Middletown transcript., 1895-03-09

nice, either. People dislike them, n,
because they are poor but because the
are so disagreeable. -
Aunt Peepy looked on the lit
house with curiosity. The front ha
but one window, and that was VI
stairs between the shopping roofs.
One afternoon shortly afterwart
when Ethel was at school, and he
father and the hired man were in til
orchard, and her mother taking
needed nap, Aunt Peepy sauntere
forth in all her cheap finery an
knocked at the Miners door. Som
one bade her come in, and she entere
an untidy kitchen and then the roor
beyond-a gloomy, badly ventilate
room-where the invalid lay proppe,
up in bed. There was but one sign 0
a window, over which thick, BROW
curtain was drawn, in the back par
beside the bed.
The invalid's face was very thin, ant
looked suspiciously at Aunt Peep,
from of sensational story paper sh,
was reading.
81 thought I'd come to make you {
CALL" said Aunt Peepy, condescend
ingly, seating herself; then she threw
aside her cape, and took off her gloves
and her rings and big watch chain were
very conspicuous. She added: "l'm
John Lorry's aunt and on visit to his
| folks.'
The invalid simply stared at her.
"It's glorious autumn day." said
Aunt Peepy. 'You'd just ought to
get sniff of some of this air; 'twould
do you good. And the clouds in the
west are glo-o-rious-crimson and pur-
pie and gold. Just put up that curtain
by you and look out"
The sick woman stared amazed at
her caller for few moments, and then
sat up straight in considerable excite
ment, and cried:
"You 60 right out of my house, you
cruel, prying woman, and never come
back again."
Aunt Peepy, amazed, turned her
mead sidways, studiously squinted her
small, near-sighted eyes, and pursed
ner lips, as she stood up and looked at
he excited woman. Then with
naffied expression, she turned away
md went right out of the house.
She told her nephew where she had
'een and how she had been treated. He
Was in jumper and overalls in the or
nard, picking up apples.
''Sho, Aunt Peggy" he said; lyon
ont mean 10 say you've been therep
ttler not go again. She's cantan-
,erous woman. They moved herea bout
year m half ago, and people were
-ally sorry for her at first; but she in
ilted about everybody, and now they
ave er alone; and serve her right.
- dOn't wonder she was kinder
'nchy about that window. 'Tain't
n.dow, you know; only make-believe
,e.n
Aunt Peepy's eyes opened wider
,an any one would have supposed they
yer could.
'Tain't true Window" she quer-
ID, amazed.
"No. You see when they first come,
lin, he promised her he'd have one
made the next week, and he's been |
promising ever siLce. He meant all |
light enough, but jobs amt plenty |
now, and when one comes there's al
ways enough for the money. So it's
gone on and on" Then he seemed to |
consider the subject settled, and Aunt |
Peepy went away.
"Ethel," said here mother that even
ing in an anxious voice, "you haven't |
said anything to hurt Aunt Peepy's |
feelings, have you2"
"No-why?" asked Ethel.
"Well, she's sat for a whole hour
without any Knitting or anything, and
| spoke to her twice, but she never an
swered,"
The next morning when Aunt Peepy
arose she wore a very determined air,
She helped Ethel's mother wash the
breakfast dishes and get well along
with her dinner. Then she went out;
hen, after dinner, she went out again
ard was gone all the afternoon and so
it went for several days.
"Lou," said Mrs. Watkins to her
laughter one day, "what is that Aunt
Peepy Lorry doing with you and the
other North district young peoplep
And Molly Perkins saw her last week
talking with Jim Miner a long time,
What is it all about9"
Lou laughed. "Well, I'll tell you,
Mother" she said. IL was going to
tell you, of course, but we weren't sure
at first whether the plan could
be carried oat. Aunt Peepy has
been around after all the young folks
who can sing or speak or do anything
out of the ordinary, to help her get up
an entertainment with an admission
fee, the money to be applied to a fund
for building Mrs. Miner bay window
in ber windowless bedroom. She
thi 1ks we're smart enough for any
thing"
Mrs. Watkins stared at her daughter
4 few moments in silence.
"Well," she said, at last, "and why
can't it be done ?"
"Oh, guess it caD,' said Lon, "rro-
vided we can get enough people to
come. But We are anxious that
nothing shall get to Mrs. Miner.
Mr.. Miner has at last onsented-Aunt