Bisbee daily review., 1911-09-13
AUNT JENNIE
 INTERVIEWS
By NJ. DIBBELL

expecting to find his uncle's team in waiting for him, not a solitary turn out was visible; and as the tiny viii lage boasted no livery stable. this meant six-mile tramp to his uncle's farm.
 No rain had fallen for over two weeks, and it was not long before Al fred's perspiring face began to assume Q streaky look from the settling dust, Fortunately he possessed a sense of humoT, which began to assert itself, and a smile showed through the dirt as he said to himself: "Blest if don | play them a little joke for this. If they are not willing to receive a re- spectable nephew. I'll see how dis reputable one goes. Can't look much worse than l do, anyhow"
 He proceeded to remove cuffs, col lar and necktie, turn up his coat col- lar, rumble his hair and tilt his soft hat. punched all out of shape. far over enc eye.
 Before long, the tall white gates of Biglow Farm loomed up before him through the descending twilight As suming the wanderers slouch, Alfred went up the long drive and to the rear Of the big farmhouse. He pasued st the kitchen door and knocked vigor ously; then waited in mischievous an- ticipation of the surprise he should give Melissa When the door opened 1t was not upon the good humored face of Melissa, the servant, that he gazed, but into a pair of clear gray eyes, whose owner Alfred thought was the pFettiest young woman he had ever beheld.
 Good evening" she said kindly. What can I do for your
 But all Alfreds ideas as to the yarn he should tell Melissa if he succeedd in concecling his identity had van ished.
 T beg your pardon, but am Mr. Biglow's nephew" he stammered.
 An astonished expression flashed in to the girls eyes, but she repifed:
 Come in and I will call him. He is with Aunt Jennie"
 Feeling decidedly small, Alfred en- tered the kitchen and seated himself near the door, while the girl went in search of his uncle. She ran swiftly up the stairs and into the room where Mir. Biglow and Melissa were in at tendance on Mrs. Biglow, who had sprained her ankle.
 Mrs. Biglow was finishing the sup per Melissa had brought her, when her niece -entoTed.-- ---a.------------.---
 "Oh Uncle James, do please como down stairs right away. There is poor. miserable looking man there. who says he is your nephew; and thought the best way 10 soothe him was to pretend believed it, and come for you"
 Mir. Biglow rose at once, saying: "You were right, my dear. and we will soon find out who this impostor is."
 Alfred, meantime, was making the most Of his solitude. The instant the door closed he gave his face a viz orous scrubbing, smoothed his hair replaced his collar and was adjusting his tie before the small looking glass when his uncle and the strange young woman appeared.
  equal to one of the lightning acts of stage professional, and Mr. Biglow ad yanced, saying:
 Well, Alfred, I don't see but that you look natural. guess the sudden entrance of stranger must have given Sydney a scare"
 Alfred felt decid edly foolish as he y.e 2 in Sydney's eyes.
 T looked badly enough to frighteE anybody, when l came in, uncle" and then he explained his intended joke on Melissa. Tt was nearly a week ago I wrote you of my coming, and when 70 c1c SC--oa vr Gt the station I thought ! would have my revenge"
 8lr Biglow laughed heartily "We have all been so occupied in looking after Aunt Jennie for the last few days that no one has thought of the posto1ice, he said. Your letter Is still there. But let me introduce you to your cousin by marriage, Sydney Thompson
 Sydney looked as If she hardly knew whether to laugh CT be angry. when Alfred said earnestly:
 Please forgive me for frightening you-I will never try to be funny again"
 "oh don't say thatp she replied, 'sthis would be- a very dismal world if there were no fun in It.,
 Then they all went up to Aunt Jen- nie, and found her anxiously waiting an explanation of the poor, misero- bic man who had startled Sydney.
 Alfred found that Sydney's society became ap ever increasing delight to him as the days passed. One morn ing. a week after his arrival at Biglow Farm. he sat on the verELda with Aunt Jennie. who was now able to get about a little.
 How is 1t that have never met your niece until now?" asked Alfred. T thought I knew all the family"
 sydney has been studying hard for years. and has just finished college, she replied. T could not get her to snare the time fer visit to me be fore. But she feels the need of rest. aRd as her marriage viii probably take place next spring. she concluded to