The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-22

Aunt Betty refused to call on tbs new
neighbors because. their. turkeys trospass-
90 upon oAr back lot. n
Aunt Betty was always aueer. nrn In
nor likes and dlslikes, something Of All ex-
trenist and with, a bump Of curiosity
unusually developed.
Keenly alive to- whatever occurred In
the neighborhood, + am sure she was
punished In denying herself the acquaint-
anos OF tho Windsor family.
Bho had the reputation OF being q walk
, Ing newspaper, hence she was popular.
Regarding current events. ehe WAS 40 far
ahead OF the neighbors that when Elise
Browne came over to enquire concerning
the health Of Mrs. Carey. who had been
H. Aunt Betty exclaimed,
'rWhy child, she was buried yesterday"
She -was equally prompt IN her knowl.
edge Of ensageme weddings and tho
advent Of children
She knew the cause Of family ouarrelS,
ana, moreover. knew some remedy for
most OF them. #
Bho could not b ecalled gossip, for she
was never guilty Of causing any. mis-
chief. She had an originality In CONVEX,
sation which would have brought her
a small fortune had she been salon en-
tertainei. '@s'
|, Ola Or. Windsor and his wife, being
Northerners, had never seen Chickens
sell Tor nfteen cents apiece. until they
moved to Virginia. They actually pur-
chased them BY the wagon load. "a
Geese, ducks and chickens tried to dwell
peaoeably In the small yard attached to
the vine.c1Ad cottage, but when another
investment installed a dozen turkeys.
there was open rebellion. Tho gobbler
few over the fence and led his flock upon
our premises. @
Although I tried 10 convince Aunt betty
i that Il was her duty to live up to tho
reputation which Virginia had for hos
p!tality. and thus let the turkeys do Is
7 they pleased, she sent me several times
day to drive away the flock. 3
WsSa r hsayq 1ef G ao, .tds IT,
1nsh saliy substituting the words: a.
'LAvalette, the truks are In tho back
lot.' Tor those Of that horrid ola song.
Maggie. the cows arc In the clover"
81, orsea Ip stoda
reached the gate which opened TOWARDS
r There stood Mrs. windsor. who WEIGHED
a3Spa swe %hs he eobssr
shoo:oo-o,,. she said quite ereathless
on account OF neTA uuuhudA eASi tioAs
"Bur.rr.r. retorted tho gobbler with
no nH5eg 81 Eg2h'ns punsa MRS. wind
sor, trying to draw d good breath be-
tween the syllabes, and looking like a
petticoated automobile.
The gobbler strutted forward. unfurled
his pompous fan. shook himself and dis
tlnctly commanded:
!, .Be- gon-e 3; be-Eon-e.
feeiinss ana ssiped drive ths trSens
home; She was 80 grateful feli IN love ge
20 In the house on account Of Aunt
Betty. When. I wont back tho reaction
came and said Grossly.
Aunt Betty, I don't sec how I'm to
Give singing lessons and drive turkeys
too; 1 am quite out OF breath; really what
difference does 1t make IL the turkeys
scratch In the back lot?' I heard the
words ''trespass' and constable" in an
undertone, and knew that my remarks
were as unavailable as rejected manu-.
scrint.. When. Mrs. Windsor appeared In
the field with herg broomsttck and began
nor Eyrauons,- tho other. neighbors drew
back thoir window curtains to enjoy tho
1 always helped her, trembling lest
Anut Betty would say sonlething unpleas-
mt. Dear Mrs. Windsor.s apologies were
p;tiful. y; IL. Il ~
When spring chme member OF tho
serngiio made a nest. In n corner Of the
lot where the sun1owers grew. watched
Lady AIMS hour at the neat taking pains
to have Aunt Bettys. attention other