Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-08-01

stareu.) ~ m different. | like things
just such as the boys like. I've tramped
around in the woods with them till ]
know as much about birds and trees and
things as they do. like to fish, and
I'm even getting to be a decent shot.
Aud Aunt Calista doesn't admire it..
II cannot conceive why not!' said
George, warmly.
"She doesn't. She said so to father.
And when she saw me once running
after one of the COWS which had got in
to the wrong lot, and washing off the
buggy another time, when father was
busy, she told mother she was afraid |
was hopeless.
George Floyd coughed. He did not
venture to smile, her face was so gently
serious. But the visions which rose be-
fore him shut out all else for a moment.
lie saw her among the tall greenery of
the woods, bare headed, warm checked ;
he saw her tracing path across a dewy
pasture, singing-or whistling, maybe
he saw her in the barn and the meadow,
in some rattly old wagon, perched in a
haystack-and saw always her innocent
eyes and sweet-expressioned mouth and
rumpled faxen hair HIS heart was
beating rather fast now.
81 don't know what kind of a person
your Aunt CalIsta is, he said, shortly.
"She is very good" said Kitty
charitable and good, but she is very
particular, and I'm a good deal afraid Of
her. If l didn't know she doesn't ap-
prove of me, aad would certainly have
asked Mary or Celia again instead-if
they hadn't got married--but l do know
it,"
lie longei to express his utter con
tempt for Aunt Calista and all her tastes
aad preferences-his unqualified horror
Of her
~ trust she won't make your life a
burden to you while you are with her, "
he said, Indignantly.
''I shall try to be pleasant surprise
to her," Kitty answered, with simple
earnestuess. II told father | should
aud l shall. | think can behave well
as Aunt CaIista likes to see ID girl be-
have, aud I'll try to. | can't
be 'romp' in Wyndham; that's what
Aunt ClIista says am, The boys won't
be there, yon see; and perhaps, by keep
ing it On my mind and trying hard
Her gravity gave way at last to mis-
chievous little smile.
"And it was that, said George Floyd,
(which made you afraid to thank me for
opening the WINDOW, and scared at the
notion Of Speaking to me afterward--it
was your having your Aunt Calista on
your mindi Bryerdonw he muttered
inaudibly; land Wyndham only two
minutes of. Confound tn
"Yes,' Kitty owned "Aunt Calista
would think it dreadful, my speaking to
anybody hadn't been introduced to-I
know she would. Yes, I'm certain of it,
even when-if-"
Gwen If it was perfectly apparent
that anybody was an entirely safe and
innocent individual, bored to death by
the monotony Of a lengthy journey, and
only DESTROYS of lessening his own dreari.
ness and that Of his neighbor little, u
said George, in sort of growl.
Wyndham was only half a mile away,
and he was feeling angry with his uu.
kind fate, for he didn't know "Aunt
Calista' from Adam.
81 suppose so, said Kitty, apologiz-
ingly.
''Aunt Calista who?7 he demanded,
with desperate hope.
But the conductor was shouting Wynd-
ham, and Kitty was picking up her
traps.
IF l can be of assistance about your
trunk2' said George, gloomily.
"Thank you!n said Kitty.
Did she look little bit sorry, too?
He fancicd so-he hoped sol
She fumbled in her purse and held out
her brass tag. The train was stopping
before the busy, long station, an / she
was peering out.
"Oh!" she gasped.
George saw a tall, elderly lady, in a
black bonnet and veil, standing in a
calmly waiting attitude.
cts Aunt Calista," Kitty said, her
piue eyes soieihnly hxed IN Aunt CalIsta' 5
olfectlon. ~ dldn expect her at all.
mary ana Ceiia sa'd she never met them
Mshe Always sent her man and the cart.
on GEAR, what would she think about
about it2 She would be shocked the
very hfSt tnin2- l think she'd send me
nome again. Don get OF the train
with me-don take my check! Oh,
Gear iii 1t was anybody but Aunt
CaIista' You don feel angry You see
now II Is!
she gave nun M impioring look,
winch ne told himself he should never for
get and was gone