Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-09-30

IOr nAu gone IN the OacK way.
8 'Groaniug and moaning some
2 where abOut-as she always is
r Marla.' replied the OIL nurse, who
? had lived with them for years, and
| had a habit of saying what she
pleased.
In little room opening from
/ the dining pdrlor l founl Aunt
, Mona, an old wooden shawl around
her shoulders, and crOuching dis
cOrsolately over the CRATE, III
which rOared fire more befitting
January than June.
'How do you do, auntP l said.
Are You any worse than usualp
'Ah, my dear, don't ask. l am
mlserable.'
What makes IOp sO?'
Aunt Mona gave a deep sigh,
aud beut over the fire again. On
The Jrivet stood a porcelain sauce.
pan, whose contents she was Ian
guidIy stirring with a spoon.
'Why, aunt, what are you doing
thereY is that a wltcl's chaldrOn!
1t is decoctlOn of herbs, to be
taken inwardIy,' metkly sighed
she, Il got the receipt from the
old herb doctor. | sent for him
here Yesterday, and be gave it to
me. l am going to Try it, she
added, resIgnedly, 'and 1t it does
not cure cure me, | shall Just give
mp medicine, and lie down and
die
Give up medicine. and arse aud
i've answered Get up, then.
aunt, and run about out of doors
il the sunshine
Its cruel of You TO talk so,' she
w.hlned How can | stir thai
awful spine in nv Ddckf | can
stand it from your uncle he talks
to me so like yOnr papa-Jnt |
can't from you. Men are so hard
hearted Don't YOU ever marry
one of them, Maria
She tapped her foot upon the
ground, and stirred on aud sighed.
CHANGING to look out of the win
dow, ! saw Uncle Butterfeid COM
ing Gown the gsrd,n path with
that pretty widow; Hrs. Berrow,
who was one of aunts great
friends, and had no patience with
ber Aunt looked up also.
There's yonr uncle, Mara, with
that Widow Borrow, as usual II
he is setting up her husbands
property, it's no reason why she
should he runring after him al
WAYS. If wasu't the most IN
suspeclipg woman on earth,
should lie Jealous. But | shall not
be in TIE way long; that's one
comfort.
A burst of clear, ringing laughter
at this monen reached us. 1t was
soon followed by that most cOmely
womaL's entrance, fair, fat, and
forty As she stood by Aunt
Mona's side, rosy.cheeked, bright
eyed, in the exuberance of health,
and the prime of a beauty which
time had improved rather than iT-
paired. the contrast was too pain.
tul. think my uncle must have
felt it, for Re sighed as he turned
away.
Mrs. But!erfeld,' said the
widow, in her soft, musical voice
that excellent thing IN 1oman'-:l
was hoping upon tbs beautiful
morning, to find you better
MY vile seems to he growing
worse, said Uucle Buuerhed,
That two sovereign foe paid to the
great magnetic what dye call him,
month ago. didu't seem 20 do
you much good, DID it, MOnaP
"A kind, loving husband ought
not to speak Of money paid to re-
lleve the suffeTings aud to save the
| life of bis poor, dying wife, replied f
Aunt Mona, reproachfully. Il feel
that my days are numbered. Aud
when am gone, Thomas, you can
marry some stTOng, healthy wO.
man, whose ailments won't trouble
you. Une that's got money, too
she added, significantly aud spite.
folly. Yes, money to make up for
all you've had to pay for me-
4 am glad to see you in so de
sirabe "A frame Of mind SAID Mrs
Borrow, laughing merriIy.
Now, Caroline BerrOw, | think
you had better not say more,' spoke
aunt. Il know how unfeeling you
can 4. 1t Is not the first time
you have made game of my Illness.
Az 10 you, Thomas, you can be
looking out for sOmbOdy to replace
ne. | and nv sufferlngs will sOoD
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