Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-12-05
BROKEN HOPES MENDED.

That Is all that you wished TO say
to me, auntl'
That is all that wished TO say TO
you,' the elder lady repeated with
slight sarcasm, and Edwlna felt herselt
Herewith dismissed.
She went out OF the room and down
the long staircase, feeling strangely
weak and helpless.
Some one came dancing In of the
piazza-fOr this was their last summer
home at BIom6eld. Edwina knew 1t
must be KITTY, but Edwina could
hardly see. Her eyes were still blinded
by the weakness that had settled upon
her while her aunt Was speaking.
She did not call to her cousin, as she
might have done an hour before; she
did net look at her. She did not wish
TO see any one Just now-kitty least OF
all. But Kitty, haltlng, saluted her
with blithe 'NeddIe, my love, stop a
bit; want to tell you something
There was little similarity In their
appearance. They were both fair but
EdwIna was out-and-oUt Clay-tall
slender, pale, and reserved, while Miss
Carmichael had few, II any, OF the
characteristics of her mothers family.
Plump and Sandy was Kitty, tribe
freckled, with bewItching dimples, a
saucy mouth and divine lrish-gray
eyes.
BY nature she was as rollicking and
impetuous as her late father, Colonel
Carmichael, whom her grandfather
Clay had never forgiven for running
away with his youngest daughter.
kitty's paternal Inheritance OF good
looks and good nature had been greatly
20 her advantage in a worldly sense
She had this, and this only, to blame
for the manner in which her grand
father had treated her in his will
The old gentleman had died some
thing over a year previous, leaving the
bulk of his large fortune to Edwina
only child OF his late son Edwin,
while to Kitty he had LETT only 4 miser
able little stipend, barely enough tC
support her. Grandfather Clay had
never been reconciled to Charlotte, hi:
youngest daughter.
KITTY had borne her ill-luck will
philosophical good-humor, and con
tinued to reside, as previously, will
her maiden aunt and cousln-for boil
| girls were orphaned these many years
Edwina was generous and haC
thought the Will unjust.
Never mind, Kitty she had said
you shall have a dowry when yol
marry; meanwhile, 1 want to arrang
for you little extra pin-money.'
'Dowry Is all right said Kitty
'but never mind the pin-money.' AM
1T was with difficulty that Miss Cla
could prevail on the proud little crea
lture to accept what was by rights he
own.
| But Miss Carmichael's thoughts wer
lta N N
wills as she hailed her cousin there o
the staircase.
i Edwina descended the remalnin
steps, looking paler than usual.
what is it?' she asked slowly.
But Kitty's sharp eyes noted some
thing amiss.
'Neddie,' she cried, what is up?'
Nothing said Edwina family.
i don't feel quite we'll Aunt JOSEPH
Inc has been talking to me; 1 think
will lie down a while.'
'H'ml II aunt has been talking I
you 1 suppose you'd need to lie dow
and rest, said Miss Carmichael, dryl!
IN see you again by-and-bye, Ned
And she turned like a young squlrrt
and whisked herself out again into Ii
fresh air.
EdwIna entered the drawing-rool
and threw herself upon sofa 1t Wi
dark and quiet, and no one woul
interrupt her there. She would hay
a chance to think over what her auI
had been saying
Suppose 1t were authentic, the WI
that her aunt had discovered that vel
morning I'm its strange hiding-place Il
old clock? And her aunt seemed
think it authentic.
Il thought It best to tell you
once, Edwina,' she had said. L W
not show you the will; l have reason
! But it is certainly your grandfather
, handwriting, witnessed by the Batese
father and son, who called here We;
before father died, and sailed a day I
two later for foreign parts. They ha'
, been abroad ever since, you remembe
There is another thing: Your gran
father, Just before he died, spol
I Kitty's name, and then the 'clocE
We thought he meant only the clo'
! should be hers. L cannot tell why
! should have been impell,d to open tn
1 cleck this morning.
. .Edwina, if this should be-if Il
, calamity should fall upon you, and
a cannot help regarding il as calamlt
do not consider myself wanting
affection for my sisters daughter,
well as my brothers, but Kitty Is
Q different, SO little a Clay-if this calal
e lty should fall you shall share all th
q l>possess Of course
But meanwhile your wedding is 5
for October; this Is the last or Augu:
do not fer a moment suppose tn
= vour loss of fortune would affect 20
: hsrrothed hImse,f-but his fami
o TThey are very preud, very ambition
they may even be mercenarE. Edwin
/ have replaced the paper in the cloc
and spoken TO no oGe of finding
a Snppose we leave 1t so until after 20
IT weddiugg You need not decide
+ once; think about it awhile Th
A lboweyer, is my advice