Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-04-05

the name, though she was only our
great uncle's WIFE
"she ought to do something for
How can she fishes dead? / don't
blame her anyway. Her money i
her own, to use according to her
pleasure. Uncle John made il him
self and gave it to her.
But If she should come back to
you. having run though with it, you d
divide your last crust with her. I'll
he b0nnd
:. zuf pssa I alsoultl, said Della.
The winter wore away, as winter
viii. and the miracles of spring begin
n fields and wayside; and Della {
boarders returned with the June roses
aad dropped away again with the
fafen leaves, and still Mrs. Clement
stayed ON and on. Just now she had
been weeks in arrears with her re-
duced board. No money had been
forthcoming for some time. and che
nas growing more feeble daily, need
9d the luxuries of an invalid and the
attention Of a nurse both of which
Della bestowed upon her, without
taking thought for the morrow.
! must hear from my man of bust
ness tomorrow, Della. I'm knee
deep in debt to you, she began one
night.
Bont mention it. cried Della. I'D
rather never see cent of it than 10
have you take 1t to heart. You are
welcome TO stay and share pot-luck
with us; you are such company for
mother and me.
Thank you, my dear. I've grown
~ fond Of you as if you were my own
hesh and blood. There, turn down
the light. please. Draw the curtain,
dear. It grows chilly. doesn't it ?
4Un might kiss me just once, if you
Np1idnt mind. It's hundred years
81 80 since any one kissed me.
And the next morning. when Della
eslfried up Mrs. Clements breakfast,
her hoarder lay cold and still upon
the pillow.
The hrst shock over, Della wrote
directly to the lawyer of whom she
lad heard Mrs. Clement speak as
Rging charge of her affairs, begging
u 70 notify that lady's relatives il
sssA had any. In reply, Mr.. Willis
E0ke The late Mrs. Clement ap-
kn have ann'naanEelakirss Some
distant cousins. who. having an abund-
ance Of this worlds goods, yet served
her shabbily when she tested their gen.
erosity, as she tried yours, are all that
remain Of her family. In the mean
time | enclose you copy of her last
will and testment, to peruse at your
leisure.
What interest does he think take
in Mrs. Clements will, thought Della;
but read it nevertheless
Being sound of minds this 18th day
of June, Isl, Della Rogerson Glenn
ent, do hereby leave one hundred dol
lars TO each of my cousins and | be-
queath the residue OF my property
VIZ thirty thousand dollars invested
IN the Ingot Mining Company, ifty
thousand dollars IN United States
bonds, twenty thousand in Fortune
Flannel Mills, and my jewels, to the
beloved niece of my first husband,
John Rogerson, DELLA ROBERTSON, of
Croftsborough, Maine.
FOR l was stranger and We took
me In hungry and ye fed me; sick,
and ye ministere1 unto me.
Goodness alivef cried the neigh
bOrs when the facts reached their
ears. What profitable thing it is
70 take boarders Every body In town
will be trying it. Or course Steve
Langdon will come home and marry
her, If she were forty old maids. You
may stick pin in there
Della did not open her house to
ooarders the next season. She found
enough to do in replying to letters
from INDECENT people who seemed to
increase alarmIngly; in receiving old
friends. who suddenly found time to
remember her existence. And, sure
enough, among the rest appeared
Steve Langdon, and all the village
said: j told you so.
It's not my fault that you and I
are single yet, Della, he said.
And we are too old 70 think of a
change now, Steve.
Nonsense It's never too late to
mend. Im not rich, Della, but We
enough for two and to spare
1 wouldn't be contented not TO
drive in my carriage and have ser
wants under me now, laughed Della.
Indeed? Then perhaps you have q
better match In view. Capt. Sey-
mour asked me, by the way, if had
come to interfere with Squire Jones
interests.
Yesl Squire Jones proposed to me
last week.
Now, see here, Della. Have
come all the way from Melbourne on
. fools errand /? There | was growing
used to nay misery and Loneliness,
when the mail brings nae letter in a
strange hand, which tells me that nv
dear ioves Della Rogerson, loves and
dreams OF me still, Is poor and alone,
and needs meme And the letter
Is signed by her aunt, Mrs. Clement,
who ought 70 know. ! packed my
household goods and came
I'm glad You did.
In order that I may congratulate
Squire JonesY
But I haven't accepted hin. In