The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-04-12
hair that was still bright red, and

/" Lawyers, lawyers she was
saying, all alike the world over
Didn't send mea word of my poor
brothers death; not word, not q
line, so that ] should not come to
claim my own"
"Left it TO that gill, eh? Hum.
bug She's no relation to him;
she's no relation at all, Margaret
Boxer had little girl already by
her first husband when she mar.
ricd him. This is that girls child.
nNo blood relation--none. No,
no. My broIhcrand | haven't been
friends, know, but it's all the
same if he hasn't made IA will
and ! know he didnt-all his pro.
pcrty is mine p
She took snuff and scowled ut
me furiously. +.. . ea
l sllank away, and began to feel
how important it was that the will
should be found. t-#
! searched eagerly enough now.
i turned back carpets and shook
out curtains. 'Ha.., r b..
rummaged every desk and
drawer, trunk and box in the house.
All in vain. " l.
At last even Mr.. Curdle ackn0w-
ledged that further search was
hopeless. #.s ,.
/ GA man should conide his will
to his lawyer" said hei "a lawyers
box is the only safe place for it,"
" No doubt this old woman has
employed some one to steal your
grandlathers will from its very
Ingenious hiding place, and the
result is that you are bcggar."
"You are ridiculing poor dead
grandpa and calling me names," |
said, bursting into tears. ..
"My poor, foolish child ~ said
Mr.. Curdle, "why didn't you hear
what he had to say at least To
gether, you have made a nice mess
of it,
We had certainly, AS | acknow.
lodged when old Miss Humphlies
took possession of the homestead,
and ] found that | was no longer
mistress of the dear old place-that
| had not even a right there, but
was an interloper. b.. D..
When, to crown all, she came to
me as | lay weeping on my bed, and
said in her harsh nasal tones,
" Beulah, sit up and stop CRY lug
lve got something to tell you.n
i sat up and wiped my eyes.
| consider her an enemy, and one
never wishes to weep before ones
enemies.
"Providence is Providence, Bcu-
lab More" said she "ynn ougilt'n
to rebel as'in it-no, you oughtn't.
You ought to be- contented in the
you've been called to.
But Pm not hard hearted woman;
Pm willing TO haze you stay with J
ne. You can help mo in the work,
lou know. /
81 don't keep servants-a lazy,
die set, eating you out of house
md home"
"a Young girl like you can be
seiul if she's grateful and willing, !
o I'll keep you, Beulah More" d
was only fourteen years old, but
knew as well as | know that
hould have preferred service any
here else. b
Bnt as she spoke, a thought o
arted into my head.
Grandfatherha certainly spoken c
f hiding will somewhere.
If stayed and rubbed aud
and busted diligently, ! Il
hould discover il if it was above
round, and not stolen, as Mr.. Cur a
lie believed. a
All, how delightful to discomft
er at last. h
How well worth the hard fate and
le hard work | knew ! should have IL
, endure.
Yes, even her unpleasant com G.
any could be borne with this end W
view. S;
SO | said, taking care not to speak bj
70 eagerly, that | would stay, and Al
gave myself year to find the will
y year is an eternity at fourteen. lii
That very day old Miss Hum as
lries began to show me my posi- it
,n by turning me out of my pretty "
'd-roon and sending me into
Dping roof.
/ had had pretty carpet, white it
rtalns, a bookcase, Turkish clair
d dainty bed, all white and pink, ha
d toilette service, pink and white
so. .o
| had never done any work, ex-
pit putting this room in order, for fin
} had two old servants besides a fic
IN.
Now scrubbed floors and washed -,
ndows and dishes, and had no hr ~"
ne to read or sew, or wander in ~
e woods, or enjoy myself in the ~;
rden. vi
Miss Humphries sent all my
Iool girl friends from the door g.,
en they asked for me, and it was ,,a n,N
er long, hard fight, that | oh m o',
ned my books, my sewing basket Is
q my few window plants, with
ich to make my garret more uV
me-like. III,
Wy black suit became shabby.
felt ashamed to go to church,
| l knew not where to procure dei
'er clothing. MA
was very miserable, but all the