The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-10-30
Vow AUNT FATTY FOUND OUT.
BY ANNIE HAMILTON DoNNELL.


smell 'I'vc made her some moss tea.
with plenty of lemon I'm it. She'll
come out all right. I've put her to
bed. But. Richard"
Aunt Faith paused and waved her
spoon toward her brother. Her pleas
ant face was as stern rs it could be.
~ think it was time for me to come,
the way you've been letting that child
go round without rubbcrs all night
long. and eat chocolates on rainy
days.
In moments OF mild excitement
Aunt Faiths modifying clauses were
apt to be annexed to the wrong words
II found one under her pillow this
morning. she added. severely.
r"Eh? oh, chocolatcs-is it worse
TO eat 'em rainy days." Richard Pyle
asked, with meek humOr. You see,
Faith. the child is fond of chocolates.
and she isn't OF rubbers. What are
you going to do:'
II know what I'm going to do
Aunt Faith said. briskly. She crossed
the room and proddcd the big man
in the rocker afrcctionatcly with her
teaspoon. you're man-that's your
phlJ iNl' ilfNlt' ~ 'th Y
bring up II girl-it was time for me
10 come"
Aunt Faith had sighed a little unob-
trusively whenever she thought of her
trim garden girdlcd home. which she
had left for this big city house, set
I'm the midst of noises and dust and
confusion. But now, with something
to do, She hurried Chccrfully away
to Faith lis room.
Yes, dear. here | come" she called.
And I'm going TO steep YOU and toast
YOU and cure YOU in The blink of u
cats eve. Drink this nice hot tea
don't tell me il isn't delicious.'
"Why. ii iS.' murmured little Faith
i'll surprse-Faith H., they called her
when Aunt Faith was about. The
girl was flushed and fcverish and her
voice cholied hoarsely. 1t was good
10 he tucked up and mothcr"h. "nd
She submitted readily. In little
while she was asleep.
Richard" Aunt Faith said. abrupt
~. when she was in the sitting room
again. with her work what do you
know about Barry Lincoln:'
"Eh? Barry Lincolnt'
Yves. Barry. not Abraham. AS far
as l can make out, he's boy. But
I want to know something more than
that"
The big rocker stopped creaking.
what i'm the worldr' the man cried,
gazing across the table ut Aunt Faiths
placid face
II want to know all about him,
that's what. Faith is II good deal cX-
ercised because she won't he able TO
60 TO the next lecture with him. I'm
exercised, too. She Sys he's certain
to invite her She's been to all the
rest with him, Iichart"
Has she? Yes, | Guss il was Bar
ry-Td forgotten The tile witch has
30 many strings to he bow! She
queens it over the whole school down
there AT humber Elcvc."
But YOU didn't introucc me ia
Barry Lincoln" Aunt Fail persisted
Tell me all about him. Who's his
father Who's he? Is hoa gentle
man. RichardF'
Barry? Why. suppo, so-of
course! He's Ncd Lincoln's bought
to bc a gentleman. Ncd's Mto the
mark / never spoke half idozcn
words to the yOunEstcr himself
You mean YOU never rcally;new
whether or not he was the rigl boy
TO take Faith to lectures? An vet
YOU let him do it! Well. il was me
for me to Gomez Aunt Faith SAX
The fourth lecture I'm the art cOn1
downtown was to be delivered
wednesday evening ON Tuesd
Aunt Faith answered the postma
whistle on her way up to Faith i
room with her cruel There was {
letter among the papers
Miss Faith Margaret Pyle" Al
Faith read aloud. II was her o
name. and although she did not rec
nizc the handwriting she opened
letter In all honesty. why. bl
me-
She read the carefully pcnncd, 81
Oratcly-auirlcd little note through
fore she fully understood that il. pa
have been intended for her nicN'
Bless me-" She cried, softly =. f
she set down her Cruel bowl and
on her blinking cap.
Twice. three times Aunt Faith
r ded over her thoughts. and At
- g little pair Of twin wrinkles crcpt
her eyes.
~ think Gll-do IT," she armour
10 herself presently. u think
I'm Miss Faith Margaret Pyle;
should not ~
She started back TO The kitcho
heat tho cooled Cruel. Half way d
the basement stairway she s.
again. as if 10 self iustifcation
TT won't make q mite Of differ
~ Faithie-n u mite Shes too
anyway. And ifs time some
found out things"
ON Wednesday evening Aunt
went TO Faith lis room TO bid
good-by. She was shawlcd and
Noted. and sic held ont one Ia.
have it's black kid glove button
"You feel better tonight. don't
dear? Some people arc good doe
fhc smiled.
Faith IT, twisted her face ia
plaintive smile. ~ might Just as
be sick i'm bed FOR al the good il
60 nigia. r. was as well "
Queen Of shfi'o couldn't go
lecture" ~