The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-11-09
He Got the Wrong Aunt.

From the Chicago Journal.
when the Payson FIRST mentioned that
they were expecting their Aun Peggy.
Robbie was uninterestsd almost
TO the point OF rudcncss. IL was not until
Marjorie Payson devoted hours at n time
TO an exposition OF the remarkable traits
of this wonderful woman who happened
to be- her relative that Bobbie pretended
that he found conversation concerning the
elder Miss Payson at all cnKrossing.
when In your aunt due to arrive: he
asked Marjorie one night last week.
Tomorrow night" was the reply. And
] want TO ask a favor OF you. Bobbie."
Mr.. brewster was more than willing 90
grant any favor Miss Payson night have
TO ask.
We'll. 81 II this: Mother is too III to 20
TO tho station to meet her. and father has
10 20 out OF town. Jim will have TO work.
and 30 L nave volunteered TO go down
there. Would u be asking too much OF
you to ask you to 80 down with me-
To say hat Bobbie accepted the invita-
tion with alacrity would not take INTO ac-
count the undue haste that he displayed
Imagine his utter disgust when the next
morning n fearful Marjorie met him at the
door. II slipped on tho stairs outside"
she SAID. land / have hurt my ankle so
thai I cannot stand on 81 for more than q
minute ut a time. Now. what am l going
10 do? How can / meet Aunt Peggy
Never mind" declared Brewster. I'm
70 down alone and I'll bring her right out
here. Ill get q cab. because ! am a little
late. anyhow
You've seen Aunt Pesgy's picture.
haven't your"
Yes. I'm sure I a know her"
"oh. It's 30 good OF you. Bobbic."
"Goodby: I'll have her hero In an hour
When the train pulled In at the Lake
Shor, station. Bobbie stepped up to .
sweet faced old lady with bobbing white
curis.
Miss Payson?' he inquired. She looked
at him sharply and he continued. Your
brother had 10 go out OF town and your
niece asked me TO come dow TO meet
you. She would nave come with me her
self. but she injured her ankle at the last
moment
Are you the young man she Il going to
marryT inquired the aged lady.
Mr.. Brewster replied that he hoped 30.
although the young lady had given him
10 definite information upon the subject,
although he had begged II OF he's.
" ell. j think" SAID Aunt Peggy. "thst
from what my niece has written to ne
that she must hin a great deal OF you"
And Bobbie was transported into the sew
enth heaven OF delight.
He rang the bell At the house with an
t~icipauons OF pleasure-antIcipatons tina:
were rudely shattered by the appearances
of Marjorie.
why. who on earth" she said. as
she looked ut the old lady. what on
earth have you done. Bobbie-'
Here's your aunt" said Bobbic: "ws'r:
good friends already. We've chatted all
the way out here"
But Aunt Peggy inst ,~elcphoned thai
she had been met by no one. aud that ahs
had been waiting twenty minutes In tho
station"
The old lady was standing on IN. door
step In utter bewiiderment. why, l don't
believe this the place at all. and 1 am sure
that-oh. l know that there - n mis-
take"
Isn't this your aun:i" pleaded Bobbie.
No." from Marjorie.
Didn't you say that you were Miss
PaysonG"
mo I said hat I am Miss Mason
II think" said Marjorie. coidiy. that
Mr.. Brewster Will probably ~straighIen oIs
the error he has made and take you &c
your destination"
But. can't 1 call TO- your aunty'
IT'S very good OF you. hut I t~clephonod
Jim 10 leave his work and 20 right over :.
the station. He Il there by this time
Miss Mason'a brother dwclls away owe
on tho North Side. while the Plyson. nv
south. The cab bill was terrifying. An
Mr.. had hard work 10 convinc
Miss Mason that he was not "a confidence
man. III" has not yet been given The op-
~uortunity To meet Aunt Peggy.