The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1882-05-24
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AUNT MARSToN'S LEGACY.

NJ the ieBdcy sne mad lett me IN her will.
" To my beloved niece, Nellie Stanhoue, the
faithful nurse, the loving comforter of my
declining years, bequeath my gold ball ear.
rings, with the brooch to match, marked
with my initials in black enamel Thus
ran the passage referring to me.
When my cousin, Lucinda Marston, hand.
ed me the little morocco case she could
scarcely repress a smile of triumph as she
thought of the difference few short weeks
had MADE in our relative positions.
| had been brought up by Aunt Marston,
had lived in ease and luxury all my life,
while my cousin had been obliged for years
to earn her own living by sewing. I hal
always looked upon Greylands as my home,
while she had never been invited to spend
even week at the delightful old country
house on the Hudson since she was child.
And now she had come into possession of
the old homestead, and T. the fayorite, whom
she had hated and envied for SO many years.
was put off with this insignificant bequest.
after all your toadying," she said with
sncer, sit is too bad to be put off with shill-
ing but if Mr.. Lewis the other executor
-" knows anything about it, they are worth
a great many shiliincs for he saws thev ara
eighteen carat, solid gold, and that Ormulu.
who had them, would give you $50 for them
to-day. However, you are welcome to
them. And now I suppose you viii see the
necessity of looking about for another
home"
The bitter, insulting words, the desolate,
deserted feeling at being thus cruelty turned
out of the only home I knew, overcame the
Unnatural calmness with which had hitherto
borne my irreparable loss, and l threw my
self on my bed and wept, as never in my
short happy life thought it possible l could
weep.
I don't know how long it lasted, but when
I became calm my heart ached, but my
brain seemed clear, and I could look my
situation in the face. was no sycophant;
knew that well, for loved my aunt dear
ly, and had always given her daughters
willing devotion, without one thought be-
yond the present. I even told Charlie Bur-
net, to whom was engaged with her con.
sent, and whom loved with all my heart,
that "we'd better bide wee for could
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Charlie wonld not hear to INV sunnort;no
mvself and thouob be Ala NOT exactIy threat,
an - Commit su;e;ds q 7 refused he looked
40 n;tsr,v m;sararls and forlorn that was
forced 70 rec,.s;aar NV decision
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