Telegram-herald., 1890-11-18
THAT EAR TRUMPET.
Il Causes tho Loss OF o Fortune
and a Lover.


aad a Lover.
The noise Of wheels was heard IN the
street II was the stage coach with its
load OF passengers just returned from
tho railway station It paused before
tao gate OF rather pretentious house
In the main street Of the village.
Mrs Graves looked out of the win
dow, and an expression OF dismay crept
over her face.
'I declare" she exclaimed, 'if 1t
isn't Aunt Jane Breed come to make Us
q visitation"
20. dear" chimed in Arabella, a
young lady OF eighteen, what pity
Just as we are going to have party,
TOO. Couldn't we tell her Ii is incon-
venient for US to have her, and send
her TO Uncle Merriam's?'
mo, Arabella, that would never do.
You mus. consider that your Aunt
Jane has twenty thousand dollars which
she can dispose OF as she pleases."
She had no time to say more, for the
bell rang.
Mrs Graves went to the door herself.
BY the time she had opened 1t her face
was composed into an expression Of Joy.
why, Aunt Jane, how do you do?
What pleasant surprise! Arabella and
/ were speaking OF you only this morn
ing"
Wait q minute, Eleanor said the
old lady. fumbling in her pocket
She produced an ear trumpet which
she adjusted TO her ear.
There" she said, now we can talk. :"
81 had no idea you were deaf" said
Mrs Graves through the trumpet
Age hos Its Infrmities," said Aunt
Jane. How is Arabella?"
VERY well, thank you Here she is
to speak FOR herself"
Mrs. Graves turned towards her daugh-
ter. and spoke in her natural voice
Aunt James as deaf as an adder"
she remarked. "You see she has to use
sn ear trumpet"
''Tm glad OF it," said Arabella- NOW
we can say what wo please without her
hearing US Is she going to stay long
timer"
'I don't know. I'll ask her."
"Aunt Jane," said she, with her
mouth to the ear trumpet, ~ hope you
are going to favor us with long visit +"
81 can't spare you but month, said
Aunt Jane that is, IL 1t is entirely
convcnicnt for you to have me with you
90 long"
1--WE shall be delighted" said Mrs.
Graves, finishing the sentence for her
daughters benefit, ito hsve you 60.
That's the truth, isn't ir, Arabella?
How shall we ever live through the
month";" said Arabella, disnslly, with
out, however, venturing to express this
feeling on her countenance.
A peculiar expression fitted over the
old lady's face. but this was observed
neither By Mrs. Graves nor her
daughter.
Three days passed. The old lady had
become domesticated at the house of her
niece.
1t so happened that Arabclla had a
beau-a young man OF very much the
same caliber as herself-who was en-
ployed as 9 clerk in ono of the village
stores. He called ono evening when
Aunt Jane had indulged herself in sit
ting up a littlo longer than usual
81 suppose I must introduce yeu to
my aunt" said ArabellA "She won't
be in our way, for she is rs deaf as a
post Aunt jane" she said through the
ear trumpet this Ia Mr. storrs"
'T am glad 70 see him." said Aun.
Jane, extending her hand
There. We needn't say any thing
more 70 her" said Arabella csrelessly.
II believe you never saw her before"
mo" said the young man
Aims she a beauty" laughed Ara
bollA
Are yoa not afraid she will hearT'
30, no. she IL entirely dependent on
her trumpet That's lucky For Us II
she could hear. she might not always be
grztifed By what she heard
"Hs. kaF' laughed Storrs.
It's . great trial % us 70 have her
here. bot ron know when one has a ROB
aans sbe can't very we'll Be put OF.
so your aunt is rich. said the yoan :
clerk with increased interest
Yes. she's worth twenty thoossad
dol as.
"Thass . large sun said ssorrs.
thinking bow large = portion q tbs
sum would be likely % fall . ArabsllA
who- hs bad already looked upon ss
his Own
Yea ifs wo-tA sore ssc-ifcs. 6
-. solsr.te tAs old lady in spite ~ her
frunpy dress and cd vsys
II was Isl geinT - observe,- aid
Ssorrs. ban serinriy. what strong re-
s.~hsanca thsre Il between yos ard
ycur sosk-
'Tsks thss Tor Tosr irpsrtiasncs,
ssr~ ssii tAe 7oang lsdy. piaTfuliv
tsrpirr hfrs rith ber Fan. 7 must be
charrinz creature II thss we're tie
csso-
Nsw Aunt Jane was IN reality very
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