The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-10-08
THAT EAR TRUMPET.
ICarses the Loss OF a Fortune
and a Lover.

The noise OF wheels was heard In the
,eet 1t was the stage coach with its
Z ia Of passengers just returned from
d railway station. 1t paused before
ID gate OF rather pretentious house
ithe main street of the village.
Mrs Graves looked out of the win
DIV, and an expression OF dismay crept
DER her face.
II declare" she exclaimed, "if 1t
h't Aunt Jane Breed come to make us
aiststion"
% dear" chimed in Arabella, a
Jpng lady OF eighteen, "what a pity!
lstas we are going to have party,
TO- Couldn't we tell her 1t Is incon-
yeient for US to have her, and send
kto Uncle Merriam's?'
No, Arabella, that would never do.
Ya must consider that your Aunt
Jae has twenty thousand dollars which
sh,can dispose of as sho pleases."
be had no time to say more, for the
belrang.
rs. Graves went to the door herself.
Byhs time she had opened 1t her face
Easomposed into an expression of Joy.
Why Aunt Jane, how do you do?
Witt pleasant surprise! Arabella and
lv6c speaking Of you only this morn
ig.n
Wait q minute, Eleanor" said the
alady, fumbling in her pocket.
she produced an car trumpet which
seadjusted to her ear.
There" she said, now we can talk.
had no idea You were deaf" said
~ Graves through the trumpet.
Age has its lnfirmities, said Aunt
Jag, Glow Is Arabella?"
Very we'll, thank you. Here she is
oseak for herself"
ITS. Graves turned towards her daugh-
aand spoke in her natural voice.
Aunt James as deaf as an adder"
'asemarked. "You SEQ she has to use
amer trumpet"
N glad Of it," said Arabella. Now
Sson say what we please without her
timee
FONT know. I'll ask her."
ANT Jane," said she, with her
al0u'nto the ear trumpet, II hope you
Augoag to favor us with long visit"
icat spare you but MONTH" said
aaa' sane, that is, if it is entirely
Maselient for you to have me with you
= se shall be delighted" said Mrs.
aisss' finishing the sentence for her
Ssuster's benefit, "to have you 20.
iua a the truth, isn't 1t, Arabolla?"
NV shall we ever live through the
o @ua,' said Arabella, dismally, WIZ
s wv n~ever, venturing to express this
'selinlon her countenance.
~, N puliar expression fitted over tho
w iads face, but this was observed
s S.sae' by Mrs Graves nor her
h..a eeays passed. The old lady had
niece. " WV 'ou'o "a ioi
so Opened that Arabella had a
a;ung man of very much the
n, a.e caAer as herself--who was en-
s s.01ea as clerk in one of the village
sSo. ! called one evening when
a asas sanhad INDUCED herself in sit
jug up attic longer than usual.
sapBe must introduce YOU to
NJ auh"said Arabella. "She won't
NJ. uoaf ", for she is as deaf as q
-, a.. AulJane," she said through the
:, 1ampe this is Mr.. Storrs"
a.. am cd to see him." said Aunt
. ..S exse,ing her hand.
no,a s needn't say any thing
Tbs, 70 aer said Arabella, carelessly.
aM ''ese u never saw her before"
Nc No. saidhe young man.
ball, peauty' laughed Ara
20 e you n'afraid she will hear?"
he, = ,,n no. sh's entirely dependent on
she so unpee hats lucky for us. If
r,s, sOa,d hearhe might not always be
s' aaa BY wit she heard" ~
ma rs' mar laaed storrs.
here I'M. s.oatrlal to US to have her
aunt a. YOU kw when one has a rich
$50 vo, saas'ry well be put off,"
clerk with ; aaas rich, said the young
ayas iacreed interest.
dollass.a Fth twenty thousand
saiat dss = Ian sum-" said storrs,
sun a, sns,, how = lse portion Of this
whom you'd " 30 liky to fall to Arabella ,s
Ii. osr % had ssady looked upon as
y Us vs, some sacrifice, So