Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-11-25
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Let US rlue over TO Aunt Deborah:
cottage and get some cherries,n said
Agnes, as we headed the pony cha sc
up the little hill to the right, on the
main road, after leaving the avenue
leading from the residence of my uncle
DR.. Rugg.
l had started on bright July morn.
ing, two days before, with all the joy.
Gus anticpations of youth OF eighteen
on my first visit to Newmarket, where
dwelt my uncle, the doctor, and Cousir
A nes. 1t was just sttwo-and-twenty wear.
ago, aud at that Inc you may be sure
that l looked on the bright side of life
though perhaps the impulses of my
heart may be no less kindly to-day thar
then.
"Who Is Aunt DeborahP" 1 asked,
ln!errogating my pretty cousin, who
was year younger than myself, and
In my opinion, much more unsophisti-
oIted, for L was blessed with all the
autocratic self cOnceit of a young rep
resentatIye of the 'Hub."
'Oh, she is a splendid old lady, :" said
Cousin Agnes, in answer to my inter
rogatory, " and she can tell you such a
romance about her own life, too. She
owns the beautiful white cottage L Will
point out to you when We reach the top
Of the hill"
Thank you, Cousin Agnes,'' said.
"AEd has she some nice cherries? And
will she tell US the romance interviewer
with her life in consideration of our pat
rOnage?"
"Oh, yes; but she'll not accept any
thing for the cherries, Cousin Mau.
She Is as rich as n Jew, and she don't
know the meaning of stingy," was
Agnes answer. And the old Major,
her husband, is just as liberal, and
kind-he arted, and pleased to see young
people-the more the merrier, is his
MOTTO" was my pretty Cousins supple
mentary conclusion.
When we arrived at the summit of
the hill, overlooking the level country
beyond, which was spread out like a
beautiful panorama as far as the
eye could reach, Agnes pointed out
q little white villa-like cottage, en-
powered amid fruit and ornamental
tres. like miniature ark of peace
in sea-green ocean of foliage, say
ing:
"That is Aunt Deborah's cottage, as
1t Is generally styled by The good people
OK Newmarket. The reason why 1t was
so called, suppose, was in Major Hall's
deciding 1t to her on the day of their
marriage, and the touching events
which subseQu emily grew out of that
marriage. But L Will not anticipate
Aunt Deborah by attempting to tell
the story of her trials and struggles, and
the patient and enduring manner in
which she bore her cross up to the hour
Of most happy and unexpected re-
pr eye."
Thus naively did Cousin Agnes OK
cite my curiosity, cruelty closing her
pretty mouth at this point, without fur
tber condescendIng TO crafty it.
We shortly after entered narrow,
shaded drive, lined on both sides by
stately rows or patriarchIl trees, and
were soon at the front gate of the
cottage.
Two middle-aged people, with
wonderfully benevolent features, stepped
brlskly out upon the veranda to well
come us, which they did with genuine
air of hospitality that could not be
counter feited. They both looked like
persons thoroughly at peace with all the
world. Aunt Deborah, though trihe
npOiHt, was still, nevertheless, un-
usually comely and attractive i'll appear
anoe. She carried her knitting needles
and ball Of silk in her left hand,
while her gold-bowed spectacles were
showed high up on her finely developed,
matronly forehead. The major, as a
man, was exactly her rcounterpart-So far
as man may be hkened to woman in
physical appearance-lnd evidently OF
about the same age. Any one would
have concluded at glance that they
were brother and sister, perhaps twins
so striking was the resemblance which
they bore to each other.
The major, also, wore pair of gold
bowed spectacles, with this difference,
his were firmly astrlde the bridge of one
Of the handsomest noses l ever saw on
3 human face. He had newspaper III
one hand, and highly colOred meer-
,chaum in the other, which he had just
removed from his lips in bestowing
his hearty welcome upon Agnes and
myself. He was attlred in a well-dt-
ting suit of mixed gray, which set off
bis plump, florid features, and finely
fOImed head to advantage-to say moth
Ing Of his rotund, though otherwise
well-shaped figure. HIS curly brown
hair, and slight side-whiskers were
sprinkled with gray, while his lively blue
eyes danced with genuine humor and
meTrlment. He was apparently abont
hfty-fve years old, ami as whole, In
general appearance sCrikingly Tesem-
hled the best pictures of Washington
Irving
Aunt Deborah, who bore, as we have
befOIe said, such a striking similtude
TO the major, considering the differ
ence OF their sex, was attired in a
plain black silk dress ana spotless white
apron, with no sort of furhelow or
ornament, save an oblong gold brooch
and ear-drops-a present from the ma
lor-and manufactured to order from
single nugget of South American gold.
On the whole, it would have been I'M
possible to have found more pre-
posse ss1ng, cOnIented and happy-1oOk-
Ing couple had you searched the world
over.
Welcome Agnes, welcomed" was
the friendly salu;atIon of Aunt Deb
orah. "The black-hearts are dead
ripe, and SO are the Ox-hearts, and the
cherry birds are making sad havoc with
them. The gOose-berries are in fine
condition, and our white plums are be- |
ginning to be eatabIe. You and the |
young gentleman can have your fill out |
Ot the variety we have to offer you,"
ana she took Cousin Agnes by both |
hands, as she stepped on the veraIda, |
Learly dropping her ball of silk in the |
bctit n.
That's 1t, my boyl Hitch right to |
The ring in that posll' cried the major,
Deamlng on me one of his most genial |
IND harpy smiles.
We Wtre ushered into n cosy sftting- !