The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-04-29

/ make her SOP The smile is a coarse
one, and beg your pardon, Miss Bald
erstone."
"Then, can you explain TO me how it
is so quickly and certainly determined
that he left no will. for am sure he
never meant to leave her unprovided
! for?''
II can. He carried with him will
properly drawn up leaving all of his
disposable property to this young lady,
but he never signed it. On his death
bed he deplored this fact to the surgeon
of the Ninth regiment, who had been
summoned to attend him, and whose
testimony l have here, and it was
while this gentleman was hurrying to
the house of an English missionary to
secure his services as a co-witness that
he breathed his last"
"Ah. the fatal blunderl But, surely,
Mr.. Colburn, the spirit, if not the letter,
of this document should be regarded.
1t seems to me that his sisters treat
ment of the girl"
Pardon me. Let US strip the story
of sentiment. Lady Scarborough and
Miss Grahame may have acted with re-
sentment-unnecessarily harshly, as
you and l may think; but let us ex-
anime the matter in their light. They
are neither of them wealthy. Their
brother is rich. He does not marry.
They naturally expect TO inherit his
wealth. Suddenly they are told that
he, who has no heirs but them, has
taken perfect stranger and, with ar
bitrary disregard of their claims, set
her above them. Would not even You,
who are SO generous, smart under such
an Injustice"
"You argue their cause we'll" Miss
Balderstonc confessed, but it is hard
on the unfortunate girl"
1T is. Believe me. my dear lady, my
heart bleeds for her; and even this very
morning my wife and were discussing
project for furthering her interests. l
had intended communicating with you
to-day, but your opportune arrival obvi-
ates that necessity"
Il an sure we shall be grateful for
any suggestions" the schOolmistress
said, little stiffiy, for no woman likes
to be convinced against her vel, and
she had been obliged to acknowledge to
herself that her suspicious were utterly
groundless.
well, it is this: OF course Miss
Miss-by the bye, did the young lady
adopt Lady Scarborough's suggestion of
assuming another name?"
''She did not" This very frigidly.
II
Miss Kate Grahame-under existing cir
cumstances must turn to profit the
many advantages she has enjoyed under
your roof and accept a position where
her talents will be appreciated"
Certainly, though there is no need
of hurry"
We'll, oddly enough, an English lady,
daughter of an old client of mine, is
married and settled in Canada, and last
week my wife received a letter from
her asking her to engage and send out
to her a well-educated young lady to
act in the capacity of companion. The
situation would be a charming one, and
the salary she offers is five hundred
dollars year, equivalent to about a
hundred guineas"
Il need hardly say that 1 accept so
tempting an offer" Miss Balderstone
said gratefully, and went away with the
full belief that Mr.. Colburn was several
degrees too good for this vale of tears.
And that astute gentleman forthwith
telegraphed to George Archer, Hydera-
bad. Hindustan: The small piece of
goods under orders for shipment to Can
ada