr ssfnlly, for some months.
'.Dear me. mar whispered that
young lady; '.what will Mr.. Morton
think to find that we have such vulgar
relations. And he so fastidious and ex-
clusiver'
In the meantime, Mr.. Morton. who
seemed to have had very pleasant
chat with Aunt Sally and Ellen, rose to
take bis leave.
Mrs. Mushroom followed him to the
door.
Il am afraid you've been sadly an
noyed," she said in low confidential
voice. ''Aunt Sally, as we call her, is =
distant relative. Shes good old soul,
but so odd and quite unused to the
society. that we frequent"
mo apology is needed madam" re-
turned the young man with q look Of
surprise; 1--WE often heard my father
speak of Mrs. Hooker, who was very
kind to him once when he had an attack
Of fever. Lam very glad to meet her"
"A fine young man." said Aunt Sally,
- Mrs. Mushroom returned to the other
end of the room, ''and very like his
father"
can guess VINO ne comes 10 see,
sn9 aaded, win 4 sly look AZ Ellen.
enle "uSelva,'on conpleteu the sun II
Satan oe"nda 8 'll-na.ure' especially
looking unusaslly pretty; the bright
color in her generally pale cheeks and
sad eyes giving her new beauty.
':Bold-faced thing!" she muttered;
sno ana Aunt oaily are just OF plcoe.
90 wish the oio iool w"nlu 60 nome; l
naven,t taken oil OF comfort since she
esno'
apparently quite obvious 10 TINS
E benevolent wish, Aunt Sally began to
admire some lace ana white satin NIB
r. mean 70 get some IKE II; Just what
"e oeen wantlng LOT q cap.
1ust tnl y. OF neryellow race IN any
tning 90 oeilcate, said oaran belinda
x w1n =, g.sse ~ w ., LOOK IKE
Aunt Sally happened to be looking
that wav a. she said this.
Perhaps her suspicious were aroused.
..What did she sav?', abe ennnired II
Ellen.
Ellen colored and remained silent
.sTall her that I said # would he y.st.
II becoming, ,aid Sarah Rel;nda
..Whv don't Won sne,kp,, said M.
Mnshroom sharnlv n The old ladv "a
naated the question.
The face IF the nsnallv gentle and
nu;a,, r;rl f,nshed with ;nd;vnat;nn
~ Ann willing to do anvth;nr =
reason. Mrs. Mushroom bnt I cannot
viii not tell falsehood. And I th;nf
TIA shame thus to ridicule before her
faca an old lady and ono On k;nd and
a...1,,,. :, - :
generous.
do my bidding, miss. or leave the