The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1884-10-15
INTERESTING STORY.
A LUCKY LEGACY.

Young Tom Collins, law student, had Just
come into strange inheritance. He sat
solitary in his little clearinghouse room,
trying to realize it,
If the poor child hadn't me- he said to
himself, it could go and apply for admis-
sion TO some institution II hadn't it. I
could--but Lord that is not the idea. ]
must decide what am to dos
Tom had solemnly promised to care TO,
the newborn babe of his only sister, who
had just died.
Tom was interrupted by a knock on the
door. 1t was followed by a cry of mingled
entreaty and command, such as hungry
babies know how to emit.
"Pve fetched the poor little dear around,
sir" said the nurse, brandishing her charge.
There there there It's got wind this
minute, mixin' milk. Have you found q
nurse, sir? And baby wants clothes"
She dropped her shrieling charge upon
Toms bed and started toward the door,
"0h! OIL" gasped Tom. do not go !!
In the name of mercy, do not Why do
you say I want nurse Are you not one p
~ am, sir,p she said turning confident.
ally to Tom, "a monthly l am willing
to stay with you while can. But, sir, my
summons may come any day or hour. 1t is
Impossible to calculate. I'll work for you
while can, sir, but when my call comes no
earthly thing can keep me-"
"Can you," said Tom, looking gloomily
at his now silent prize on the bed, i" can
you give me any advice?"
Mrs. Primmins placed her arms akimbo
Tom fervently prayed for light on hel
meditations.
~ have it, cried Mrs. Primmins. Nal.
why's got to take it"
Bless your dear soul !" responded Tom.
Malviny's the very one! What talent
you have for managing, auntie dear"
There was Tom, his very self He had
hit on exactly the right compliment to pay
the old nurse. He was actually floating
through life on this instinct he had for say.
ing the most pleasant thing to everybody
Mrs. Primmins of all things desired tn,
reputation of maneuyerer, as it was, OF
course, the one of all others she did not de-
serve.
Yes" she cried, chuckling, ~ can
manage. Let me alone And frat thing il
the morning I'll go there with you. Now
said she, seizing her charge, who was begin.
ming to squirm, "now I'll see what's to b.
got out of your landlady."
winking violently with first one eye and
then the other, she started to go then
with sudden solemnity, she reinserted her.
self in the doorway.
If Pm summoned" she said, it's
above all else. If I'm called I must go, day
or night"
" Certainly" said Tom. much puzzled,
" but you won't be, auntie !" As the young
man walked abroad to get his dinner he felt
impressed with an almost mysterious awe OF
the old nurse.
To think of living always with death
grinning one in the face like that !" he NUT
tered
In the night Toms dream of peace was
again dispelled.
Another knock at his door.
g Am / under a ban ?" growled Tom.
" What's the matter now?"
"Pm called" said the voice of Mrs.
Primmins. Ny summons has comet"
"Oh, the dickens /" cried Tom, lost to all
sense of the Importance Of conciliating the
nurse. go to bed Hold on till morn
ingm
In the morning Tom, who, happy fellow,
always slept soundest under sense Of de.
preston, did not make his appearance until
nine o'clock. He found that Mrs. Prim-