The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-07-08
A SLIGHT MISTAKE.

| ib'hy Stiiu MY <huHI IdUltld Stulcu
tiously.
assented, for find it pays to give
ready acquiescence to abstract propo
sitiOns.
you must marry" continued ~,
aunt.
l hesitated, for to assent to the con
crete is more dangerous
Il am still very young" said
meekly. ...-.
My aunt turned to my mother
Whom shall Alfred marry?"
| My mother shook her head.
Somebody nice" she volunteered
What do you say to Letitia Brown
low" asked my aunt.
II would prefer to say nothing t,
Letitia Brownlow," interposed
hastily.
30: Amelia Staffortl,:'
rs she not rather'-my mothe
waved one hand-''nnd Alfre is S,
SLIM"
Il think she has very fine figure,
responded my aunt. "Or there is Ger
trude Williams; 81, will have a for
tune If she outlives her sisters
There are only five Of them," 1 sait
hopefully.
'Or Mabel Gordon?"
"She has taken a course of cookins
lessons" observed my mother
No, none of thesev' l cried, de
cisively.
My aunt looked offended.
every well, then, choose for your
SELF" she said, tartly.
Perhaps that would help" 1 re.
marked, thoughtfully.
You will choose somebody nice,
won't you, Alfred 2" said my mother.
with money" observed my aunt.
"Well connected" emphasized my
mother.
Not too young" added my aunt.
"And religious" begged my mother.
There is no objection to her being
good looking?' asked, trife timidly.
mo, think not" said my aunt, pro
vided she fully understands beauty is
but skin deep"
81 will tell her." 1 murmured.
"Wen," said my aunt, impatiently,
after a short pause, "whom do you sug-
gest?"
thought for a moment
what do you say to Winifred
Fraser"
THAT minxr' cried my aunt.
"Why mott" 1 asked.
"Such a dreadful family" said nv
mother.
$50 fastw interjected my aunt.
But have you never noticed the sun
on her hair?" 1 asked, innocently.
My aunt drew herself up.
"We have not noticed the sun on her
hair" she said, with much dignity;
NOR do we wish to observe the sun on
her hair"
l was justly annoyed. 81 really think
it must be Winifred Fraser" 1 said.
"She is very fond Of me"
How can you be so cruel to mew
cried my mother. "Have you no
ticed how gray my hair is getting? You
will not have me long" She drew out
her handkerchief.
You will come to a bad end" said
my aunt. II always thought you were
depraved. If you marry that painted
hussy you must not expect my counten-
ance."
Under the circumstances 1 will not
marry Winifred Fraser" said, with
great magnanimity, for did not par
ticularly want my aunt's countenance.
My aunt shifted. you had better
not"
Il merely joked," said, soothingly,
remembering she had not made her
will.
"Indeedv
"The truth isl dropped my voice
II am in love with some one else"
"And you never told mew said nv
mother, reproachfully.
1.-The girl love is not free"
"Married~ cried my aunt.
mot married-but engaged"
"Who is it?" asked my mother,
gently.
was silent for moment, and then I
sighed.
'It is Constance Burleigh."
at would have been a most suitable
MATCH" murmured my mother.
VERY suitable" replied my aunt
There was a momentary silence.
broken by my aunt.
II did not know Constance was en-
gagged"
1T is a secret; you must not rcoeat
what have told you"
81 don't like these secret engage
said my aunt, brusQuely.
"Who told your
"She told me herself"
"Who is the man."
II do not think l should repeat his
II hope Constance is not throwing
herself away"
shook my head doubtfully.
you know the man?"
1 nodded.
rs he Quite-quite-"
again Snooh lily Hcdu uOuUJIully.
'What have you heard?' my aunt
asked, eagerly.
81 don't think ought to repeat these
''You can surely trust your mother"
my mother.
"And my discretion" said my aunt.
''Well," 1 said, II have been told he is
cruel to his mother"
Really cried the two ladies in
breath.
"His mother told me so herself"
How sadw said my mother
"And what else?' asked my aunt.
Another relation of his told me he
was depraved.
Poor, poor Constance!' whispered |
my mother.
"And would proba bly, end badly.
Il expect he drinks" said my aunt,
yrimly.