St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-06-08
STRONGLY TEMPTED,

THAT is all l wish to say to you, Edwipa.'
said her aunt, and the girl felt herself dis.
missed. She went out of the room and
down the long staircase. feeling strangely
weak and helpless. Some one come dane
ng off the piazza. for this was their sum-
mer home at Broomfeld. Edwina knew if
must be Kitty. She did not call her cousin,
as she might have done all hour ago. She
did not wish to see any one just now-Kitty
least of all. But Kitty, hating, saIuted
her with:
,'Neddie, my love, stop bit: 1 want t.
tell you something"
There was little similarity in their an
pearance. They were both fair, bu
Edwina was Clay, tall, slender, pale an.
reserved, while Miss Carmichael had few,
II any, OF the characteristics of her moth.
er's family. Plump and sandy was Kitty.
with bewitching dimples. a saucy mouth
| and divine, Irish gray eyes. Bynature She
was as rollicking and impetuous as her late
father Col. Carmichael, whom her grand.
father Clay had never forgiven for rUnDmn
away with his youngest daughter. The old
gentleman had died something over a yeat
previous, leaving the bulk of his large
fortune to Edwina, only child of his LATE
son, Edwin" while to Kitty he had left a
bare support. Grandfather Clay had
never forgiven his youngest daughter.
Charlotte.
Kitty had borne her ill luck with philo-
sophical composure, and continued to reside
with her maiden aunt and cousin, for both
girls were orphans. Edwina had ALWAYS
thought the will unjust
But Miss Carmichaers thoughts were far
enough from the subject of unjust wills as
she hailed her cousin on the staircase. Ed
wilma came down the remaining steps look
Ing paler than usual.
What is it?" she asked, slowly.
But Kitty's sharp eyes noted something
amiss.
''Neddie, what is up?" she cried.
''Nothing-I don't feel quite well. Aunt
Josephine has been talking to me- l think
l will lie down for awhile''
HIM! if aunt has been talking to Won. T
should suppose you'd need to lie down and
rest. I'll see you by and by. Neddie.~
And Kittie turned like young squirrel
and whisked herself out again into the omen
air.
Edwina entered the drawing-room and
threw herself on the sofa. 1t was dark and
quiet, and. no one would disturb her there.
She would have chance to think over what
her aunt had been saying. Suppose it were
authentic, the will her aunt had found in
the clock that morning. And her aunt
thought it authentic.
Il thought it best to tell you at once.
Edwina," she had said. Il will not show
you the will have reasons; but it is Ger.
tainly your grandfather's handwriting,
witnessed by the BateSes, father and son.
who called here week before father died.
and one day after sailed for Europe. They
have been away ever since. There is an
other thing. Your grandfather, Just be-
fore he died. spoke of Kitty's name and
then the clock?' We thought only the
clock should be hers. 1 can't tell WHY I
opened that clock this morning, but if this
trouble comes on you you shall share all
that l possess. But meanwhile your we'd
ding his set for October; this is the last OF
August. Your loss of fortune will hardly
affect your betrothed himself, but his
family. They are proud-perhaps mercen-
airy. have replaced the paper in the
clock. Suppose we leave it there till after
your wedding. Think about it. This,
however, is my advice"
Edwina got up and staggered out into the
hall, She knew that her aunt had come
up stairs. She went to the Iatter's door
and raped. Her entrance was unsteady.
Il have come to speak to you about that
other WILL" she said at once. Il have
made up my mind to tell Kittie directly"
Miss Clay replied with cold dsapproba-
ton; Il thought we saw reasons why it
would be better not?"
However that may be. have decided"
GO your own way; but by and by ex-
pect no sympathy from me-
Edwina flew from the room. 1t seemed
to her she must make haste lest she should
lose the strength now buoying her I'D.
With trembling hands she unlocked the
door OF the silent chamber. The light in
the hail made objects sufficiently distinct.
A moment later her fingers closed upon the
paper. She came out of the room and ran
to the balusters.
kitty, come up here!' she cried out
desperately.
Kitty came rushing up the staircase with
amazed eyes.
Come into aunts room." said Edwina,
steadily. kitty" she said, ''aunt has
found this in the clock that grandfather
left you. You are the most Interested
and congratulate your
Kitty received the document calmly.
Bah! What do you suppose the Mont
gomerys will say, Ned?"
Edwina drew sobbng breath, but made
no reply.
sit down, Edwina," said her cousin,
pushing her into chair. She went over to
the mantel then, did Miss Carmichael, and
stood where the light of an unglobed
bracket made the writing on the paper NOR
leglble. There is one thing about it, she
said presently. Grandfather-wth du
respect to his memory-was much too
cranky at will-making. You needn't frown
at me, Aunt Josephine. This has ALWAYS
been my opinion. While everything was
Ned's l kept it to myself, but now that
everything is mine l don't hesitate to speak
it out loud. | say he was cranky. He
might have divided things like sensible
man. AS for this bit of writing I'm too
fond of Neddie to spoil her affairs; so hers
goes"
kitty" Edwina sprang to her feet with
cry of dismay, for the girl had thrust the
paper into the blaze of the gas
''Oh, Kitty!" was all the cousin could
say.
The charred fragments fell on the mantel.
and Miss Carmichael walked calmly away
from them.
''What IN the world would do with such
responsibilities she inquired. "Fd want
to divide with you, that's ALL
Tears were flowing down Edwina's
cheeks.
Kitty, she said, ''the division shall be
made tomorrow"
Edwina kept her word and all went well.
The marriage was not interrupted. More
over, Kitty herself was shortly after be-
tIothed.
why He Went TO the Circus.
Detroit Free Press.
A circus was expected at the village of
c., and the inhabitants were as wildly
excited yer the event as the inhabitants OF
small towns usually are. The colored
population were particularly enthusiastic,
but their preacher. Rev. Pete Jefferson, was
loud in his eXhortations against it, He
went so far as to threaten to expel any
member of his congregation who dared to