South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-12-19
THEINTELLlGENCER
FRIDAY. DEcEMBER 10. 1890.
The Wedding Jewels.

The Wedding Jewels.
Two Of 'em going to be married al
once ! said Aunt Amaranth. Well,
that's good luck for Emily Jane Six
girls are q dreadful dispensation oil
Providerce
Il don't think mamma thinks So
Aunt mlrnntb, said Lucy Pond,
colorIug.
She don't ssy so, or course, out OF
consideration for the feelings or you
girls, saic Aunt Amaranth, souily
but tbe,es no sort OF doubt but tina,
she thinks so, poor dearl 1 don'i
know Why you couldn't. some Of you,
have bad the sense to be born boy T
You talk as if We did it on purpose,
SAID Lucy. half laughing.
well, how do | know but what
you did 2 retorted Aunt Amaranth.
Therel you needn't bang the dishes
about in that way. You've cracked
more teacups. Lucy Pond, and Clipped
the edges OF more saucers. in the six
weeks that you have been here, than
did since I've kept housed
Lucy's lips quivered the roses
deepened on her cheeks.
L try TO be careful, ssid che.
No, you don'tP said Aunt ANA.
ranth, tart.y. You don't try to do
anything except to curl your hair and
fix over your gowns and read poetry
books, when you ought TO be sewing
for me. How do You expect to pay
for your board and lodging, else p
Your black dress 10 finished, Aunt
Amaranth, and did up all your mus
lin caps yesterday. and every pair Of
silk stockings is darned go you can't
see the joinsr eagerly speaks up
Lucy.
Aunt Amaranth elevated her hands.
There you go againl' said she.
'Its your chief failing. Lucy Pond, to
want to argue every question that
comes up. l do wish l could b.eak
you or lhAtp
Lucy made no answer, but her com.
pressed rose bud OF mouth, the two
round red spots on her cheeks. and tho
mechanical drumming OF her fingers
on the table near by, evinced the un-
quietness of her spirit.
How shS would have liked to fling
all Aunt Aramsnth's oste n,atious pat.
ronage back in her face, and return TO
tie little city house whore the FIVE
other sisters were all hsppy iogeth-
er! But that was quite out of the
question.
Mrs. Pond wa poor; It coat great
dea! 10 live. Lacy, after all. was on-
~ one of six, an 1 it had been cousid-
cred a fine thing for the little maiden
VIII Aunt Amaran'h Jay had given
her a grud 1ing invitation TO come and
visit her. And here were Clara aud
Bessie 10 be married to young DR..
Clifford aud Harry McVicker-yes,
Aunt Amaranth was right, it did
seem as if the sun of good luck we're
rising ON the Pond horizon once more.
4 suppose said Aunt Amaranth,
still following up the thread OF her
ref, cIions as she knitted steadily
away at her black silk mitten, 1hey'lI
expect some sort of wedding pres.
ent, from me-
Il don't think they'll expect any
Ihing of the sort, Aunt Amaranth.'
Girls always do. Well, let me
see. I'm not rich, but there's that
solid liver salver of mine. I could
hsve the initials rubbed cut and re-.
placed with &C. P.' for Clara Pond
and I've kept that set Of family joW-
els all these years.
ooh, Aunt Amaranth, DON'T
Brooch ana earringsP authorita-
lively enunciated the old lady. Girls
always like tTinkels. Bessie 10 the
oldest. Bessie shall have the pin and
ear .drops. They ought to go In the
family.
But wheu this news reached the
Pond tribe great was the constern alton
it produced.
Aunt Amaranth's Opals, indeed Z
said Bessie. 8 tall, slim, young bru-
ne,te.
Il wouldn't have 'em n you we're
TO give me a thousand dollars. OF
ell gems opals are the unluckiesti
'My dear, that's ell nonsense I said
VI Whhi q hohbtCf NgNG-GIEu tibt y
widow, with golden hair streaked with
silver. Tye been wishing we could
sfford you = pretty set Of topaz, or
something, and
But wouldn't wear opals,' said
Bessie.
Well. then, suppose you tako the
salyer, and Clara
No, thanksl' said Clara, with a
toss OF the yellow head that was like
her mothers. Il don't want any sec.
oud- hand ill-luok, either.
'But what will your aunt think 2
what che pleasss, said Glars.
'She 10 30 kind TO dear Lucy
4 am sure that's Nc merit on her
part. said Bessie. mo one could
help being kind 70 Lucy
What an TO say % her p sighed
Mrs. Pond.
'rhe truth. mamma, OF course
Undoubtedly This was good advice,
yet tue truth " By no means always
palatable.
Aunt Amaranth was very angry.
'fhs jewels we're good enough for
the Jay family, ssid she. i don't
know why the Ponds should turn up
their noses at EN-. However, let ZEN
/ do az thew plaase. Tta their buqis