Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-10-22
'rNTl>1 Ed.
CHAPTER VII.

iAAl LIN VIZ.
~c,inhtton appeared at the hreaktast-tabl
in bran new shirt. Mrs Podgcrs in clean
cap ot uncNccptionah.e starching and IRON
i'm.
"lIow delightful i, is, Mr. Tinkletom,' be-
-an The latter. as soon as they were seated,
Ito see filled once more my late dear hus
bands chair. now so long empty, and filled.
too. ly so ingenious and famous Il gentleman
as yourself You, fortunately for you, have
never been widow. Mr.. TinklctOm, and can
therefore have no proper idea of the loneI-
ness and distress of my life these last two sad
years BY day miss at every turn the dear
presence that was wont to keep me in state
of unccasing happiness: and at night. when
retire to rest. my pillow-casc soon becomes
as wet as u dish cloth with the tears that will
flow in spite Of re- but after all it is when l
come To the table, sir. that feel my loss the
most scnsiblv. All. there was music in my
husbands manRcr Of crunching his food, and
he had rare smack of the lips over plate
Of good soup 1t did my heart good to see
his relish for his meals and hear the merry
Jingle of his dishes. How much have lost
in him, lie was noble man, MIR. llnklc-
tom. devoted husband. and would undOubt-
cllv been kind and indulgent father, only
he never was father. With him the long
and illus,rious lire Of the Podgers became
extinct: ana ii was the hope OF saving his
na,nc At ,casi from Oblivion that induced him
~ r;oyidc in his will that should re-marry
his estate should finally rass to the Pegunk
Society for the Relief Of Destitute Orphans.
,r,lass my second husband should assume, and
forever after be known hv. the name OF lod-
-,rs This explains. MY dear Tinklctom. the
allu>;on in ny letter 10 the necessity OF II
change Of Your name if you wish to inherit
the large property he has left me. lam rf'y
anxious TO leave it to you i'll compensation for
The many hours of delight your charming
stories have afforded me.
THANK you, Mrs. Podgers, your generous
wishes in nv behalf make me thousand
times your debtor and the promptness with
which have responded 10 your note proves
how ready am not to disappOint your noble
and benevolent desires. But did your late
husbands will leave you at liberty to dispose
of your estate at pleasure provided you should
remain a widow
.sOh. no. indeed. in that case it icverts to
the Pegunk Society for the Relief of Destl-
tute Orphans.
..The deyiltakc the will mean the Iegunk
Society for the Relief. beg your par
don. Madam, twinge Of rheumatism con-
fused me a little; have them very bad some
times. wished to say that your late hus-
hand cynced sclicitude fer destitute or
phans that docs him infinite credit. 1t is to
he regretted that he was SO carly called away
from the benevolent abors in which he
doubtless delighted"
..Ycs, sighed Mrs. Podsers. feeling around
her eyes for a tear, she was indeed benev'
olcnt man. There is not q pauper in town
IN, has experienced his kindness. MIR. Pod.
pors voull never allow his clothes to be
mcndcd. SAYING that holes are heavens sign
that j, is time to give the garment to the poor
saw a pair of his old trowsers go by yester
day. anl tho sight brought tears to my eyes
thcy were 80 lifc-lkc." And she went tear
hunting again. with very indifferent sue
cess.
Find consolation in tho certainty OF hi
present happiness, dear madame. Giving Il
the poor is lending to the Lord, you know
Every pair of old trowcrs given away BY
your husband was a pair lent to the Lord, who