Frostburg mining journal., 1883-07-21
FOUR aunt will be with you in a min

i N" 0VooPihS until uiS suusulny
face was on level with mine, whis-
pered as he looked right into my eyes,
Remember, Julia, we are to be friends.
and this shall be our pledge.
"And all at once, Sir, he kissed me l..
Ii my face had been aGre before, what
was it now, and there was mistress to
meet.
"But l was in good fortune that
day. broke away from the young
man, George Bigart his name was,
and ran back into the hall. Then
went to the basement stairs, which
were dark like, and there I met mis-.
tress coming up them.
"'You have been a long time a let
tin EN- in, she said, sharply. Who
is it?'
"A young gentleman, ma'am, as
says he wishes to see you particular
ly.'
ga young gentleman, she repeat
ed. What does he look like what
is his name2'
He said, ma'am, that his name
was George Bigart.
con, George. is it? My nephew.
"The old lady hurried along Il e
hall to the front rarlor, and when
she got TO the door she cried
What, Georl e, IL it you p
"' Yes, aunt. I've come down to
see you.
"Then l heard ler kiss him.
And now that I've got you, /
mean to keep you for good while,
she added.
II hurried down s,uiis all Of a
flutter and instead Of going about my
work | went to dreaming Of The sw eet
prince who had Just arrived.
For several days the young gem
tleman kept in bis room, and when
ever Mrs. Rodgers went out Of the
house, and she always did her own
marketing, hid be down in the
kitchen, and he hung around me just
as if he was my shadow. Oh, he
courted me desperately. Well, cir,
how could | refuse the attentions of
so nice a young man? And he would
kiss me at least dozen times day.
NOW, wasn't it natural that a young
girl, such as l then was, always
dreaming as truth the story Of Gin
derella, her heart not being made to
learn to like so nice gentleman as
was George Bigart?
II was in constant dread lest his
aunt should notice his coming near
me. Should she surprise him, wouldn't t
there have beer trouble, and I'd not
only only have got a good scolding,
but tcld to go home, and | knew my
folks were not in such condition as
to support me in idleness.
Zone day George came to me aa
full Of love as an egg is Of meat, and
l told him what I'd been thinking and
what l feared. He laughed and said
he'd. be more careful in the future,
and added if by his indiscretion his
aunt should discharge me he'd make
it up by giving me money to go to
school and stay at home.
II grew very angry at that and told
him he had insulted me but he de-
clared be had no thought of doing SO,
that he loved me dearly, and one day
ho would, if | consented, make me
his wife.
And now, Jolia, he continued,
after he had kissed and kissed me ua-
til | was in good humol again, NOW
that We understand each other | want
you to do me an especial favor. Bat
you must solemnly promise hat you
will do precisely as | asa you, AID
that until I give you permission, you
will never divulge it to auyone--to
not even your mother, my aunt, or
any one, man, woman or child
IF there's nothing wrong in t,
George, IIeturned-I'd got to calling
him, familiar like, by his Christian
nsme--Id do anything you ask me
to do.
'Wrorgl' he repeated. Why
should | ask you to do that which
was wrong? Are we not all but as
one to each other If you love me,
Julia yon must have entire conf lenoe
in me-
"Whatis it you ask ofme, George 2
I said.
"'This, he answered, and he spoke
scarcely above his breath, while the