The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-08-31
THE cushion STORY.
What jon Found In Hor Strange
Legacy.

UNITS ana IN this sunli
Teddy's voice, usually a good-natarcd
drawi, had m accent now kcener and
sharper than Jen was accustomed 81.
She was pinning on her hat In front Of
tho kitchen mirror, white Teddy, his
long legs dangling down, sat on tho
edge OF the. table, regarding his step
Icousin with an expression IN which
surprise and annoyance worc mingled
Jen's face reflected tho hook She had
long been used 70 regarding Teddy Ia
the light Of on ahjcct slave ID MI her
capriecs, and this faint sign Of disnp.
probation startled her
We'll 7aitig narryi' Icn sasd. turn.
inR full around
i That's tho NAME said tho unais-
/ concerted Ted II was only wonder
ing, my child. why yon wasted 10 much
time over that old French woman. You.
broil yourself every dny going down
there 70 mako up her room. and wash
her, aud cook for her, and read 90 her
Oil know, .Ien. you're always back
when the milk comes in 10 doyaur duty
here; hut what hurta mo Ii that you
seem 70 feel Il equally yonr mission In
| life TO waste your sweet strength ON
her
Tcsl's harangue WINS over. lie
clnsped his strong bronzed hands back
Of his head, aud looked 10 Jcn for M
answer She was slfsss slip az GIRL
not quite eighteen. but there was d
look Ia her fearless gray eyes and some
thing In tho curve 81 her very sweet but
| proud yonng lips which made one feel
Il tsss 49, A. 4.t..s A
courage 81 her convictions, but she
had weighed those convictions before
accepting them She was tho nleco IL
Teddy's step.uncle, old John Harry,
and since her nunt's death year ago
Ind kept house far him Tod, brought
up with her from childhood, Ind lust
returned after two years absence
west, TO find III health, worry IL mind,
and advancing age Ind No enfeebied his
uncle that tho old homestead was now
In the hands OF mnn only waiting for
his date TO foreclosc.
Ted, . said Jcn. very graveiy, ssdo
you think II you were poor lonely old
woman, you would like 10 l,c e1sttyofB
deserted? You know Mime Dnpre
came here first trying to fifd some Of
her old friends. Her daughter was TO
have been married during this wAr, and
the officer was shot down Ia battle the
day set for tho wedding She WINS
looking for his people. She couldn't
| find them. She Is so sick and poorl''
1 Teddy'a facc wns decidedly gentler
In expression BY this Time '.len. he
said, smiling In his slow way. You're
all right Itis only that know how
hard you work III home; and when
ace You going down 70 spcnd your leis-
ure over the French lady we'll, 1t goes
against me.
"I'll be back 10 tea for sure, !" said
Jcn, .because--"
| As Jen hesitated, Teddy supplement.
ed with wicked but triumphant
laugh; ooh, jon Beea0sei Does the
FOLD miser eper give you any thing 10 eat2''
"Teddyr' Jcn's eyes were grave with
lrcproach. ''Do You know SHE has Just
q very little money in arnold silk glover
take few cents at time, and spend
| 1t for her on the bnrcSt nccessnrics,
There have been times my heart has
ached % think could not do more for
her"
by this time the step-consina were In
the porch ~ tho old farmhouse. II
was at the back, facing the garden
which they both had known and loved
from childhood Jcn's bed of valley
lilies, her sweet-pca vines, the long
strip Of box border, belonging To her
earliest recollcction; md where the
bean poles stood near an old plum trec
was the place made years ago for
special planting Of radishes, which
Jen, six-year,old girl. Ind, declared
would thrive best thercl Teddy and
she had been SO proud of that special
garden given them long agol The real
farm lands stretched below-rich. fcr-
tile, beautiful TO see. save for that ono
fact that they lay under the dreadful
weight Of Dall's mortgage.
''Poor old gardenl'' sighed Jen
'.Well, Teddy, wo'li have TO do the best
we can. suppose, whom we leave II
Ted watched the girls slim upright
young figure down tho road few mo
ments IN silence. His western venture
had proved unsuccessful, but through no
fault ~ his At twenty he had, sorely
against his will. given up his chosen
career In life~-civil engineering TO set
tie matters on the old farm. after which
he went back to the west. resuming
work under hampered conditions. All
his savings had been sunk in trying to
extricatc his uncle from his bondage.
He had returned to find Hiram Dali
ready and anxious to foreclose at once.
Meanwhile Jenny had reached the
bridge which SPAWNED small brook
near old Mime. Dupre's lodgings.
She felt as though step from child
hood to woman's kingdom had been
taken since she had learned the actual
emergency which had confronted her
home life, and like many another girl
similarly placed the question: What
can Ido2'' was uppcrrnost in her mind.
There were her nimble fingers ready
with tho needle; there was her farming
ifedairywork was a specially with
her. She was young, strong, unham-
pered by nerves. or foolish fancies
II ouohtto do something" Jen thought.
almost andibly, and lifted her eyes
with deep, eafnest look in them, to
suddenly meet the small sharp orbs Of
Lawyer Dali He. too. was crossing
the little bridge.
swell, Jenny" no half sneered,
"what do you want-all the earth, and
the bridge, too? Now / guess ! know
your errand, you're bound for mad
ame's