Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1872-01-31

has Alright to do with it as he pleases.-
When you and 1 married against bis
wishes we both taciily abandoned all
claims to his wealth.
II don't agree with you there" said
Mrs. Hewitt. haughtiIy tossing up her
head. you've actually begun to rip
up the odious old things -
"See." said Lefty. holding up the Sec
ton of well-worn waistcoat, with a
faint smile. II am dilligent at work at
it now!'
IL sold mine to a rag IMAM for pair Of
china vases" said Mrs. Hewitt. indifFer-
emily. "Horrid tawdy things they were
only fit for the children to play with and
break. but still better than nothing at ALL
What's that you are taking out Of the
pocket!" she added. with quick start.
"A ter. pound note" '+
Mrs Carver unfolded at the same mo-
ment a tiny slip of crumpled paper, tuck.
ed far down into one Of tie pockets. 1t
actually was, as her cousin had said, a
ten-Pound note. a.'s sF .#r fs.te
"You are in luck T. cried uetty. /
wish / had thought to look into the
pockets Of mine before let the rag man
have them; but it isn't at all likely that
the old skinAint would make more than
one mistake of the kind. What shall
you do with it Lettyi" ...
DO with it, repeated Mrs. Carver.
opening her mild eyes with surprise 81
shall take it to Uncle Paul at once. 1t
is, as you yourself say. mistake"
But he has given you the suit.
HE never intended TO give me the
money. Hester, and have no right to
appropriate it," Lefty answered.
Mrs Hewitt drew long breath of con-
temptuous amazement. -s.B
Lefty Carver. you are too absurdly
Qui1otic for anything. You don't de
serve good luck if you fling it about af-
ter this fashion, Ills.
Il certainly should not deserve good
luck if 1 acted dishonesty in even so
small matter as this
II don't call ten pounds small sum
to you. whatever it may be to Uncle
Paul. Take my advice, Letty-keep
the money and hold your tongue. You
need it and he doesn't and he will never
be bit the wiser. What are you tying
on your bonnet for = @.-
Il am going to Uuclc Paul. was the
quiet reply, as Mrs. Carver folded q
faded black ca.hmer shawl across her
slender shoulders. s.
..You are determined 2"
Yes" .... ..- .....-. ....# ....
Then Ill 60 with you" said Hetty
Hewitt. perhaps between us both we
can manage to shame the old screw out
of little of his surplus cash."
"Hetty .r.-. ID.
Il mean it Letitia. He used to pre-
tend to be fond of US" 3d.. ....
Until we set his wishes and judgment
at defiance, and proclaimed ourselves en-
tirely independent Of his will"
Hester Hewitt shook her head her
wilful nature was entirely unconvinced.
but she abandoned the argument tempo
rarily. r....srs.
Uncle Paul Sheffield sat alone at bis
desk when his oficc-boy announced,
Two ladies, SIR
well, girls !" said Uncle Paul, stick
ing his pen behind bis ear as:composedly
as if it had been only six days since he
had seen them, instead of six years.-
"Sit down-sit down! .
Mrs Hewitt obeyed, but Lefty Car
yer advanced TO her uncle desk and laid
the ,en-pound note upon its blotted SUR
face of green blsize. Uncle Paul sur
veyed her from behind the moon-like
orbs of his silver-mounted spectacles. .
"Eb, what's this T. he ssked, with ap-
parent Inconsistencies. What's this !"
"You were kind enough, Uncle
Paul." began Lefty. hesitatingly, ito
send me some clothes to make up for the
children. l found this money in the
waistcoat pocket when / was ripping it
up this morning" sAa.
"You did, eh ?" said Uncle Paul, re-
Aectively. Then, turning his spectacles
on his other niece. he demand.
ed. with embarrassing abruptness
"You, Mrs. Hester l-wllat became Of
the ten.pound note that was in the waist
coat pocket Of your bundle. eh 7"
Hester hesitated. tnrned first scarlet.
then pale, and was obliged to stammer
forth:
Ill didn'tsuppose I could make the
old garments useful, so sold them to
a rag man"
"For shilling! ," sFa- s' ea. a:
mo, uncle for two nice china vaces."
1.-TWO 6lagree fiddlesticks!' bsrked
Uncle Paul, sharply. 100 shiftlees- to
make up good suit of only half worn
clothes-too proud to work for your
own living, bnt not too sensitive to ex-
pect others to do it for you-too naughty
to accept cbarity-yon'rs the same Hetty
that you Away we're! Even the sea Of
trouble you have gone through hasn't
.h.c~oA von and don't believe an vthip~