The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-07-08

at the parsonage" II
Bessie was sitting where he had not oil
served her. She now came forward wit
an easy grace and offered her hand.
You have not forgotten the little eli
Mhom you used to draw on your sled an
invent fairy stories for, ten years ago, hav
you, Mr.. Morton?''
Bcssie-Miss Goodwin, this is indcc
a pleasure"
-" 1t is quite an unexpected one to me
Mr.. Morton. thought you were in En-
rope"
And so I have been; but not all tn
cxcitcmcnts of travel or the grandeur O
the Old World could make me forge
home. So, one day, when was in Liver
pool, | learned that ship would sail tn
next day for New York. l did not stop t,
take second thought, but went Direct,
to my hotel, paid my bill, packed my lug
gage, and that night slept on board til,
good ship Petrol, and here ann
Nearly ten years ago Harry Morton, q
boy of eighteen had been sent away from
home to finish his education at college,
Immediately after graduating he took ur
the study of law in q distant CITY, and
studying with determination and energy
was admitted to the bar in about half the
usual time. Before commencing the prac.
tice of his profession he decided to spend
year or two in travel. He had made a
hasty tour of Europe, and had returned to
his native city to begin Ills life-work His
parents were both dead, and all the legacy
that they left him was their example for
honor and integrity.
All this time we arc almost forgetting
Aunt Jcmima, with whom, to Bessie's as
constituent, Mrs. Olmstead is convcrsinc
IN moderate tone, without the aid of the
eartrumpct. But every day must have an
end, and after spending two or three hours
in social converse, and partaking of an cx-
ccllcnt dinner, the visitors make their
adlcu and take their departure Harry
Morton inwartlly chafed at the lame ankle
that would not permit him to escort them
home. That night, in her dreams, Bessie
saw pair of blue eyes smiling intohcrs,
and the rich tones of manly voice seemed
ringing in her ears all the while. All.
Bessie! Bessie! to-day has been an event.
full day in your life, little as you realize it
now.
The next day Aunt Jemima started home.
to the delight of Maud, who had been SO
badly mortified at her countriticd manners:
and the real sorrow of Bessie, who had be-
come warmly attached to her. 1t was, to
say the least, surprising how rapidly Mr..
Mortons ankle recovered, and how often
he found opportunities to call at Mr.. Gold
wins. But what is the use in telling
about it, for it is just the "old, old story"
And so the winter passed away, and the
jinging of sleigh bells gave place to the
song of the robin and the cooling of the
dove, those harbingcrs of spring. And
out in the country the violcts We're open
ing their blue eyes almost in time
to bid farewell to the wreatlls of
snow on the north side of the hills. And
all this time the little blind god had been
busy, and his darts flew thick and fast.
But Harry Morton did not spend all his
time in gayetics; he had taken an office,
and single" bearing the Inscription,
" IL. Morton, Attorney at Law" was hung
over the door. But clients were slow in
coming and our young lawyer sometimes
felt almost discouraged, for visions of
home of his own, with sweet Bessie Gold
win for its mistress, had been floating
through his brain for the past six months,
and only his poverty prevented the rcaliza-
ton of his vision. Proud and indepcnd-
ent in his disposition, he would not bring
IA wife to share his poverty but would
work and wait if only the work
would come; but this waiting for work to
do was sorely trying to his patience. One
day about this time Mr.. Goodwin came in
with an open letter in his hand, and, pass
ing hastily to the room where his wife and
daughters were seated, said:
:" Here is letter from Mr. David Hop |
kins, OF ElWOod, the home of Aunt Jc-
NINA: The poor old lady is no more,
and MIR. Hopkins, as her executor, writes
to say that she chose Bessie for her heir
css. 1t seems by her industry and rigid
economy that she has acquired snug lit
tic fortune, which, on one condition, she
bcstows upon Bessie. The condition is
hat within three months from her death |
Bessie becomes the wife Of Harry Nor
tOn.''
Poor Bessie looked as if she scarcely |
knew whether to laugh or cry. She felt
a sincere grief at the loss of good Aunt |
Jemima, and great pleasure that now
every obstacle was removed from the way |
of the realization of her litc's happiness.
Here is also package prepared by
herself, and directed to be delivered to |
Maud" continued Nj. Goodwin, as he
handed the package to his eldest daughter. |
1t was carefully packed, whatever it
was, and Maud hastily tore off the
wrappers, expecting at least to find set
Of jewels, but what was her CONSERVATION
to find that all it contaifvl was Aunt Jc- |
mima's ear-trumpet, and a note in the old |
lady's own handwriting, which rsathus:
To Miss Maud, who could not "makc such
a fool of herself" as to be seen in company
with plain old country woman, and who |
may one day be old and need such an instru-
mcnt, send my,'' horrible old car-trumpet."
For her sake it was rather pity that her |
old aunt was not so deaf as she thought her
to be. JENNA GOIDw1N
Maud shed tears of modification and
and the generous Bessie
insisted on sharing her fortune'with her;
but Mr.. Goodwin would not permit it.
" 1t shall be just as Aunt Jcmima willel |
it," said he, that is if Harry Morton docs
not object and do not think I'VE need fear |
about that" And he took up his hat md
started down street, and Bessie, watching
him from the window, noticed that he was |
going toward the young lawyers office.
Harry Morton says that to Aunt Jemima |
he is indebted for his wife. First it was
Bcssic's kindness to the old lady that at
tracted him to love her, and then the
Fortunate legacy enabled him to win her"
And Mrs. Bessie says Dear old aunt Jc-
NINA, how happy she has made u.s.
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