Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-02-26
MISS PROFESSOR JONES.
BY EBEN E. RExFoRD.

iE. ~ BETsEY"-Miss Brown always call
ed Ter niecs Betsy when She was giving her
"piece of her mind,' and wished to be
very impressive. ''Now, Betsey, there amt
no kind O. use O. yer sayin' another werd
about it-not the least in the world" and
here she shook her head slowly, and stared
at the place where she supposed Bessie was.
Il don't see what you can see in him that
you think is SO smart. don, an Mis-
Pendegrass, she says she don't, an you
know she's very observin' woman"
''Yes. of other persons business" said
Bessie, Indignantly.
Nov, Betsey, you needn't go to fling.
in out about Mis- Pendegrass, !" said Aunt
Dorothy. "I've good deal of respect for
her opinyun, an can't very well doubt
her bein' right when she thinks just as /
do. think, an so does she, that that
young Graham is very common sort of a
fellow, an he's poor as Jobs turkey. You
know that Betsey"
II WASN'T aware that it was sin to be
poor" said Bessie, with flashing eyes and
heightening color.
II don't say as tits" answered Miss Dor.
othy. ''Tain't jest on account Of his bein'
poor that don't favor you marryin' him.
Pm purity we'll convinced that it's more
your money than you that he's after"
Sand l know it's no such thingr' cried
Bessie, Indignantly. "He'd be glad if
hadn't cent, for then folks couldn't throw
out that he wanted my money"
"Mebbe he'd be glad an mebbe hs
wouldn't," said Miss Dorothy, stubbornly,
YOU'RE all carried away with him, an
you won't reason the matter candidly. II
You won't look out for your own good,
Shall; an I'm the same as mother to ye
an hev been ever since yer own mother
died. You needn't argy, Betsey. Ishan't
consent to yer maxim fool Of yourself by
marryin' that man."
And here Miss Dorothy put on look O
cast-iron inf1exibility that was calculated
to impress her niece with the idea tina
her will was like the old Persian Mediar
well" said Bessie, with quiet determi
nation, II like Allen Graham l know b,
don't care for my money. think I'm OLE
enough to know my own mind, and shal
marry him if think best" With which
declaration of independence she fell tt
sweeping. again vigorously.
"Notssrath my consent" said Aunt Dor
oshy 'An', as said afore, there hahn
tle least particle O. use in yer arg yin the
matter with me, so don't be wastin' vel
breath, My minds sot, an nothin' 70,
can say'Il alter it,"
Bessie knew her aunt we'll enough tt
know that when her mind was 'tsot," there
WASH any use in trying to reason her intt
changing it, SO she held her peace. Blu
she hadn't the slightest idea of giving W
ner lover because Aunt Dorothy saw fit t.
dislike him. She could be as .'sot" as hel
aunt could, if occasion required her to be
| II get the start of her in some way
YET she told Allen Graham that night
when they were talking together in the pas
ture-lot, where she had gone to milk ths
cows. - don't see what right she has tt
expect me to be governed entirely by hel
likes and dislikes."
III she would only give me q fair chance
l tnlnk | could overcome her prejudice
against me-" said Graham; '.but the trou
Die Is, She won't give me any chance what
ever: But she needn't think I'm going t,
be discouraged because of her opposition
and give you up, Bessie, for shall do M
such thing
1t was well for Aunt Dorothy's peace O
MIND that she didn't see what happened
SuC COu1u Ouiy AAfSFO huOWA tu6
ne was kissing her niece!
|
Did yon read that piece in the pape
about Miss Professor Jones an her wonder
ful manifestations ?" asked Aunt Dorothy
Of her niece, day of two later.
| miss Professor who, and what's she pro
fessor off asked Bessie.
| miss Professor JONES'" answered Aun,
Dorothy. 2 triae sharply, not exactly l,k
ing Bessie's tune in asking the question
| ''She's professor of-of-well, sperits
'spose; leastwise, she commnnes with de
parted persons an she can tell what <ha
took place, an what is goin' to happen, an
the paper says she's the wonder o. the six
teenth century. I'd really like to see he
Il would &c"
''Mostllikely she's humbug." said Bes
sic. ~
ssLdon't b'le4vs no such thing" retort
ed Auat Derotly, with much indignation
She believed IN sSpirits, " and Bessie didn't
"pve got Aoosl potion to write to her, an
ask her tostDp hore on her way to Bos'n