Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-05-22

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q wife, and. notwithstanding that he
was now a widower, he could not con-
scientiously say that he felt his state
TO be so unhappy.
Susan, the cook, respectable ana
staid, would. he felt sure, manage his
household properly, and if il proved
that she should give way 10 eStrava-
gance, as people seemed to say she
would, Mr.. Binney fancied that he
could better put up with that evil than
with too much OF the economy from
which he had suffered already.
So all the hopes that, on the death
of Mrs. Binney, Joe and Sally and the
Brendons had cherished for Miss
Bright, were ruthlessly dashed to the
ground. Evidently Aunt Binney was
not to have a successor.
If we could but have got her there
as housekeeper," said two OF those
arch conspirators. 1.-The rest would
have been easy"
But though they returned to the at.
tack several times, no good came OF
it. Mr.. Binney shared in their regret
at the loss of Miss Bright's pupils,
wondered, as they did, what would
become of her, and, his visitors gone,
to make his sympathy apparent, he
sat down and wrote a kind little note,
with a check for $50 folded within il.
Hes an old stupid!' said Sally;
land now she is going away alto
gether, ever so far'-for Miss Bright
had had another piece of news to tell.
An old pupil of early days had been
recently left IL widow; her health was
as delicate as her heart was kind, and
when she made the proposition that
Miss Bright should come and spend
the rest of her days with her, IL was
not entirely of her own comfort that
she had been thinking. Miss Bright
had readily accepted her offer, and she
had written TO tell Sally that the next
week she should come up and see
them. She could only stay a few
hours with them when she came. The
farewell visit was TO be paid later.
but | think" she said, as she was
going, that | will call on my way
home, and say good-by to Mr.. Binney,
in case | might not have another OPP
portunity."
DO" said Sally; and away she
went.
Mr.. Binney was at home. He had
not been quite well lately; nothing
more than cold, but it had kept him a
prisoner. Today he might have gone
out, but he had not felt inclined 10,
and he CALAMITY said he was glad TO
be in, as he should have been sorry
indeed to have missed seeing Miss
Bright.
And so you are really going to
leave usi' he said. and almost regret
fully, too. We'll, you will be very
much missed. Idon't know what the
Brendons will do"
They will not miss me more than |
shall them and the brave little
woman made an effort that her voice
should not sound shaky; but you
know, Mr.. Binney, | am not growing
younger, am II
NO" he said, that is true. | was
saying the very salae TO myself of my
self only to day"
Yes, only with men it does not
seem to matter, but with women the
thought always comes with a little
shudder than when we get old and
want a little quiet and rest, and a
comfortable arm chair by the fire,
there is a doubt whether we shall be
able TO get them"
Mr.. Blnney did not answer, and fear
ing she was saying too much about her
own feelings, she altered her tone,
which had been a little sad, and went
ON in her usual cheerful way:
But then | ought to feel so thank
full that this opening has been made
for mt. told them that | knew some
thing would come; it has always done
so; | have always been so lucky"
Its your happy disposition makes
you say so, my dear Miss Bright; a
cheerful spirit sbortens the longest
day. ] wish | could follow your ex-
ample. l often feel condemned at my
want Of contentment-of gratitude, i
ought TO say"
But that Miss Bright would not al
low. She reminded Mr.. Binney of the
many kind actions he had done, and
in her own quiet way thanked him
for the thoughtful present he had sent
TO her.
mo, no. no; now you must not speak
of that, Mr.. Binney hastily interrupt
ed her; and TO give a turn 30 the CON
~versation, he said she must have
some tea, and, ringing TO order it, he
hoped she could stay.
Well, yes, she thought she could
spare time for that-indeed, TO be
plain, she was not in such a very
great hurry. The fact had been that
Joe had hadan unexpected holiday, and
she saw that, only for her being there,
he had come home TO go out some.
where with Sally.
80 / hope that little fb | told you
will be forgiven me, for when ! said
that | was wanted al home, although
il was quite true, perhaps | need not
but for that have left quite so early.
But it was 50 nice Of Joe 10 come
home. / do love 10 see husbands and
wives companions 70 each other.
"Ah, indeed, yes; that is tho object
Of matrimony too often, | fear, lost
sight Of in our dey by the young and
the old, too"
But Miss Bridget did not agree.
mo, she knew so many united
couples. There were the Brendons
now But at this moment the tea
was brought in, and Miss Bright
asked should she pour il out. Her
offer wal accepted. Only" said Mr..
Binney, you must take off your
cloak, or you won't feel the goodo OF il
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