The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-12-12
STRONGLY TEMPTED.
Tho Generous Conduct OF q Good
and Bravo oirL

THAT u all that yon wished 10 say h
me, annt7"
That Ia all that ! wished 10 say h
you" the elder lady repeated, viii
slight sarcasm, and Edwina felt herself
Herewith dismissed. She went out Of
the room and down the long staircase
feeling strangely weak and helpless.
some one came dancing In or IN,
piazza, for this was their summer HON,
at Broomfeld Edwina knew II must be
Kitty but Edwina could hardly see.
Her eyes were still blinded by the weak.
ness that had settled upon her while her
aunt was speaking. She did not call u
her cousin, as she might have done an
hour before she did not look nj her.
She did not wish to SEQ any n lust now
Kitty least Of all. But Kitty. hating,
salutcd her with n blithe '.Neddie. INV
love, stop a bit; want TO tell you some.
thing funny"
There was little similarity in their ap.
pearance. They were both fair; but
Edwina was out-and-out q CLAY. tall.
slender, pale and reserved, while Miss
Carmichael had few, II any, Of The
characteristics Of her mothers family,
Plump and sandy was Kitty. a tribe
freckled. with bewitching dimples, a
saucy mouth and divine Irish-gray eyes
by nature she was m rollicking and i'm
pstuous ~ her late father, Colonel Car
michael. whom her grandfather CLAY
had never forgiven for running away
with his youngest daughter. Kittyfs
paternal Inheritance Of good looks and
good nature had been greatly TO her ad-
vantage N . worldly sense. She had
this, and this only, % blame for The
manner In which her grandfather had
treated Dor In his win. The old gentle.
MAJ he'd died something over 4 wear
P~revieus, leaving the bulk Of his large
!orsune % Edwina, ''only child Of Ills
!ats son Edwin," whis 10 Kitty he had
len only > miserable little stipend, barely
enough 70 support her. Grandfather
Clay bad Hever been reconciled TO Char
iotts. his youngest daughter.
Kitty hsA borne her ill-lack with
philosophical good humor, and con.
unned 70 reside, q previously. with her
maiden aunt and cousin. for both girls
were orphaned these many years. Ed.
wilma was generous and had thought the
win unjust.
Mover mind, Kitty" she had said,
''you shall have q dowry when you
marry; meanwhile ] want TO arrange
you q little extra ~pln.money.r
"Dowry Is all right" said Kitty, "but
never mind the pin-money." And Il
vas with difficulty that Miss Clay could
prevail on The proud little creature to
receipt what was by rights only her own.
but Miss Carmichaers thoughts were
Tar enough from the subject Of unjust
wills As she hailed her cousin there on
the staircase.
Edwina descended the remaining
steps. looking paler than usual.
What Is itP" she asked, slowly.
But kitty's sharp eyes noted some.
thing amiss.
NEEDLE" she cried, what Is upp"
Nothing" said Edwina, family. III
II don't feel quite well. Aunt jose
Phine has been talking to me; I think
! will lie down awhile
"H'ml II aunt has been talking 10
you ! should suppose you'd need TO lio
down and rest" said Miss Carmichael,
drily. 'I1l SEQ you again BY and by,
Ned" And she turned like a Young
squirrel and whisked herself out again
into the open air.
Edwina entered the drawing-room
and throw herself upon the sofa. Il
WAS dark and quiet and no one would
interrupt her there. She would have q
chance 10 think over what her aunt had
been saying. Suppose II were authen.
NC, the will that her aunt had discovered
That very morning In iis strange hiding
place: the old clocke And her aunt
seemed V think II authentic. II
thought i best - tell you si Q Ed.
wilma" she had said. II VIII not chow
you the viii; | have reasons. But h il
certainly yosr g~randfather's hAndwrit-
ing, witnessed by the Bateses, father
and son, who called here q week before
father died, and sailed . day or two
later for Europs. They have been
abroad evsr since. you remember.
There b another thing. Your grand.
father. Just before he died. spoke kitty's
name and then the clockr We thought
only the clock should be hers lean not
rll why l should have been impelled
70 open that clock this morning.
Edwlna, i tAis shouh be-if this calsm-
ity should fall upon you, and I camel
help regarding 4 % scalanity, do not
consider myself wanting In affection
Tor my %ssterss daughter, q well as nv
brothers., but Kitty b % different
% little . Clay-h this calamity
should fall you shall share all thai I
possesz. Of course. But meanwhile your
wedding 10 ct for October; this " ne
LAT a August I do MOI for q moment
suppose that Jour los d fortune would
ensce your betrothcd himself. but his
family. Ihey = very proud. very am
ntious, hey may Be even merccnary.
.dwina, l have replaced the paper In tie
clock. and spoken 70 no one Of hndlusi h.
eeIyoss We lsavs \ % until amer yocr
wedding. You nesd not decide Al cnce,
thlnk about h swkile. This. however, i
ny sdvics."
Edwina went carefully over her sunt's
Communication. Suppose 4 were truep
Suppose her 0Fnndfafksr Clay. IN soms
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