The couple seem very much attached to each other, and nothing can be said against the husband except that he did not accompany his wife on her visit to her relatives; and if he knew anything about the old lady I don't blame him a bit.

Now your course, my dear boy, is perfectly plain.

Let your aunt talk as much as she pleases about this divorce, and your union with the little Annie.
It won't hurt anybody, and she must talk herself out in time.

In the mean time take advantage of the present circumstances to mollify and tone down, so to speak, the good old lady.

Make her understand that we are all her friends, and that there is no one in the connection who would wish to do her the slightest harm.