Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-05-16

| port Herf sniu tne notary ulsuhlnI uily,
Efor ;he. .detested tho meanness of the rich
Ftrads5man.
'That Is not my affair. She need
not starve. She can 60 to the aims
house,
''Who speaks of the almshouse'"
spoke up M. Corbet, the poor shoe
maker.
IN. Ponchard suggests that Alice 60
to the almshouse," said the notary.
''Not while have home to offer
her." said the poor cousin warmly.
'.But, M. Ccrbet," said the notary
"you are poor. Can you afford, with
your many cb;Nien, to undertake an
additional burd,4s"
II never look on them as burdens
they are my joy and comfort" said M.
Corbet. 81 can't give Alice a luxuri-
ous home, but such as have she is well
come to. am sure the good God will
not let me star We, if undertake the
care of my little orphan cousin"
''He's foolr' thought M. Ponchard
contemptuously. ''Hc will always be
miserably poor"
But the notary grasped his hand.
and said, -"M. Corbet l respect you.
II you are not rich in money, you are
rich in good heart, and that is the
best kind of riches"
So, 40 opposition being made, little
Alice went home with the poor shoe
maker. As for the cottage, that was
left in the hands of the notary to sell.
AS already intimated, there was mort
gage upon it to nearly its full value, so
that it was not likely to bring much
over. What little there should be
would 60 to Alice.
Several months passed without any
opportunity to sell the cottage. Dur
ing that time Alice renamed at the
house of NJ. Corbet, treated, Twas
about to say, like one of the family.
This, however, would not be strictly
correct She was not treated like one
of the family, but better than one of
the family; in short, like a favored
guest, for whom nothing was too
good.
But unfortunately at this juncture,
M. Corbet fell sick, and having al
ways been compelled to live to the
limit of his small income, had nothing
saved up for the rainy day which had
come upon him, and so the family were
soon in bad strait
The notary heard of it and was
stirred with compassion.
''lf only Alice hal something" he
said to Sister Theodosia, whom he met
one day at sick bed; for the good
Sister of Charity spent her time in
tending the sick without compensation,
'if only Alice had some small pr operty
she might come to the relief of her
poor relation"
''And has she not'' asked Sister
Theodosia.
Nothing that know of beyond the
house, and upon that there is a mort
gage to nearly its full value"
"But her father upon his death bed
told mo that she was provided for"
"Did he, indee 2" asked the notary,
surprised. "Dld he say anthing morel"
mo, he was unable to; but he
pointed to the floor. l am afraid he
was out of his head, and meant moth
ing"
"Stop! Ihave an idea," said the
notary suddenly. Can you leave for
a few minutes, and 60 with me to the
cottagea"
"Yes, l can be spared 70 nalf an
hour" said Sister Theodosia.
Together they went to the cottage,
which chan ced to be close by.
"Now," said the notary, when they
were once inside, ito what part of the
floor did NJ. NIoritz point2 Can you
There" said the sister.
VERY we'll; We will soon see
whether there is anything in my idea.
The notary procured hatchet, and
after time in raising
plank of the floor, Sister Theodosia
ooking on, meanwhile, with surprise.
But her surprise was increased when
IN the plank being raised, a box was
discovered underneath.
"Hclp me lift it." said the notary.
With the aid of the hatchet, he re-
moved the cover of the box, and the
wo uttered an exclamation of surnri az