Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-05-19

who kept a1ittle furniturc-shop, either?
Aunt Remember.
"Ies. | wonld-if it were Mr.. Ever
ard, and he wanted me to-" laughed
Mollie. bluShing.
After that. the quarterly sums of mon
ev were paid Mr.. Everard monthly i'll
stead. and Mollie carried the envelopes
containing them to the dingy little office
down in Bond Street. |
Mr.. Eyerard told her. one day. that he
wished il wasn't SD dingy-for her sake:
and. another day. told her that he did
not like storing and selling furniture. |
but he had mother and invalid sister
dependent on him. and could not follow
the business he liked. which was arciil- |
lecture, but must continue in his fathers
shop, at least for the present.
II seemed to Mollie that never was
such Il pleasant spring. for in one way
and another she came to see great deal
of Mr.. Charles Evcrard, and his hazel
ewes mingled with her dreams very
pleasantly.
One day he told her that his deceased
father and Aunt Remember had been
engaged to marry each other when they
were very young. ~,
Then you know Aunt Rcmember??'
cried Mollie.
mo. | never saw he but once
twice. She engaged me to store some
furniture for her"
"What kind of furniture was it?'
asked Mollie.
"A very old-fashioned, gray haircloth
set. Have you ever seen IL?
NO." answered Mollie.
Its queer; ages out of style"
"Why does she keep it?'
"a matter of sentiment, probably.
In value it's worth hundred dollars or
SO. while she has already paid twice its
value over for storage"
II never knew that Aunt Remember
was sentimental" laughed Mollie.
But do You know fancy the look OF
those little bright eyes of hers"
1t was an eventful summer, for Marion
and Matte both became engaged.
Marion to Squire Dillon's son. Matte
to Rob Barney. the butchers nephew.
ayoung fellow as roly-poly and as easy
going as herself.
| Regarding the prospects of the latter
couple, Matte and Rob had promptly
contented themselves with the thought
that Aunt Remember meant To leave
Matte her money, and forthwith took
no thought for the morrow.
The other couple, thinking very sharp
ly of the morrow, hoped that she would
leave it to Marion. Marion gave Dudley
Dillon every reason to suppose so.
He has fortune. being an only son.
l shall be sure Of that, anyway!' she
said to herself.
As soon as her bridal outfit could be
prepared, she fastened the wedding. for
Marion did not mean to be iive-and-
twenty until after her wedding-day.
The next marriage-Mattie and Rob
followed shortly.
"How are you going to live?' asked
Aunt Remember of Marion.
Dudley has means" replied her eld
er niece.
"How are you going to live?' she
asked subsequently. OF the Squire
rather rakish son.
MY wife will have means. | sup
pose." he said, with rather sharp glance
ut Aunt Remember.
She volunteered no information ol
the subject, and the wedding, which wa
close at hand, took place.
"When are YOU and Charley Evcrar'
!. going to marry?' asked Aunt Remember
Charlie can't support two estab
lishments at present; SO we must wait.
answered Mollie, checrfully, though tn
, limpid brown eyes had regretful loo
in them,
Then You don't calculate that | in
| tend to leave you my money! said Aun
q Remember, grimly.
No" answered Mollie, quietly.
Marion was no sooner married tina
: she learned that her husband had had
- quarrel with his father. and could eXprG
nothing of him. She was too proud t
4 let her family know this. and then con
- menced desperate struggle to keep IL
appearances.
i Her dignity and energy shamed he
: unprincipled husband. and he soon bt
II gan to make better use of his talents
. but, as far as her expectations were col
: cerned, Marion 5 marriage was failure
She became hard, bitter woman.
,. Matte and Rob went to live with Rob
u uncle. the butcher. and though he W;
poor and unsentimental, he was goo,
81 natured, and suffered them to share wit
u the rest.
IS But the old saying was true-th;
+ never house was wide enough for tw
l. families. When Mattic's fat, goo'
'e natured baby was born. Matte becan
desperate to have home of her owl
J. and, tired of waiting for Aunt Remen
N ber's money. and longing forindepen
1t ence, she infected Rob with her tardil
s. developed energy. and they went to wol
+. to make home and living for then
NJ selves.
They had hardly done so before Au
y Remember, who had been silently ailir
!, e. for long time, died. Mollie, who w
!. no nearer marriage than she had be,
ID three Years before. though a little grave
:. as we'll as sweeter--for patience and du
IL well performed make people lovelier
Z they grow older-Mollic tended Ii
y faithfully in her last illness.
NV will is in the escritoir!' we
" her last words.
u When it was read what did they fin
The old estate legally secured to Pa
t. MOrdaunt and his wife. To Mario
one Thousand dollars; to Matte. o
AZ Al thousand dollars; another thousand
~ ~, fat little Robby; but these were the on
- moneys mentioned. and. rs have to
g, you. Aunt Remember had always be-
u" considered the richest woman i'll Peac
-, lands. What did it mean?
"a "a To Mollie she had left only the gr
u. .,' haircloth parlor set.
- 1--WE can marry now. Mollie.' sa
Charlie Everard. with rather sad smi
I'll Il want to see it," said Mollie.
sn ..a So they went into the great stora
ne i chamber, and took the wrappings oft
ue Glleer old furniture. Pinned upon t