Little Falls transcript., 1884-10-10
GRAND AUNT GARkANAl.


"To my Grand-aunt Garraway's! Z
said Phoebe. bursting into tears. Up
in the Catskills, whore one never hears
any thing but tree -toads and whip.p poor-
Wills, and the grass grows in the mid
die Of the road, and thsre isn't wagon
goes past, unless you count the hay
carts and the daily stage!'
S'Horrib1er said Miss Parks, the
sewing-woman.5 &.
4 I'd as soon be buried alive T. sobbed
Phoebe. ST III. s5ss5 II III II .855, +. ..ss
/ never heard Of anything 50 cruel
ia all my lhe!' said Jelnima, the maid.
Of i-all-work. Not even ia the last
| number Of 'Ferdinetta the Forsaken, ,
where the poor heroine is forbidden
to- st.. eeIf @jE2e..@ S. 4.s
DO hold your tongue, Jenai,na, and
get about your work." said Phoebe
sharply. "Who asked you to interfere
Mamma will be very angry when she
comes in and finds the parlors not done
up" ..555
And Jemima skunk away rather dis
comfted Ne :ss1
II am sure 'Ferdinetta the Forsaken'
/ never would have spoken to a poor help
! that way, thought she with sniff.
]" Miss Phoebe can't be a real heroine -
While Miss Parks renamed to con
sole pretty Phoebe Tacson as she help ed
! to pack the trunks which were to be sent
to Grand AUNT Garraway's by express.
| "And I'm not even to be allowed to
bid him good by!" walled the forlorn
young damsel. '.Oh, ] don't see how
mamma can be so hard hearted p
SIS he very handsome 2" said Miss
| Parks. whose life had not known many
love affairs ID S... I. e# ..s .5@
Exactly like Troubadour! said
Phoebe, enthusiastically. Il Sg .
"Dear, dear I? said Miss Parks, with
q vague idea of black velvet, q guitar
4 and white satin sleeve Innings. n
ssWith melancholy eyes; and a nous
tache as black as ink" said Phoebe.
sob, don't put my collars in the same
tray with the French heeled boots,
! please!" .,1ss 49, - Il. !. .'
''And what is his business ~ said Miss
! Parks. j. ..,..,5.i,.5- fs~ 5.4
''He is here on q private embassy for
the Russian government, " said Phoebe.
proudly. "But that's just what NAM
ma won't believe. He says he cannot
divulge his identity without betraying 6
his trust. As soon as his mission is
over, he says he will produce the most
satisfactory explanations; but mamma
actually believes him to be an impcs-
tor"
"Oh, dear!" said Miss Parks.
"You see, mamma isn't q physiogno-
mist, said Phoebe, cor she would read
truth plainly inscribed upon his noble
brow. The checked summer silks next,
Miss Parks, though 7 don't know what
use checked summer silks will be to me
at Grandannt Garraway's."
"But you can write to him every day,
DEAR" soothed Miss Parks.
"They will intercept the letters, "
sighed Phoebe.
"Never mind" said Miss Parks, fold
/ ing up al India fourlard polonaise
'fthe torch OF love will burn all the
brighter for a few brief dissertations.
"What dear, comfo1 ting creature
you are!" said Phoebe, STOPPING to kiss
Miss Parks knob5y forehead.
II, too, have passed through the fiery
ordeal" sighed Miss Parks, returning
the caress, as she packed d cologne bot
| tie anda travelling ink stand into the
mufling folds OF a red Shetland shawl.
So Phoebe was sent to Grandaunt
Garraway's, ct the foot Of High Peak, to
get her out Of the way of Mr. Middleton
| De Motto.
7 She was little disappointed that the
snug Queen Anne cottage was not more
dungeon like, and that the solitary
mountain path turned out to be a we'll
travelled turnpike. She had made up
her mind to thorough martyrdom; and
Mrs. Garraway, instead of being a hook
nosed old crone, with a gold headed
cane and temper, was cheerful old
lady, whose cheeks were tinted with
fresh bloom, like winter apple, and
who wore a black silk dress with lace
rutfles. .i$
The parlor floor was covered with a
real Turkey rug; there was cabinet Of
| old china in the corner; a little maid in
white cap waited at the table; and
Grandaunt Garraway's jewel case was a
marvel to behold. '' -. 49,.
The old lady had travelled in Europe,
read all the newest books, and drove q
little basket pheton with fat, dapp]ed
pony, and, to Phmbe's surprise, she was
| erninently sympathetic. "a. Id ii -
"Dear aunty," said the girl, "I ever
daeamed you were as nice as thisw%
''Well, my DEAR said .Grandaunt
Garrrway, t'I have been young myself,
and T don't believe in putting too much
constraint upon the heart" = (here
Phoebe jumped up, and kissed herr
$50, when got your mothers letter, [
thought the whole matter over. If you
really believe you can't live without
this young man" 49,. 1.1.. -. I.
Darling aunty!"' faltered Phoebe,
esmay tell you q secret ?" f 5 I. ..@ " 4.
| "Confide entirely in me, my child, :"
said Grandaunt Garraway, patting her
cheek. 5Is 8 II. 5S. + #Ss IA
Z 'sWel1, then, he met me under the
apple tree last night, confessed Phoebe,
''by the light OF the moon!' y 4.
You'yo written to him then ?" said
Grandaunt Garraway, with 8 shrewd
twinkle in her hazel eyes. ssS .5 I, III
~ yes" owned Phoebe. .'I told
him it was unlike anything that I had
anticipated. IL described your pretty
furniture and choice china, and thesol-1
id silver tea service, with the Garraway
monogram on ii, and your set Of anne
thysts, and he came on by the earliest
train. ts.s9 I s1s5 y. 4 S3.$ }.*
"Oh, he did?n said Grandaunt Gar
raway. sisE... I. 25 & 553 ss5
He said he was hungering and
thirsting for one of my sweet glances, 2.
added Phoebe, blushing very prettily..
'sAnd he slept on the hay ii the barn