Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-03-06
Kitty, Kitty. that's twice too much.

make pretty garden, with lots Of roses ant
vines"
"Earwigs and slugs," remarked aunty
crimly. "And the maids will quarrel
Well, go on. You haven, got through,
can see"
"Just one thing more" aoundercd Kitty
This house don't feel bad, dear is so hope
lessly ugly
Ugly. Well, declare, Kitty Randall
do YOU mean TO drive me crazy with moderr
art I? Are YOU going TO tack up Japanes,
fans and idiotic paper parasols all over th.
walls ? Must have row OF kitchen pi,
plates on the mantel shelf and stick a sun
flower in the middle of the table, Are yot
an aesthetic Young lady, Kitty ?"
Kitty laughed heartily.
''non't be afraid. aunty. only want m,
earwigs and slugs, and the maids shan
quarrel but want some low chairs and
pretty little table and lamp. and place L
put my piano and pictures and pretty things
And ] want to send away this dreadful stoy,
and have an open wood fire. | saw som,
beauties OF handirons and a brass fender ir
the attic, aunty.''
Wood fires make lot of dirt, Kitty"
The new girl can sweep it up. Let "a
put this carpet in your room, and stain th'
floor and put down rugs. It's 50 muci
cleaner. | see you are going % say Yes,
you dear. There is just one thing more
| saw trunk in the attic-he trunk.
guess and a most beautiful silk dress-th,
dress. aunty ?"
"Nes. KITTY. the dress What now An
| to wear il 10 church. with peacock feath-
er ia my hat 2"
NO, quite. was thinking what a love
n sofa-eover j, would make"
Kitty A pink and white brocade .
Not exactly Have il dyed"
II never though OF that" SAID Miss Ran
dali. opening her eye. very wide lis no
a bad idea. \ good sensible brown
'Or soft olive or lavender. suggested
KITTY. "Nou must choose pretty paper
first. YOU know, aud then color to harmon
ize. Oh you dear. good aunt, ~ be
.ievc YOU are gong to lct me have my Way
aud turn this hnuc into 4 dis,ra-tingl, love
i, little home"
"D,s;rloting. indeed '' sighed Aunt Cat
". "But-yes. Kitty. You are Young and
have the tastes OF YOUR times III not
thwart YOU. If YOU SIT hy the fire sham
m.ss my dear little stove perhaps. If 70,
are harpy. ma,be I'll get 10 like The new,
tangled ways."
"Do II; me k.>, you. dear aunt Ca,r,
lni 20 glad. ! wash could y, 10 WORK TIL.
moment"
We'll. dear. you can. There Is that bro
cade. RIP 1t up
Jus, The thing '' cried kiu,, delighted
bat ter auut stopped her.
..nrl, ,L.II An,'t r,,,,,,... a.. 80,
% have m, thing. tossed and tumhed about
There, nothing in the garret but old hrok
cn things, 10 good at all. Prom. se M n
leave them al alone.
".tl right. auntv." Kit, ran gail, ur
stairs. She meant 10 be VERY good hut
she could not help jus, looking a; tins old
screen delightful, capable Of restoration, OF
that Old cock, hanishet for H. irregular life
hu, which when .ci in order. would look %
wril ID the hal The hall httv's coun-
,,nancc fell How could anything ~ done
10 such j pokvy. common li,l.e house kit-
\, sighed. a, ,hr lifted ont the hcay, bro
o,.c and wished these decorations might
= applied to some~ hat vorthier home
something picturesque and artistic.
However. She had gained mitch. lnl b
sa> with bright face she stood before hrg
aunt. lal-ned with the old fashioned finer,
'-Srr. aunty, !, j perfect healt,
brought down TINS lo,-n srtsf tou. Il
would make such 1 table cover DlL ,uu
knuS il Sas there II
Il never took one thing out Of tee trunA
laid M.s, Rainfall. gtl,c.,. "lt was a bitter
gift t. me. and | >carcel, know wh, did
un, lca,, j, behind af tie Na,on.. What a
~a> her Wedding dress. think II viii b.. a
Fral reilcf % me tn send tile stuh - the I,r-
pot. The mere thought oi 81, pink lud
white io~eune> ha~ l.~a,> turned me i
!,tie SICK. Just look now il i, lined through
out. an! what shape :" Aunt Catty seized
the scissor, and began to ~ Vigorously.
Il wonder" ,he eJacila'ed. whether AUNT
kathArin= reaii, lhnagh; | would mas, b
gay II myself hy wearing ha' thing tp Ne
married in
'Oh, nu iunt,, you would have hal to
alter il, of course but with plcnt, ~ tullr
i might haze been made lovely
With ny yellow cheeks, :" SAID Atu'
Cau,, with snort She ripped on
Kitty 80
Kitty who hal ben dain,il, detaching
tile old lace border :rnn the neek and
sleeves. looked up startled. 70 see Aun,
Ci;ty sitting perfectly limp and paliiI
staring at the six. from which pr1irudel
various sin, grreni>h corners. Wha, Va,
il kitty'> mind wa, quick She jumped
silk tie lining, fell apart. Mss Randall
sat paralyzed.
They fell around her. Grecubacks with
out numbei Fifty dollars, one hundred
dollar, 10, twenties and forries they came;
and KITTY growing methodical, gathered
them al up aud put them into aunt,'s lap
Il do beiie,r the whole sixty thol>aGd
are here ;" she cred.
Itey we're. Sleeves. waist. all we're
pulled apart. and the carefully padded nil,
extracted Just over the heart va,
stitched a li,ile note;
DEAR NICE Think kind, Of me if you
can. If Your James Lavater j. better
man than mine. YOU will find the real wort h
Of this, my wedding dress. Ii he is what
think him. YOU are well quit Of him and
YOU may thank me. In any case YOU are
sure to find the money soon. for il wouldn',
be YOU not to rip up ami dye my old silk
and make il Of some use. Niece, NAV YOU
be happier woman--whether maid. wife OF
widow than YOUR unfortunate
AUNT KATHARINE.
Poor aunt Catty she could hardly recoy.
er from the shock and surprise hut when
she did il had a wonderfully softenng effect
upon her. 4 dozen bitter little angularitie.
and queernesses which had grown out of her
time of dignity and disappointment dropped
away al once and forever. She looked
younger and swee,er than she ever had, he.
niece thought, when she emerged, at last
from long cry behind her handkerchief
cheered BY the know ledge that Aunt katha
rine had not insuted and forsaken her, a.
all these years she had thought but had in
reality saved her from what might have
been an unhappy marriage, and applied the
test TO heart which shrank back in good
time. thank Heaven. And now, instead oI
a soured, forgotten old maid, lonely and
drear she had considered herself, she
awoke 10 the truth that she was rich,
healthy. independent woman, with a lovely
niece TO pet and spoil, and delight in a
niece who was wildly dancing around the
room. waving a greenback over her head
and crying. with merry triumph: =
Aunt Catty, never say again that YOU
hate rnmmaging."