The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-11-27
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tell me that he was going, aud that all
women >Vere flirts and deceivcrs.
thought for awhile that you had nit
tened him, but I've put two aud two to-
gcther since and changed my mind"
"Why, you know, auntie, I was in.
Innate with Dolly Jenkings about that
time
"There, 1 knowed that tormented
widder had something or other to do with
it," interrupted Mrs. Barber energeti-
cally.
"And she kept telling me of the at
tentions which Jack was paying her on
the sly, aud intimating more than she
really said, until at last taxed Jack
with it, and-you know now quick Jack
is, auntiea'
"Yes, ready to go off tho handle at a
minutes warnin' an then too proud to
own that he's in the wrong"
"And he wouldn't give Inc a word of
satisfaction rs to whether she had told
taas tzsa,l - net onlx that al lad. .aam.-
meneed distrusting him so soon we might
as well part first as last, with other
speeches which cut deeper still. Oh, it
was SO hard, Aunt Hespie, when loved
him So. He accused me OF being jeal-
Gus, but it was not so. l only thought
it best if he really cared for her, to have
the matter settled rightly before it was
too late"
"My poor little girl; aud that widder. I"
with detestation in every tone, "she's
been after him thicker'n mush ever since
she took oil her mournin', an all her
grievance is that he would have nothing
to say to her."
"ios. l know that, now that it is too
late, Aunt lIespic, but there's no use cry.
ing for split milk" bright tear trem-
bled on the long eyelashes, "aud will
try and not spoil my Thanksgiving with
tears
For the next few hours the discussing
of the measuring, weighing and beating
predom mated in the large kitchen and
spicy oc ors filed each nook and Granny,
penetrating to the dining room, and even
TO the parlor beyond.
"Scems sorter useless to make pumpkin
pies when Jack amt here to eat 'em +"
remarked Aunt Hespie discor3olately,
''pears like there never was a boy loveC
pumpkin pies like he does"
perhaps that young minister who il
visiting Horace will eat Jacks SHARE"
suggested Marion. "Muisters usually
have a pretty fair appetite f1r good
things, I've noticed
81 s'pose now Horace will be anxious
to show off his relations in pretty good
ityle to his college friend, 'rejoinel Aunt
Hespie, rehectively. "Whea he TOLD
ne he was coming. he said. laughing.
like 'rvc been Dragging On your cook
ing, auntie, and want to show Sammy
Holland wha. a. real Thanksgiving in
-1e lss lenssN' ef5 eeoostrg rgwss-ur-~--sv
the big turkey dressed ana ready for
stuf1ing, and the rows and rows of pies
and rich, p!ummy cakes, the pan of
aoughnuts and the heaping platter Of
cup cakes aud another oil jam tarts sug-
gested large gathering on the morrow.
In jacks room alone, no preparation
was to be made, for Aunt Hcpsic would
use the room for no one but its owner :;
but Marion went in there with a lonely
feeling in her heart, the song dying upon
her lips us she did SO.
She fingered about the little dressing
table, aOscntiy pushing in the pins
which spelled Jack" upon his pin.
cushions ,anI thinking of him with such
longing that Jack could not have re-
manned angry with her could he have
seen her hungry eyes.