Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1883-10-12
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i assure you Aunt Afaoetia, sald
nephew John, who looked very con-
fused, there is some PAINFUL mean
plcasant--at least ething--Ihls
young lady is Well, really. my dear
aunt, have not the smallest or re-
motest idea who this young lady is.
They both looked so helpless and so
bewildered that i plucked up courage
and said, with all the dignity | could
muster, us took off my unlucky veil:
Il am Miss Hetton, and | have come
t" meet my brother, who has just re-
turned from India and VII telegraph
ed to me to meet hlm here at eight
o'clock this morning
But am John Hetton, and | have
just returned from India SAID he.
My brothers named is Tom, not
John | answered, becoming almost
fearful again in my confession; and
| am sure, quite sure, now that you are
not my BROTHER | added weakly.
i have not that honor, madam, GER
tainly,' said the gentleman; hut |
knew Tom Hetton well in India; and
| am delighted to have the pleasure Of
meeting his sister, he continued, with
"A low bow and | actually detected a
smile lurking under the golden nous
tache.
Here aunt Arabella, who had sub
sided into Il very upri ght chair, and
who had been shaking her head and
uttering under. toned exclamations in
an unknown tongue, began 10 show
signs of becoming lntclhgible, when,
for the third time, IA waiter, threw
open the door and ushered in gentle
man, who | felt at once was my Tom !:
but so depressed had my miserable
impClsiveUeSs made me feel that | fol
lowed aunt ArabelIa's example, and
sinking into II chair, looked on help
lesslv.
Tom
John, my old namesake and the
two men shook hands heartily. Why,
how is this: | have just come by 7.
& o., and had 10 idea YOU had left
India ill they told me Just now that
Major Hetton was here--as usual,
suppose. thinking We were relatives.
oh, came home IN the old Hima-
laya, said Major Hetton. so of course
left Bomtay week or two earlier
Il expect my sister, said Tom; and
then he seemed to perceive that there
were ladies in the room, and made an
apologize bow.
| do not know whether | t,ok any
notice of it; supp sed acknowledged
it In seine way but ] do not really
remember. An earthquake, torpedoes,
nothing would have surprised me- al
that moment felt callous, hardened.
Major Helton. And had hug
ged him.
This lady, said the Major cheer
fully, 'is my aunt, Miss Mactaggar !,
and this young lady is, belieye--l
think--l understaud--your sister,
Miss Hetton.'
"My little Mary said Toms kind
voice; and then | found myself held
very closely in his strong arms; and,
as | hid my burning face on his breast,
| erred US II my heart would break
with vexation and pleasure and an
noyai ce all at once.
When | looked up, Major He.ton
and his aunt bad vanished, and very
comforting were Mrs. Elliot's sympa-
thy and my brothers good natured
banter.
Ais veil that ends well; and it is
perhaps needless 10 tell how aunt Ara
bella and granuie and Tom and John
and all grew great friends. and had
much merrlment over my absurd con-
tretemps; but | must add that l think
it Was quite unnecessary of Major
Hetton to say months afterwards,
when he put little pearl ring on my
tiug,r, and begged just for one kiss
You need not pretend that You dis
like it, darling, for you said long ago
that it was delicious.