The true northerner., 1875-06-11


declare, you wouldn't believe how much
my mourning cost, and real jet iewelry
is as expensive as almost anything. I've
got a black fan, and not bit of white
about me. Every respect III show him.
And black docs become me. I've such
fine color"
"Mrs. Petting and L were saying
how well you looked in it., said Mrs.
Smith, "and my Edward said to me
Ma, said he, Il always thought
mourning was gloomy dress, but when
| saw Miss Shippen in it, declare /
thought it about the most becoming
style lady could wear
Which was your son 2" asked Miss
Shippen. "The red-haired young
man 70
"No T; that was the DOCTOR" said Mrs.
Smith. My son has black hair-lovely
black hair and mustaches."
sd like something to eat, F" said Miss
Shippen-" something hearty"
Supper is ready for you, said Mrs.
Smith. :" knew you'd need it, Miss. "
"And 1 suppose you won't wait to see
the poor gentleman tonight" said Mrs.
Petting.
"Don't want to see him at all. Never
did while he was alive, and don't see
why should now he isn't" said Miss
Shipper.
"To be sure it can't do him any good, y
said Mrs. Petting.
"Of course not, said Miss Shippen.
81 say, what did he say he left mel'
He didn't state, said Mrs. Petting.
81 expect it's the whole of his for
tune" said Miss Shippen. "Tm his
only relation. Ma and pa died when
was ever so little. Pa was his brother.
l never used to do as some people dc
either-never curried favor with him.
To be sure, no one ever thought he was
rich; but used to torment him so. That
umbrella-my, how l used to laugh at
it and his hat; but the umbrella most
of all. He used to bring it to the dinner
table, and be as precious of it as if il
was gold. / used to make frightful fun
of it. And, oh, how mad he'd get. Es-
pecially when / asked him if it was Mrs.
Harris umbrella, like Sairy Camps, you
know"
"Ehl" said Mrs. Petting.
"a queer old thing in one of Dickens
novels that went out nursing" said Mis-.
Shippen.
"Ahl" said Mrs. Petting, highly
offended, "and L think Mr. Dickens
hadn't much to do to ridicule ladies that
are obliged to work for their own living
in an honest way, and an umbrella is
very needful to such as go out in all
weathers, and any way / shouldn't cast
up about any ones umbrella, however
old-fashioned, when the poor dear was
dead and gone. 1t may be respectable
and respectful for relations, not SO much
as to shed tear for them that's left
them fortunes, but that isn't the way /
was brought up. No; I'm proud to say
if / have come to nursing i'll my elderly
years, after living in splendor and having
the best Scotch ale every day for dinner,
and whatever / thought of, as long as
poor. dear Petting lived;" and Mrs.
Petting founced out of the room.
"What temper 20 said Miss Ship
pen. "My I wouldn't get along with
her. I'm regular witch-always was
tease and torment every one. Didn't
tease old Uncle Shippen1 My! 1 see
him now banging his umbrella on the
floor, and vowing to punish me; and,
after all, I'm his heiress."
You ought to know my son." said
Mrs. Smith "He does love q joke. 4"
And Mrs. Smith shortly introduced
young Smith, after private warming
that the young lady liked fun.
Before this, however, the doctor had
introduced himself, and had been favored
with an account of the practical Jokes
which Miss Shippen had been in the
habit of playing on her uncle, and few
of her plans for the future, and finding
the girl 10y no means plain, and very
stylishly dressed, had resolved to make a
sure thing of it, and began to make love
at once.
Young Smith having also entered the
lists, Miss Shippen had quite lively
little trip of it going to the funeral, for
she firted with both of the men at once,
and even at the grave only became
serious enough to rem lark that cit must
be horrid to die, and that it was real
mean people should have to do it."
"And when is the will to be read, I'd
like to knowl" she said to the grave
lawyer. who solemnly shook hands with
her on her return to Mrs. Smiths. cts
your place to read it, amt it ~
The lawyer bowed.
:" Did you make it Z"
81 did, Miss Shippen."
"And then you'll tell me how much
I'll havel"
The lawyer gave peculiar smile.
at is not proper for me to do so" he
said. "The will viii be read tomorrow
afternoon"
"Oh, what a bother! You might
. have done it before the funeral, should
think, said Miss Shippen.
anxious 2" asked the gentleman.
"Of course" said the lady. Ct say,
you'd better tell me, and you shall take
care of my property. Uncle was worth
two hundred thousand, wasn't he Z"
Nearer three" said the lawyer.
Isn't that jolly" said Miss Shippen.
The lawyer turned away, but the doc
tor was near at hand.
"Three hundred thousand!" he said
to himself. "Well, if there are other
legacies, she'll still be rich. And she's
silly enough to swallow anything. III
do il"
And thereupon, finding Miss Shippen
alone In the parlor, he offered her his
hand and heart.
fell in love with you at first sight,"
he said Nond n Aall 80, a, NON, tL.t -