The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-06-24

| " oEetiul SOou Ior pImpteS anu sicb-
and I've got a.striped carpet-bag some'rt
with the key lied on with bit o. rec
tape-and here's the brass tickets for the
trunks, checks, the Teller called 'em II
remember rightly"
"Irs all right, ma'am, assure you,
said Mr.. Early. "Step into the carriage
will see that your things are brougb
here directly"
'What be them fellows laughin' at p
demanded AuSt Feeny stopping shor
with one foot on the carriage step ant
.glaring at Messrs. St. EverilI, Montmar
tin d Co. through the green spectacle
glasses. / guess I'm as good as the,
be II l amt dressed in the very lates
agony Of fashion. I've got ten dollar,
sewed up in nv dannel waist, over ant
above my travelin' expenses. and rll q
bail it's more Than they've got"
A suppressed laugh here ran through
the little assemblsge of spectators on th,
platform.
"Do not let their folly annoy you
ma'am," said Early pleasantly. Let m,
assist you into the carriage. St. Everill
stand back" be added sterniy .if yor
have no reverence for old age or woman
hood, l will teach you to respect my
right hand. This lady is under my pro.
lection you will please to remember"
Mr. st. Everill retreated somewhat
discom6tted upon his companion's toes
and the old lady clambered. chuckling
Tito the carriage
"Young man she began when the um.
brella. lunch paper, basket and bottle
we're safely slowed away and they were
rolling rapidly over the city streets
you've got good deal of moral cour.
age. 'Taint every city sprig would be
as polite to an old creetur as you've
been, with all them noisy fellers pokin'
fun at you." =
Our hero was somewhat embarrassed
at this plainly spoken compliment.
II hope, madam" he said, II shall
never be found lacking in the essential
qualities OF gentleman In whatever cir.
cumstances 1 may be placed"
The antique dame nodded her cap
frills and held silently on to her umbrel.
Ia, without veniuring anv other remark
until they reached Mrs. Robert Eally,s
mansion.
Josephine was waiting for them on the
threshold; she clasped her ancient rela
ton closely In her arms, and there was
sort Of triumphal procession up to her
apartment which Charles was rather at
loss to understand.
Zone would think Josephine never
bad had an aunt fresh out CT Noah's ark
before" he mutteIed to himself as he
took up the newspaper and went out to
the vine-shaded back piaxxa there to
while away the time until such period as
lunch should be announced.
"Charlie!"
He had exhausted the paper long ago
and nearly fallen into doze, but at his
sister.in-law's summoning voice be star.
ted to his feet and entered the house.
"Aunt Stephanie wants to thank you
for all your kindness 10 her this morn.
ing" said Josephine.
"Confound Aunt Stephanie," thought
Mr.. Early advancing drowily toward tue
front room where. In sort of artificial
twilight produced by satin curtains and
Venetian blinds, be could dimly descry a
figure.
Suddenly Josephine drew back the
shadowy draperies and there, instead of
bent and crooked old woman, stood
lovely girl OF eighteen with deep blue
eyes and golden curls, set of with
white muslin dress With an abundance OF
floating blue ribbons looped and knotted
about it.
".Stephanie Osborne!" he calculated,
Instantly recognizing bis far encbantress
of the seaside.
"No-my Aunt Stephsniew r. interrup.
ted Josephine demurely.
"What mystery is this ?" demanded
Early looking with puzzled face from
one to the other. "Are you"
81 AN the veritable old lady OF the
railroad train!' laughed the golden.
haired lassie with q becoming glow OF
color 10 her cheeks "Do not look so
sssonished, Charles. Josephine really is
my niece. only as her mother, my sister,
was married before l was born, she is
just ten years older than l am"
Yes, hut why"
"Why did l assume that odious dis
guise. you would say2 just to try your
sterling worth and native chivalry,
Charles. / somehow fancied that the
young man who was polite and attentive
to bent old woman would have 10 him
the stuff for good and noble husband,
and"
"And may l be your husband, Ste-
phanie 2 demanded Mr.. Charlie, prompt-
ly deducing favorable inference.
~ I'll think about it," said Stepha-
ME laughing and blusbing
"Ats oil events, Charlie, l like You ten
thousand times better since have seen
how devoted you we're to the poor old
woman in the sEuf- -colored cloak!
Upon my word, Stephanie, you
ought to have been an actress said Mrs
Early archly.
"All the worlds stage" quoted Ste
phanie, "and have only performed nv
part. Henceforward l relinquish the
profession -
$50 you are going to marry my Aunt
Stepbanie. eha" said Josephine as she
met her brother-in.law in the hall after
interview with bis fair haired
goddess. "And will you be my uncle,
then p
81 don't care If l am your grandfath-
er, now that she has said yes" was Mr..
Charles Esrly's exlltant reply.
SUSTAINED.
The Tax Clause of the Scott Law
Constitutional.