Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-06-11

the railroad station, and the vehicle
paused before the gate Of . rathel
pretentious house on the main street o.
the village.
Mrs. Graves looked out Of the win
dow, and an expression Of dismay
crept over her face.
i declare she exclaimed, If it isn't
Aunt Jane Breed come to make US q
sitl
'Oh DEAR chimed in Arabella, q
young lady of Is years, what pity.
Just as we are going TO have q party,
too. Couldn't we tell her it is incon-
venient for US 10 have her, and send
her to Uncle Merriam's2'
No, Arabella, that would never do.
You must consider that your Aunt Jane
has twenty thousand dollars which she
can dispose of as she pleases.'
She had no time to say more for
the bell rang.
Mrs. Graves went to the door her.
self. By the time she had opened 1t
her face was compressed into an ex-
preston OF joy.
why, Aunt Jane, how do you do?
what pleasant surprise. Arabella
and were speaking Of you only this
morning
wait a minute, Eleanor, said the
old lady, and, fumbling in her pocket,
she produced an ear-trumpet which
she adjusted to her ear.
There said she, now we can talk.
i had no idea you we're deaf,
said Mrs. Graves through the trum-
pet.
Age has its infrmities, said Aunt
Jane. How is Arabella?'
Very well, thank you. Here she is
to speak for herself
Mrs. Graves turned toward her
daughter and spoke in her natural
voice.
Aunt Jane Is as deaf as an ad Ter,
she remarked. "You see she has to
use hu ohI tEuinpet.
I'm gald of it, said Arabella; for
now we can just say what we please,
without her overhearing us. Is she
gong to stay very long?'
/ i don't know, Ill ask her., and,
turning to the aunt she said, with her
mouth in the ear trumpet, Il hear
you are going to favor us with long
visit
4 can't spare you but a month, said
Aunt Jane; that is if it is entirely
convenient for you to have me with
you 30 long as that
we shall be delighted said Mrs.
Graves, finishing the sentence for her
daughters benefit, to have you 60.
That's the truth, isn'tit BELIEF
How shall we ever live through
the month"; asked Arabella, dismally,
without venturing to express the feel.
ing on her countenance.
A peculiar expression fitted over
the old lady's face, but this was not
observed by mother or daughter.
Three days passed. The old lady
had become quite domesticated at the
house of her neice.
1t happened that Arabella had a beau,
a young man of very much the same
calibre as herself, who was employed
rs clerk IN one of the village stores.
He called one evening when Aunt
Jane had indulged herself in sitting
up q little later than usual.
L suppose l must introduce you to
my aunt, said Arabella She will
will not be in our way, for she is as
deaf as post. Aunt Jane, she said,
through the ear trumpet, 'this Is Mr..
Storrs.'
4 am glad to see him., said Aunt
Jane, extending her hand.
There, we needn't say anything
more to her. said Belle, cordially. Il
II believe you never saw her before.
No. said he.
Amt she q beauty, laughed Belle.
Are you not afraid she will hear?'
oh, no, she IS entirely dependent
upon her trumpet
That's lucky for us, If she could
lear she might not be grati6ed by
vhat she heard. Ha, hat laughed
storrs.
1T is a great trial to us to have her
lere, but you know when one has q
.ich aunt she cannot be very we'll put
e.
so your aunt is rich,' said the young
nan, with increased interest.
Yes, she is worth twenty thousand
lollars.
That is large sum- said Storrs,
how large portion would
kelly fall to Belle, whom he already
ooked upon as his own.
Yes, it is worth some sacrifice; so
10 tolerate the old lady, in spite Of
er frimpy dress and odd ways
j was going to observe, said Storrs,
anteringly, what q strong resem-
lance there is between you and your
unit
Take that for your impertlnence,
II, said the young lady, playfully tap
ing him with her fan. 1 must be
harming If that were the case.
Now Aunt Jane was in reality o
cry good looking old lady; not of
o,,rxo no attractivo a. whnm ,n,,no