The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-12-19
JULIET, THE ORPHAN.
How a Nice Home Was Provided
for Her.

"Well, Juliet. what are you calculat-
ing to do2" said Mrs. Murdrigbt.
Its time to make up your mind about
something. you know" briskly observed
Miss Juniata Jessnp-
Juliet May lifted her heavy head.
and looked at thcm with vague surprise
"Do?" she repeated ''N hats Lhero
TO do7 i don't know what you all mean"
She was a dark. largecyed girl with
checks as pale as calla-lcaf. a Spanish
luxuriance Of jcJ-black hair. and a slight
figure. which seemed TO be bound by the
weight OF her deep mourning Mrs.
Murdright was a tall. masculine WON
an. with iron-gray hair and square
chin Miss Jessnp wore spectacles and
moved around in an active, lerky way.
like an extra-large-sizei canary bird
"It's week Tomorrow since your pa
was buried" added Mrs Murdright
Juliet WINGED
Yes" she said. Il know it OH
papa, papaI"
There. there," said Miss Jessup. as
the young orphan hid her face in her
hands. don't give way. Its unChris-
tian and its uncomfortable. tool"
And it's high time" steadily OBJ
served Mrs Murdright that you
looked mattcrs in the face. Juliet
May. You've got your living to earn
and"
But ] thought ] was TO live with
you," said poor Juliet. who was IS
ignorant in the ways OF tho world as a
siI-montbs'-oId infant You arc my
mothers sister. Aunt Murdright. and"
That is hardly reason why ] should
undertake to support cvcry relative ]
have got in the world" said Mrs.
Murdright- sourly- 'You aren't child.
Juliet You was eighteen last month,
and there's many girl OF your age
earns her own living and lays up
handsome sum besides And it's close
on the first OF juno, and ] need every
room ] have to let to summer-boarders-
And there is no reason" suppl
mentcd Miss Juniata skillfully seizing
the opportunity to strike it when Mrs
Murdrigbt paused for lack OF breath,
why you should sit with folded hands
whilo your cousin Artemisia works in
tho skirt-factory, and Louisa Lacy goes
ont to tailoring"
Juliet sat looking from one TO the
other while her heart seemed TO stand
still within her At the Grange she
had always lived in luxury. She had
been the darling and idolized child OF a
doting father. She had never paused
TO consider the question OF mere money.
All good and lovely things seemed TO
assemble around her by magic Every
one had spoken senderly to her; and
now-and now
What am ] to do, Aunt Murdright?'
she faltered. "Is all my money spent?"
your money! HISTORICALLY echoed
Miss Jessup. "Poor child! You hain't
got none. Its all gone in rash specula-
tions and mad inventions"
''Juniata speaks only the truth" said
Mrs. Murdright stiffiy, as Juliet's eyes
sought hers, as IL to ask corroboration
of the little old maids unfeeling words
You're as good as beggar, and you
must begin to consider in serious earn
est what you are to do for your bread
Ican't undertake to support you"
Juliet put her little cold hand in a
pathetically pleading way on Mrs
Murdright's-
Aunt" said She ''couldn't stay
here? Couldn't / make myself useful
to you?"
Mrs. Murdright shrugged her shoul-
ders
I'm very sorry" said she, ''but
don't require any one to play the piano,
and sit around the house in picturesque
positions and be waited on. You
haven't been brought up as my girls are,
Juliet Mayp"
Juliet recoiled as II serpent had
stung her; she turned to Miss Jessup
cousin Juniata," she said, '.you,
too, are my relative! Aid NE! Advise
me! You have age and experience-I
am like lost child in this great, cruel,
grinding world!"
Verify, Juliet May was but novice
in all conventional wisdom, or she new
er would have alluded SO unguardedly
TO the age and experience of the spright-
ly spinster. Miss Jessup bridled.
II really don't know that have any
thing TO say she said. las Mrs Muir
bright remarks, people must expect to
work in this world!'
But Miss Jessup studiously banisbed
from her recollection the fact that,
when she had first set up dressmaking
for herself, Squire May had generously
lent her money for her lease, furniture,
stock and fixtures He had never
claimed a cent of interest; he had new
er SO much as limited at the repayment
of his loan, and she had been equally
silent. And it is to be presumed that
she had quite forgotten the whole cir
cumstance, when she added, with some
little vindictiveness:
e. 'sAnd, to my mind, it would have
been deal wiser If your papa had
looked a little more closely 10 his
money. instead of lending tito ne'er-do-
wells like Chauncey Graham TO squan-
der"
Cousin Chauncey was always good
and kindl" cried Juliet. coloring up.
HE would have paid papa if he could!
And it is mean and dishonorable of you
10 say such things as these, Juniata
Jessupl"
"Hoity-toityi" cried Miss Jessap.
..MeanI .Dishonorable! we'll, if he amt
both. let him put in an appearance and