Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-09-03
FAMILY FORTUNES.

u don't understand this at ALL"
said Squire Selden. I've rung my
bell three times, and no answer.
What does it meant Where is Har-
ryf"
Miss Tabitha, his more than middle
aged sister, with her laxen front very
much on one side, stood staring help
lessly al him from the doorway.
Just what I'd like 70 know my
self" said she. I've hollered upstairs
and downstairs, and ont Of the garnet
window into the bargain, and not a
trace of her can | find
Two 10 one, she's gone berrying
again, commented the squire, Tin the
hot SUM-"
Against my expressed ordersl"
croaked MISS Tabltha. II wonder
what's to become Of her ~complexion2'
The squire rumpled his hair-what
there was left Of with both hands.
'Tabitha," said he, lis it right, or
fitting, that our niece, the descendant
Of the Seybury Seldens, should fall SO
low as TO pick berries for the market,
at four cents a quart, TO find spending
money for usl It's true that we are
very poor"
'IAs poor as Jobs turkey" said Miss
Tabby, with an unconscious oriental
ism OF simile.
y ''Poor-and proud Also" spoke the
squire. "And so, on the whole, I'm
glad ! did it,"
did WHAT" questioned his sister.
Even without consulting you"
Goodness mel" cried Tabitha,
what is the man talking about2"
Il have let Grisly Grange" said the
squire, Ito an artist for the three sum-
.1er months, at $50 a month"
Miss Tabitha uttered a shrek.
Let Grisly Grangel" she repeated.
Bernard, what have you donea ]
have rented Grisly Grange, for a
term of years, TO Mrs. Theophilus
Thatcher, for an old Ladies Home
The papers came, all signed and sealed
in the last mail, and / was Just going
TO tell you. You see, there it was. do
ing nobody any good, all falling 70
rum, for neither you nor | a stand
the lake air, and"-
woman, cried the squire, you are
q foolr"
"And you, as usual, are rash and
inconsiderate," sobbed Tabitha. why
couldn't you have told met"
The squire strobe angrily TO and fro.
why couldn't you have told met"
he counter questioned.
Miss Tabby bounced Historically
out Of the room TO find Harriet. her
niece.
The squire again rang his bell for
Harriet
In this quaint household, Harry
was the one who smoothed the angles
and made the crooked places straight
Before the sunshine Of her clear eyes,
the squire's stormy moods Gained
down, and Miss Tabitha's tribulations
grew small by degrees and beautifully
less.
In a minute, however, the old lady
returned, pale as ashes.
Bernardo she stammered. She
she has-elopedT"
What" Numbered the squire.
Miss Tabitha held up the folded
piece Of paper.
Il found il pinned to her cushion
said she. What can il mean but an
e]lopemeulF'
open it, why don't your" said the
squire, and see
"DEAREsr Aunt ANo UScLE," read the mis-
sive as Interpreted through Miss Tabtha's specta'
Gle glasses. don't he frightened and DO please for
give me But lcan't endure seeing you 80 poor,
and ! am determined TO redeem the family for
tunes by a scheme that must succeed
Your ever devoted HARRY"
The two elderly folks looked help.
lessly at each other.
II don't think it's an elopement,"
said Miss Tabby.
Nothing OF the sort" said the
squire. But what docs she mean
Redeem the family fortunes, indeed
The child must be crazy"
I'm afraid" sobbed Miss Tabitha,
shat she's going on the stage. She
was always reading Shakespeare, you
know"
Shakespeare be hangedF' roared
Squire Selden. more likely she's 90
ing for telegraphy or typewriting, or
something Of that sort. But what is
10 become of us2"
And they looked nee more at each
other, like two Robinson Crusoes on q
desert place that was not an island.
And while they were thus bemoan.
ing their solitary estate, Harriet Sci.
den, seated in the leather cushioned
recesscs Of a jolting old country stage,
was entering the fragrant depths Of
the Adirondack's forests.
A blue eyed, fresh checked girl Of
IS, she looked the very last person in
The world 10 take LIES dilemma SO
valiantly by the horns, but close be.
dde her sat a gaunt, high checked
New England woman, who had once
worked In the family, and whom Har-
ret had surreptiiously engaged q
hsr sub-lieutenant In this enterprise.
BE We gwine much furderi" said
Joanna Haight