The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-01-23
The Three Widows.
TCoNCLUDED TOMORROW. :

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to you another day" Mrs. lnnes
wouldn't hear of it; she was quite
glad he had dipped in the bud her in
fention Of braying the fog; and. draw
inc him in with friendly force by the
hand he had offered in farewell, she
closed the door, and led the way to
snug aud comfortab BILE room, where
they we're soon seated by a good nre.
Now / am very much obliged to
Won for this visit, said the lady,
throwing off her cloak It has kept
me from venturiug out, and saved me-
perhaps, from rheumatism and tooth
ache !, for lam sure the WIND IS IN the
east e
Mr.Dovedale was glad he had been
SO serviceable, and proceeded TO MAKE 1
inquiries after the family OF MS
You have not heard of Charles ;
appointment, perhaps? she SAID
among other things. No, he had not.
"A capital appointment = entirely
through Sir Rodney, lie kept his
word at last, | am glad to say.
He has been great friend to
YOU" remarked Mr.. Doyedale.
I" Yes, yes he has, said Mrs. Innnes'
with hesitation; but not more than
we had a right to expect. you know.
He is related to US; poor Captain
Innes was his second cousin.
Second cousins have sometimes
short memories on the score OF rela-
tionship-when the claim of kin Is not
convenient, / mean, replied Mr.
Dovedale, smiling.
Very true; and have had to keep
Sir Rodney UP to the mark, L assure
YOU. or we should not have got this;
between you and me, as it is, he might
have done better for us. LII would
have been a hundred year more III
Charles's way if be had got what we
first applied for-and heought to have
got il for him; however, we must be
content, aud E4t0 year will do for
VIII do" thought DIR. Dovedale;
but he. didn't remark further on 1T.
Howsis Cecilia r. he impaired.
Very we'll. She was here last
week. We see her continually, SAID
's Your t@G sister and you are.equally
/ adyantaged by her kind arrange
! ment, remarked Mr.. Dovedale.,
+ Mrs. Innes laughed, and shook her
head with that peculiar look, which
saws: 'fYou think so? 1 know what
III know" Finding her companion
silent, she put the expression irto
words, -saying, My sister-in- law
never did anything without a full re-
, compense, Mr.. Dovedale--thls is be-
tween YOU and me-. She is my hus,
bands sister, and passes1n the world
for very kind, and all that but l
know her, and SO do you, don't you,
This. was asked with frank sort
of gayety that emade herr com
panioa smile. He answered that he
had always Thoughts Mrs Hedson a
very generous hearted woman.
"Y es. that is herpublic character
but now just consider, what generos
ity is there in giving what she can
. keep? and giving. it to her own
brothers. chiid?' =. "a
Mr.. Dovedale suggested that she
' had other relativess and might have
chosen among them. m
Yes. but think Of my claim as :
p ,cido,c, and the others are al wei
Mr.. Dovedale stared at.this remark
al 20. Know what you mean-so an
Fl I well of. Well, of COURSE pool
81 Captain Innes took = care o.
-ed me, and am not in want OF anything
vet for all that, there ares many way'
10 which my sister Hodson nigh
show her generosity to me. It's true
she has promised to leave all to Cecilia
when she dies, and cannot keep-lt any,
4 longer herself; but in return for that
what does she do? Why, takes he
AWAY from me continually expects, II
fact. to have the best half of her com
But YOU said she was here con
III tinually /" remarked Mr. Dovedale.
al WellLyes, certainly she comes |
d. I send for her, and frequently with
out but that is not a pleasant state 0
things fora mother to have to qsk TO
her child IT Mrs. Hudson did tn
: right thing, she would but it's n,
nt use of complaining: | speak open'
:, to you asian old friend; it's a bite
pill, but. sbeing gilded, submit t
hswallow iEwith a good grace.
As Mrs. Innes closed her remark
A. a look of self complacency eversprea
III her face. aud she challenge Mr.. Dove
n dale's applause with her eye, but h
didn't quite see his way TO admire
nd ton. so he inquired after. little Erred
nt and hoped he was getting. on at tn
! preparatory military school T
= Il tookhim away; | was obliged
$50 said Mrs. 4knnes. :
Mr.. Dovedale looked surprised.
Is. f. q | believe | was wrong, but thesdi:
ciphne was 30 severe he couldn
U hear i 49, LITTLE fellow 5and bein