The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-12-15
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Aunt's Disappointment.

Err q wonder Kate Buttons chatter.
ing tongue had been silent for the las,
ten minutes, during which time she had
heen watching Aunt Hetty's active
movements in the clothes-yard below
."Nellie. what do you suppose is the
reason Aunt He,tie never married 2"
Nellie did not raise her eyes from the
hook che was reading, bst we'll kno wing
that Kate would give her no peace until
she answered said:
81 don't know; pcrhape she never had
an OFFER"
.Pshaw! N lie. there's no woman
but what has offers"
SWELL, then, perhaps she didn't have
one that suited her."
II don't believe it's that, either. It's
my belief" here Kate dropped her
voice to low mysterious whlsper-'tha,
she has been disappointed"
"As most girls set their hearts on be-
ing married, and she has failed 10 reach
that height OF esrthIv felicity. no .doub,
she has heen," SAID Nellie dryly.
"What nonsense, Nellie; you know
what I nean--that she has been disap
pointed in love"
Knowing tbnt Il wss useless to try Ia
read, now tha, X to had mounted her "a
vorite hobby, N lie closed her book in
despair.
Il should think that even your acive
Imagination would despair Of making .
heroine Of romance out Of 90 unpro q.
ising 9 subject a. Aunt Heuy."
you NAV laugh as much you like, bu,
I've watched her for some time, and iii
my belief that she's the victim Of ssme
deeply rooted sorrow"
"She don't seem to have wasted sway
much under it's consuming influence"
"Well. no." returned Kate, reeardius 2
Aunt Hett,'s por'ly fig ne With an in.
jured aspect. as though she considered il
IN the light OF . personal grievance that
she had not wasted away to a shadow,
after the most approved model OF mod.
ern heroines; "but then grief don't al
feet every one alike Anyway, I am con
vinced that nv cor jac'ures are correct.
from circumstances that have come to
my knowledge"
"What circumstances !"
"Oh. q variety. Did you ever see the
ring she weaisf She told me the other
day that she had worn 1t for twenty
years and that nothing could tempt her
TO remove it. I'm convi, ced ira. it's
some love token; ard then. one night, ]
opened the door OF her room suddenly,
and she seemed very much con 'rsed,
hiding what looked like piece of folded
paper 10 her bosom."
"Most people would fee, rather con-
fused at having the. door OF their room
opened so uncerernoniously." returned
Nellie. II believe it is customary to
knock on such occasions; but one can
scs csly expect you to desc scehd to any
com nonsense measure !"
"I'll ask Aunt Hettv about II this very
evening"" said Kate With toss OF her
bead, land then Well see which OF Us il
right"
Kate was as good as her word.
After the tea things we're cleared away
and Aunt Hetty brought forward the iu.
evitable knitting work with which she
occupied her spare hours. Kate drew her
chair close to The old iady's, putting her
in the best OF humor nv praising the soft,
white lamb's.wool mit,ens she wss knit.
ting and Offering to hull the skein Of
yarn for her to wind.
"Aunt." she said, giving significant
glance at Nellie to see il she was listen.
ing. didn't you have good many heaux
when you was girl2
mo, child; when ! was young. girls
didn't have so many filings an furbe-
lows as they have nova DAYS"
81 don't mean thst kind. aunt return.
cd X 70 biting Der lips as she met Mel.
lies mischievous glance; "bu: young
nen admirers ?"
81 want never troubled with them