The Republican journal., 1886-02-04
What Became Of Her.

were past. But it was because FoNve'> cilri-
o>ity WAS on the qu yiye about Joanna, hi>
| granIchl, the sole remaining blossom on tho
| @narled old family tree, who was left mprolitl-
| ed for.
II declare to goodness said Mr.. Ennnon>.
II don't know what viii become of that -ili." "
she hasn't no faculty" said Sahiua SoAtNn.
thv village 'irc>>naAcr. "ulld never had"
Books possessed no charm for her., sighed
Miss Dodge. who taught the FoNylIc district
school. "Nhe always cried over her parsing
and rhetoric, and never could make Ter url-
| dcr>tand cube ruut.
| 'There's no dtlyiu' that the Old minister
was as near i Saint a> We often see in this
| world" said Mr.. Duke loclScd4c. potsiy.
| ''lu he hadn't ought to let Joanna run Iao>c
IN tIr woods and liclt- the way he did Why.
| don't suppose she ever made 4 shirt or fried
batch of frttcr> i'll all her life
''ls it true." said Miss Dodge. pecrng in
qni>itively up under her spectacle glasses,
| that She Is engaged to your Simon, Mrs.
| Lockcdgc?"
Mr>. Ioeko,l-c closed her mouth. shook her,
head ana knitted away until her needles >honc
| Ike forkcdlightning.
''Smon> like all other Young men. Miss
| Dodge said she took by pretty face and Il
| pair Of bright eyes. And they Sat ON the same
| bench al school. And a> long as we s'posed
| lttr>on Fox had lcit property, why. There
| wasn't notllin-not even Il life Insurance. 50
| I've talked 10 Simon and made him hear reason.
| here can't nobody 1--we on air.
But that's rather hard on Joanna. amt it 2
| said Mrs Emuoii> with 4 sympathetic
| WhrcZc.
Reason is rca~om." Nl, Locl<cl-c answer
| ed My son Will have property and the -irl
| Inc marrie> must have >uiiin' 10 inatch it,
| 50 that Joanna Fox. sitting ii>tlcs>ly in her
| black dress, by the window. where the scent of
| ,iHht h"htH>ucklr> iloated >Wcctiy i'll. and try
| ing to realize that ,he was alone in the Word,
1 Hi,
| ilr>t was >Iinon Lorkedgc looking a> if his cl'
| rand was >oIncl"W connected with grand lar
eeny.
Joanna started up, her wan face frightened.
| she was only ~iNteen-a brown haired, brown
| eyed girl, with a solemn red mouth and a
round White thr9at, banded with black velvet.
"uh. Simon, >hc said Il knew you would
come when you heard -
| SIMON Lockcdgc WrigGl,d unca>iy into Il
| seat. instead Of advancing TO clasp her little
hand.
| ''lr>, he said, "of course it, very sad, Jo-
anna and I'm aWtuIy sorry for you. But
| Joanna stood still, her face hardening into Il
cold. White mask, her hand, falling TO her side.
ncS' >ald shr, YOU were saying
,'lts mother! Suitily confessed simon. "a
| fellow can't 90 against his own mother. YOU
know. She says it, nonsense. our engage
| mehl' ana We shouldn't hay" anything To live
| ON. And So, with final twist, ''We had bet
| Ter consider 1t an over. That's the >cnsc of The
| Nle dld not answer.
- h aWfuiy sorry" suffered simon. II
| aIWaNr SET a dral Of store by YOU, Joanna"
"Dli Nou# she >ald bitterly. "One Would
| scarcely have thought Ii.
| And She turned and walked like a youn"
| queen lnlo the adjoining apartment: while 81
mon, sinking ont Of the door like detected
| burglar. muttered to himself:
IL ; NE hardest work thai ever did i'll my
ME. Splttmg >tump> Is nothing to it. But
he, MI i,.r Il
| the ro">t III our house"
| Next came Mrs. EmmonS.
Joanna, said She. FIN deeply @ricved at
TN, ere alilietlon that bctell you.'
| hahk you, Mrs. EnmonS, said the girl.
| AitrlithlrallN.
| 'INc come to ask you about your plans"
| added the plump widow. because if YOU had
| no other intentions I'll he clad to have You
| help me with the hou>eWork. I'm going to
| nave a house lul of summer hoarders, and
lhcfe he a dca more work than me and
ElNlry can manage. Of course, YOU won't eN-
| pcct no pay, but Il good home Is what you need
| most and'-
stop minute.' said Joanna. ''Am | TO
understand that you expect me to assume the
| position and duties of a servant, without a
| servants wages"
| ~ ou'll be Il member of the family" said
| MIS-. Emmons. land you'll set at the same
| table with me and ElNiry, and
I'm much obliged TO Votl." said Joanna
| ''but must decline your Kind offer
| And then Mrs. Enmon> departed in ri~ht-
| eous wrath. declaring her conNi iction that pride
was certain sooner or later 10 have "A fall
II have plenty Of friends said joanna
coura@cou>ly. '.or rather dear grandpapa had
| am sure 10 be provided for.
| Old Mrs Gri@g>, who had so ,0e0 at interest
and who had always declared that she loved
dear Joanna Fox like a daughter. sent down
word that She wasn't very well and couldn't
see company
| "Dr. Walker, in visiting whose invalid
daughter poor Par>on Fox had contracted the
| illness which carried him TO his crave. was
brisk and short. lie was sorry for Miss Joanna,
| of course but he didn't know Of any way in
which he could be useful. lie understood there
was TO be Kid glove factory opened on Wall