The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-03-19

Besides" continued Maria. II am
very anxious To see the Los Angeles |
ioctor When can we get 0fr?"
Still no reply from John.
Joint" said Maria
An oppressive silence followed. q
before.
joint exclaimed Maria. s'whaf is
the matter? Why do you not speak ~
:" do not know how TO speak" re-
piled John. as he took his wife In his
arms. BE- brave woman. Maria,
dear. ] must be- mother as we'll MS
husband 20 you now. My darling child.
You have no mother; she died yestcr-
day.
The proposed visit 70 Los Angeles
was 81 course omitted. and the carriage
Of Mrs. John Templcton never stood at
the door Of the unknown doctor as the
chariot Of Naaman the Syrian stood at
the door Of he prophet Elijah.
After the first shock OF the blow had
passed away. Maria Templ-ton, by
supreme act Of the will. aroused herself
and became the brave woman which
she was at heart. She bore herself
well on the long journey home. and
rose to the emergency which the sad
occasion demanded. The old home Of
her mother. with is solid furniture and
its familiar appointments, became hers;
and within a months time the Temple
ton family had removed from their
narrow home in side street TO the
spacious home Of Maria's childhood on
the favored side Of Walnut street,
Philadelphia. The will Maria knew
would be all right, and. being engaged
in the more congenial details Of ar
ranging the house for her own family,
had left this mysterious business TO her
husband and the family attorney. and
| that unknown but ultimate combina-
ton. the prothonatory court and the
register Of deeds
| Mr. Tcmpleton had told his wife each
week after their return from California
| that he would bring home her mother ;
legacy in day or two; but a full month
had passed away without the appear
ancc Of the conventional tin box from
the safe deposit
| At last. one Monday afternoon, when
Maria had returned from days busy
shopping at the grand central depot Of
John Wanamakers. the conversation
with which the story began took place
In the hallway Of the Walnut street
| residences. Aunt Amelia had GOMEZ
| Aunt Amelia was to be domesticated in
Maria Templeton's new home, and was
to be constant factor in the equation
Of the home life Of the new establish
ment. At breakfast, dinner and sup
-. -. -. .&.s.-. .,I a. th.. ira ~ ~, a.
room. i'm her own room and in thu
gucst-cha amber. by day and by night
in the short days Of winter and in thu
long days Of summer. at every turn IN
existence. she. Martha Templcton. was
continually to behold the face Of Aunt
Amelia. and Be conscious of her pres
cnce, subordinating the ways Of the
household to her own depraved and in
tricate will.
mo, John" she exclaimed, as th'
bleaching white Of the sense Of emu
took the place Of the glow from tn
excitement Of shopping which was OF
her cheeks as she entered the house
mo, John, this can not be. Their
must be some mistake about il. NJ
mother never would infict such loa
Of care and responsibility upon on
| whom she loved 50 much IS she did me-
Let me see the will. ("
John handed his wife stiff piece Q
parchment from the inner pocket Of hi
coat, and. spreading il out upon tn
piano in the parlor. laid his finger upo
the following passage:
IL give and bequeath to my cousi
Amelia Burton Cranbrook. othcrwis
known AS Aunt Amelia. the interest d
the sum Of thirty thousand dollars
: during her life. the money itself 70 b
given to my daughter Maria on III
death Of the said Amelia Burton Gran
brook. And il H. moreover. my wis
and desire. rs the condition upo
! which the aforesaid sum shall dcsccn
! to nv aforesaid daughter. Maria Ten
pleton. that the aforesaid Amelia BuI
: ton Cranbrook shall live with sal
: daughter Maria. II the aforesaid Mari
occupies during her lifetime my res
: dcncc situated upon Walnut street, !
the city Of Philadelphia.
"You could move out. Maria, and 3
back again to your residence on Sout
Nineteenth street." said John. rs
W1IcHtu the 01<tu AOVk ia MS y iiN
face: \. but then you are so comfort:
bly settled now that il would be q pit
70 take mp the carpets one week afte
. they have been put down. Besides
YOU would have to 90. every few day
. to see your Aunt Amelia at her board
! ing-housc on Mount Vernon street.
i: All further conversation about tn
4 will was interrupted by knock at Ii
|. drawing-room door.
: Miss Amelia wants to know
. there il any more boiled milk for hs
: chocolate?' asked the waitress. .'Th
: milk took up before was scalded; an
!, she says. ma am. please not 70 forget h
belladonna pills. and the pcpsin. An
one thing | most forgot She wan
John to 70 up to her boarding-hous
!, and fetch down her hot-water spin
I bag. She left II behind when she packe
up her trunk"
I'll don't let me keep you. Maria,
! said her husband. You have bee
! waiting for your mothers legacy 4
! into the kitchen. my dear. and get
! some hot milk for its chocolate"
Amelia Cranbrook. Mrs Pcntrcai
!. | Jones cousin. otherwise known
i Aunt Amelia, had been an invalid fro