The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-06-19

hans she was aunt 10 many OF
for she was nomadsit
in her ways. L'u
do not remember that she CIV ho
STAYED mt our house longer than thrr
or four days ut one time, and 81 IN
came and went entirely Mt her owl
convenience. Sometimes, when $
was about to depart, my mother WON t
ask her when she might expect to $50
her again. it
Never, mebbe. You'll know k
when [ get here" she would reply. t
She had been childless widow +
many wears. With an aged and singcl
larlv hony horse hitched to quet
two-wheeled cart that had long seem IL
in imminent danger of falling Ii
uieceg. Aunt Perliuu was wont
Journey about the country as 81,
pleased,
Her worldly possessions consistt
of the cart. Old Dave, the horse, ar
a few odds and ends of clothing, moo
of which had been made originally Il
her, but which she wore with the !
most complacency. She had an utt
contempt for fashion. When she al
rived at our house she would sa
even while untying her bonnet strir :
''Now. Jano Reed, get out IN
mending bag and let me see "
condition tho children S things are IS
Or if you've any carpet-rags you wa
sewed mp. or a sheet you want turn
get EN- out and I'll begin on EN-. y
She was equally ready to boil son
weave. dye, knit, spin, sew, nurse 4
sick, do "pig-work," husk corn, Pm
reese. milk cows or clean house. Il
took her place rs Zone OF the fami '
the moment she entered the door.
We were eating our dinner
June day, when Aunt Pellna o
uounccd her arrival Ivy n loud /!
pcrcmptory call for some one to q
out and put up Old Dave. Ffer
sent me out to the barn-yard, IF,
when l reached it Aunt Perlina s.
Old Dave partly unhitched from,
cart. b
.Helo, jimmy" she said us
all we'll? They are? That's lee
Hope they haven't eaten up ale
dinner, for I'm hungrier than in
and l guess you're most starved
aren't You Kite be
kit was a little girl / had OF
before seen. She sat up on the I
scat Of the cart; striking at then,
board with the whip handle andne
ing n tattoo with her heels ON { a
der part Of the cartseat rly
She looked Mt mc with jet blac y
almost hidden by tangle cfar,
hair. She wore q ragged strash
with faded green ribbon arOuI af
crown, and two or three rooste,w
feathers standing up in front in il
rampant way.
hungry" said Kit, in cleG,t
singuarly penetrating voice.
cry ism any name for It, What
name, boy?" N
Before ! could reply she said, -
[ know, your names Jimmy. L I
her call Won SO. II ! was as liz
YOU are I'd make folks call me :,
Jimmy's babyish knew a DO.
named Jim-.Jlm Stiles he was =
he wasn't as big as you, and he i
have so many frcCklos. Say, !
what'll cure warts. You just A., r
black thread, boy, and then
some of tho hair from a blacl n,
tail and thcn--" "
"There, there, You Jump 4
let's 60 into the house and s,re
tLey have 20 cat, - said Aunt ,,at
Kit bounded airilv out of rvi,
aud stood before me, q Sigh Ans
girl about fourteen years old. 90 :
"'Whcrc'd / get her?' sil Il,
pcrlina, while she was he. n,
mother 10 wash the dinner d 70
Kit was out iu the barn in Ina Z,
NOW, laughing and shric'
daring Ted, my younger lat il
lump with her from q high Kit
lust literally picked her ia mn
roal. one day two weeks rid
mean uagalstJwu ! was drie All
aud ] came across some n the
were iu q peck Of trouble. aered
man and his vito and thr
woman was u' 'll very poVbat d
WHOM ] drove ur. Fever Veil. {
Slo didn't live but aD hsv. ius
went ON ~ llagsrsiown a he dor
authorities tolo charge on nv
for o., man said mo dIdn.ell the
rai. took KIT with mo IL all h
after the funeral, but bile sure.
Chat was over, the man md Ii
and I've got Kit yet eeps IA
pul her INTO tho Haga YOU N
house but i guess ] KIN for An,
about chat institution it,
child tuere Door X,
Didn't hc la,hcr-I Lson !
brother. tbis 49,.
"JIc waaut hcr i1tht. dIr LIZ
Ault puliU1 lilo boJ
uue.8 by marriage. amor Jonq
aoy- iLaf7 az nigh ot an COL
Lim tp botJ mc. HtTto gsnd
uu and Kit hom ia I,tu Kit
tua. sbe knows of. .nJine, 3
what can you "' shed.
Ie'ilnot BY ten o
81 pcrliua. She's SIMEON, 90,
roimng Shes livIovep o'ct
So inc Eve year ,ooi,I,;I.
- Vne p" armed the
~ n'l e'N o2r Tl
-