New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1883-03-21
AN UNEXPECTED vi IT0R.

OOOu X 0NSOUoS Dos w NOAAO w WIG
window and see who this is7" exclaimed
Sarah Belinda Mushroom. ''Did ever
any one see such an antiquated speci-
men Of humanity Just look at the
huge pok"-bonnct and the queer cloak,
that comes nearly to the heels. The
coachman Is taking off an old hair
trunk. / do believe she is coming herr"
Reused from the comfortable nap. in
which she always INDUCED after dinner.
BY these exclamatisns, Mrs. Mushroom
left the sofa and came to the window.
The subject Of them, queer-looking
old lady, very oddly dressed, stood on
the step in front of the door.
She held an umbrella and bandbOx
in her hand, and had q reticule on
either arm. -
She was talking loudly and gesticulat-
ing violently with her umbrella to the
driver. who was taking out Of the coach
any number Of parcels and bundles. ard
who evidently did not know what to
make Of her.
The look of langmd curiosity in Mrs.
Mushroom countenance quickly chang
cd to astonishment, and then dismav.
lit can't be!-yes it is; 40 truc AZ
I'm alive. it's Aunt Sally Hookerr'
"Why. ma, l thought Aunt Sally was
rich"
so she is; she could buy two or three
such houses as this, and live in the first
STYLE Grandfather left her large
property, and so did her husband
Il wonder what possessed her to
come here? There she is humping on
the door, with her umbrella. Doesn't
she know enough to ring the bell? Do,
ma. go to the door before the servants
hear her. Goodness! there is Mrs.
Morton opposite putting her head out
of the window to see what is the
matter"
Mrs. Mushroom hurried to the door,
but John had got there before her, and
had reused the old lady's ire BY asking
her. with a contemptuous stare, why
she didn't 90 to the other door?
What dye mean. you young jacka-
napes, by telling me to go round to the
kitchen door?' she exclaimed, with an
indignant flourish Of the blue cotton
umbrella.
Mortified as Mrs. Mushroom was at
this exposure, she was too anxious to
stand we'll in the graces of her wealthy
relative not to dissemble it, as well as
the vexation she felt at her unexpected
appearance.
And she succeeded admirably.
She came forward with q beaming and
happy smile.
'.My d. ar aunt, how delighted am
to see yol John, take that trunk and
those parcels up to the room over the
parlor.'
The abashed and astonished footman,
who had no idea that the new conner
was any way related to his fashionable
mistress, obeyed. and Mrs. Mushroom
led the way to the parlor, with many
polite expressions of her delight at 4
visit, which she inwardly styled "a most
awkward and ANNOYING circumstance. >
''What did you say. chiidg' sale
Aunt Sally, as, alter divestin1 herself q
her cloak and bonnet, she sank down
into the stuffed chair that Mrs. Mnsh-
room wheeled to the firo for her accom-
mediation. Speak . little louder; I'm
dreadful deaf-can't hearany kind Of or
binary conversation.
Delighted to see me, heyr'' added
the old lady as Mrs. Mushroom made
this announcement, with an exertion OF
lungs that made her turn red in the
face.
knew you would be. I've been
talkin' bout comm these dozen years.
So l sent word to Dora, through Hub
bard. brother Sans widder-she that
was Dorothy Jones-n she'd como an
keep house for me. wouldn't wait no
longer. 80 here am, you see. bag and
baggage. "
In the meantime. Sarah Belirda-she
was christened plain Sarah. but had
found it to be too commonplace for q
young lady of her lofty pretensions-
stood back by the window, regarding
with stare Of surprise and curiosity
the aunt, of whose wealth and eccen-
tricity she had often heard, but whom
she had never seen till now.
II s'pose that is your daughter
Sally" continued the old lady. q she
turned her eyes in that direction; ..she
that was named for me. Dear me!
should have knowed it anywhere. She
looks the very pictur. Of me. when I was
gal"
urOWn myseI II CnOugnt SOL!
was the young lady's indignant COM
ment, 40 she came forward, at her
mothers bidding, to receive the sound
ing kiss that Aunt Sally gavo her. 1.-The
horrid- looking frightg'
What did she sayl'' said Aunt Sally,
looking from one to the other.
'She said" screamed Mrs.. Nush-
room, putting her mouth close to the
old lady's ear, that she considers it .
high compliment. for you must have
been very handsome when gifl.'
Its fortunate that she's deaf said
Sarah Belinda. snothering : laugh q
her mothers adroitness. I'VE can FREQ
oar minds about tho tiresome old thing,
and she be not bit viser.''
We'll. I dun know as WAS ever
called much Of : beauty" said Aunt
Sally little obviously; ..but there ain't
many gals nowadays that can hold :
candle to nae - to work. ldon't nit up
about noon. q most gals do now. david
ling through tho rest Of the day. doing