The Washington herald., 1913-11-05
D DAILY SHORT STORY

I.'Yeu are collecting money for the erec
ton OF what?'
David drew out a notebook and pencil
and wrote few words which he pre-
sented for Miss scovilles near-cightec
Inspection. While she scanned the words
his eyes roved past her TO a corner OF
The veranda around which peeped three
pairs OF merry eyes. The four brown
eyes belonged to the yellow-headed twins
but the wonderful hazel eyes, set beneath
broad brow, above which was corones
of let black hair, belonged to girl.
| David blushed furiously because ne
was a digniAed young college professor
and women had never interested him.
But the girl-and the impish twins
Who was she and what were they doing
| together
Indeed cried Miss scoville. as sh,
| read the note: so you are the misguided
young man who has charge OF those oao
! little boys7"
II am, madam" answered David, a.
meelly as he could with those six eyes
fixed on him. He suddenly felt vers
young. II brought them over TO apoio'
sise to you, and here they areF
With one bound he reached forward
and grasped the nearest twin and with
him PULLED the three eavesdroppers-
"Jo?" exclaimed Miss Scoyille. severely
what are You doing here? Have you nc
regard for the conventions that you rush
upon me In this manner
The girls face changed and the dlmples
faded. II found the little boys In ths
garden, Aunt Hester" she said, soberiy
"and / brought them here"
Now that you are here, 1 can dispense
with your presence" said Miss scoville.
Her niece withdrew from the clins1ns
grasp OF the twins and had reached the
hail doop when as by one accord the TWO
started In pursuit.
Aunt Jo-we want you to stay, Aunt
Jo"'
David caught a glimpse OF the girls
face, suddenly afiame with color. But in
stantly she vanished from his sight
Miss Scoville gathered up her skirts and
turned toward the door. You may teil
Josephine that I will never give my con-
sent to her marriage with you unless you
court her in the conventional manner
the idea: And Miss Scoville fiourished
into the house, leaving David TO face q
very indignant young woman who came
from some safe concealment
How dare you-how dare your? sne
cried.
Really. was rather pushed into II,
David began TO excuse himself then
suddenly he said abruptly: I'm not
a bit sorry, Miss Jo-and l mean every
word ! say. I shall hope to gain your
consent to be the children's Aunt 10.
Miss Scoville. who had heard the out
cry of the twins, grasped Reggie by
one white linen shoulder.
Young man, why do you call my niece
Aunt JoT" she demanded.
The frightened Reggie oawled his an
swer Justify: Because every little boy
has uncles and aunties together! There 5
only Uncle David here-and Aunt 10
pre- missed US she would be our auntie!
Miss SeovIlle glared ut the embarrass-
ed but not unhappy bachelor.
"Mr. Carver. has josephine promised
you that she would be an aunt to these
Children
Not yet. Miss scoville," said David
wickedly.
David Carver led his chastened
nephews home. But II Is significant that
Josephine Scoville was not as finty-
hearted as had appeared that summer
afternoon. While she was cold to David
himself, she was kind to the twins and
sraciously permitted them to call her
'.Jo," leaving OF the objectionable title.
David sulked over this. but after he
understood women a little better, and
10 in particular, he went impetuously
about his wooing. and when the married
Carvers returned from Germany they
were Just in time TO attend a wedding
whereby the twins were furnished with
an auntie Of their own-and they called
her Aunt Jo"