New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-11-03
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There's the cottage at Harlem
Nell said. IN. q tin1id tone, as if she
half expected to be annihilated for the
suggestions.
Good gracious; Nell!'' Fannie
cried.
THERE'S tie coal CELLAR said Aunt
Sue, initiating NelPs voice to perfec-
ton. But: the touch of sarcasm rous-
ed the exceedingly small pugilntic.
spirit Nell possessed.
II don't consider the suggestions,
parallel at aiA'' shesaid, blashing q lit
tie. II know the cottage is very. smaa,.
but it is habiaable.,'
"Habitabley' cried Fannie. "You
couldn't swing a: cat in the whole
house!'
"We will let the cats-exist: without
swinging, them" said Nell, stoutly..
"See here! Wor can't live here any,
longer"
NO." Aunt Sue answered 'ruefully,
sthot for the present t.any rate"
t<Our worthy guardian having alb
seconded with ALI the property he held
IN trust from our father, including
your $4,000, Aunt Sue, we must
look for some means ofexistence more
humble than this-big house and 81
900 a year inconae."
"Oh, Nell!" and here Fannie'ss blue
eyes overlooked, show could he?'
~ can't TELL. mysdear sister; but he
did. That's the important question.
Now, as we can't pay the rent OF this
house any longer propose we=take
possession OF the little cottage at Har.
lem that we own. furnish it out Of this
house, sell the tables and chairs re-
manning over, and look out. for some
work. I suppose we can do some,
thing" she added doubtfuly.-
Something OF Nell's courage inspired
AUNT Sue, for she suddenly straight
ened up and saids=
Before Brother James, your father,
my dears. made money and took me
TO his home, God bless him! Ii had
TO work for my bread. Imade caps,
and could teach you girls nows'.'
millinery" said Fannie.
'No; caps forn- the army and navy,
and boys wore them then; too, more
than they do now"
"We'll decide about that latter"
said Nell, seeing Fannie's, face fall
again, but now we must go over and
see about the house. How much
money have yoa got, Aunt Sue?'''
''Ninetysevensdollarss"
"And you, Fannie?"
1.-TWO dollars and sixty-five, cents;' ~
said Fanny, after deliberately count.
ing the contents of her portem onnaie.
''And have over 500. Quite enough
to move you see, independent of the
sale of the furaiture.. Twill take Jane
over this morning and set her.to ciean-
ing. if you will see about the carpets
and furniture; decide what is best to-
take, l mean.'
"You and Aunt Sue arrange. il, :"
Fannie said, Wearily,, leaving the
room.
"Poor Fan!" Nellsaid; her. whole
tone OF voice changing. as she looked
after her sister. sIt,Hharder. Cor her
than anybody
II don't see Why said; Aunt Sue,
rather sharply; "she has gone about
looking like a ghost ever. since that
scamp Norris ran OF, but I am sure
he took your money and mine.as well
as hers"
"Oh, Aunt Sue, are you blind? Don't
you see that Mr.. Norris is Fred's ia.
ther, and Fred has also. mysteriously
vanished; and, oh, didn't you see long
ago that Fred was in love with poor
Fan; and her great blue eyes brighten
ed for him as they did no one else?"
~ never thought of that. Fam new
or said word,
elbow could she? Fred never &C.
tually proposed to her, but he surely,
surely wanted to, and SO intended"
"Pd like to. hang his, father"
And after this energetic. declaration
Aunt Sue joined Nell in ramble over
che house, deciding upon the best dis
position Of the handsome appoint
ments. Many a heart wrench went
with the decisions to- sell objects en-
deared by years OF. associations but
too large or. handsome for the tiny
home they proposed to occupy. Fan
ME helped by its and starts, but, as
Nell surmised, the girl had heart
ache to carry that far surpassed the
pain Of pecuniary loss or change OF
fortune.
She was a tall, slender blonde, very
pretty, and of gentle, loving DISPOSE:
ton; never possessing the energy oi
brown-eyed Nell, whose beauty was
not nearly so great, but who made up
for a. snub nose and big mouth in the
sunny disposition, and had q qaick
vivacity that was very attractive.
Erred. Norris, the son of the gnardi.
an who had so foully betrayed the
trust Of the girls dead fathe1, had
brought his handsome face ard wiz,
ming manners often to the house oves
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