The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1902-05-30

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in the tips of her fingers, her touc
was magnetic. No one coul
withstand the power of that musi
but all acknowledged it was genia
Suddenly the girl stopped, look
ed around and with start quickI
arose.
80, but you did scare me al
bat to death. l taken you to be
ghost, when l seen you 'standin:
there SO still"
DR.. Randall was conscious of
rude shock, as if something coarse
unrefined and altogether incon
gruous with his surroundings, had
grated upon his ears and awakened
him from his day dreams. But
before he recovered from his as,
tonishment enough to reply, the
speaker was gone.
A few moments later Oracle ap-
peared. 20, you perfectly horrid
man. What am | to do with you
for getting me into such dilem-
ma |! l have half decided never to
speak to you again.
Il will have to keep out of your
presence then" he replied laugh
ing. He could not imagine the
talkative girl not speaking to any
enc within hearing.
Now you need not add to your
offences by implying that | am
such talker l should think all
the trouble you had caused would
humble you" said Oracle pouting
her pretty lips.
why what have | done that is
so dreadful asked DIR. Randall
with unfeigned innocence.
You have done enough to NOR
tify the whole family, for you were
the cause of our inviting that girl
here, you know you were. Who
would not have had a curiosity TO
see her, after you praised her so
extravigantly" said Oracle indig-
do you not think she is beauti
ful?" he asked.
80, as beautiful as Venus, but
when she opens her mouth to
speak. all is spoiled said Oracle.
But | cannot see how | can be
censured for that. | only told you
how beautiful she was, | told you
| had never met her"
She certainly is all you said of
her and more. as far as personal
appearance is concerned. She
dresses in faultless taste which
enhances her beauty and
she is genius in music. but what
is all this when she cannot speak
l am absolutely ner-
vous, | SO dread being mortified
tonight. Think of beauty like |
that saying Il taken" and Il seen"
What am l to do? Is it not dread |
ful?"
Since | was the unintentional |
cause of your dilemma, | shall try |
% extricate you. | think | can
it, since she is such a
musician. But how
could such an apparently impos-
'ible thing occur. How does it
happen that girl like Miss Gray
speak correctly
ut is not that she cannot speak
but that she will not.
She certainly knows better for she
;ould not fail to learn grammar in
he school she has attended Father
says it is habit formed from ear
y association with colored ser
7ants. 1t is easy enough to eX-
)lain how this came about since
ather has told me the circumstan-
,es, though [ think it was real
mean of him not to tell me before
[ invited her here. But | begged
lim to let me invite her and in
sisted though he advised me not
o do it. Then he said be thought
t would teach me a lesson and next
ime | would have some confidence
n his judgment. My fathers
brother John married a sweet.
gentle woman but she became a
invalid She was as
beautiful as flower and as frail. |
Uncle John was a strong character
md his devotion to his delicate
wife was lovely. Had he lived
Iertie might have been different. |
out he died when she was baby