The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1879-04-17

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being no relation whatever to Eva.
Half a loaf was better than none, as far
rs the relation was concerned, and the
fortune too,
So Harry Miller, after receiving and
acceptance Of his request, felt free to
seek the beautiful May Barrows. the belle
of the season; and before the season was
over Eva received a letter from her
cousin detailing at great length her fut-
ure prospects and the numerous wedding
parties her friends intended to give her,
with description Of her trousseau, which
grandmother money WAS going to fur
nish.
Grand M Kirtiey had always enter
tanned greater affection for May than for
her other grandchildren, for Mays
mother had died when she was only few
months old, and the care of her for some
years had devolved upon the old lady.
To Eva she had always been very kind
and when she heard of her engagement
to the rising young lawyer, Harry Nil
ler, was proud and happy over it, send
ing her words to that effect.
After Mr.. Phillips had lost everything,
learning OF Eya's kindness toward her
parents, and the hope which she infused
into their hearts, she sent letters Of en-
couragement and substantial mementoes
Of her love. But when she heard of Har-
rvs desertion her anger knew no bounds.
1t one time she was going to sue him for
''breach of PROMISE" at another she
| threatened to write him 81 horrible let
ter" as soon as she was able, and so on,
until Eva was forced to go to her and
assure her that she ''was very happy,
and even glGd, that Harry had left her,
for she had now found him ont.
The old lady learned also that George
Starr, son of an old friend of hers, and
at one time lover of Eva's, had called
frequently Of late, and had been warmly
received both by Eva and her parents.
Still the old lady was not entirely salts
fed at Eva's looks. 1t seemed to her
that all the old brightness he'd gone from
her eyes. Perhaps it was ''only care, as
Eva said, but the old lady was so sus-
| picious that she made up her mind "that
Harry Miller was the one to blame for
her granddaughter's sadness" and hated
him accordingly.
And so the time wore on. May wrote
to Grandma Kirtley, telling her of her
engagement 20 fast-rising young man;
that dear papa was very much pleased,
and had given her lots of money to buy
wedding clothes; that she was going to
bring him to see her in week or two"
On the receipt Of this letter, old lady
| kirtley sent n check for $1,000, and
| begged her ''to bring her future husband
| as soon as possible TO see her, as she was
very anxious to know what and who he
was before she died"
The first letter from Eva, on her return
home, to her grandma, gave particulars
of Mays wedding, and also stated ''that
Eva's old love, Harry Miller, was Mays
promised husband"
This was too much for Grandma Kirt-
ley. She sent for her lawyer, and, before
another day had passed, added codicil
to her "last will and testamen5." But no
one knew of the change but old lawyer
Black and herself.
And so the days few on, and on
bright and beautiful day May and her
future lord" stood side by side beneath
the marriage bell, and were made one.
Beautiful beyond any comparison, she
locked ''every inch queen" as she
| swept along in her wedding robes. But
her cold, naughty beauty filed every one
with awe, and, while many looked on her
with envious eyes, they were glad to
rest and refresh themselves by gazing on
the vision Of lovehress that foated by in
the person of Eva Phillips. Her face
was one that no one could pass without
feelirg drawn toward her by love.
Her dark eyes We're filed with a SYM
pathetic look, Which pleased the sight,
but did not chill.
And, as she leaned Oh George Starts
arm. with such assurance and composure,
more than enc pronounced them as "'fine
a couple as the beautiful, naughty bride,
and eleSant-looking groom"
A few weeks more, and Grandma Kirt.
ley passed beyond the pleasant earth.
Sensible to the last, ''but strangely
queer, as May afterward asserted, she
left word for her will to be read Elm
mediately after the funeral"
The friends and relations assembled,
not expecting anything themselves, but
to see the new bride and heiress, and
congratulate the husband on his brides
good fortune.
Grandma Kirtley had left a letter, to
be read to her friends and relatives be
fore the reading of her "last will and
testament" but May had not come in
yet, as she thought the letter was of no
consequence to her; but Harry Miller
was waiting at the door for her appear
ano5.
His hat was banded with deep Grape,
and his elegant suit of black set off his
figure to advantage.
Suddenly the lawyers voice arrested
his attention. Fixing his eyes on Mr..
Black, with look the old lawyer never
forgot, as he finished his remarks about
the "codicil,' he listened to the reading
Of the letter:
DEAR FRIENDS: You will find, by my
latest will, that have left everything to
my granddaughter, Eva Phillips.
'As many may wonder why, 1 will