The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-09-06
Roberts Portrait.

and pushing the tossed hair from he
nnshed face, Ito have to tire ones sci
packing mp furniture which should hay
remained just where it is. To have al
ways looked upon place as home, au,
expected TO do so for the rest of one
life and then find that you have to Civ
it up"
"Bnt surely Won have not ALWAYS ex
pected to remain here. asserted Walter
mot remain. perhaps, vet it woul,
always have been home. We must hav
some lace to date back to you know,
said Mabel. Besides because MARI,
you is no reason WHY 1 should not mis-,
the dear cid place." And tears stood il
her pretty eyes. But you see papa go
into money difficulties. and the plac,
was moltgaged. Cousin II Ibcrt held th,
mortgage, and no one thought anythin.
about 1t until papa was taken i'll anC
began to think of what would become o.
mother.
Il remember the evening papa sem
for Cousin Robert. He saw him alone
and they were long time together
PFpH was very weak when mother and
went back to Kim, Robert has promised
that you shall have the mortgage he
sOid Don't hesitate to take it, It i,
yours by every right. and l would not
Fest quiet in my grave if the place did
not belong TO you."
Your cousin does not seem to have
kept his word" said Walter.
He did, in a fashion. That is, he
would gladly have taken care of mother,
aud-well, have been father TO me-,
He wanted mother TO marry HIM. He
lad always loved her, he said. Iveut
into the library, not expecting to find
any one there. but came in upon scen,.
Mother was speaking with sharper ring
in Ter voice than l ever heard belor, :
but the sight of me broke Der down, and
she lay s"bbing in my arms. Cousin
Robert WAS quite calm, il mother was
nltl 4 only ffered.' be said, to take
care Of her for the rest of her days and
settle this place on yuu.' That you have
no power TO do said, ho,ly ana rash-
iy. You promised papa to give mother
the mortgage, aud il she has 1t she only
Can say what Is to be- done with the
property. Yun Promised papa on ycnr
word as h gentleman, and ii you do not
Keep II, girl as am l will proclaim you
false--a liar if you force me to- My
voice dropped at the word, the most III.
Sulling to gentleman. I had been
brought up to regard il. 'You have not
improved matters by your interference
Cousin Robert said, harshly. 1 am the
best guardian of my own honor. Til, re
is no need you should publish family
matters. Your mother would never have
oeeh molested in my Lifetime. l Will
send her the paper and picture OF my
self when die. For yourself, Nonr
iather never mentioned you Why
should be, When bad my notheI?' /
said hotlyj for l knew he wished TO
wound Inc by papa's seeming neglect"
did be send tue mortgage asked
Walter. Or rather, did his lawyer2-
ior | know your cousin is dad
"No, that 10 the trouble. He sent the
pietSre; there 1t hangs just over the step
ladder; but there was no law paper. Aud
so Tue mortgage lie to be foreclosed 10
settle our cousins estalej and mother has
had a notice to leave"
Nv II, dear, you know where your
home is your mother will always be vel.
come," said Walter.
That is just it Not that It Is not |
kind and sweet in you. Ouly, you see.
could not make it to mother. We will
have to wait"
"But that is nonsense" began Wa.
ter
Mother" Mabel went on TO explain,
has taken small house in the village.
'Ot course, she will be fOrlorn for an uge;
and cauuot possibly leave her,
"Mabel. you dou't mean u2'
''but do. And oh. how bate Cous.
IN Robert! sue added. Aud she shock
ler fist AT the portrait.
For heavens sake, Mabel, what are
Tou going to dIf You will surely break
Tour Deekl exclaimed Walter.
''NOt l. lam guIug 10 taru onr cous.
n's lace to tue walt. lie has ~ busiuess
% look pi"c,diy un all tue miscu,ei Le
Ias dOur. Turned matutr out OF tue
! use. ret us two a. rr.liuR. aud
Tue picture /, Lar TOO heavy tor you."
Ie interrupted. olimOIug on the ladder
o her assistance
Not halfa, ueavy as the sight Of his
ace. What Is II MalteI? Have You
Ound any thInsS' Z