Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1888-11-30

tle iratc aunt. 'Ot e. waikiki with
ahorril mani II ever catch her with
fiat old Bi borry's nephew again, I'll
hako billed pIidin' Of him to go with
Ino pot -pici'
"Picaso, Au Pannie, my be the
ps,g pipcd blitho young voice at
Ter back.
"Slssboxl' Aunt Penelope turned to
djaculate, but the pretty saucebox was
singing in the dist il c.:
"Bilberries sweet, bilberres blue,
Dear little huckeberry, love you"
Miss Psnclop, kept sharp eye upon
her charming niece after thi, little cpl
sodc. Bat, aaqi Love laughs at law
Or locksmiths;' at auat5 and uncIos,
tho, there is no doubt; for one fine day,
in spite Of Aunt Pennies sharp eye,
Miss Penelope Blossom was missing
and, not strange to say, yculg Mr.
Bilbcrry had also disappeared.
A little note came from neighboring
town running tins:
DEAR AUNT PExNIE; Whereas there was
but one Bilberry in n, at 5 o'clock today,
n there are two--concentrated into one
p il auntc viii you forgive your wayward
b ssom that would be Bilberry, and longs
p tiEn herself-if you will--stili your loving
PENELOPE BmBERRY, nee BLOSSOM
Nliave you heard the shame vi news ~
crNd out Miss Penelope Bosom, spin
s. rushing into Mr.. J)siah Bilberry'
kI hen door and causing that aston
q | and bcwildered gentlcmap to spill
sin Of potatoes that he was lst ia
U sct Of setting upon the table to pare
il frugal diuner, he having been
FaaAs tl,'4 cAiromity BY the sudden
ios ng Of his housekecpcr who had
lcfYhim il huff that morning.
Goodness graciou," he gasped,
Nv hat is it9" norvous'y beginuing to
gat her up the rolling ''poratios," woa-
deIing the white if the chickens had
bed "a making another rail upon tia old
ma ITs garden.
i'Thoso young fools havo been gettin'
ma tricdp snapped the spin3tor, wrath
fully.
What young fool,l" tho old bachelor
dcT banded stupidity.
Our young fools--you foop she
faif shrieked at him, boiling over with
rage. 'Look at thatp thrusting tho
note that she had received under hi,
nohe. 'B.ossomed into Bill iIberryl'
she added, with scathing sarcasm.
Io SCENE to be d1zod by thu sud :
doh and dreadful news, and kept on
hunting a murphy OF two that seemed
yet to be missing. Miss Blossom, by a
happy coincidence, bent to assist In the
gopd work, when, each rising together
vii th the rescued vegetables in hand,
come heads together in sudden col
lision.
Great General George Washing.
tol cried out Mr.. Billberry, rubbing
his badly bumped Uranium ruJfully.
''Heving knock my brains out and
done with itl' cried Mis-, Blossom,
sinking white and faint into the nearest
chhir.
my doar-rvo hurt you-forgive
m Y ho said, in great agitation.
-Sii = rising ia stately Indignation to
resent the tender appellation.
For moment they stood looking at
each other, then both involuatarily
burst into irreprc13ible laughter.
ut shows which heal was the hard.
est" Mis-, B o,som finally gained breath
to say, aad pointed with grim humor
to a swelling about as large as good
sized walnut protruding from poor lit
tie Bilberry's forehead.
''Humphl' he groaned. "All for
that scamps doings-wish it hal been
his head, . rubbing his bruised forehead
tenderly.
'He might have done worse" re-.
turred Miss Blossom in an injured tone
of voice.
80 might your nieco,' he retortod.
well, who's cOmplainin' ~ she
snapped.
"Why, thought you was" his
round b.ue eyes opening to their full ex.
tent.
'Mel I only brought you the news,
that's all.
We'll, WELL" he repeated, looking
about helplessly. "What can We do
about itf They're married tight as the
rock OF Gibraltar now-blt its going to
be mighty lonesome without Ned he
added musingly.
4 shall miss Pennie, too" half
soooed tho melting aunt yet law
iully hate to have those young 'uns so
get the best of their elders. 1t amt
pieasin', look at it in any light"
See here, Penelope" growing ra-
aiant' and edging up to the tall form,
"ieFs turn the tables on en-. Now
you have been Blossom long enough
70 change into a Bill berry. Come, dear
pennie, what do you sayT
I'm ell took back-I don't know
4 ~.
Wnat to say blushing like = girl of 10
! SAY y0s' i b Bilbsrryr' hs cried