The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-12

Irritation; at least, l thought of 1t in
that light at the time, and concluded
that the young doctor with whom 1t
was carried on had been sent by a
kind Providence for the special pur-
pose Of alternating my terrible ennui.
Aunt Jemima was to be thanked,
too, as we'll as Providence, for she was
the unconscious cause Of our meeting.
1t was the result Of bad burn re-
ceived while baking cakes. Aunt dis
approved Of girls being idle, and was
determined to make me learn to cook.
Now, can make as pretty q blouse
as any one, and trim a hat that will
compare favorably with a West-end
product; but these are only frivolous
amusements in the eyes Of Aunt Jemi-
ma. So she set me to cake making,
an occupation that l detest! 1t ruins
my complexion and spoils my temper;
and at home my brothers say they
will not have me tampering with their
digestions, SO what is the good Of
trying? Nevertheless, was made to
try, and. consequently, got per-
1cCLly uOTrlQ DurN.
| Aunt Jemima sent for the doctor,
who is an old fogey, and said to be
very brutal in his manners-or lack
OF manners He was away, greatly
to my JOY, and the assistant came, who
| is not at all an old fogey, and not a
bit brutal in his way OF treating one.
| In fact, he was very nice and polite
| to the aunt, and awfully nice to me.
| | was rather glad of that burn, pour
passer lie temps. / don't deny, how
ever, that the remembrance of it all
| made the time pass more slowly dur
| ing the winter months, when l often
thought of my nice doctor, and won
| dered whether / should ever see him
again. l pondered over the question,
| would he be married? and wondered
| how should feel if he were, and
whether should mind If he had for
gotten all about me.
Aunt would have been shocked had
she known I ever thought of him. I
dared not even ask If he were still
In the town. but l wanted, dreadfully,
to know; and as two days went by
without my getting glimpse of him,
| began to think he had gone away.
On the third morning, however, saw
him pass the house, and felt pleased;
but it was not till he looked up, and
saw the glad look in his eyes that /
was trying to keep out of mine, that
was really cheered. Aunt Jemima saw
him, too, and made the ill-advised re-
| mark that he was to be married soon
did not want the information, even
| if it were true but l did not believe
| it was. Aunt Jemima seems very
different lately; she never used to take
any interest in marriages and such
| silly local gossip. can't quite make
her out.
Mr.. Baynes will be home sooner
than he expected" she remarked to
me little later. 81 hear from his old
housekeeper that business has recalled
him.
Il wish he would keep away"
muttered but aunt did not hear me-
II hope you will like each other"
tone, which struck me as exceedingly
silly
well, as he is old enough to be
my father" l replied, in a provoking
manner, Il shall be pleased to accept
all the chocolates and other nice
things he likes to give me. Perhaps
he won't be gallant enough to offer
me any, for though you call him a
gentleman farmer, I expect he is bit
of a boor.''
mot at all" was the reply, che is
not at all boor, and he is certainly
gentleman. Besides, he is quite
young-h' ma middle-aged man, at
any rate, upright and strong. Oh!
there is no doubt he would make
good husband for any girl"
Il thought you disapproved of dis
parity of age in marriage!"
Il do; that is to say, l object to a
woman marrying man who is her
junior"
well, do not see why a young
girl should be bothered with an old
husband any more than the other way
about" said, aggressively; besides
l am not sure that do not care for
somebody else"
Aunt looked at me shrewdly. Does
he care for you?" 1t was confusing
question, and l should have liked to
say "As much as Mr.. Baynes!" but I
felt I must not arouse suspicion, SO
merely assured her that meant moth
ing, only | was absolutely tired Of
hearing about her friend.
That evening met DR.. Alwyn, and
after our little walk together could
have answered more satisfactorily the
question, Does he care for your" but
as this is not my love story it does
not matter what happened then.
After that, however, my visit passed
all too quickly. | had my cycle, and
that gave me many opportunities of
getting off alone-no, | do not mean
that: | mean it gave me- manv cbanooc