The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-07-17

lovers name. Perhaps you'd rather
not
His name vas Stephen LAngdon.
Somstimes Capt Seymour rans against
him in Melbourne, and brings me word
bow be looks and What he Is doing.
though I never. never ask. snd stephen
never asks for me. that can hear
Delis's summer boardefs we're not =
success. 70 bs sure. II they took 10
money out Of her pocket. they pus none
in. She WAS obliged TO ete ont ber
support with copying for Lawyer
Dunmors aud embroidering for Mrs
Judge Dorr. One BY QUE her bosr,2srs
dropped svay like autumn leaves; all
but old Mrs Ciemeo. 4 believe I'll
stay op.' she said. 'rm getting too cid
10 move often. Perhaps You take win.
ter boardsrs ut reduced rates. En-
DO you think my terms high.'
by 40 neans But when ons's purse
10 low
Yes; knsv. Do stay II your own
price. can't spare you.' She had
grown such fondness for the did lady
that ~ refuse her Ut her own terms
would have seemed like turning her
own mother out OF doors; bes,ies. cue
mosth the moro would not sigui', Bat
she found il hard to make botn ends
meet. aud often vent hungry /, bed
that her mother and Mrs Clement
might enjoy enough. without there ap-
pesripg - be just . pattern. AZ
Christmas. however. came ray Of sun
shine for Dslis. in the shape OF q hun
dred- dollar bill from an unknown
friend. 1t can't be meant for me- she
cried
.I,'s directed to Della Rogerson. said
her mother; and there's nobody else Of
that name. now yeur Aunt Delis's
dead
We're not sure she's dead objected
Delis.
'Horrorsl Dos't you know whether
your own aua,'s dead or alivef' asked
Mrs Clements. in . shocked tone.
1t isn't our fault. She is rich and
lives abroad. was named for her
used ID look 10 the glass and try to be-
lisve Id inherit her beauty with the
name. though che "a. only eur great,
uncla's wi!c.
She ought ~ be doing something
for you
How can she, il she's ds.dg don't
blame her, sny~s Her money 10 her
own Ia ass according to her pleasure.
Uncle John made it himself aud gave it
TO her.
hut ii she should come back to you.
having run through with it. you'd al.
vide your last crust with her. Ill 10
bound
i suppose l should said De!ia.
Tue winter wore away, ~ winters
will. and the miracles Of spring began
in fields and wsyside; and Dsiias
boarders rsturnsd with the June roses
and dropped agsin away with the fall.
ing leaves. aud still Mrs Clement staid
on and on. Just now she had been for
some weeks in arrears with her reduced
board. No money bad bsen forthcom-
ing for some time, aud she wa grow
ing more feeble daily, needed the lux.
uries Of an invalid and the attentions
of nurse, both of which Delis be.
slowed upon her. without thought tor
the morrow.
i must hear from my man Of bust.
ness tomorrow, Della. I'm knee.deep
in debt to YOU she began. one night.
.Don't mention it, cried Della. I'D
rather never see cent of 1t than have
you take it TO heart. You're welcome
to stay and share pot-luek with Us;
you're such company for mother and
me-
Thank you. my dear. I've grown
% fond Of yoa - Il you were my Own
Assh and blood. There, turn down the
light. please. Draw the curtain. dear.
and put another stick on the firs, please.
Il grows chilly. dossn't ity You might
kiss me. just ones. II yoa wouldn't
mind. It's 100 years or 20 since any
one kissed me-
And the next morning when Della
carried up Nrs CismeutS breakfast.
her boardse lay cold and still upon the
nillovss s sa e-sas 4~
The frat shock ever. Dslis wrote
directly to the lawyer Of whom she had
heard Mrs C,-msut speak - having
charge Of b-r ,hAirs. begging him TO
hotify that lady relatives, ii she had
any. In reply, Mr. Wills wrote: The
lsts Mrs. Clement sppears 10 have no
near relatives. Some distant oousius,
whs. having abusd .nce Of this werld'a
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