The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1883-01-20

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suicide, and Mrs. Velveton was just OPEN
ing her mouth to demonstrate. when
Sniffen, the tall servantzman, whom they
kept because he was $50 much more
genteel than maid" brought in let
ter.
ats from Aunt Tabby," cried Mrs.
Velveton, and she made haste to open it.
Out fell cheque for five hundred dol
lars. made payable to the order Of We
META Velveton. and signed 4sTabitha
Clark" Audrey picked it up with q
shrek of delight and surprise.
:. The old darlingr' she cried. "It's
a present for us, Of course-a New
Year PRESENT.
/" Nothing Of the sortr' said Mrs. Vel
veton, with gradually elongating vis-
age. " Listen to what she says, girls. "
sMrDEAR NIECE vELvEroS: This Is to
inform you that have received tidlngs that
my grandniece and yaur cousin, Mabel Wilton,
has been lef+ an orphan at No. = Mortoi
Street. williamsburg, and that she IL In great
want. l fnclose q cheque TOR i've hundred
dollars, ia order that you may find her out and
purchase for her respectable wearing GU nc
and . sewing machine. The residue OF the
money, after the above investments have been
made, Is to pay her expenses at your boa ding
house for such time Is IL may sufiice. Pray
let me know when the money Is all spent. BY
this plan hatter myself that can be service
able to both you ard her. So no more At
present from Your Aunt,
"CRAsBERRr corrAes, Cssiord, Conn.,.
December IS.
sFlinty-hearted old miserr' cried
Audrey.
"Our boarding house, indeedr' said
Muriel, looking satrically around at the
elegant drawing-room, where Sniffan
was just lighting the chandeliers wax
candles.
..Mabel Wilton! thoughtfully re-
peated Mrs. Velveton. II don't know
nor care anything about her. A factory
girl, / suppose-or something of that
sortl I'll tell you what. girls. I've an
idea, I've good mind to take the
money, and buy your dresses for New
Years. 1t really seems to have come to
us quite providentially. And then,
when New Years Day is over, can go
to Williamsburg or Hoboken, or where
ever it is, and take your cousin few
dollars and give her . little good advice,
and perhaps rent q sewing-machine for
her for month or two. Then the mo-
ton of bringing her here, you see, is
simply preposterousr'
"Of courser' said Audrey,
ITO be sure" chimed in Muriel.
The new dresses were purchased, and
Madame Elisette herself composed
them" to the satisfaction. of even the
Misses Velveton. And Soprini received
carte blanche to set the table, and Vau-
doir had the flower order, and Mrs.
Velveton congratulated herself that
nothing was wanting.
New Years Day came, cold and clear.
and glittering with sparkling snow be-
low and q heaven Of glorious blue above.
"Ting-a-ling" went the bell before
Sniffen had buttoned on his new livery
coat.
s'Our first CALL" said Audrey. giving
her pale-blue train shake-out. ssWhat
antediluvian can it possibly be, to come
at this timeP''
"Tm sure I can't imagine" said
Muriel, posing her face into the regula-
ton delighted smile.
And in walked little, old woman, in
. snu6-colored suit and round spec
tacles, followed by . tall, pale girl. in
shabby black.
Aunt Tabitha!" cried Mrs. velveton,
who. in . dscottete dress of black satin
and ruby necklace. bad just swept into
the room.
EYES," said the old woman, looking
keenly around her-ssyes, you are right.
Venetia Aunt Tabitha and Mabel VIII
ton! How came heroP WHY. Mabel.