The Worthington advance., 1895-04-18
HIS MAIDEN AUNT.

DO not remember ever having Ouo uuVAA
Twas led into the great drawing room one
day and lifted up to gaze on my father"
they said.
When I became old enough to under
stand, learned much from my old nurse
She told me my mother was child when
her parents gave her to my father, who
was many years older than hor. But he
was immensely rich and loved the child.
and so they were we'll pleased when Gen.
eral Neville wooed their daughter.
Twas never separated from her for one
day until was 1s. was sent to college.
It was severe trial for me to leave her
mother, friend, companion, all, to me.
Returning home at the close of the SEQ
ond year found things little different
Indeed no lady in the neighborhood enter
tained so much company as my mother.
She said to me:
my dear Marcy, now that you arc
about entering society it is necessary that
I should secure the best friends for you."
But among her guests was one fancied
my mother was little more attentive to
"a very handsome lawyer. And I felt
perfectly sure he admired her very much.
Again was vacation near, when I re-
oeived letter from my mother, which not
only surprised me dreadfully, but CON-
pletely put to flight any ideas of objecting,
demonstrating or pleading against what
had been dread during the last year, for
It was then reality:
DEAR MARCY-Believing the time win come
when you will think, with me, that . bad
promise had better be broken than kept,
take some comfort in the regret feel in CIV
ing you sorrow, even for little while. This
morning I was married to one you havo met.
10 " sv1Yo JF mother
heart to the one whose wife she Is her love
for her boy was not invaded.
We are going for a little trip; probably
shall be absent two months. Ny husbands
aster-your maiden aunt-win help your
grandma to make time pass happily until our
return.
Yes, it was the man I feared. In
storm of rage and disappointment STROBE
up and down the floor.
After few days grew cal mer and de-
cided to return home, wait there my
mothers coming, settle up my business
and then commence my travels.
I entered the drawing room, drew
chair to the window and seated myself in
a position to command the road and see
my grandmother when she would be COM
ing home which would be soon, the serv.
ant said.
I had watched possibly half an hour
when I beheld some distance off and COM
ing at an almost flying rate female on
horseback. AS she came nearer beheld
the most beautiful girl had ever seen.
On she came, up to the gate and over,
without seeming aware that such an OBJ
stacle had been in her way.
drew back into the recess of the win
dow as she entered the drawing room.
Tossing off her hat, she sank on the sofa,
saying:
Dear me, it is awfully dull out here!
Iwonder when that young one is coming
It is no use to go around the truth.
was in love at first sight. made little
noise with the chair and advanced into
the room.
A half suppressed scream fell on my ear,
and then she seemed about to fly, when
explained to her who I was.
With beautiful smile she held out her
hand and said:
II feel as if knew you very well. From
your mother and grandmother I have
heard SO much of you. 1t is too bad you
should have found no one here"
II am very we'll reconciled now to that"
said. ''You spoke of my mother. Then
you are friend of hers and visiting here,
hope?'
"Yes, am staying with your grand
mother and''-
my aunt said, finishing her reply.
''Are you acquainted with that worthy
lady, my mothers maiden sister?' asked.
"Slightly. met her here this week."
she returned, with smile.
Soon my grandmother came and form
ally presented me to my young friend,
Miss Bell.
During the evening grandmother in
formed me should not be annoyed with
the society of Miss Moreton-that was the
maiden aunt's name-for several days, a'
she had gone to make little visit in the
neighborhood that day, and it was proba-
BILE she would not present herself perhaps
for week. How I rejoiced!
One morning, entering the breakfast
room, I beheld the long dreaded person, I
felt sure, seated with her back to me, the
very picture of my imagination-my
maiden aunt.
No chance of another days happiness
then. She would always be prying about
and coming in just when wished her In
the moon.
My grandmother arose to present me.
dared not raise my eyes. The introduction
through, Miss Moreton said:
Was SO1Ay "oo Aoo AoAAAo W
welcome you."
There was something in the voice that
caused me to look up. looked again.
A ringing laugh, followed by very low
one from grandma, chuckle from the
servant, and by the removal of the cap.
spectacles and false front hair I was soon
convinced that had been the object of an
excellent joke.
''Your maiden aunt, young man-Miss
Annabel Moreton!'
All I answered will not write here.
And she, as it was ''against her princi-
pies to disappoint any one," made me
happy Soon my mother returned.
During the evening of her return no.
ticed she watched Annie very closely, and
then she came, and putting her arms
around me whispered:
''You can forgive me now. Marcy. -
Boston Globe.
Enlivened the Collection.
The London Telegraph tells an amusing
incident of recent Sunday service in
London church. A young man, who took
up the collection, before starting put his
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