The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-03-31
sit Is not very pretty. but she 10
named tor an aunt OF Mr.. Mongom-

trouble ard age, by her poor dress
and deep bonnet but Tom gave one
stride 10 her and caught her In his
strong arms
"Aunt ia c. Aunt Jane" he
fairly shouted. "Mary, this is Aunt
Jane"
They had her homeland shaw! Off;
| they had her in an easy chair by the
fire, and had sent for supper, before
/ she could gasp out:
tom, Pye lost all my money
"You don't say so"
every cent viii you turn me
out as | turned YOU out two years
ago."
"Muchly" was Toms mysterious
reply MARY, is there fire in the
spare room"
II think the back attic is good
enough for peunless old maid"
said Aunt Jane.
"Dld you put me in the back attic
when my parents left me alone in
the world?"
"Humph"
III you will light the gas Tom
said Mrs. Montgomery II will put
fresh sheets and towels in the spare
room"
Tom rushed upstairs and Mary,
with an apology, went after him
Then Aunt Jane did the meanest
OF all mean things-she crept softly
after them. and, finding they were
in the back secOnd-stOry room with
the door open. she crouched down on
the stairs and listened. Tom was
making the fire and Mary moving in
her quiet, swift way, was putting
clean linen on the bed.
"Ain't it Jolly?" Tom said, en-
Enthusiastically.
Making a hre?' Mary asked,
saucily.
mo ! say darling" sitting down
on the floor aS the idea struck him,
-. never asked you II you would like
10 have Aunt Jane here.
Don't be Il goose, Tom"
"Rut seriously, now, Will il bother
You? | suppose could get her
room in some stunning, tip-top board
ing house, more like her own home
tlan our b ri cage but"
"Well?' Mary sa d, intensely grave.
1T would be 50 lon some. She
has quick temper, know, but she
is so kind, and she does love me-"
Poor thing" said Mary. Il wonder
ii she Is very poor
"Snc won't know It while we have
Il home or "A cent, will she. Mollie?"
"Of course not Tom And iiOyou
dare TO talk about boarding-touse
again I'll stop your allowance Of
minCe pies"
"MarT you're an angel" cried
Tom, springing up. "MY fire is out
again, I'm awfully glad we called
the baby Jane, MUllic.'
"TOm, make that fire. said Mary,
severely, "or your aunt won't get To
bed tonight. am sorry IL is not
nucr tor | know her own rooms must
have been very handsome. I'll get
my own rocking chair, q /, the east
est one in the house. and I'll hang
the Photograph OF the babv over the
mantclpece, 1t will make it look
home-like.
That's dear girl. Make her feel
at home, MOllie. She won't care so
much about her fine house il we make
her fee at home here. II you could
let her puttcr round the house little
and feel herself Of importance, Mollie,
it, would delight her"
"She can boss the whole machin-
cry! But Tom, l had no idea she
was so old"
Nor l." said Tom ruefully. II
wonder il frettng turrcd her hair SO
white"
"Tom Tom"
This voice was at the door, and
Aunt Jane stood there, with tears
running dow her cheeks.
II am miserable old woman,
Tom"
"Why. auntie," said Tom cheerily,
'don't cry. Come in and see how
cozy Mollle has made your room.
IL know il, Tom, I've been sorry
a thousand times would not see her.
But you should have come back to
me, " she said proaChtully.
"But | wrot' and wrote, and you
never answered"
Wrote 10 me;'
"Of course
II never saw the letters That
viuer Julia must have GTcStroyed
them
where is lulia:'
Gone home The day that told
her had lost my money she packed
UP and left me. Tom, don't de-
ser Q il after doubling you b 10 will
you forgive me for testing your love-"
Testing my love?'
"les, my dear hoy. meant to
talk To your wife and you a some
body else, hut you knew m too soon.
But Tom. that was all fudge"
What was all fudge?"
about the money"
"Oh." said Tom dryly. "lou
haven't lost any,"
Not u cent Now, Tom, don't
set your face that wav. Come back
to your old home, ana bring your
darling wife and baby Do Tom"