The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-08-16

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lot near town and It will mako You
rich woman, for all the building has
gone out that way and spectators win
give you almost anything you choose to
ask for the land Dinsfnore sent for
Joel, who happened 10 be in town with
ais milk cart, ard when he saw that
acknowledgment Of his, come up rs ii
were out Of the grave TO point to his ras-
caiity and untruthfulness, you ought to
have seen him squir1n. When asked If
that was his signature he was obliged to
say it was, and then he began to beg for
mercy and promised to give up your quit
claim to the estate and to get right out
OF town, for it seems he has already sold
the old farm Littlefeld win henceforth
be bad climate for him.
But this isn't all, Hannah. Dinsmore
has sent you message. You see he has
had devil Of time with his boy Ned.
who has quarreled with his father and
left home in high dudgeon. Now Ned is
necessary to the old man there in the Of
tee DC wants to leave him his business.
He acknowledges he has been hasty and
passionate, but this blow has struck him
hard
Does he expect me to pity hina?n Han
nah asked sarcastically.
We'll, guess that's about it, Han
nab. The old man has been BUNDLED.
Ned has sworn be viii never come back
until bis father consents to his marriage
with the girl Of his choice
No, it's little money that makes
all the difference, doctor We're just
what we were when be drove my girl
outof his Office with his harsh treatment
No better and no worse, and not whit
prouderlr
''Well. now, Hannah, l know you're as
proud as Lucifer, but you must think of
SybiL She isn't strong, and If her heart
is set on this young fellow disappoint-
nent might blight her life"
Ten days had passed and now Ham
nah's little garden was in the perfection
OF spring bloom. Apple trees made a
pink and white border and were showing
down their petals on the little drying
lawn starred with dandelions. The Ii
lacs were budded full, and snowballs
ard spirea were bleaching hour by hour.
Good earthly smells from the freshly
turned clods made delicious perfume
mingled with the scents Of blossoms and
freshly cut grass Mr. Rand had been
brought out well wrapped in his chair
and placed under the apple trees, where
the sun fell on his white hair and hecked
it with slender shadows from the Ieafy
limbs. He was in his old patched dress
ing gown, but the exquisite neatness of
his person was as. marked as ever. The
doctor and Dick had brought him out,
and the former was experimenting all
the arrangements with his usual direct
ness and tone of authority.
Miss Ruby was there, too, wrapped in
her three shawIs in spite Of the balni-
ness Of the day, and with lace scarf
tied over her fascinator to protect her
ears. and with Crumpet rubbing and
purring and arching his back at her feet.
At the far end Of the garden q young
maiden in light spring gown and a
shade hat and a tall, athletic young man
were wandering about, apparently quite
oblivious of the existence of any one but
themselves in that little paradise. The
old man looked about with bright eye
and noted the new blossoms and the
fresh grass.
Looks as If it was an ready for a
wedding" said he, with a benevolent
smile. Dick, wish you would get my
old copy of Spenser and read to us the
'Epithelamium.'
There are two people about az happy
as they make 'em, +" said the doctor, point
ing toward the young man and maiden
absorbed in each other. "The first house
you build on the wood lot, Hannah, must
be for them. Then, suppose, you will
be looking out for one for yourself"
no. no, said Hannah quickly, I'm
homespun clear through Dick viii go
to college and Sybil will get married, but
Mr. Rand and / will stick to the little
old house and the home garden. Ishould
never find anywhere else such neighbors
as Ruby and her cat Crumpet. Ruby
has almost converted me over to her
notion OF a cats hospital, and as for you,
doctor, God must pay youfor what you've
been to us all. for never can: but you
need not think to get rid of the care and
trouble of us, for we will never move
away from under your wing"
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