Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-12-07


pointed her TO be told by her nephew
that her services would not be re-
quired. and that Il caterer would pro-
vide the supper.
She did not know what caterer
was. and felt confused and uneasy,
and went to sleep half wishing her
self home.
When, the next evening, she found
herself in tie beautiful house OF Ar.
Holbrook, surrounded 10y finely dress
sd ladies and gentlemen who looked
curiously at the odd looking little old
woman ia the qGeerIy y-made aud Old
fashioned black silk. she heartily
wished that she had not come.
llr. aud Mrs. HoIbrooA were as at
teutiye to her as they could be with
house fall OF guests; but Aunt Susan
soon found it conveuieu; TO Sip OF
into a corner. where she lid like the
itue country mouse she was.
But She was glad, after all, that she
had come when James, looking 80
tall and happy aud handsome, came
into the great parIors with his bride
on his arm in her trailing, white satin
dress and long veil Aunt Susan was
so completely oyrrawcd 10y this mag
nilicrnee that. instead Of going FOR
ward with the others 10 offer her con
grarularion>. she slipped OF upstairs
10 the room in which She had taken
or her bonnet and shawl Ia IL was
her Wedding gift to Jimmy the quilt
that had but Yesterday sremed TO her
a, beautitu. aud appropriate "a gift as
she could bestow upon him.
Across the ball was the open door
Of a room almost filed with sH'"'"-
silver aud glitterius glass, with PIE
lures. aud rare ornaments, aud beau
tiful books. gifts TO jaime, uud his
bride
Aunt Susan felt that ber own offer
ing. although il was the Silt OF her
own labor aud love, would br ont OF
place. Il might offend her nephew
aud his bride to sea it there. Some
one might laugh and Jeer at 1t, ana
she could not bear 10 think OF that.
1t seemed 20 poor aud triiliuS, now;
she could not bear to think of allow
ing Jimmy and his wife 10 kno" t'"'
She had brought them such a gift.
She turned back a corner OF th"
quilt, and looked at a piece OF the
pink and white muslin Of which one
of Jimmy'- first garments lad pr'"
made. \ flood Of tender memories
filed her heart. aud she buried her
face in her gift aud cried as she had
not cried for years.
Ther, she sat for long time pay
IN. no heed TO the noise aud merri-
ment downstairs. Presently she heard
u rustic Of silk anG satiu in the hall,
and a low murmur of voices. Ia II
moment pair Of soft arm- were
around her neck. and saving.
81 am so lad that We have found
won g.. last, We bave been looking
.verywbere for you,"
lybar Amt Susan looked up she
fopnd the bride kneeling los her side.
while James was bending low over
b.t
.yop haven't been up here all this
,f,,. ro,.s .,op.,..he snid I'VE have
,a-..,...J ,..rsr. ,ou were. Helen
..n,i,,. .., y,u
.o, o.nr-. I wo. " .,iJ the bride.
..,,,,ar, :. no ono r.re 1 nIu 20 Glad to
.a, roua. ho. told meaIlnboutyo
al :. ,ro..,, ,,,,d Of Won 10 come 30
rar 90. r. married You must kiss
-. ,ri-h -. inv won't youg'
..If fyor,II y.t me said Aunt Susan,
vitb tbo taors still In her eyes.
Let vour said James. We should
think II very strange if YOU didn't
Whit Inv. ,.,,r L,.r,.9 II looks like one
of the quilts YOU used to make. IL j.
a quilt. isn'r it,"
Aunt Susan tried to conceuI the
Quilt. but James took il from her aud
upfolded il. Suddenly be- said
-Wnv. Aunt Susan, d,Ju'tyou bring
this for wedding present!
well. I-I-dId think / d give it 10
your wife. james, said Aunt susan
soberly. Thought tnat-"ed-"eu'
YOU zee, / made II evry stiIch mySe''
aud-and-tneres lots oi pieces IL j j
from the first clothes you ever had'
and thought may yDesh d IKE Il De.
cause did ev ry s'ltch III! SELL ana
Like IN cried helen. an"''
value it above any gilt ! have Nau'
/ IL II Otau'iluI-l ii'' q IA
quisite needlework. what weeks VI
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