Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-09-04
FOR HER SWEET SAKE.

A group of threc-Ronald Sylvester
aud his two sisters, Blanche and Grace
were seated in the room which did
il:eefoid duty rs parlor, library and.
,inng-room, in the tiny house which
mad been willod to them by their grand.
father. Added to this bequest was q
sum of money invested in the funds,
the interest Of which, with strict econ
0my, would feed and clothc the recipi-
ents. The remainder of the old gen.
tleman's property went 10 Reginald,
the child OF his son Jasper, and was to
accumulate until h0 became oil age,
with the exception of what was neces-
sary for him TO disburse for living ex-
penses.
. When he was TO reach his majority
he was to enter into possession of his
large inheritance, provided he should
consent TO fulfill the instructions con.
tanned in q sealed note, which was not
10 be opened until then.
Ii, however, he refused 10 obey his
grandfather's wish, the money was left
10 other and indirect heirs, with the
exception of an amount equal 10 that
set apart for his cousins Ronald,
Blanche, and Grace Sylvester.
The brothers. Jasper and Richard
Sylvester. had died several years before
the demise of their father, and the four
children named in the will were re-
spectivcly twelve, ten, eight, and six
years OF age ut the time or their
grandfather death.
Consequently they were not old
enough TO realize the injustice which
had been done TO three of them al
ready. and which might eventually be
melted out 10 the one apparently favor
eel by his grandfather above the others.
For, until the sealed note should be
opened, who could tell how willingly
lis spirit could be carried out by the
young heir?
Ronald Sylvester had decidedly
literary turn and undoubtedly would
nave :. brilliant career at college, but
the only chauce for it lay in his own
eXer,ions later on; bu:, nothing daunt-
ed ~ his poverty. he studied indus
;rioGsy 10 prepare himself.
Re- maid was ut The Oaks the time
our story opens. and was expected at
.iiG eco ioge momentarily. He had
reached nome the night before.
Ronald was busy with an abstruse
problem, and some Greek and Latin
exercises were piled up on the table,
turning il. for the time being, into n
most literary-looking depository.
Here he isl" exclaimed Oracle, who
had been on watch at the window. II
really believe he has grown whole
head taller since he was home last"
I'VE have all changed. So it would
be wonder if Reggie stood STILL, :"
answered Blanche demurely.
do YOU think have grown much
taller, Blanche?"
You will never be anything but pet
ttS Oracle"
Now. Blanche darling, don't tell
me that am to be little, unless you
want me to pout all the rest of the
day."
What's that about pouting, Ora
cie?" asked voice at the open door
with something so CHEEKY in its tones
that the sisters frightened rs flowers
might At the breath of the spring
breeze fresh from the land of perpetual
summer.
blanche was telling me something
disagreeablc, Reggie" said Grace,
springing forward, aud putting ont
both her hands to welcome her cousin.
''She SAYS / am going to be an insig-
nificant little atom, instead of growing
up tall and stately like herself"
.'How do YOU do, Regiep" said
Blanche, advancing, in her turn, to
greet him. II am glad To see you.
But you mustn't think l said anything
so vain-sounding Us Gracie's words
would indicate. | said she would al
ways DO petit"
THAT was a real compliment, Grace.
If you should be anything but what
you are, ], for one, should break my
heart. Ronald, old fellow. how arc
you?'
Fine" answered Ronald senten-
tiously. Look here!'' And he point
ed to the mute evidences of his hours
of study.
Now, Ronald, let us girls have Re-
gle little while before you pin him
down TO teach you." Then, without
giving Ronald time to gainsay her.
Grace said coaxingly: Come out into
the garden and see our new roses,
Win Orlgnt Rlhnce WniCh ucI cVusin
could no more resist than could bit OF
steel hold back from a magnet
''Pll be back soon, Ronald" he
said. and followed Grace.
poor boyr' he said to her as soon
as they were out of hearing distance,
..he ought to have had my chance, he
would have made better use of II.
.Now, Reggie, you shan't undervalue
yourself. You are just splendid, and
we all of us think so.
.I'll prove what think when | am
of age. Ronald shall have every adj
vantage my money can give him. Az
any rate, he should have had 1t by
right as much as |. 1t all came from
our grandfather"
..ffave you ever wondered what
might be in the sealed letter grandpa
leftP"
ayes; but don't worry about It, l
don't imagine 1t is anything very seri-
GUS"