The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-10-20


Clara handed him the seahd eLVtlape.
Be sure TO mall ttatas you 20 down i
the morrirg, George, che said.
All, for Aunt Clarts
Yes.
When /, she oniu,'
Iwro,e that It wouldn't be cOnvebien
for her 10 ime iust Low, and that | woul'
let her know when could entertain her.
George stttly wlistl,d and closed on
eye.
All right. She's your aunt. And b
slipped The letter into bis inside pocket.
Three days la'er there was ling at tn,
telephone. II was George.
Who do you snppose was here iu!t now
be asked.
Give 1t up.
Your Aunt Clara!
WHAT
Correct.
Then she didn't get my lettcry
Your letter I'll bet she didn't.
Is she on her way up hereY
No. She had an engagement with some
body she knows out Of town somewhere
Just stopped lopg enough to zee ne and
send her love to you.
How did she locke
Tell you about 1t tonight. Somebody
Is calling me, Goodbye.
That evening a very ir4ulsitiye young
woman met George at the door, an irquisi.
tive young woman who breathed freer
when she looked over Georges shoulder
and saw that he was alone.
Then you did't bring her?
Search me, George laughed.
When Is the coming here!
Just as soon as she can arrange matters.
What matters has she got to arrapgef
She didn't give me time to ask. 1t was
just howdy goodbye call, you know, ard
quite took me by storm. looked up from
my desk and there was slender, elderly
lady, studying me with delighted smile.
Are you George Anderson she asked.
admitted that was. | am Aunt Clara, she
said. And then what do you suppose ! die !
By Jcve, Jumped up and kissed her
Why, George
dc--and she was pleased. could see
1t. But she hadn't time to sit down. Her
friends were waiting for her In q carriage
at the door. Said she Just dropped In to
see how we were and to make my acquain.
tsnce, ard promised to let me know in a
day or two when she could pay usa visit.
Ar d Then bang she was gone
Did you urge her, George
OF course did.
Oh, George, How was she dressed2
Blest If noticed.
Stupid! d. you think that she will be
here soonY
Not for several days. She'll come Just
as soon as she can.
And you urged her:
Did the best could.
Clara fro .ne d and sighed.
Why didn't she wait at home for my let
ter
Why, indeeds
And George suddenly laughed.
The mex. night he locked across the din.
ner table and shook his head at Clara.
Had letter from Auntie this Afternoon,
he said with q tudden chuclle.
Aunt Clara
Yes.
When Is she comir gf
This is a business letter.
Businessg
Yes. Aunt Clara has given me ccm-
missi9n ito execute. Said | was recon.
merded to her by 5 Sandish Arnold. He's
he Zig Boston attorney, you krow. Ina
gine bi, recommending me! Never met
him but once.
Clara looked ptzzl,d.
Ia psyirg commission she asked.
Sure. b st thing I've picked up for six
months. wouldn't ak for more than half
dozsn Of the same s;rt.
And che didn't cay anything more about
coming to see Us
No. just added, Love TO Cara
The next night George suddenly smiled
az be fsctd hls pretty wife.
Aunt Clara again she called.
Yes, he laughed. She rade me another
nJlrg call. only tas few minutes to give
me, but peri uaeed her 10 IL me take b,r
out to lunch.
Took her cut to Lunch
Yes. Took her TO d. Gfinm's.
De Grimm's Of all plscet
|, was the beat could do. sht. ply.
ing client, you remember,
But suppose your mo;hef had nen ycu
thertf
She did.
Whsif
She WAS there. SIZE lurehsd with Us.
Mother hsppered into the oiilce just after
Aun, Cara came ard took her along.
o., George, bos could yol'
Ehl Why, ste and mother were great
friends almost At tiaht. Thsi's right.
They had d,likhiiui lime. Ard .he's
promised 10 mi k molh,r ysIt while she
Is With Us.
Your m Jthsr did II because The wanted TO
pleAie me, faid Clara,
You hiiter yourself, laughed George.
Mother isn'i that .ort. shs DOESN'T make
friends eaty. But abe Ikea yorr aunt.
Clara shock her head st George. He
was sush 3 dear old stupid. he didn',