The morning call., 1890-07-03

shall ask a lawyer first. and If these are legally
mine VIII sell Them aud divide the money with
Emily and mother"
Wear the rubies tonight" said Mrs. WINS
low; They will be safer round your throat than
in this little lone cOt.'
Yes them-wear them !" echoed all
Hates friends.
So Kate put on the splendid rubies. Soon after
car came 10 the door, which TOOK all the party
TO Sir Willoughhy's.
The widow and her daughters were on speak
Ing terms with all the great people, but they had
never before entered The precincts OF The man
sion. Bernard and Frank knew young Marina
duke M0ntacuie; they had met him out hunting
the previous winter, and the young men had been
included in the invitation.
Sir WlllOughby had said In his note that lie
and l. dy Montacute hoped to see Mrs. Winslow,
her daughters and her visitors at the ball, thus
Bernard and Frank were not afraid 10 enter the
grand ballroom holding their heads hlSh. or AT
least with certain Independence tempered by
courtesy. Lady MOntacute made the whole
party welcome. She was lady OF geutleness
Kate Thought the ballroom like a scene in
some tairy palace. There were ferns and foun-
tains and cleaning statues OF white marble;
there were lovely faces. sylph-like forms, beau-
tiful toilets.
When HE music struck up, and Frank
whlrled her away In a walZ, she felt II size
were in a world purer aud brighter than this
one. The evening was full of delights.
AT supper Kate saw Sir WiilouGhby paying
mar ked attention 10 an Old lady IN a gorgeous
turban, who wore splendid diamonds on her
witHered throat Something like recollection
flashed across the mind Of Kate. Where had she
seen that ugly old lady, now dressed IN yellow
satin, before? Yes. yes, she remembered the
face now; this splendid old woman had come
begging 10 the cottage the last summer aud had
called herself could Peggy."
The old lady's eyes we're fixed on Kate; she
nodded at her. and Kate, bluShing crimson,
nodded her graceful head ana smiled.
WHO is That funny Old woman?' asked Frank.
After supper Sir Will0ughby walked up to
Kate with the old lady on his ann.
Miss Sarah WlnslUw tells NE that she Is your
aunt" said the BarOnet
Yes" SAID tile old lady, and she embraced
KATE warmly: "she was Kind 10 me when she
thought was 'Oud Peggy and 1 have settled
on her 100000. Nothing more al my death, my
dear: / don't like people waiting for dead mems
shoes, or dead women's either. Goodby now,
my dear. ! have explained all to Sir WiilOughby;
he is an old friend Of mine. and he Will call and
tell you all about II Tomorrow"
Little remains 10 be told. Miss Sarah Wins
low, WHO had quarreed with her nephew Oh his
marriage. had felt sumo computations OF late
years; her heart yearned toward his children.
and the within took her TO disguise herself as "A
beggar, and Test the kindness OF her two neces.
Kate carried of the palm.
The odd old woman would never see Emily;
but sent for Mrs. Winsow to visit her, aud she
actually settled $4,000 on Kate.
Kate was g001-naIured and wished TO share
the money with her sister; but Bernard would
only take 100000. Both sisters are married.
both are happy. Frank is most successful
artisI-Berndrd has good country living and
has become, after ALL successful author II.