The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-08-06
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.JANETs FORTUNE
"And when l die shall leave my for
ltune 70 the one who llidSs Ito the hes
advantage said Grandma Leeds, smiling
from behind her spectacles, to the young
girls around her. .
4 Your fortune, Uandmai What vii
It be? That old basket, with its horrit
yarn and needles, md the neyer-endlnl
knitting work. Irso, yonneed not leavt
it 10 me. Janet Will Suse ito frBettel
advantage than l cohld.q
ayes, Lettie, you are right and an
sure don't want II either. HIM! what {
fortune, to be sure!"
I'm accept 1t, grandma, and prize It, y
you will only add your sweet, contentet
disposition. Il ItsRO6ldi bbsa fortune which
none Of us need despise."
Janet Leeds Vas The youngest Of the
family, and the phinest She had Q
sweet, fresh face, and tender eyes; but
these paled into uglinesS before Lettie's
black orbs and shining curls and the
blonde lOTelinVSs tof belle Margaret; 50
she settled back like a modest violet 10
the chimney corner, and waited on grand
ma, or assisted tho maid In the house
work. ,tlfi,i iFni ~.
1 Once in a while she Venturcd out 10 q
party in the village, but so seldom that
people never observed her. That made i
unpleasant, and she stayed at home still
closer. ~ ,'HSi'.t.oAs 49,"
But on that morning, while-t they, sat
chatting with grandma, shc telta deal oi
real discomfort, for. the .tint time In
months.
:! Clara Bosworth; hertb6Sbm friend, RAs
10 give party that evening, and she
could not go. For weeks Preparations
had been going on in ther quiet, iNmily.
She had given up the money saved for q
new winter cloak, that Lettte,s gpeen silk
might be retrimmed for the occasion, and
the best dress she Ind in the world was a
plain garnet.colored pOplin with black
velvet trimmings. E.I ......
She had fhtntly suggested that she
might wear that, but the cry Of tlismay
from her sisters silenCGd her.
Go and wear that old poplin !" cried
Lettle, from tile clouds, OflWhite billowy
lace that was to adorn the green silk.
gu nlaSL W e[aHy ..,.s,t ,,...L...-
s !1a9., talhn W cI ha.1 HIsft,S,
WHY WI. ~, hs'iI .1Ic Dctt HT Hn , ne
Mais' a. ttle u 1 !i." y. Sai Stn 70 you
iIy of paupers! 1t Is to be u grand affair,
and Clara expects all who honor 1t with
their presence TO pay her respect enough
to dress respectfully. Its kustin's FIRST
appearance 91ter hlss GuIul!sah toul, ,9RS
surely you 60 not WahL nm y, :" tlllN
hleallly OF Us $50 'iiI's. =
Inc tears came up, Oul. JyailsI way grave,
an II, no one saw mem:
Tint night, when the Two girIs.tne ono
III her DARK beauty and W9nGerlllIly Oel
coming army me ,plpcr ,alhl GlSsleslcy =
TAU 'peaH,leVenness snnAneS'i9y-pis llale
purple color o. hcr SpIenulu dreSs-Galne
laughing INTO Er'!nuMHs ROOM u htlie
shadow darEen!tl heriaGe, anu sue lolnd
1t very hard 10 Keep buck the tears.
Fine feathers make llne BIRDS, Dut llne
0lr'is 10 n9t always sing the, sYeelesI,
jamie, SAID grandma, aiter they were gone.
u Know vino Is Tue ir!le one N tIlls iAihily;
| know my little singing Dlri, jane, ana
she Is dearer than u dozen llne IAules'
Austin and Cara VIII come 'o.noTr"W,
anu he VIII tell lis ABOUT MS travels IN
foreign lands, anu you WI DC iar happier
than you would DC al th9l mouse to'Mght'
amid dancing and confusion;
u suppose, SO grandma anu Janet
took he seat ny the Ilre anu went oil KNIT
tlnS WIN q pelceIuI llce;
Tue oIdcsI SISTER came nome WIN run
pleu plumage' Dut IN hlsl HIlEl!S'
Austin Boswortn nau.retnrheu q 1 nan9;.
some pehsnsnAelhIle .ii "'' III" ''''''u
desperately WIN I'Iluc; ...,,,.,,,.I -
~, gaiua, u" ",'' ,,So r ,,.,s ",,,', "
her.! laughed MarisaTet, VINO VINO, was MS. cNsaS'
ca l" Judge I'eonaFas lulG!Ml S ;n.,, Mnu'
therefore, nal no room lot leainusyi
More Than one OF Tue company l"eu'c'c''
TINT It would DC " match; ,,,.,
Don't count y3nS clligkslls oGtp!s tilcy
are hatchcI, GallGg gE4l ~ 'tqil NE
pillow: "Auslln 9SoENprh lSno l""lE !
can tclly"u 80
What an Old croaRGr .,.....,
They were entering llle CI'aI'Dcr aCI' y,
the ball but gr4ndlna eaIEs were Iot GlIl'
ell ny age, anu sue clearly he'IrH .llSm.
don't mind them, grandma, whisper
cd janet, who had waited l" hGip them Nn
lay aside their ttnery.t. -, =,
Mind them DO you link ! SHALL
Janet LHeds"' e., -"
Next duy, Austin .BOswOrui came, lie
was too familiar viii the old house 10
stop for bell'ringlng1 anu hG eilteretir cross
ing the hall directly pasl the arl0r HO0r,
whore Ai1rCnrutluu lAettlH walled Ill their