Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-11-07
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""SAS' buISI lnto the quiet 0l0-faSh-
toned sitting-room like twin gales of
wind so fresh and sudden and inspirit-
ing were they.
1t was a very cheerful apartment
with the crimson carpet flooded with
october sunshine, the canary singing
from his cage among the geraniums In
the "lndow-seat, and bright wood
hre cracking from the most FURNISH
eel or brass andiorns on tho hearth
ior Aunt Violet loved an open fire,
ana adhered to it through all the mod
ern innovations.
one was a woman past thirty, vet
very pretty withal-a woman whose
type OF face and form would ALWAYS
feinain youthful. Brown hair, with
ripping lights of gold upon its sur
race Diue-gray eyes, large and shaded
with long lashes; a complexion whore
the iresh white and red betokened
perfect health and smiling cherry
Iea' melting mouth. whose smiles be-
uayed sfngularly regular SET of
teeth-Miss Violet Brown was perbaps
quite as attra ctive in her mature wo-
manhood as she had been in her fresh.
er girldays.
"To-nightY said Aunt Violet "An5
Is the parsonage all in readiness2v
All prepared, believe. And what
90 you think, Aunt Violet" went ON
Miriam' with girlish eagerness "of
old Mrs. Marsh going there with bor
two daughters to prepare tea and |
make 1t sort o. hum-like,' as She saws
Tor him the first night?"
ana violet smiled over her crocba+
"hy' struck in Ellie Towers "tba
halsh girls are as old as the hills"
NOT quite as old as the hills" said
Aunt Violet, quietly. Sarah NIorsh
Is ABOUT my age, and Mehltable can
moi De more than year or two Older"
on Aunt Violet" said Effie. coax
lngiy' stealing both arms arorod Miss
bfOwns slender waist. "n,g...., evar
tnlnkS OF your being oldr'
Its an indisputable fac, aavertho
ness said Aunt Violet, serepelv
Aunt Violet" said Miriam sudden
~ as she sat looking her aunt fuIl IN
the face, how | wish Mr. ST.
would TALL In love with your, 4
aunt violet shrugged her sbouIdars :,
NY GEAR child, isn't Brown n suH. I
en'y common cognomen but Won !
'dnt 10 change it into the still NOR 4
dckheyed name OF Smithfp /.
Il wasn't thinking of~-the name. -
unit Violet-l was only rejecting to
yself what splendid minister's wife nj
III would make" p,
i shall never make anybody's wife, nj
iriam." -
wv hat nonsense!' CALCULATED the
~ girl. why, aunty, you are the 81
'ettiest of our whole set, yet with b,
our sweet-pea complexion and those h.
g innocent eyes of yours" sr
But here Ellie Towers interrupted. til
'eaking gravely with serious glance so
i know what makes Aunt Violet II
'eak so, Miriam-she has had q dis in
prominent years and years ago. be
"Aunty! Did you really?"
Tears and years ago. as Efie ST
US, had lover" returned Aunt ia
olet, calmly. And what interruntad 10
e current of true loye?" so
L was foolish, and wished to test w
power. Clarence, that was his fr
'me' was hasty and impulsive, and in
FOLLY lncensed him. So we parted" nc
And is he married now?" II,
ST do NOT
'r heard from him since. He was st
lily spending the summer vacation n er
llege student, In our quiet village W
What was his last name?" fir
"Nimporte, Miriam, do not let MS Ill
sinter any more of the horrid past, W
have told you my folly. See that
u take warning by it." m
And none of Miriam Blake's soft &C
axings could win from Aunt Violat
~ further condolences. III
You are not an old maid. darling
said Miriam, but Sarah es
arsh is, and mean to enter the lists
it'll her myself to win the new min 81
,ers favor. The parsonage would NJ
AXE pretty nest for such a bird as as
am, all embowered in roses and
'mats. and full of delicious little c
windows and maple-shaded PLACES.
hope he's young and good-looking." Sc
He's just thirty -five,' said Efie.
Or Deacon Alden told me So" II,
Did he say whether he was good V
liking or not?" N
No, he didn't, as If Deacon Alden
red for his looks.' 10
'Thirty-five-that is rather old-bach- Sc
irish. but a man isn't totally past
form at thirty-five," observed Mir Of