Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-01-08
BARBARA'S LEGACY.

II any relatives Of the late james
Handford, sometime curate of Widston,
be still living, they may hear Of some
thing to their advantage by applying 10
Messrs. bod i Son, solicitors, King
street.
| Barbara Reed sat down the paper with
a little JERK.
81 wonder if that means me-" she
said, thoughtfuily. "My grandfather
name was James HanGford certainly.
and | know he was curate, but did
not know that there was ever any
money il the family
''lf you think it worth while, 60 10
Messrs. bod j. Son and find out" sug-
gested sharp-featuIed, elderly lady
who sat stitching at the table between
the windows.
/ ~ shall. There may be five thousand
pounds waiting for me.''
/ ''Or five pounds, more likely" sug-
gested the stitcher.
8 Barbara laughed.
''I'd rather think OF the thousands,
Mrs Stewart; they would be more tu
my advantage"
81 know of something that would be
more to your advantage than all the
money you are likely to get from adver-
tisements if you had the sense to see
il, returned the lady, Significantly.
Barbara flushed as she left the room
to get her cloak and bonnet and set out
for home. She was the music mistress
in Mrs. Stewards school, and had been
one of the most promising pupils in it
before that; she was almost alone in the
world except for distant aunt with
whom she lived; AMI after school days
ended, IT being necessary that she
should do something towards keeping
up the little household, she had been
very glad when Mrs. Stewards proposal
TO retain her for the younger girls
music lessons saved her from apply ing
10 strangers. Still, notwithstanding her
obligations, there were times when
Barbara felt strongly disposed TO pro-
te t against the laiy's authority, for it
was pretty much as it had been In the
davs when size was child.
"She never seems TO remember that
AIN gIown up and lit TO manage my own
/ u 'iness. IL does not follow that be-
cause l was her pupil once, she has IA
ght TO interfere with me now."
! She was marching down the road, her
head well up, while she argued the
matter out, when some one quietly fell
into step besi le her. The shadow van-
aS she looked round.
What are you in such a dreadful
hurry for?" inquired the newcomer
~ could scarcely keep you in sight"
Ii was the subject of Mrs. Stewards
admonitions, her drawing-master-
clever enough in his profession, but of
his industry and general dependable
ness she had not the highest opinion.
Not so Miss Barbara, who was fast
developing very warm sentiment for
the fine looking young artist.
81 am going home to deposit my
music, and after that L think of MAX
ing a journey into the city, to King
street"
That Is an expedition!''
"Isn't ltl but l have some eXpecta-
ton of coming into a fortune, and that
Is The place | am to apply to-
Mr. Lawrence's face showed such
genuine interest in the news that the
siTl speedily told him all she knew, per-
ha,,s with little unconscious exagger-
aticn, by way of justifying her previous
announcement.
"You will be sure and let me know
he result of your expedition"
''Oh. yes"
Il shall he most anxious to hear, aud
no one
than YOURSELF" said he earnestly, as
with a lingering clasp of the H. nj ie
eft her.
The dIngy, jolting omnibus that con-
yeyed Barbara TO the city that afte
noon might have been a royal chariot
for all she felt it. She was absorbed in
bright visions of her coming greatness.
No more long practisings at Mrs. Stew
arts for herself, no drawing lessons for
some one else. Who could tell but
next May there might be a new MEN,
Der in the Academy, new picture To
attract all eyes? No man tied down 10
mere teaching could have fair chance.
The girls face glowed with the fancy
that it might be her hand that would
set the fettered genius free.
The glow was still there when she
.urned into King street and ran full
against a plain, rather commonplace
young man coming out OF one Of the
warehouses;
why, Barbara, it's not often you
come to this quarter, he said, as he
leld out his hand.
II was brown, ungloved hand, and
Oore evident traces of hard service.
Barbara gave the tips of her finger
-ather coolly, contrasting it with the
Yell-shaped, yellow-glowed one that
lad pressed hers a little before
Il came on some business, Mr..
Grant" she said. "I believe there is
egacy waiting for me; it was advertised
n the papers, and / am going to see the
collectors about it now"
john Grant laughed.
well, / hope you may get it, Miss
Bari ara; for myself. ] never bad much
aI.h IN legacies since | wasted twenty
i've shillings once in advertising about
)ne."
THAT may have been very differ
mt matter from this. i had'better not
Ietain you any longer, Mr.. Grant.
"Good morning, Miss Barbara
The girl bowed stiffiy.
land that is the man Mrs. Stewart
kinks worth half a dozen of Alfrei
L.awrencel'' id she to herself as she
walked into the solicitors Office. IL
.eems to be decided virtue In some
,e>ple's eyes to have coarse hands AM
l shabby general appearance"
Her face was several shades longer
when she came out again. The lawyer
rad not received her with the respec
s,,1 enthusiasfn she. exDectetl She WAS