The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-11-25
UNCLE REUBEN'S WILL.

Pretty Dora Darlington looked up
with sigh.
The last tsixpence is gone" she said,
''and there isn't any paraffine to cook
dinner with. Nab, what are we going
10 do?'
There were several shades of anxiety
in her face, as she glanced at her sister,
who was even prettler, and who was
busily arranging a mop of curly hair
under rather shabby-looking straw
hat and brown veil.
"All our trinkots are gone," she add
ed, yes, even mammals watch, that we
priced so much. Oh, 1 shall never for
get how the old clock-maker to whom
we took it haggled about the price"
Her sister arched her black eyebrows,
and pursed up her red lips, with CORE.
spending anxiety; but she answered en-
couragingly:
Never mind, dear; it amt dinner
time yet. and [ am going to the office
10 see if there is any answer to our ad-
yertisement. There must be one by this
time, think; and, if the worst come to
the worst, perhaps the grocer will trust
us for a loaf of bread, and the GILMAN
for some paral1ine. We've been regular
customers, you know"
81 don't like getting into debt said
Dora, prudently. But it can't always
be helped, suppose. Meanwhile, good
luck to you"
The sisters were orphans. They oc-
cupied a tiny back room in the third
story of Mrs. Starkey's lodging house.
As long as Nab had kept her situation
as cashier in the store, with a salary of
five-and-twenty shiliings, they had
managed TO keep the wolf from the
door" A little paraf1ine stove, with one
burner, sufficed to cook their simple
meals. For the rest, their furniture was
of the plainest and their dress the most
economical Dora did copying and
directed envelopes, whenever she could
get any to do, which was not very Of
ten; but this helped, little as it was.
Now, however, Nab had lost her situa-
ton, through the failure of the firm
where she was employed, and they were
reduced TO almost absolute starvation.
But in the meantime Nab had adyer-
tised for another situation, and was in
daily hope of meeting with success
She was by nature cheerful, and al
ways looked on the bright side of
things. Yet, 50 far, her hopes had not
been realized.
"Oh, dear" sighed Dora to herself,
as she sat down to mend a rent in her
only lawn dress, Il do nope Nab will
get -omrthing to-day. Ii seems as
th0ug!i--'
Good luck, Dora! Good'luck! Good
luck" cried Nab. bursting into the
room, her lips and cheeks glowing
brightly, and her hazel-brown eyes
dancing with Joy and excitement. 'Oh,
such good luck! You can't begin to
guess 1t, ;"
Have you got a situation?' cried
Dora, eXcitedly.
"A situation? No, not shadow of
one. But I've got something forty times
letter. Look, and she held up a legal
looking document, which she had taken
out of long, yellow envelope.
''What is it?" asked Dora, breathless-
ly.
You may well ask what. It's a
copy of Uncle Reuben's last will and
testament. in which he bequeaths to US
his farm in Sussex. And there's three
hundred pounds coming to us besides,
which we can get by calling on Lawyer
Pjnrson tomorrow" finished Nab, ex-
citedly
oh, Nab, Oh! oh! A house and
farm, and three hundred pounds
cried Dora, more excited now than even
| her sister. Wen 90 and live there.
I've always been crazy to live in the
/ country, and have two or three acres,
a COW. and some chickens, and gar
| den"
Yes" broke in Nab, 1--WE will. But
oh, Dora" with a sudden look of
/ compunction, "all this time we haven t
thought of poor Uncle Reuben-and
he's dead"
why, to be sure we have not" an
swered Dora, suddenly becoming seri-
| Gus. But, of course, we are sorry he
| died. / am. I'm sure. But, then, see
| ing we never saw him in our lives, we
couldn't expect TO feel very sorry, YOU
know"
Both the girls tried to keep from feel
! ing too elated, as they disposed of their
| scanty stock of furniture, and made
! preparations to Ia Ike possession of their
| new estate"
A few weeks after, and the sisters
alighted at the station to which they
had been directed rs nearest to the
farm, and asked their way of the
| porter
Mr. Reuben Boyton's, mum-miss?n
he stammered, gazing admiringly at
the two bright-faced girls who smiled
back at him. Certainly, mum-miss,
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agoing by the mill there, fur about q
mile; an then turn off on the right-hand
road fur nurther mile an a half. nigh
about; an you'll come TO Nh. Boyton $
house. Its the first house on that road,
| so you can't miss il"
Thank you very much, returned
both the girls, as they started on their
walk, the elder leading the way, and
the other following with the little lunch.
! basket.
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