The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-07-13
NOT SO BAD AFTER ALL.

Jared Treat was an eccentric old bachelor,
rch rcputcdly and the proprietor of a,hand-
some country cottage where he lived with Il
couple Of orphan nieces, cousins Of each other
who composed his household
or these Fannie White, by far the pretticr
and better Of the two, was her unclc's iavoritc,
At least people thought so until his will was
opened
fhis was not the only ground Nora Lester
Faunlc's cousin, had for jealousy Willard
Norton was the daShngcst of beauX, and from
N time Nora met him, while visiting some
city TRENDS, She had marked him for her own
The gentleman seemed quite smittcn with her
charms at first, and remained as constant rs a
mlidcn'- heart could wish till the day he saw
Fanny White
From that day Nora marked Il change i'm
Mr.. Norton. For time his attentions were
pretty evenly divided between her cousin and
herself then Fannie received the larger share,
-ud very soon the whole-which filled the soul
Of No-a with fury
Now, If Nora had opened her heart to Fan
ny IN cuusinly irankness, she would have spar
nd herself a deal Of selftormenting. for Fanny
would have told her first of all how very little
she cared Tor Mr. Norton, and then. as great
secret how very much she did care for Ed
ward Tracey But Nora preferred 10 brood
over her ianclcd wrongs, and began to hate her
cousin with an intensity which the latter was
alike incapable Of concciying or suspectng.
1T Is not because she is more beautiful than
|, Int because he thinks She will stand better
IA our unclc.- Will shrewdly reasoned Nora
With herself
The death Of Jared Treat, and the reading
~ bis viii few days after occasioncd great
change IN the relative positions of the two
cousins.
When old Mr. Gravelkind, in suit of sol.
tmn black, read 10 the assembled relatives the
document in question, ii seemed 10 sound fair
enough. It gave his house. plate, furniture
money ANA stocks describing all very minute
3, 10 his beloved niece Nora Lester. "and all
-hr rest and residue of my property" the will
&ent ON, - bequcath To my beloved niece.
frances White"
What other property had he:' inquired
curious relative.
None that know OF" answered Mr. GRAY.
ciltad
30 taunic whom everyone had always look
al upon as safe for the lions share. though
81 imnaliy declared rcsiduary legatee, was
really iegatee. it appeared, of nothing.
Just like the old deceivcr," broke out Ma
a.4a Briggs, when she heard about il, ito de
iu-e The girl with false hopes, and then cut
A.' 't WIN nothing, pretending that il was
sUmelhing"
-Aa'iida Briggs, We should explain, had kent
Isi cap -et Tor Mr.. Treat for many years never
sNlu- up Tie purpose till it, object took ref.
- - lhe sraYe-a species OF absconding
which Sue resented as a fraud ON her Affections
Which il would De overiaxing christian Chart,
70 ask her 10 forgive
Nnen Nora Lester heard Mr. Grayelkind's
announcement, there was a CLEAN of malio.
hAhl satisfaction in her eyes, and tha, very
- lAihg she gave lac cousin 10 understand ina,
5le could no longer remain a guest in her
ryot annie was surprised and shocked
shaii expect you to find another home IN
mpTOw, said Nora -
=, Inefe was something 50 hard and cruel in
DC tone and lock that Fannie shrank back
atnghte1 "''A