The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1892-02-18

Watching them. Then Calists bfoae oo'
impe, uously.
Mas s.Iipy. ve'd work our 6nses 10
tho bone Tor you. jus, becsuse you've been
the only one that We treated m like bu,
mans, spd = souidnt We work the more 10
be somebody We don't vsnt pay.
know sbst IN doia'. ssid Miss Spin'
ner. sharply. Don's yon knos you've got
I 10 be self suppor,in' TO be selfresprc,in' 7
An that's the very drst thing lm aimiu
st
As Glen had propLssied. people gave
her no peace; but the old descons daush
ter vas ss uLfinchinsly iumovable - .
piece Of granite. She started to put her
viess into . sixth montbs' practice ths,
tried the tso children.
She dont give Us chance 20 fsll back.
Glen eon6jed 10 his sister. shrn be came
10 tired after good days work.
I'm glad she don't. Why there's folks
thstJ jast glory TO see Us take tumblel
returned Cali.ts. with . nss pride. And
we sip, going to please them. Sh. stsnped
her foot. Twiyt her boostin' and their
proddin' we're just going to climb right
on mp,
Well. own would be right down
ashamed TO 60. or do any Isss decent than
she eIpects, Glen confessed.
So would l. Ny! I can hear her SAY
nov. Well. II you're goin' to stop changin'
your name, jest be Bingham an done
with ii. She hahn. bad TO say il but once
and don't want to hear IL again.
C'listy. Clem's voice sank to % anxious
whisper. do You really suppose we're
chsnein' it any.
There was q pause. and CAlis,s knit her
brows.
/ guess so. she finally answered. Any
wsy feel it's SO inside. Perhaps folks
don't see il outside, though, just yet; and
We can wsit.
But folks saw something, and they we're
puzzled. The pathetic yesrning and the
hope that animated the two children we're
beyond their vision; but they did SEQ that
their prophecies bad not been fulfilled.
Mrs. Carter at last binted this perplexii
ty to Selma Spinner. snd received the fol.
losing reply.
They sipt angels. and II they was ]
shouldn't know how to manage EN-; but
'tsint all Bingham that's in 'em. an Whist
is amt oil bad.
But there's no disputin it, TO my mind.
said Mrs. Carter TO friend, after repeat
ing the unsatisfactory snswer; it's jest
grateful stresk 10 EN- : nobody ever said
the Bing ghsms was unersteful -thst's max
10 'em look up so; an Seliny's got 'em
right under her thumb. They'll play
Simple Simon as long % she'll viggle;
but Jest LEI time come where she can't an
you'l see what's in ems in 'em.
The time had come sooner than people
expected.
Two years had passed since that morn
log when the twins came into the sitting
room for their breakfast, and stated their
resolve. Since then both had learned
many lessons; but they questioned secretly
whether the coveted respectable place 10
the world would ever be freely accorded
to them 10 BAldville.
Then came another day. when lawyer
arrived from the city and held long CON-
versation with Miss Spinner. When
Cslista went to call ber to tea, some time
after the lawyers departure. she found
her still sitting in her chair, but helpless
and unconscious from stroke OF paraly,
els.
Two calsmities bad fallen upon her.
The title under which her father bad OBJ
tanned the farm which be had left her had
proved defective. and the greater part OF
the property bad been sdjudged to be the
property OF another At the tame time
the bank iu which oil Miss Spinper's sc'
cumustious bad been deposited bad
failed.
Mi.s Spinner bad always been OF ner.
vous nmpermelt Il These two pieces OF
information proved too much for her
strength.
The actual state OF sffAirs wss not long
10 being sscertained. Mlss Spinner, II
was found, would possess nothing but the
seven acres of the homestead plot. and
would be helpless. in ell probability, dur
ing the rest OF life. IL was doubtful II she
ever regaiped the faculty OF speech.
Something must be done. The lawyer
again came up; the doctor VAS present,
and 30 we're several righbors.
She will have enough to keep her com
fortably 10 some Old Ladies Home, II this
place is sold. Lawyer Kent suggested.
or course you nor Clem'll never expec'
to De neipsd any more. SAID Mrs. Carter,
sLo was present. She's done remssksbly
well by you. so far.
Glen scowled. and Cslists gave tht
speaker sn indignant glance.
Dors the place have 10 be sold? Cslists
xelaimed. with tepressrd excitement.
Ain, there sny way she eau be let to stay
here.
She must have constant care. and thsi
mssns money, ssid the doctor. She may
live long time. She may regain speecb
aud psr,isl use Of her limbs, that is, II
she suffers no second shock. but she will
never be we'll sgsin
Tbss's It. Eagerly re,urDsd CslistA Sbs
would bsve smother shock II she Vas 10
leave here.