The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-04-02

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chair, while The young fathers and
mothers of that former time were now
gray haired grandparents.
There were very few changes a.
mong the Towards, further than that
wrought By gray hairs and crow
tracks, aud the absence of sons that
were then boys, aud the marriage OF
the girls. Very soon we found Il con-
yenient to yisil Aunt Emily, for Len
and both remembered the pleasant
days spent there. Uncle Leonard
was in the yard splitting wood as we
drove up, aud Strengthening some~
what his bent back, he pushed back
his straw hat and recognized US with,
I Wal, Lea Howard, eff faint you'll
I'D know yon anywheres When did
We git backi''
l looked across the sunney porch,
almost expecting to see the plump
form aud smiling face Of Aunt Emily.
but she was not in sight.
"Git right ont. Uncle Leonard call
ed, for you must know that Len was
bis unclc's namesake, "and I'll put
up your hess Guess you been hirin'
one at the liyery,eh? Go right in.
Yer Aunt Em'Iy's somewheres A.
b1ut," and raising his voice to q high
nasal pitch, be shouted, Emily! no
Em'-ly, come cut here, some ones
come T.
ran quickly up to the kitchen
door, ana peepei smiling in. Away
at the opposite side by a window. a
shia, bent old woman sat, or rather,
rose slowly, as | lookel in.
is Aunt Emily here?' / asked,
hurrying toward her but before she
answered me, Len passed me with
Ing strides. and took the old lady in
bis arms.
"Hhy, Aunt Emily. have You been
sick::' ne cried, standing back, aud
gazirg At hgr from heal 70 foot.
''Slek9' she questioned. absently,
No"
"Don't you know Marion!" no
crlcd, drawing me 10 their.
"Mafiong l.onght 10 RENE nber her.
| heard her tell Halle 10 never, never
TASTE another drop Of cider That
Vas years ago"
but dJnt yoa know her noEl
ibis u Marioa, Aunt Emily"
"0h," Aun Emily said, seeming
~ rouse herself to some interest, why,
yes; she has not grown old any. Sit
down dear" taking my hand, "and
let me put away your bonnet"
For a while Aunt Emily sat with
Us, aad with q visible effort, took part
10 the CONVERSATION, but when her
husband c4ms in, bent and shriyeled,
hut sill kesn and laxative, Aunt
Emily t19k her knitting and seated
herself by distant window. l no
ticed tat she knit but little, but 81,
With bands lying idle 10 her lap while
she gazsd away ut the distant hills.
der Lair .as 81. ~ white. her face
sIiakled and darwin, aud her hands
we're shriyeled like the hands Of an
Old, old invalid.
Presently Ehe went out % prepare
supper, and followed her. ! noticed
IS went back and forth trying 70
make conversation, that she watched
the d1Ety road as il wound away IN,
der the shading b:rches.
lis Halle married, Auut Emilyf'
| asked. as she took the snowy Bis
cults IRON the oven.
"Hallie! my Halle? she cried,
Strengthening up. while q deep flush
surged slowly over face and neck.
why, had Halle when you were
here before, didn't II I don't know,
she added, rs though bewildered, Il
don't know. The other folks lived
here then, you know. Harold live
With as Me are old"
IstoOd still 10 perfect amazsmet
Could il be possible that Aunt Emily
was rearly insanei II must be; and
yet she went about her work as metho
Ideally Is the sanest person in th'
world. ! crepL out on the porch and
erouched down in the low, slant sun
light, shiyering from some intangible
dread. Presently Len called me anC
We sat down to supper. ! notices
that Aunt Emily ate nothing, bu
slipped continually from her cup o
strong tea, roalling the cup agaiI
ald again. After the table wa
Clear away Aunt Emily took he
chair TO the window overlooking tn
road and sat there, silent and motion
Iess. As the night closed down ",
heaEsd n strange shout, and Aun
Emily sprang instantly 10 her fec
aud rushed out, closing the door be
hind her.
| CONCLUDED NEXT WEEK.
MRS. W. II. ROGERS,
supt. Press department,