The Republican journal., 1902-08-07

it is free.
children called me at my last place.
1t was Auntie.'
''It sounds little familiar" said
Annabel, but, of course. I'll call you
that if you prefer it. George will think
it funny, though
''I our husband?"
''1 es. He can see fun in almost every
thing. He has even cracked Jokes over
my being without girl.
Il am afraid he is a little irreverent,'
said the maid.
But he began to feel more serious
about it last hight, said Annabel.
How was that queried the maid.
"Nhy. he had a telegram from his
Aunt Mary saving she would be here
today. He Lad been expecting her for
several weeks. She las been abroad
and with a niece in California. and
George hasn't seen her for four years.
And he was so anxious She should have
a good time while she was with us. and
he even hopes to coax her to stay here
indefinitely, because she has no settled
home. He thinks 50 much of her, Won
know. She was very, very good to Inn
diad III 10 us Inv ~
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49, t0'' Nil'"' b"t le'liS' WHAT
W on lllpleHsI''ll tVID' YOUNG
girl"
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ilf o. Jug IL, tIitu Allli"oel. III
vas was NliielT e. Nllel Lena Was mere;
74e was d 'eIHidh slI!; allo very Wen
e"uG Guy , Se''' anu 50 sensible we ollth
leao .retllall togetier' ana really she
1'sI'' ID. A ilioie lel''i ElIsilsl! t,Idn
~ Dut 5iel lllotllel health tailed
gnu slle li"o 10 20 nome ana look AFTER
i lr5 Ialllel dllu lle younger till0reh.
MAJ was i've weeks ago ana We been
lIHins 10 replace ntr ever since. Ana
really, you KNOW, II peen dIeadfully
loneso,4e mere ever SINCE she Went
away.
6, Il can imagine IT, sald the new maid;
We peell iohesollle nlEseli good
many tIlhes. Ana sIle quickly and
ueltly cleared away lne remains OF the
simple meal. y GU sad your husband
aunt was coming today:
so she telegraphed, replied Anna
" Del. bul sue WASH on the traln:
Heolgt says Slle must nave been delayed
somewhere, pu5 ne expects she Il surely
oe mere on 1he late afternoon express.
A d;ad l. W sal u 10 nave real NICE little
ulnner lot her, you know.
~ course, sald the new maid, with
sythpatle.lc hoo.
And you must let me help you get
IL, r, sdlu Ailhapei.
ne ne" mald langhed.
:. gu nave my most gracious permls-
SION ON! s1e sala, ...-,.
IN, u i III hoI as useless as look,
protested Annabel.
useless ABOUT your looks, SAID the new
mad as she put her head a little on
one SIDE and glanced admirlngly at the
pretty lace Win ITS flushed cheeks and
us pIlSlll eyes
=, oh, Thank you, erred Annabel, and
tile llush grew deeper That's what
George would cal! barefaced jolly
W men Annabels sharp ears heard
George on the porch She was i'll the
library, ana ran to throw open the door
Heorge was alone.
IVY by, where's Aunt Mary" she
cried.
Not on the train, said George. He
was mucn disappointed, And | don't