The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-07-29
THE YELLOW VASES.
What Game of Aunt Lucy's De-
spised Bequest.

Lucilla was standing ruefully with
her head little on one side; She was
surveying the jam cupboard.
Lucilla's husband, Rev. Arthur Field,
was very fond of strawberry jam
there were only three pots left,
You there, my love?" masculine
voice called from downstairs; steps
were heard ascending quickly, and
Arthur Field stood by his wife's side.
Here is a letter for you, Lucy" he
said.
Lucilla opened her letter eagerly aud
began to read its contents; as she did
30 her checks flushed, her eyes flashed
indignant fire, her whole charming
face was transformed. The anger
which filled it soon grew to utterance
in her voice.
"0h, Arthur, to think that should
be treated SO. My great-aunt, Lucilla,
after whom was named, is dead"
us she. indeed, my love? Poor soul.
lam sorry-when did it happeng'
II cant tell you, Arthur. Oh! let me
see; nearly month ago. OF course
the Vincents, Mary and Ellen, did not
want me to know any sooner No Won
der! Anyone could see through their
devices-thcy wheedled, they coaxed,
they petted, they fiattered, and they
got their desires. Oh, would not be
them-I-"
Lucy. your words quite alarm me-
your words and your anger May see
that letter."
l.ucilla gave her husband the open
sheet of note paper which she had been
holding, deliberately shut and locked
the jam cupboard, and then walked
past him into her own room, the door
of which she closed behind her,
lie gazed after her retreating form
In establishment, then bent his gaze on
the letter which had caused all this dis
quiet.
He read the following words:
RED CROSS House, MAY the 10th.
my DEAR LUClILA-Tou will be surprised
and sorry To learn that poor Aunt Lucy passed
away quite suddenly on the night OF the nth OF
April She must have died in her sleep poor
old dear, and evidently early in the night, for
when her maid found her she was cold
'tOur rector Mr. Martin, preached a very
beautiful sermon aoou, her. and we had NICE
obituary notice inserted in the Raven, our local
paper The funeral, too, was both suitable and
eApehsNe' an" hieh anu nave SWte inc proper
mourning-we are wearing Grape up 10 our
knees.
Wel. NY "ear iuo,'la, the WIN was reao' as
poor Aunt Lucy in her grave. IL was a pouring
wet day, and ! am sorry to tell you our new
grapes on LOT 'ne hrst ume' So' a good deal
spotted and injured standing by the open grave"
Aunt Luey's lawyer read the contents TO us
oi course, we were not the least surprised nor
~, WI sou oe wv" So" ee' .",s ic''er, we were
case when you displeased all your relations by
marrying Mr. Field
,n men ,ne w''I was READ s we lea%a she had
come 10 ,na, nrcsen,lv wan, ,rs, ., Il. S". ~
lie, you know how Ellen and are lcft,
we shall have, when everything is sold, ex.
se,S tlo,om ap'eee-oy no means fortunes in
comfor,aSIe on 10 Ne ,rsns aid roal,r =, ,S,n ~
tina, Aunt Lucy was much better OF. She gave
herself quite the airs Of wealth, which she had
no right TO do Tor what is $4,000!
her ,So s Yellow no you re ,m
which always stood ON Shelf over ne, ,sraa,rs,
room door yellow dragons, We used to call
themf Well you are now The happy possessor
Enen ma, his fse, Sn,e mn nS @'v 80 ooes
shows how your marriage wounded dear Ann,
Lucy.
o., we we nave ues'oeo 10 take house IN London,
spent win Ann, Ipcla !, is 6''e % ~, s,"ts We
wha, FUN We can viii write again. or perhaps
Ellen viii write next to tell you our new al.
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