Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-29


would have seemed IKE turning her mother
out of doors; besides, ems u0ath would not
signify But sas found IL hard 10 make both
ends meet, and often went hungryto bed that
her mother and Mrs Clement might enjoy
pattern At Christmas, however, came =
ray of sunshine for Della, In the shape Of
a hundred dollar bill from an unknown
friend
'.lt can't be meant for me- she cried
sits directed TO Della Rogerson,n said her
mother, and there's nobody else by that
name, now your aunt Della is dead"
I'VE are not sure she's dead objected
Della
.'Horrorsl Don't you know whether your
aunt is dead or alivel" asked Mrs. Clement In
a shocked tone.
1T isn't cur fault. She is rich and lives
abroad l was named for her. used 70
look in the glass and try 70 believe I'd inher-
tied her beauty with the name. though she
was only our great ancle's wife"
''She ought to do something for YOU
How can she, il she's dessds don't blame
her anyway. Her money IS her own to use
according TO her pleasure Uncle Jchn made
il himself and gave it to her"
But II she should CONS hack 10 YOU, hav-
ing run through wish it, you'd divide your
crust with her, I'll be bound
Il suppose Should said Della.
Tie winter wore away, as winters VIZ
and the miracles OF spring began in feX
and waysides; and Delias boarders returned
with the June roses and dropped away again
with the falling leaves, and still Mrs, Clement
staid on and on Just now she had been for
some weeks in arrears with her reduced board
No money had been forthcoming for some
time. and she was growing more feeble daily,
needed the luxuries Of an invalid and the at
tentions OF q nurse, both of which Della be-
slowed upon her without taking thought OK
the morrow.
Il must hear from my man OF business to-
morrow, Della. I'm knee deep in debt 70
you, she began one night
Don't mention IT," cried Della. ~ had
rather never see cent of il than have you
take il 10 heart You're welcome to stay and
share pot luck with us, you're such comfort
20 mother and me-
Thank you, my dear. I've grown rs fond
of you as II you were my own flesh and blood.
There, turn down the light, please. Draw
the curtain, dear, and put another stick on
the tire, please. IL grows chilly, doesn't itf
You might kiss me just once, il you wouldn't
mind Its hundred years or 80 since any
one kissed ME"
And the next morning, when Della carried
up Mrs Clements breakfast, her boarder lay
cold and still upon the pillows
The first shock over, Della wrote directly
II the lawyer Of whom she had heard Mrs.
Clement speak as having charge Of her az
fairs, begging him 10 notify that lady's rela,u
tives II She had any. In reply MIR. Willis
wrote:
The late Mrs Clement appears 20 have no
near relatives. Some distant cousins. who,
having an abundance of this worlds goods,
vet served her Shabbily when she tested their
generosity, as She tried yours, are all that TO
main Of her family. In the meantime l in
close you "a copy OF her last viii and tesia-
ment TO yparuse at your leisure
''What interest does he think take IN Mrs.,
Clements will!' thought Della, but read new
ertheless:
Being OF sound mind this 10th day Of June,
IS. l. Della Rogerson Clement. do hereby leave
one hundred dollars TO each OF my cousins and
bequeath the residue OF my property. viz; Thirty
thousand dollars Invested Ia the lnfuf Mining
Co. nifty thousand in United States bonds twenty
Thousand ia Fortune flannel mills, ami my jewels
Rogersoa- DriIA RoeEasos.
II Cruftscoruugh, Me.
For was n stranger, aud ye took M in; hun
CRY aud We fed me; sick, and We Ininisterod unto
me"
Goodness alive." cried the neightors,
when the facts reached their ears. "What %
profitable thing II IL To take boarders. Every
body in town will be- trying 70. OF courSe
Steve Iaugdon will come home and marry
her. If she were forty old maids. You may
stick pin in there
Della did not open her house 70 boarders
the next seasoa She found enough To do in
looking after her money and spending IT, IN
replying 70 letters from indigunt people, who
seemed TO increase alarmingly; IN receiving
old friends, who snddenly found TIM 20 To-
member her existence And sure enough,
among the rest appeared Steve I-angdon, and
all the village SAID:
II told you 81"
'It's not my fault that you and / are single
yet, Della ne said.
And we are too old 70 think OF a change
now, Steve"
Nonsense! It's never too late 20 mend.
I'm not rich, Della, but I've enough for two
and 10 spare"
II wouldn't be contented not 20 drive IN
my carriage and have servants under ma
now" laughed Della
''Indeed Then perhaps you have n better
match in viewi Capt Seymour asked me,
by the way, If / bad come 10 interfere with
Squire Jones interest
Now, sec here. Della Hase | come all
the way from Melbourne o8 "a FOOLS errandi
There was growing used 10 my rnissry and
Loneliness, when the mail brings Tie a Ietter
in a strange hand which tells me taat my
dear love, Delia Rozrson, lovss end dreams
Of me still, rs poor and alone and needs me
And the letter il signed by her aunt, Mr.
Clement, who ought 70 know. packed ny
household goods aud CAME
II am glad you did "
In order tkat ! saay congratulate squire
JOnesT'
Bat haven't accepted him. In fact
I've refused hirn--becsauss' -
Because yoa viii marty your Cd love,
ike the lass IN the song, Della
Ia CroftsDorough people are not yet tired
o. telling how a woman made raoney taking
boarderz-MarY \. Prescott ia Connecticut
Valleg Adyerfiaer.