Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-05-14
go q HAT do you think. Aunt Vio-
WhW let? The new minister is COM
q - ing to-nightp'

Towers, burst into the quiet old-fash-
toned sitting-room like twin gales of
wind so fresh and sudden and inspirit-
ing were they.
1t was very cheerful apartment
with the crimson carpet flooded with |
October sunshine the canary singing |
from his cage among the geraniums In |
the window-seat, and bright wood |
fire cracking from the most FURNISH |
ed of brass andiorns on the hearth
for Aunt Violet loved an open fire.
and adhered to 1t through all the mod
ern innovations.
She was woman past thirty, yet
very pretty withal-a woman whose
type of face and form would always
remain youthful. Brown hair, with
ripping lights of gold upon its sur
face; blue-gray eyes, large and shaded
with long lashes; a complexion where
the fresh white and red betokened
perfect health and u smiling. cherry
red, melting mouth. whose smiles be-
uayed singularly regular set or
teeth-A1iss Violet Brown was perhaps
quite as attra ctive in her mature wo-
manhood as she had been in her fresh
Ell girl-days.
Tonight" said Aunt Violet. "And
Is the parsonage all in readinessT
''All prepared. 1 believe. And what
do you think, Aunt Violet" went on
Miriam. with girlish eagerness, "of
old Mrs. Marsh going there with her
two daughters to prepare tea, and
make 1t sort O. hum-like.' as she says,
for him the first night?"
And Violet smiled over her crochet.
why" struck in Effie Towers, "the
Marsh girls are as old as the hills"
Not quite as old as the hills" said
Aunt Violet, quietly. Sarah Marsh
is about my age. and Mehitable can
not be more than year or two older"
"Oh, Aunt Violet" said Effie, coax
tngly. stealing both arms around Miss
Browns slender waist, nobody ever
thinks OF your being Old"
tits an indisputable fact neverthe-
less" said Aunt Violet, serenely.
aunt Violet" said Miriam sudden.
ly. as she sat looking her aunt full in
the face. how 1 wish Mr.. Smith
would fall in love with your
Aunt Violet shrugged her shoulders
any dear child, isn't Brown a sufh
GENTLY common cognomen but you
want to change 1t into the still NOR
hackneyed name of Smith,"
II wasn't thinking of the name
Aunt Violet was only rejecting t.
myself what splendid minister's wifi
you would make"
81 shall never make anybody's wife
Miriam
what nonsense!" CALCULATED Tn
gay girl. why. aunty. you are tn
prettiest OF our whole set, yet wit
your sweet-pea complexion and thos
big innocent eyes Of yours"
But here Effie Towers interrupted
speaking gravely with serious glance
II know what makes Aunt Viole
speak so, Miriam-she has had dill
appointment years and years ago."
"Aunty! Did you really"
"'Years and years ago. as Elf
says, had lover" returned Aur
Violet. calmly. "And what interrupte
the current of true lover"
II was foolish. and wished to tel
my power. Clarence. that was h
name, was hasty and impulsive. an
my folly incensed him. SO we parted
"And is he married now?"
81 do not know. 1 have never see
nor heard from him since. He VIZ
only spending the summer vacation.
college student, in our quiet village
what was his last nameT
"Nimporte, Miriam. do not let ,
disinter any more of the horrid pas
1 have told you my folly. See TIL
you take warning by it."
And none of Miriam Blake's 80
coaxings could win from Aunt Viol
any further condolences.
"You are not an old maid, darliI
aunty," said Miriam. 'but Sars
Marsh is, and mean to enter the lis
with her myself to win the new mi
ister's favor. The parsonage wou
make a pretty nest for such a bird
am, all EMPOWERED in roses a
clematis, and full Of delicious lit
by windows and maple-shaded piazz'
hope he's young and good-lookinl
Hes just thirty-fve," said Ell
"for Deacon Alden told me So"
did he say whether he was goo
looking or mott"
mo, he didn't, as If Deacon Aid
cared for his looks"
'"Thirty-five-that is rather old-ba'
elorish, but a man isn't totally p'
reform at thirty-fve." observed M