Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-05-07

81 l'.N !44E IliE Looms coz THAT alan.
use TO try to deceive me. for Yen can't
do &c. This giggln- ard smpering
around and writing for hair dyes ANA
complexion powders mean love. Who
is the MANI"
Aunt Aliily hlushcd some more and
fenced some more and then owned up.
1t was "a relief IL own up and have
somebody To- share her joys and antci-
pations and she was glad OF the op-
portunity. Yes. she was In love 1t
wasn't the wishy washy love of
young girl. but strong. deep feeling,
founded on respect admiration and
friendship. She had been introduced TO
q professor while in Boston. Professor
Holden. lie wasn't connected with
any college. but was processing" on
his own hook and delivering interest
Ing lectur, on physiology He hadn't
called her an angel and fallen i'm love
at FIRST sight. ON the contrary. ii had
taken him five or six days to discover
that he had at last met his affinity. and
he had skipped her face entirely i'm
summing up her graces. All this and
much more the blushing amt related
TO the inqUiring niece. and the latter
finally demanded:
Now show me this mans photo
graph. | know you've got it."
Aunt Alilly almost lied about it, but
finally produced 4 cabinet Photograph.
She was of course wearing il over her
heart. 1t was the typical pr fcssOr"
or rather more so. and after long
look a the picture Susie handed it
back with the remark:
81 don't like the looks Of that man.
and I'm going TO keep an eye ON things.
If he doesn't know more about corn
cures than physiology. then his photo
graph is way off"
Aunt MHly was shocked. upset and
angry. and her defense of the professor
was vigorous and decisive. They were
not actually engaged as yet. she ad-
mittod but he was coming ON soon for
n visit and would then doubtless pro
pose for her hand His letters were
beautiful. and no woman could read
them without almost rcvcrencing the
writer She refused TO exhibit them.
but few hours later Susie had The
.
She saw that the professor had reg
locted photography AMI grammar n his
schooling. ADD the only beautiful thing
she could discover abcdt the epistles
was his statement that he sought fol
''hartc" 10 beat responsive TO his own
1t was no use 20 say anything further
to Aunt Milly. She was "sot" in the
matter and loyal 20 the absent one. 4
week later Professor Holden arrived
He was distinguished looking man
As Susie looked him over she believed
she could distinguish him from most
falIirs by the grease on his hair and the
set of his ready made coat. He was q
fairly agreeable man Of big words and
eccentric ways. He hadn't come tC
propose q secret marriage or an elOpc
ment. but 10 boldly declare his love IN
the face Of everybody and ask for Aunt
Milly's hand. Aunt Florence was in
clined TO be neutral. and Susie had
/ nothing to say. SO 1t came about that
( the lovers pledged themselves. and tho
! marriage day was SET for three months
ahead. Susie's seeming indifference
was annoying to the happy hearted old
maid, who wanted everybody to rejoice
with her. but the only explanation she
received was:
I'm doing n lot OF thinking just now
and you wait till get through. and IL
congratulate you"
She had dim remembrance of hav
Ing seen photograph Of the professor