Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-09-19

III mdnS you huOW, anu Cdn easily
make my way and after l have gone,
you must try to reconcile uncle to the
idea of Will for a nephew"
Hattie would not listen to this at
first, but Frank finally talked her over.
He was man to be sure, with about as
much idea of the real difficulties of
earning living as a six months baby.
His uncle was furious. He gave the
rebel five hundred dollars, and COM
manded him never to step foot across
his threshold again.
All this was five years before the July
day, when Frank invested his last ten
cent stamp in milk and rolls for his
breakfast. Hattie had been Mrs.
Cdarteris for three years, living at the
old home, but Frank would not ask for
/ pardon, where he felt he had not de-
served 80 bitter punishment. The five
hundred dollars we're all gone long ago,
and all the earnings of the five years
had followed it,
The next day there was no food in
/ the ballroom back, though Frank
! trudged faithfully from Office to Office.
lie saw Habtie's carriage standing be-
fore n store, with q nurse and baby
inside, and realized bitterly how much
bread and meat the cost of the infants
cap or cloak would give him. He was
very faint when he climbed the stairs
TO the attic. The next day he pawned
his watch, and lived upon the proceeds
for several days. But when Septem-
Der opened all was gone, and trying to
goout one morning, dizziness warned
him not to attempt the long flight ef
stairs. He lay down on the bed, trying
to think, his head athrobbing
strangely, when there came rap at the
door, and in answer to his come in, u
Anna Shaw entered. He saw her
standing there, then she seemed to float
of, far away, everything faded, and he
thought he died. Then there was a
cool touch on his face, water falling
there, and frightened cry. He whis-
pered family, wondering where his
voice had gone. .... .....
Anna ! Anna Is that you, my
darling q? I am dying-going from you
but love you I love you The
better days hoped for will never come
now, but L lave loved you, Anna"
Was he dying? The girls heart stood
still as she saw how wan and white he
was, and how wasted his face bad
grown. Dying! And she loved him
SO ! Then she thought of the errand
that had given her courage to knock
at his door. She sped across the space.
way and sent Mrs. O'Reilly to Frank
In her own room she hastily wrote q
note, directed, sealed and posted it.
For upon a bundle of sewing, there
had been newspaper containing this
notice:
eff Frank G. Goodrich, son of Ma
than Goodrich, formerly of Tarrytown,
will send his address to Pike & Peak, -
Broadway, he will hear of something
to his advantage"
The little note posted, Anna hastened
again to Franks room. He was rally.
ing little, and Mrs. O'Reilly whisper.
ed to Anna
"Sure, it's starved he is, honey.
Can't you make him some beef ter
quick?"
"Ive got some soup. I'll warm some
over my spirit lamp"
They brought him back to life, the
kindly old Irishwoman and the girl
who loved him, by gentle care and coax
ing, and when night fell they left him
sleeping softly.
Early in the morning carriage stop
ped in the narrow street, and lady IL
deep black, richly dressed, came ur
the many, many stairs. Anna was il
the space way.
"Can you tell me-" the lady asked
in clear, sweet voice, "where I Cal
find Mr.. Goodrich ?"
Anna opened the door. Mrs. O'Reilly
was ministering to Frank, but his face
lighted wonderfully as he reached ou
his hands.
"Hattie! is it you ?"
"Of course it is Il' and she kissed
him with sisterly warmth "come tx
scold you and take you home. Yor
foolish, proud boy--to hide from us 81
long"
Her eyes were full of tears, her voic,
! quivered, and Anna, a dull pain at he
heart, stood to watch it all.
" must tell you-it will not keep,
Hattie said. "Poor uncle Frank i
dead. He died in August, and I tolt
MIN who was to blame when you lef
home. He had never touched the will
he made years ago, when we'were chill
dren, Frank, and so he told me. Hal
for you, hall for me, as he often sal,
80 US, but he forgave everything
Frank, and left loving messages TO
you. You will come home? Will i
longing to see you, and you have no
made the acquaintance OF your name
sake. my hoy !"
Then Anna crept away to her owl
room to let the happy tears have thei
way. This then was the cousin of whor
Frank had often told her, his siste
from boyhood. And he would be rich
No more work, no more discouragin
failure, no more starvation. He Nigh
forget her in his prosperity, but sh
could bear that, if only he was rich an
happy. Anna was still sitting by tn
window, trying to realize it all, whe
, after hurried knock, Hattie fashe
in.
"Yeu are Anna, I know" she said
, putting her arms caressingly aroun
the young girl, "and Franks sweet
, heart. love that old word. He love
you so fondly, darling, tell me he doe
not love in vain. There, you need nc
speak-those pretty bushes and littl
} note in my pocket tell their own story
t But you must pack up now I'm goin
l to carry you home with me. Fran
, will never get we'll if I leave you her,
so you must come with us. Where al
( your trunks? Mrs. O'Reillyis helpln
. Frank, having suddenly fallen heiret
9 to all his furniture. You might as we
a give her yours, too, for you shall nevt
i come back. You are my cousin nov
and / make everybody do inst as