The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-04-02

came noisfty forward to meet him.
~Has our Aunt Hetty comet I
want to see her this mtnuteI" she
crted, quickly.
~Hush, deart" said Paul. gently
-She 10 NJ with 3 headache. You
must take her to her room as quickly
as possible. You may kiss her good
night II you wish.r he added, seeing
the wtstful look in the child's eyes,
but don't call her aunt. Remember,
dear. We shall no doubt see her quite
well In the morning"
Brother says that you are H."
said Allie, appearing at the door to
guide Hetty to her room. Il am to
show you the way to your room. I
think you are Just as sweet and-and
beautiful as you can be, and I shall
love you very muchi"
you are a dear little grill" said
Hetty, stopping to kiss the bright
tace goodnight at the door Of her
room, "and l shall love you a great
deal when my head is better. Dear
mel" she added, when the child was
6OA6, 4 A0bGI was 81 CO4lUSC0 AA0
bewildered in all my life! Sue never
told me that she had a little sister.
What does 1t all mean, and where ik
Sue?s
Paul ADdrus was pacing the floor in
the deepest perplexity when the door
bell rang. Stepping into the hall, he
answered the N in person.
"That's my nephew" said a voice.
from the shadows. which were dense
In that part of the place. He's got
the Peters nose. How do you do,
Paul?"
The dunlpy little woman he had mo-
ticed at the station came into the
hall, and began shaking him vigorous
ly by the hand.
There's been q mistake, Paul; but
! don't mind, for 1t gave me a ride in
a splendid carriage this rainy night
Amt you glad to see your Aunt Het-
tyr"
"Glad9 OF course, / ami" he said.
dutifully, returning her caress, while
a disappointed feeling crept into his
heart. "But, IL D are my Aunt
Hetty, who is the other Hetty-the
one l brought home with me?"
Il reckon it's the one they're ex-
pecting at the big house." said Aunt
Hetty, beginning to unite her bonnet.
"She can go back in the carriage"
"But she has retired" said Paul;
"and she is quite Ill with a headache"
81 do believe" began Aunt Hetty.
Eyes, I'm certain that It's my friend,
Mary's daughter. ! met her In the
train. No, she shan't be disturbed"
Addressing the coachman, she said:
go back and explain matters, aud
you can come for her in the morning.
Wen take the very best carr OF her
until you come"
Hetty was awakened in the N
ing by a gentle kiss dropped on her
lips by a pair of rosy ones, which
were smiling beside her as they
looked up.
"My other Aunt Hetty has come"
explained the child. She isn't pretty
and sweet like you; but she's got
nice, soft arms, and l shall love her,
too. I'm glad I've got two Aunt Het-
ties"
my DEAR said 8 kindly voice, as
the other Hetty came forward, "a
mistake has been made; but don't wor-
ry about It. Your mothers daughter
is perfectly safe with me-"
And another kiss was dropped on
Hetty's lips.
In the parIor, a little later. Hetty
met her escort Of the evening before.
and mutual explanations were ex-
changed; but when the Howard a
riage came for her. Allie burst into
tears, exclaiming, Indignantly:
you shan't carry my sweetest
Aunt Hetty Oft"
It was not until Hetty had prom
Used to visit the little girl often dur
ing her stay that the child was paci-
lied.
Through Hetty's influence, Paul An
drus was invited to picnics snd other
amusements at the Towards home,
and Allie was made happy by more
than one visit from "her sweetest
Aunt Hetty," who felt It her duty to
please the child, and become better
acquainted with "mammA's friend"
But the real pleasure for herself
was when the happy day was over,
and Paul Andrus walked with her to
her friends home.
He always thought Of ONE place
OF interest to show her which the
rest had forgotten, and, altogether,
they were thrown in each others 30
ciety quite frequently.
At last she was going home. Allie
was uncomfortable, and Paul felt quite
as bad as his little sister.
The evening before Hetty's depar-
ture Paul spent at the Towards, and
during a quiet walk in the pleasant
grounds he told her how dear she had
become to him during the weeks Just
past.
Then followed ONE whispered
words which the writer did not hear:
q delicious little silence. In which two