Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-02-15

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dancing with ire.
Poor Lottie was the picture of aston
lshment. She attempted to speak, but
she couldn't ge' word in edgeways.
TO think that while lay sick in my
bed an Ashton should be making love
to my niece! Lottie Blair, if thought
an Ashton handled penny of my
money wouldn't rest quiet in my
grave"
Don't auntie me-" cried the old lady,
stamping her foot 'I'll tell you what
I'll do, Lottie Blair; I'll take the noon
train to Ashtonville and I'll walk into
George Ashton's house before night,
and let him know whether his son-or
anyone belonging to him will come
down to Starmount to make love to
anybody belonging to me. The set of
thieves"
Aunt Deborah kept her word. Noon
found her on board the train for Ash
tonville in spite of poor Lottie's tears
and ostulations.
After an hours ride the conductor
Out. ASuIOuNl1lC. anu kAuhL DC-
borah picked up her satchel-Aunt-
Deborahnever went anywhere without
her satchel-and hobbled out of the
car. AS she was getting off the plat
form her foot slipped, her satchel fell
from her hand and she would have fall
en- after it, but a strong hand caught
her and pleasant, hearty voice said:
+. ''It is dangerous getting off these
steps. I hope you are not hurt,
madam"
Eyes, it is dangerous, and one might
break their neck before the conductor
would lend a helping hand" said Aunt
Deborah. whose temper was still at'
boiling point.
'.The conductors are not as attentive
sometimes as they might be" and the
young man who had saved Aunt Debo-
rah from falling stopped down to pick
up her satchel.
AS he did so Aunt Deborah looked
him full in the face. 1t was a hand-
some face, the picture of good humor,
and correspondent well with his hearty,
pleasant.voice. Aunt Deborah did not
know whether it was his face or his
words that pacified her most. She was
a believer all her life in first impress
sions, and she liked this young man the
moment she looked in his face.
ct thank you very much, sir. Only
for YOU I might have been hurt. DO
you live in Ashtonville!'
The young man was elegantly dress
ed, but not too proud to carry Aunt
Deborah's satchel as he walked by her
side.
.sYes. madam he said, in answer to
her question.
Young man, and Aunt Deborah
stood still and looked up in the good
humored face; young man, that's your
misfortune"
The young man had to stand still
when Aunt Deborah did, and he could
scarcely keep from laughing as ne
looked down at her solemn face.
s.Indeed, madam, thought l was
very fortunate in living in Ashton
ville.'
ssFortunate in living where the Ash
tons liver cried Aunt Deborah; then
lowering her voice, she continued, as
she laid her hand on his arm: Young
man. wherever there is an Ashton
there is bad luck
.arhen. madam" answered the young
man. his eyes twinkling, there must
be bad luck right here, for | am an
Ashton
..You are an Ashton! Young man,
that is your misfortune. | like you,
though. in spite Of your name. Now
who might you be-a son or nephew
of that old villain, George Ashton!
.4Madam. I'm neither son, nephew nor
any relative of George Ashton. nave
been living here for the last three
months with my uncle. Mr.. Jerome.
saw living here, but I think I've peen
the most of the time down at star
mount with my cousins, the GARDENERS.
cow Won get on the cars at Star
mount. madam. If you live there, !
suppose you know my cousins.
Aunt Deborah stared at the young
gentleman for fully a minute; 1nen
suddenly catching her breath she said:
..youne man. are you acquainted
with \ Young lady in starmount named
Miss Lottie Biairg'
81 have the pleasure of being ac-
ouainted with Miss Blair" and MT
Ashton wondered what the old iady
would ask him next.
..Wel. Miss Blair's Aunt Deporan
wishes you to call on her the next tiine
,ou come TO Starmount. Good-day, SIT.
7 +h;pk I'll 90 back to the station ana
-..s;+ for tba down train And Aunt
Deborah walked away.
Aunt Deborah returned home ana
,nada moor Lottie's heart glad with the
nnns that the young gentleman she
bod 10 referred to was not an Ashton OF
Ashtonyille Judge of that young gen.
tleman's surprise when he calico on
Amt deborah next day ano found ner
TO be the old lady he had set down ior
half crazy a. -
!, {;,,y with him the Gay