The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-19

lau,pg!s,t!antial foot struck u piece OF iron
| MitI an agility quite remarkable In n
t snty Oh nor age, she stopped, seized the
lung Jun! y over her left Shoulder where
y struck IN the eye nm unoffcnding cler.
g sSun H., causing him to utter u howl of
II h lan,d woman is mad, he exclaimed
III i, att ,13nes, which at once attracted
iiharat IL, ,, or the passers-by; she de.
s ,,nru MID nu whis IN my face missile Of
chief. She. should certainly not be per-
United at large. Policomaf,,n Ms a biiriy
si ,'st q. o yo,, peace approached II
me-" 'u's aa'a'!'eu
"rhe man Is mad himself" said Aunt
n Mn, Il'' nsw iItc never assaulted
Mrs: mith-i,rown.Jones. Here ,s my nv
card, ny
My aunta commanding and stately mo-.
pearanre evidently Impressed the police
man, for he suggested to the parson. hc
must have been mistaken.
After THIS episode Aunt Maria's feelings
isNulsed sustaining by n good lunch at
shanleS's, where abe recovered sufficient-
" TO sharply rcprmand the waiter for
erosslns tho knives. thereby leaving a
loopheie for the demons OF ill-luck, and
inndvsrtently spiling the salt she again
hurled some over her left shoulder, which
powdered the coat OF n smart old gentle.
man just passing.
leaving the. restaurant she darted
nlmbly into, the road In preference to
walking under ladder and I, to save
her rom being run over by cabby, who
could not pull UP in time, had to seize
MS horse by the head and swing II half
Later I unluckly caught sight of the
new moon. and commented on the fact
to my aunt.
oh. where! whereH, she cried anxious
ly and, catching sight of the pale cres-
uha nj s.yNpx
ordinary series of genuilections, repeat
ing, as she did 80, in loud tones, bon
nile lady moon, Will You send me pres
Now the spectacle OF stout elderly
lady In crowded thoroughfare bob1ing
solemnly UP and down is bound to cause
con- !. comment. and my ears tin.
s.ea as m nn,g Of Quite
her son, l suppose. He almost looks like
a gentleman. rose on all sides of me-
For heavens sake. Aunt Maria,'' n
cried In despair, as she .straightened her
self and commenced solemniy to turn
along dont You s ace ha AIT Ee ,se Yof fem Is
watching your devotional exerclses?"
Aunt Maria placidly. ''If you turn your
money you will never want for II all that
moon. What pity you didn't think OF
One iunatic In the family is enough
~
through the crowd
We reached my aunt's house without
further excitement
In front of the house, holding on to
lamp post and chanting to himself in a
raucous voice: II am the bee" was an
inebriated ash-man. Upon catching sight
OF him. Aunt Maria Mortified me by kiss
Ing her hands to him. Happening to look
our way at the moment. he let go the
lamp-post and hurled himself in our d,-
rection. and the next second was lock-
ed in his sooty embrace. After a pro-
tracted struggle. / succeeded IN freeing
myself ut the cost OF a. torn coat. Aunt
Maria had made good her retreat into
the house. where, boiling with rage. /
followed. to be greeted In the hall With:
'Oh. Arthur. how extremely lucky to be
sure. To kiss your hand to an asil-man
always brings luck
II was the last straw. / will draw a
veil over the scene that followed; suf-
flee Ii TO say. on Saturday morning l i
received n note in the third person in
closing check for the money she had
borrowed. emitting the odd change. and
saying. after my disgraceful conduct.
Aunt Maria hoped never to see me again |
The favorite nephew now IS my cousin
William Brown. And I hear that as
Little Fancy" shares. in which she is
interested. went up the dag after our
trip she is now greater devotee OF luck |
than ever.