Show A LITTLE LOVE COMEDY original 1 paul rikard never knew a father a or a mothers care both bla parents having died when ha nas an infant ilia grandmother who bad quarreled with 1 er daughter on account of her marrying herman rikard had never eleu the child but had paid liberally tor his support and education she had died when paul w as in collego and had left him some means on being grad bated he wa to go to an aunt who was to take the place of only relative ft lien I 1 aul appeared at his aunt caroline a hoibo a singular lookout loo klut little old lady with a pair of corkscrew curll received him in a room so shaded from the light that be did not see her till she advanced to meet him you are I 1 aul my sister 8 son she bald and I 1 am your aunt caroline ou are to atay here till you are tw enty three years old at which time I 1 am to pay over to you your in unfortunately I 1 am called away for a few weeks and must leave you under tle game root with claudda chace a young girl whom I 1 have adopt cd and whose home la here my housekeeper will be chaperon lou w meet claudda at dinner I 1 wish to admonish you not on any account to fall in love with her since I 1 shall not consent to her marriage with any one I 1 have her to myself in my old age after this address which she gave in a cracked voice sl e hobbled out of alie room and left the young man to him self he was bitterly disappointed this tl e only relative he had ever seen to be not an especially lovable acion atell there was the young girl but doubtless doubt liss blie was as va attractive ns his aunt for such old people are not likely to make comi aalona of hat men woul I 1 like then cime a summons to dinner A loung girl the very counterpart of his aunt adv to meet him cor dial welcoming 1 im from the moment he saw 1 er and to her kandl words lie knew he had met one with whom 1 e would be especially congenial I 1 am claudda she aall I 1 have heard n great deal about you from my dear mother by adoption and I 1 assure you for years have felt an interest in one TV 1 0 has had no one to take the place of father mother bister or broth er I 1 hope you will now have one in your aunt to fill something of the gap As for me well we must consider our selves at least cousins cut aunt carolina showed no inter eat in me whatever she will believe me you can tell nothing about her from what you have seen she has the kindest heart in tho world and Is very unselfish paul v if the girl would call the old woman unselfish had she heard her declare that she intended keeping her from a husband to administer to her own wants however his aunt and all the world were forgotten in the delightful evening he spent with claudda chace occasionally she would refer to the aunt and in one instance as a very romantic person upon athla paul burst into a laugh at which miss claudda seemed a trifle offended but in another moment all was righted and paul saw that be must not mention hla aunt except with the greatest respect paul lout bla heart the return of the old lady and a declaration of love came about near the same time I 1 aul proposed one evening and bis aunt was to return the next morning are you sure asked claudda seriously that in doing this you aro act ing honorably paul started I 1 bad forgotten he said that before my aunt a departure she gave me warning which was why the fact Is said paul the old curmudgeon told me she would never consent to your marriage since she intended to keep you single for her self that being the case I 1 must decline your proposal I 1 ow 0 her too much and love her too well to out her permission auf nut what I 1 will beg her on my kneed to give yon to me e will both take care of herbe her companions la her old age what could you live with a cur for i ou I 1 could live with a wolf the girl burst into a laugh very well she said you may ask her and wo shall see if she Is as selfish as you think the next morning paul was in foard tant tl e old lady bad returned and wished to see him in the library II 11 entered the same dimly lighted room as before ill young man said the crone you ie been hero for three weeks will ny daughter 1 dare say you ve I 1 con trying to rob me 0 her vy dear aunt I 1 would not rob you if her or the world eliut I 1 bog of you not to separate me from one I 1 love together we will there was n rustle behind a portiere port lere anil a benevolent looking lady emerged at alio same time sundry articles of attire and maka up fell from the aunt revealing the face and figure of cloudia renalt me to introduce you to your aunt caroline eadd the girt with a merry tn inkle in her eyo lour request t granted dald the real aunt my dear boy clau lla an 1 I 1 hare long looked forward to partially relieving the you lieve en lured bance your birth I 1 concocted ali cheina che inc hoping to alvo you a wife to lire you and claudda hag carried t out splendidly and ou alinell be mother to us both replied I 1 aul SUSAN cnown ann |