The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-10-31
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" "'Si -" 'n" i-"ui d 'ouiu
De irlendS. GU are poth so dear to me-"
Miss SouthwelPs voice was a little trem-
ulous. She was over sixtv-fve, slim.
fragile-loolling woman. Her face reminded
i,'h7 men lA0' '',h
you Oh Whlte rose 'nat mas lost It's early
freshness, but has delicate loneliness lin
gering about it still. True, its lines :ndi-
Gated more sweetness than stran,tb of
character but tbo oy,,.assior, ,,,os 80 ,ra,.5
'ii''' ''OO'i' "uo Uno Ga 'i esS'oH was 81 soou'
80 pure you ielt ihSuncuVely she was one
to be loved and trusted.
In the fair-compIexioned. handsome face
of tba ,,orn,r man basij !, ar. +I,o,.o 49,
,,r-+oiJ taIl H. -. Nv, ~
one zen -U"ie iIie VI WEAKNESS Inc hazel
eyes looked down aileCtIonately into his
aunts, hnt his voice. though good-hu-
mored, kept its decided ring as he replied:
"But. dear Amt LEFTY. yvba+a,, I 70 do9
vrbora,s ,,,tti,,,r o1,,,I, ,,.;tI,
'-''' ~ GUMS '''"9 WIN l4"ul d uLl5SS
you SlEe up 10 ner III eVerythlng' ana I'm
nor UiSposGi 10 make myself slave to the
HttIe LADY,"
lear we nave petTed ana spoiled her
among us Aunt Lefty broke OIL with
SIN
I S' uhaG,S just Che trouble, aunty. You
ere So sMe &c! UelLIPGIeI you can, pear TO
ilhu IauII WIN any boly' ana Uncle Arthur
Is JuSO IKE YOU between you hpJn you've
hiaQ7 u perfect NIUE aeSpot Oh Laura us
700 oau' lor Uhe 8IiI IS naturally frank,
generous "arIn-hearJed creature But
coiiie' aunUy' you ought 10 ooA my ears Tor
an lLllPerClhehV youhg puppy, as am.
was always d great mana 10 preach, you
know"
eS; buG IN alfald Luere S great deal
OF IfuJn IN what you've SAID, Alfred" in
an ANXIOUS tone' GU won't let the fool
lsh emo uilVe you away!
4, aired gave a good humored laugh.
AuhCy' 40 you mink take 1t so much to
hearU as JhaJ! NO, no; Laura's little airs
ana tehPerS are rather amusing than
oUnerWise' OniY Haue 10 see her growing
up mo an uhanlaoIe woman
"a SHARP zap aU Ctle uooI interrupted NM
"lJhoG! "alChS lof an answer, his cousin
puSheu IL open ana lnarcned IN.
GU coulu scarcely ma a more beautltgl
uIuie race Ihau Laufd,S, ana perhaps 1t
looked an the pfetIler Tor the flush OF
anger Jhab CrluSoneq IL Just then. She
thte" up heT heaa WIN Ihe ar OF q spoiled
princess as she salu, lIAlhS Nor eyes on her
COUSIN;
AS inc door happened TO be aJar, sir,
had the pleasure OF nearing your last SEN
tellce' see you We auugu DackM-ng 10
yohr otAer aihlahIe qualltles, but think
20" MlShJ oe neUJer employed Ghan IN try
ing 10 seO auhUy ag9lhS5 me, lor I'm the
same as an own chIId TO her, Pm sure"
Altred's cheek Redeemed, but he said,
facing her with an qnmoYed front: "You
We're perfectly welcome to hear every
word. AS for your insulting remark about
me, think you owe me an apology, though
I've not the slightest expectation of re-
ceIyinS one"
The young gentleman marched wrath
fully out, while Laura looked after him
with mixture OF resentment and triumph.
"pve actually made his Highness angry.
Well, that's something anyway. It's so
provoking, the cool, smiling way in which
he'll sit and look at me when he's worked
me up into perfect rage"
Laura" said her aunt, with unwonted
sharpness, chow can you treat your cousin
so? Pm afraid what he says is too true,
that we've spoiled you among us. And he
did Justice to your good qualities, Pm
sure. lie thinks you are frank and gener-
Gus and warm hearted"
something softer than anger sparkled in
Laura's saucy black eyes for moment;
but forcing back the tell-tale drops, she
flung her arms around Miss Southwcll's
neck. "You sweetest aunty, Pm so thank
full you and dear uncle brought me up In
stead of tyrant like Mr.. Alfred Hitler.
DON'T call him my cousin; he's three de-
grees removed, Pm sure, and l won't own
him for a relation. But come, now, cheer
up, and get dressed as quick as you can, or
you won't be ready to receive the COM
pany."
lyon would better run and dress your
self, little lady; it's more your company
than mine"
"Dress? Yes, I'll try and look my pref
TEST" thought Laura, as she skipped
away, land III flirt little with Mr..
Palmer, too. That Alfred despises him so
III do it just to provoke him."