The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-03-07
a NEWSPAPER FILE.


lows a death and Il burial. All the
afternoon we had been busy in getting
the house to rights, not metdllng yet
With the things which had been hers,
and were now ours, but by dint OF open
windows, sunshine, and furniture dust
81 and rearranged, trying to restore to
the rooms that familiar look which
they had lost during these weeks OF
anxiety and trouble. \ few days more
md We must face future which was
fall OF terrors Meanwhile custom "a
we'll as inclination accorded brief res
pite in which to think OF her who was
gone, and OF each other, with the
clinging fondness Of those whose lives,
never before parted, we're about TO
separate.
Sue sat on u low stool her head
against the chimney lamb. II was the
chimney Of Aunt Pri-cilla's youth;
.'he never would alter it-one OF the
vide, ollfaaihoned kind, with pot
hooks and blazing logs, and bake-ov-
en ut one side The soOt-blackened
bricks and faint red glow made back
ground for my sister head, with its
great twist OF fair hair and lly-like
slender throat. Sue u very pretty
prertIcr han anybody | ever saw.
recollect n picture as | looked at her
n pil ture OF Cinderella sitting in Just
Suct an attitude by the chimney-side
She was equally picturesque at that
moment; so far a. looks 90, equally
WORTHY OF prince; but. alas. no fairy
rod-mother was likely to emerge from
the appleroom for her benefit Aunt
Pris, who in small way had enacted
that part towards US, was gone, and
her big rocking which We had no
heart to sit in, swung empty in its ac-
custOmed place, type OF n like empti-
nes- which Ne We're conscious OF IN 9th
tr things, and would feel for Il long
time to come.
Neither OF US spoke for awhile. We
we're tired and spiritless, and John
SHADE was coming presently to talk
over things, so we saved our words.
Or. Slade-John-was Sues lover
Their poor little engagement had been
formed two years ago. How many
years it was likely to last nobody
could guess; but they held on to it
braVely, and We're content to wait
Pretty soon, as we sat waiting, his
step sounded without on the gravel,
and with II little tap-courteous, but
unnecessary, for the door was never
locked-he entered, gave Sue a gentle
si-s, me another, and sat down be
tween us in aunty's rocking-chair. 1t
was "A comfort to have him do that.
The house seemed less forlOrn at once.
We'll, children, how has the day
gone he asked
,Va1l ra,,1inl Gu, G1NI-,
have been busy, and are tired tonight,
! think I'm glad you are come, John
dear. We are getting lonely and dis
mai, Cree and l."
Lucretia ia my name, but Sue and
Aunt Priscilla always called me Cree. y
John adjusted stick on the embers,
and with one daring poke sent a
tongue of bright flame upward before
he answered. Then he took Sues
hand in his broad palm, and patting
il gently said:
Now let's talk over matters We
ought to decide what we are to do, we
three
That three" was very comforting to
me. but John always Is q comfort. He
was made g" Aunt Pris said. And
he certainly carries out the purpose OF
his creation.
Did your aunt leave any will?'' ne
went on
only this; ana | brought from be-
tween the leaves of the big Bible. where
We had found 1t, half sheet OF note
paper, on which dear aunty had stat
ed. in her own simple form. that she
left all she had to be equally divided
between her ,Ieyes. Susan and LNIcre-
tia PendeXter. Squire Packard : name
and Sarah Brackets, our old washer
woman were written below as wit
ne-SpN.
Very Well, said John. That's
good in luw, fancy: or, il not. YOU
are the nearest relatives, and it's
yours anyway What property did
your aunt own besides this house,"
'Nhd had an annuity of two hun
dret and fifty q year and fifty dollars
more from some turnpike stock
That all. except the house and furni-
ture, and there is n mortgage OF $500
on that. Squire Packard holds it.
The annuity stops now, doesn't it ?'
John looked a. though he wanted
10 whistle, but refrained
Your aunt was clever manager. >
he saba capital manager. She
made a very little 20 II great way
didn't she2 don't know any one else
who could live on three hundred a
year, with mortgage interest taken
: out. You have always seemed COW
and comfortable"
49, always have been Butwe had
the garden you know. and the COW
that gave us twO-thirds OF our living
Aun-y was a wonderful housekeeper
though. Isn't 1t a great deal cheaper
to feed women than men? She ALWAYS
said so"
''lsupposei l.. Men arecamivorous
) diet OF tea and vegetables don't suit
them very well; they are apt to
Erumble for something more solid
Well, my dear girls, our summing III
I'm very satisfactory. Even without
the mortgage, you couldn't live on fifty
dollars year
No. And I've been thinking what
We could do. SO has Cree. though We
haven spoken to each other about it.
| might teach a district school. per.
hal-. And Cree"
II could take a pace as plain cook
mere ISM anything else | can do so
vel. Plalncooklng, with dripping and
soapiat by way OF perquisites;" and !
gave a laugh which was meant to be
merry.
1T is hard, said John with y
moody look on his face which was for.
cien 10 its usual frank brightness
How much a little money would
sometimes do for people who can't GET
u, and how little it is worth 10 other
people, who fling it away without a
thought OF its value, 4 thousand dol.
lars, now. Any rich man would con.
slider 1t mere bagatelle in his ex.
penses: but II | could command the
sum. 1t would make Us three comfort.
able for life.
How do you mean? What would
you do with thousand dollars If YOU
had u, john"