Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-07-21

''But, auntic--"
Don't auntic me" cried the oldlady,
stamping her foot. '.lll tell you what
I'll do, Lotto Blair; I'll take the moor
train to Ashlonvilo and I'll walk into
George A>hton's house before night, ant
let him know whether his son or any
ono belonging to him will come down
to Starmount to make love to anybody
belonging to me- The set Of thieves"
Annt Deborah kept her word. Noon
found her on board tho train for Ash.
touvilIo in spite of poor Lottic's tears
and cxpostuations.
After an hours ride tho conductor
sang out: "Ashtonvillc! = and Aunt Dc
borah picked up her satchcl-Aunt
Deborah never went anywhere without
her satchcl-and llobblcd out OF tho car.
As she was getting of the platform her
foot slipped, her satchcl fell from her
hand and she would have fallen after it,
but a strong hand caught her and q
pleasant, hearty voice said:
1T is danscrou, getting of these
steps. l hope you are not hurt,
madam"
"Ycs, it is dangerous, and ono might
break their neck before the conductor
would lend helping hand" said Aunt
Deborah, whose temper was still at boil.
ing over point.
Tho conductors arc not as attentive
sometimes as they mi hit be" aud the
young man that saved Aunt Deborah
from falling stopped down 10 pick up
her satchel.
As lie did so Aunt Deborah looked
him full in the face. 1t was hand
somo face, tho picture of good humor,
and correspondent well with his hearty,
pleasant voice. Aunt Deborah did not
know whether it was his fac, or his
words that pacili.d her most. She was
a believer all her lilo in first impress
sions, md sho liked this young man the
moment she looked in his face.
u thank you very much, sir. Only
for you 1 might have been hurt. Do
you live in A h.onvilc2'
Tho young man was elegantly dressed
but not too proud to curry Auat Dcbo-
rah's satchcl as he walked along by her
side.
eyes, madam" he said in answer to
her question.
Young man." and Aunt Deborah
stood still and looked up in the good
humorcd face, "youug man, that's your
The young man had to stand still
when Aunt Deborah did, and he could
keep from lau hing as he
looked down at her solemn lacc.
'Indccd, madam, l thought wau
very fortunate in living at Ashton
vile.
Fortunate in living where the Ash
tons livcp cried Aunt Deborah; thon
lowering her voice, she continued, as
she laid her hand on his arm: young
man, wherever there Is al Ashton there
is bad luck"
"Thcn, madam" answered the young
man, his eyes twinkling, There must
be bad luck right here, for l am IN
Ashton"
you arc an Ashton! Young man,
that i; your misfortune. I like you,
though. in spite of your name. Now,
who might you bc-a son or nephew OF
that old william, George Ashtoa9
Madam. I'm neither son, nephew,
nor any relation Of George Ashton. ]
have been living here for tho last three
mouths with my unc,e, Mr.. Jerome. !
say living here, but I think rvo been
the most OF the time down at Starmount
with my cousins, the G,rducrs. saw
you get on the clrs at Starmount,
madam. Ii you 1.-Two there, Isupposc
You know my cousins"
Aunt Deborah stared at the young
gentleman for lully minute; then sud-
denly catching her breath sail;
young man, arc you acquainted with
a young lady in Slarmount named Miss
Lotto Blair2'
81 have the pleasure of being nc
quainted with Miss Blair and Mr..
Ashton wondered what the old lady
would ask him next.
"WclI, Miss Blair's Aunt Deborah
wi.hcs you 10 call on her the next time
you com, to Siarmount. Good day,
sir. think I'll go back to tho station
ard wait for the down train" And
Au deborah walked away.
Aunt Deborah returned home and
nude poor Lottics heart glad with the
news that the young gentleman that She
had referred to was not an Ashton OF
Judge of that young gen.
tlcman's surprise when he called on
Amt Deborah next day and found he1
TO bcthe old lady he hal set down for
"h1lf crazy
Her conversation with him the day
previous Was explained, and the cx-
planatiol must havo iecn satisfactory,
for there was wedding before the c.ose
of the year.-iNew York News.
Dog aud alligator