World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1904-06-16
WHEN MIR GEARHEART WENT
TO SEE THE OLD MAID
Whsp Aunt Rena went away the last
by the American girl ("


I, Whsn Aunt Rena went away the las
lhias She said Is Mary was;
|, ltn gning y send somebody down /,
ne yel before long ~ hope yonll nc
tikea sensible gir nm nol stand in you
Town ligll lIe's smart ~ the average
md he's got The Best farm know of /.
\ on section II NE cDnntry, Ynn cpuld,l'
% netteg.f,
Mary lVlia, the fiGn'esi idea thar 81,
wou'a DO a. she said bn, she began /,
\ think sllF' meant business when She ~.
Ge'ytU tlie following letter
Dear niece Mary I've told Mr. Gear
| heart ahnni you ami he's goin to con-,
Il No@n 70 your place next week ! d,
! hope yop'H like him for better h,,4ba,,t
\ never ,lyed tliai bed make you. aiof,
4 Mehe'ahle -tllat WAS his fret wife died
he was one y Lie hesl providers cNel
SAW an rie land know he's had 10 be
1 sencg for ilnl s,stet of hisn thai Nrpl,s
! hnnse for him i awful waeteful He 4
considerable took up with YOU from my
4 descriptions, an know he'll like ytli,
/ any b0dyphpts smaf aud calal le can
/ do ven tD marry him g'hr children are
pu'iy behaved and take aftei their falb-
rr. NOW don'ttlinShe wonl sul SAD
cause he ain fixed mp like u Young man
he's worth dozen young men fairs PRIV
psrty's CONSERVED, an Niche able used 10
"a hc was awful loyin; D. ba s4u-
sible girl Mary, and not stand in your
own light. Frrm your affection lie
Aunt RruN
For gooAness sake. Mary exclaimed
| when she had read the letter through
20 sister Gena, 'wha, shall doy Here
its Monday and the letter ough' 10 have
been here last week He's likely to hap
Ipen along At any time. Such "a OH
fool as Aunt hena is, the lca az my
mTrwing mn old widower wih half u
| lGzon chiliren.'
But they re- pretty behaved and taken
fier their father, said Coma wiping the
WIS from her eyes aud hardly aole to
t H. from laughing and he's swful low
ing.
| 4 don't want any of has loving ways
around me said Mary Indignantly |
| won speak to him, she might have
known bette, think II u regular insult
I'll tell you what cried Genu her eyes
luminous with brilliant idea, let me
pretend that I'm ynu, III be Mar, for
the time being and youh he Gena.
What good viii il doN asked Mary,
ever so much. answered Gena father
and mother wont be back for four or
five days, and can ,ir him cut before
thai time, III be deaf Won, that be
splendid wont he Al to hear any
thing lower than q shou
I'm agreeable 10 the p an, said Mary,
and Gena began making preparations
for hcr wocer She cnmrd her hair
down smoothly on eech side of her lace,
and put on her mothers old mohair cap
Then She added specmcles and rraset
herseli'in an antiqnated old dress when
She had finished her toilet she did look
old madish, assure YOU.
Just then the daor bell rang It's he
III bet. cried Gona, if ii is. remember,
I'm Mary and cant hear you unless you
talk very loud
There stood Mr., Gearheart Mary was
sure. 'He was dressed IN bis Sunday best,
, evidently. and very comical he looked
in ii, and as he stood there he wiped his
tace with a huge red and yellow hand
kerchief'
I'm Mr.. Gearheart he SAID making a
bow notwithstanding himself nj the same
time. 4 come 10 see Miss Mary De-
rue, be you her2"
She's expecting YOU, she's in the par
lor, come IN, Mary said. choking with
laughter.
You'll have TO talk a little louder to
her than nsal for she's trifal deaf.
'Deafs exclaimed Mr., Gearheart your
Aunt did not mention that
BY this time they were ut the parlnr
door Gena was AL evacuation. and
did look so comieal ina, Msrv thought
she should ladgh or die, but she mauag-
ed 10 keep her face torelable straight
while she introduced them
Mary This is Mr. Gearhearl she shout
Cd IL ashrlll Key, putting her mouth
close to her ear
"A little louder Gena saii. and she
shouted Mr.. Grarlearl nm oc,ive higher.
The poor man looked terrible dissapoinl-
Cd. his fancy hid not painted her In
, true cnlurs evidently.
oh YES Mr. Gcarheari' said GeAa fair
nv becoming with delight, and she shook
The old gentleman's hand encrpeticall,'
Gcna get Mr. Gcarhearl 4 chair. rnt il
here by the side Of mine, so TINT he can
talk 10 me. I'm happy to see yon sir
Aunt Rena spoke Of YOU on very com
Ipl:mertaty terms iiteed RI
j m glad Of that said Mr.. Gcarhcart
sinking into a chair.