The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1893-05-13
CHAPTER Nj.

"dLtIitu IL WIN ItI HHS'I lici 'ipS-
So far this was good, for it suggested
to Andrew long illness to his heroine in
the duCal palace: and he determined to
write his first act and trust to the fu
ture for the rest of the story.
He began his solloquy, and to his de-
| light found it 10 flow smoothly and
| easily; sort of Alone, alone;
all, all alone"-gave a poetic melan-
chOIy which charmed him. He wrote
for some pages and began uneasily to
feel that SOllloquies in 'Shakspeare"
did not generally last so long. He took
down his favorite, and patiently counted
every word in one of Hamlet's longest
| speeches, and on comparing i: with the
manuscript. found it so much longer
than he expected, that he yentured TO
add yet another page 20 the expression
of his heroines thoughts. The contdante
had just broken in on her meditations,
with How now, fair mistress" or
"Prithce, lady" he had not quiet de-
cided which,, when Mamie came run
/ ming with letter in her hand
"A letter for you, Andy" she said.
''and there is a shilling to pay. 1t is an
Australian letter, and, | fear, contains no
| good news, for it is not in your brothers
| writing and it is sealed with black"
/
| riedly took the letter.
| PAY the man" he said, giving her
! the money, and she went.
! Presently little Dita came in from the
/ yard, very dcmurely carrying her sick
/ doll; but when she saw Andrews face
! she threw it aside, and running up to
| him put her arms around his neck, and
! clambere up into his lap
what is it?-what is it, daddy?' she
! cried; but to her surprise he put her
gently down, and went to his room.
/ Dita began to cry. she knew not why,
and Mamie came in to comfort her, but
/ She would not let her 90 up to disturb
! Andrew: she feared that some very bad
/ news had come, and her heart ached for
I her husband, for she knew how dearly
! he had loved his brother She took Dita
on her lap and dried her eyes. and told
J her stories to allaY her own anxiety.
/ At last Andrew came down, and his
! eyes were red as though he had been
weeping; he came up to her and put his
/ hands on her shoulder and SAID:
81 have had some wonderful news,
Mamie; this letter is from Lovers
i lawyer"
From his lawyer" she said, woEder-
ingiv.
'Yes: he tells me that my poor brother
| is dead His voice chOked, and for a
! moment he could not 80 on: then said,
"Oh, Mamie, | am so grievedr
Mamie, with tender sympathy StrOked
his head, while little Dita kissed and
coaXed his leg, round which she had
wound her arms. Then, to Nannie's
surprise, he suddenly threw himself INTO
a chair, and gave an odd little laugh.
"Somcthing very wonderful has hap
thing he '" po5sses5cd lie made i" his viii
before he was taken i'll with fever, and
! am his heir
Poor Loyel.-he always loved You be-
yond any one else. so he leaves no wild
ow, which is happy for her, poor thing. "
''He never was married, said Andrew
sharply.
NO, love. | was only thinking a
widow might have been left"
mo; | am his sole heir-his residuary
legatce."
You will be able to Increase the bust
ness, Andy, and have more help in the
| shop"
Help in the shop.-increase the bust
ness, Nomorc business for me: we shall
I be rich, and live in the country"
Mamie clasped her hands in delight
in the country, Dita to be brought
! up in the sweet country air. among dali
sizes and roses aud flowers; is it true,
| Andy?"
And cows and chickens and ducks, -
he added hat laughing, and yet with a
! gasp
I'VE shall live in some sweet little
/ house with garden, Andy-shall it not
! have gardcn?"
But Andrew Strengthened himself in
his chair and pulled up his stock; and
! said rather pompOuSly-
''No. my dear; in a great house with a
I park around it. We shall be very rich:
/ we shall have a great many servants
and you will drive out in a carriage of
your own. and Dita shall learn to sing.
! and dance, and play on the piano"
And Fluff. daddy?"
"FluT shall have a new collar, with
silver BELLS
/ And Jacques a new violin?
The best that can be found"
"And d0Ily""
Hush, Dita," said Mamie, rather SOL
! EMMY, and she put her hand into her hus-
/ bands; he felt that she was trembling.
ut frlghtens me-" she said: 1--WE are
not born TO these things"
Il will teach Won. Mamie g" said An
drew, maiestically: Il feel already as if
my career were about to commence"
But YOU are so clever and | am so
! foolish" cried Mamie. sObbing.
Andrew. kindly Mating her sbouIdar
went on. we shall have katwaon tn,
and twelve thousand a-yoar and tbore Is
a yefv larrc ,uu, Of roadv ,nonov ,,,i,h
which INV noo,. hrotbor hod j,,to,'doI -
buy an estate in tfa country ond sot.Io
down as and Enoliob ~, ''o
Mamie raised her head and dried bar
ewes nv
at will be great changa sbo cold.
"but how did moor IovrJ evar ,naIe snob
a fortuno?"
! ,'He has had sucb good fortuna as teu,
| have had" he answered. and ba was
very clever: he knew when IN INV onI
when To sell The fpcona wo sbaii ~,
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