Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-05-11
HER INHERITANCE.

tItuG 10 lNtlF hhNNHluAN " NllA'''n ." ]
Messrs. Dodd & Son, solicitors. King /
street,"
Barbara Reed put down the paper with !
n Jerk. ii woudor II that means me-"
shc said thoughtfully. My grandfa-
thsrs name was certainly James Hand.
ford. and know Ne was u curato, but
did not know there was any money In
the family
If you thirl: II worth while so TO
Nessrs. Dodd s. Son and find out" sug.
rc.ied sharp featured. elderly lady,
who was sti,ching at the table opposite
"of course / wilt Why, thoro may
ne $4,000 waiting for mo there"
"Or five pounds, more likely" supple
mcn,cd tho stitchor.
Barbara laughed.
"Td rather thihk Of the thousands,
Mrs. stowart thoy would DO very much
moro to my advantage.
81 know OF something that would 10
moro to your advantage than all tho
money YOU arc ever likely TO get from
advertisements. II you had but the good
sense to sec It," returned that lady sig
nincantly
Barbara flushed ns she left the room
10 got her cloak aud bonnet and set out
for home. shu WIS the music mistress
In Mrs. Stewards school, and had been
one Of the most promising pupils In Il
before nLlt; she was almost alone In tho
world, except for distant aunt with
whom she lived, and after school days
ended Il became necessary that slo
should do something toward keeping up
the little household, tho had been very
glad when Alrs. Stewards proposal TO
retain her for the younger girls music
lessons saved her fr applying to
ftTangcuL
Still. notwithsianding her obligations,
ihcro were times when Barbara felt
strongly disposed 90 protest against that
lady'a authority. which wgH pretty much
as 1t had been In tho days when she was
"guiic child, Us Barbara often phrased
IL to herself "Sho never sucIha 20 re-
member that nm grown up and ablo 20
manage my own affairs. 1t does not
follow that bccsusc was her pupil once
she has any right tointerlcrei ia the mat
ter now"
She WIS marching down the road, her
head wcll up, while she argued the mat
ter out to her own satisfaction, when
some ono quietly fell into stop behind
her The lhRdow vanished from her
brow like morning mist rs sho looked
up.
"What arc you In such a hurry for?
could scarcely keep you In sight," in
CURED tho newcomer
II was tho subject Of Mrs. Stewards
admonition, her drawing inastor-cloyer
enough az bis profession. but Of his
industry and general dcpondablcness
Eho had no, the highest opinion. Not 20
Mis- barbara, who was fast developing
very warm roniiment for the good
looking young artist,
II am going home TO deposit my
music; after that thinl; OF making a
Journey int tho city, 20 King street"
king street, That is an expedition.
"lsn't ~ But have some idea OF
coming into u fortune, and that Is the
place am 10 apply to-"
Mr., Luwrcnc1's face showed such gen
uinc interest IN the ncws that Barbara
speedily told him all she knew: perhaps
with little unconscious cNnggcmtiou
by way Of justilying her first announce
mcut.
You viii be sure aud let me know
the result OF your expeditions" ho saiJ
earnestly, with lingering clasp of hoi
hand, as he left her at tho corner OF hcl
own street. ~ shall bo anxious TO hear
and no one douorves such fortune bet
ter than yourself
In King street sho ran fun against {
plain, rather commonplace young maj
coming ont OF one OF tho warehouses
"Why. Miss Barbara! IT'S not often you
lind your way 60 this quarter" hc said
rs no held out his hand. TWAS u brown
ungloycd hand, and bore evident trace
OF hard service. Barbara gave tho tip
OF her fingers rather coolly, contrasting
Il with the well shaped, yellow glove,
one that had pressed her littlo before.
II came on somc business, Mr.. Grant,
she said. 81 believe there is legac.
waiting for me. 1t was advertised Il
the papers, aud am going 10 SEQ the 10
lioitors about It now"
John Grant laughed.
"Woll, | hope You may get Il, Mis-
Barbara. For myself, I've mover ha
much faith in logacios since ] waste
twenty-five sh.lhngs onco in answorin
advertisements about one"
THAT may have been a very diiloren
matter from this" returned Barbar
stidly. 81 had better not detain you IN
longer, Mr.. Grant"
HAp1 That IL Tho man Mrs gto,vai
thinks Is worth half dozen Of Alire
Lawrence" said Barbara TO herself, O
she walked into Mcssrs. Dodd a. Son
office. ut seems TO DO decided virtu
in some poople's eyes 10 have coar'
hands and shabby coats."
Her face was several shades long,
when she came ont again, Messrs. bod
d Son had not received her with by M
means tho respectful enthusiasm she ha
expected. There had been awlSwai
questions about proofs md genoalogi
that she had not been prepared 10 a.
twer; indeed, she half filnciod that tho
took hor FOR an iinpostor, they had bee
y 10 reluctant TO part with any inform
ton She should hfar from them IN
few days, ard IN the meantime sho mu
kind, I'll In the answers TO certain que
lions ~ u paper they had given her,
Mr., Lawrence sympathiaod with b
over t!'s delay almost rs deeply ~ +
did with herself when shs told him {
result Of her visit tho next day, Barba
was quite struck with the way ho seel
ed to enter into all her feelings.
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