Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-15

rupted Mrs. Sidebottom. 'sThe clothes were
laid out to be distributed to the needy; and
Mrs. ellsworth was given the disposal OF tDem-
II she chose to favor relative. who Is to blame
her? Not L She would probably not care 20
have the sort of relative who would touch MS
cap for Jeremiahs old suits come openly 10
the door in the blaze of day, and before the
eyes of the giggling maids. No doubt she said
to the moulting relative, Come in the dark;
help yourself to new plumage but do not dis
credit us by proclaiming kinship.'"
Philip was too angry to answer his aunt: 10
change the subject he said, miss Cusworth
1has refused to receive anything from US. That
some influence has been brought to bear on
her to induce this, 1 have no doubt and have
as little doubt as to whose influence was exert
ed" He looked fxedly at his aunt.
Il am glad she has had the grace to do So"
answered Mrs. Sidebottom cheerily. mo,
Philip, you need not drive your eyes into meas
If they were bradawls. can quite understand
that she has told you all, and laid the blame on
me. do not deny my part in the transaction.
in it. You were on the threshold of great
folly. that jeopardized the firm of Pennycome-
quick, and my interest in it as we'll. have
ests to look after. 1 have saved you s4,OOO,
which you could not afford lose. Am not
an aunt whose favor is worth cultivating; an
aunt who deserves to be treated with elemen-
Then Philips anger boiled up.
I'VE see everything through opposite ends
Of the telescope. What is infinitely small to
",
mense; and what to me IS close at hand and
overwhelming. is quite beyond your horizon.
To my view of things we are committing
moral wrong when technically right. How that
will was cancelled, and by whom, will probably
never be known; but nothing in the world will
persuade me that Uncle jeremiah swung from
| one extremity of liberality to Miss ellsworth,
| coupled with injustice to us, to the other ex-
| treme of generosity 70 us and absolute neglect
| of her. Such thing could not be. He would
turn in his grave if he thought that she. an in
nocent, defenceless girl, was to be left in this
| heartless, criminal manner, without penny
| in the world, contrary to his Wishes"
why did he not make another will, If he
| wished it so much?''
| would give up my share readily to have Uncle
| jeremiah back and know the rights of the mat
| ter of the will" He stood looking at his aunt
with eyes that were full OF anger and the arter,
take care" he said, that she is not defrauded
of what is her due"
Then he left the room and shut the door after
| him with violence and certainly with discour.
| tesy. Never before had he lost his self-control
| as he had lost it in Mrs. Sidebottom's presence
| on this occasion, but before he had reached the
| foot of the staircase he had recovered his cold
| and formal manner.
As he saw Salome come from the cupboard
| where she was arranging the hyacinths, he
| bade her in an imperious manner to attend him
| into the breakfast room, and she Gobeyed read
| lily, supposlng he had some domestic order tc
| give.
"Shut the door, please" he said. The anger
raised by Mrs. Sidebottom affected his addres:
| and behavior to Salome. A sea that has been
| lashed into fury beats indiscriminately against
| every object, rock or sandbank.
| He stationed himself with his back to the
window and signed to the girl to face him.
miss Cusworth," he said, putting his hand:
| behind him, as though he were standing before
| the hearth and not at a window, my aunt ha:
imposed on your ignorance has taken wicked
advantage of your generosity, in persuadine
| you to decline the offer that was made you."
II decline it from personal motives, uninf1u
| enced by her."
"Do you mean to tell me she has not beer
meddling in the matter? 1 know better"
81 do not deny that she spoke to me yester
day, but her words did not prompt. they only
| served to confirm the resolution already ar
| rived at"
'But will not allow you to refuse. You shall
have the money"
81 never withdraw a word once given" said
Salome, with equal decision.
Then you shall take share in the mill-be
partner"
Il cannot" she said, hastily, with a rush Of
color. Indeed this is impossible"
at cannot be. I will not go back from my
wordr
Il have my conscience, that speaks imperi
ously," said Philip. II cannot, 1 Will not be
driven by. your obstinacy to act dishonorably
unjustly."
Salome said nothing. She was startled BY
his vehemence, by his roughness of manner. SC
unlike what she had experienced from him.
| VERY well" said he, hurriedly. You shall
take me, and with me my share of the mill, ant
SO satisfy every scruple; That, trust, will
| content you as il does me-.
The girl was frightened, and looked up sud
denly to see if he meant what he said. His bach
was toward the window: Hadhe occupied 9
reverse position she would have seen that hi,
eyes were not kindled with the glow of love
tnat he spoke in anger, and to satisfy his con