West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-06-19

herself. but that look ON his face when he
held Edith's hand Just now, and the happy
expression on Edith's face, there was no
mistaking IL.
"But, never mind, she'll never have him
If can help it, thought Ann, as she pre-
pared herself TO meet Edith.
Mrs. Anson, now III give YOU proof
that what I've been telling you about Ann
is true ~ cned old Lucy James house
keeper and adviser, bursting INTO the
room. Let me draw your chair over to
the window Lean your head out little:
the girls are talking on the balcony below. "
You are deceitful creature, you are :"
1t was Ann speaking in angry tones, and
Edith listening intently.
You know you are deceiving Henry
Jones; you are making him believe that
aunt will do ha dsomely by you; else he
never would have proposed to you. Mrs.
Horner told ME that he dare not take any
but rich wife home to his lady mother" "
"Ann, l told him that you were aunt :
favorite; that when she died you were TO
have everything, | nothing. lie said that
made no difference To him. | told him |
knew better; that | krew poor wife would
stand IN the way of his worldly prospects,
aud 1t was because loved him truly that
| couldn't marry him. He wouldn't take
that for my tinal answer and oh, Ann,
fee $50 happy / never can be anything 10
him perhaps but II is so nice TO have some
one love me! Don't grudge me his love,
Ann; you Cont know how prize il You
have had so much love. Aunt loves
"Oh, who cares for aunt's love The
old thing is only living TO torment me. If
she were only dead. and were only mis-
tress here we would see who Henry Jones
would want 10 marry /"
"Oh, Ann, how can you speak so of
aunt love her, though she will not let me
show 1t, for what she has done for me-
How much more ought you 10 love her
Think how we might have been thrown on
the world but for aunts goodness. y
"Oh, that's what you're always preach
ing, and much thanks aunt gives you for
II. never made any bones of saying she s
an old nuisance, and she's going TO leave
me all her wealth."
week after the above conversation aunt
Jane lay breathing hey last.
And you love aunt, don't you dcaric 2"
"Gou know | do aunt. wish | could
be buried with you !' cried Ann, burying
her face in her handkerchief.
"Of course you love me-Of course you
wish you could be buried with me; know
you do !" and James dying eyes fairly glis-
tened. ''And you, Edith; what are YOU
standing there 80 white and silent for ?
Why don't you make time, like Ann Why
don't you tell me you love me"
''Oh, if you would only let me, aun, 80
Edith mOaned.
mo, l won't let you, for know all
about il; but you may come here and kiss
me once"
Edith bent over her aunt; the old with
cred arms were twisted around her neck, k,
until she thought she was stranglcd.
when I'm gone you'll understand this. "
murmred Jane; and with her arms about
Edith, she expired.
In due time James will was opened, and
Ann, who had assumed command oi the
house, had to step down.
All that Jane was worth, with the ex-
ecption of miserable hundred dollars a
year for Ann, was left TO Edith
AIMS feelings can better be understood
than penned.
Edith was happy; not in the wretChed
AIMS downfall, but because her aunts will
removed the barrier between herself and
Henry Jones.