Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1892-05-25
BARBARA.
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ton, be still living, they may hear of
something to their advantage by ap-
ply ing to Messrs. Dodd & Son, Solici-
tors, King street."
Barbara Reed set down the paper
with jerk. 81 wonder if that means
me-" she said thOuehtfully. '.My
grandfatIer's name was certainly James
landlord and know he was a curate,
but I did not known there was any
mCnty in the family"
''lf you think it worth while 90 to
Messrs. Dodd & Son and find out. t"
suggested a sharp-featured, elderly
lady, who was stitching at the table
opposite.
"Of course l will! Why, there may
be e5 600 waiting for me there"
"Or f5 moIe likely" supplemented
the itcher.
Barbara laughed.
"l'd rather think of the thousands,
Mrs. Stewart; they would be very much
more 10 my advantage"
II know of something that would
be more for your advantage than all the
N oney you are ever likely to get from
advertisements, If you had but the
good sense to see it. returned that lady,
Significantly.
Barbara flushed as she left the room
to get her clock and bonnet, and set
out for home She was the music mis-
tess in Mrs. Stewards school, and had
been one CT the most promising pupils
in IL before that; she was almost alone
in the world, except for distant aunt
with whom she lived; and after school
days en- led, 1t became necessary that
she should do something toward keep
ing up the little household, she had
been very glad when Mrs. S:ewart's
proposal to retain her for the young
girls music lessons saved her from ap-
plying to strangers.
She was marching down the road,
her head well up, while she argued
the matter ont to her own satisfaction,
when some one quietly fell into step be-
hind her. The shadow vanished from
her brow like morning mist as she
looked up.
"What are you III such hurry forP
1 could scarcely keep you in sight," in
qulre1 the newcomer.
1t was the subject of Mrs. Stewards
admonition, her drawing master
clever enough Al Lis profes sion, but of
his industry and general dependable
IL.
Not so Miss Barbara, who was fast de-
veloping a very warm sentiment for the
gOOd-lOOKing young artist.
81 am going home to deposit my
music, after that L think OF making a
journey into the city, to King street."
liking street, that is an expedition"
isn't itp But have some idea OF
coming into fortune, and that is the
place l am to apply to-"
Mr.. Lawrence's face showed such
genuine interest in the news that Bar
bars speedily told him all she knew,
perhaps with little unconscious ex-
aggerat'on, by way Of justifyiEg her
first announcement.
"You will be sure and let me know
the result of your expeditiOnp" he said :,
earnestly W tn lingering clasp OF her
hand, as he left her at the corner of
her own street. al shall be most aDx
ious to hear, and no one de: erves such
a fortune better than yourself"
The dingy joltiDg omnibus that con-
veyed Barbara to the city that after
noon might have been royal chariot
for all she felt of It. She was absorbed
in bright visions of her coming
greatness. No more of those inter-
minable practings at Mrs. Stewarts for
herself, no drawing lessons for some
one else. Who could tell but next May
there might be a new member in the
Academy, a new picture to attract all
ewes? No man tied down to mere
teaching could have a fair chance.
Barbara's face glOwed with the thought
that it might be her hand that should
set the fettered genius free.
The glow was still there when she
turned into King street, and -aa full
against a plaia, rather commonplace
Young man coming out of one Ct the
warehouses. "Why, Miss Barbaral it's
not often YOU find your way to this
uIarter,'' lie said as he held out his
hand. Il was brown, unelOved hand,
and bore evident traces of hard service.
Barbara cave the tips of her fingers
rather coollv, contrasting 1t with the
well-shaped, yellow-g loved one that had
pressed hers a little before
II came on some business, Mr.
Grant" she said. 81 believe there is
legacy waiting for me; it was advertised
in the papers, and 1 am going to see the
solicitors about it nOw."
John Grant laughed.
well, hope you may get It, Miss
barbara: for myself, I've never bad
much faith in legacies, since wasted
25 shillings once in answering advertise
ments about one."
ssThat may havA been very differ
emf matter from this returned Bar
b ,ra, ST fly. 81 nd better not detain
YOU any longer, Mr.. Grant,
"And that is the man Mrs. Stewart
thinks is worth half a dozen OF Alfred
LawIences,' said Bar ara to herself
as she walked into hiessrs. Dodd "
Sons { flee. 1T seems to be decided
virtue in some peoples eyes to have
coarse hands and sha bby coats"
Her face was several shades longer
when she came out again.
"And | thought j should almost have
had IT in my pocket by this time, sic
said to herself, ruefnly. "W.l!,
must have patience for another week OF
so 1t Is sure to be settled then; only
only, I'd like to have something GER
tain to tell Mr.. Lawrence
Mr.. Lawrence sympathlZed win her
over the delay almost as deeply as she
III, with herself when she told MN
,J,e result of her VISIT the next dav.
C,rbara was quite struck with the
wav ha seemed TO enter into all her
feelings.