Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-03-21
"And tbs is the only property h

"And tbs is the only property h
pos;esses7"
"All, believe"
''But tell me about it, Mr.. Arch
cliii!' interrupted Cecile, with kiudling
eyes and deepening color. "This prop.
,rty-in what does it consist2"
sin Audi, : Hall and its estate to be.
gin with, and further, in stocks, land,
mortgages and railroad shares, Mount
ing altogether, I think, 10 something
IKE fifty thousand dollars"
1" twenty five thousand eaci-'hl. IS
very little" pUu:ed Cecile. rather disap.
pointed. Mr.. Archliff smile /.
"For you to gain, perhaps; but
great deal for him u lose"
He glanced at MS watch and rose.
Il will see you again to .r.Orrow morn.
i'm, young ladies. In tine meantime, /
suppose have your authority to pro-
;eed as exreditiously as Possiblcl'
-"Certainly,' said Cecile, ea :erly.
"Pfsy let there be no delay that can 5e
avoided. I am sill lmpaticace to come
into my new property"
She smiled as she spoke smile thN
! made her seem like soms fair haired
angel. The lawyer looked at her with
long, penetrating glance, as he boSel
; good. bye. Cecile wondered, with a
beating heart, what that grave, wistfu
! look meant.
! ''Put up that horrid calico thi NJ
Josey!" she exclaimed, when they were
| alone together. "Don't, pray, work any
more to-day. I'll send Ruta OUT after
some oranges and jelly ald iced cIke,
aud we'll have a nice little banquet. Oh!
! if you knew how have longed for these
/ little dainties after our aachorite farei
Why are you looking so grave, Joseph
;ne2 Why don't you rejoice with me2
| Josephine looked up into her sister,
/ -adiant face.
| Because, Cecile, l see nothing t
/ justify us in any grea. amount OF rejoic.
( ny"
"Nothingi" Josephine Carey, wha
/ 10 you meant"
! Josephine rose and stool quietly be
4 fore her sister.
Cecy, LOOK at mel"
$50 do look-what of iti"
az an strong aud healthy, an no.2'.
! "f eS-of cour,e.
with hands that are not useless ald
heart that will not fail2"
Yes"
"And do you suppose, Cecy, that !,
with all these priceless blessings az my
( command will stoop to take poor Grip.
nle boys inheritance from hin7'
! ''B 1t il is not his; it is ours
/ ,,-ho :. I
take it. On, Cecile, do you suppose
my heart Is of stone or adamant''
"But Mr.. Archcliff -
+ "As lawyer-as our lawyer, VI
Archcliff has acted entirely right. lie
has discovered this Iuherltauc. aui
taken proper steps to place it in om
hands-it is for us to decide whether We
will accept it or mott"
LAS if we should hesitate for me
ment!"
~ shall not, Cecile; this poor crlppl,
has greater need of the money than We
Josephine, are you in earnest"
81 am"
Cecile grew scarlet with anger.
VERY well-you will do as you please.
[ shall not reliDquish my share of this
scanty property tor baselegs whim. Is
it not sufficient that this boy, or man, or
whatever he is, has enjoyed our right.
; md comforts all his lifel
] Josephine did not answer; she sa,.
now useless it was to argue with her
sister, but not the less was her oyn miut
made up.
| And when Mr.. Archclif called tn
next morning, Ceeile detailed TO him
what she called her sisters absurd
luixotism.
"Say what I will, she cannot b.
turned from this ridiculous piece OF
iolly," concluded Ceclle, sand she wishes
: you 90 deed back her halt of the estate
nd money to this young m,n."
"And you, Miss Cecilef'
ar Oh, am troubled with no such
ultra scruples of conscience. shall, of
course, desire to come into possession as
soon as possible. Audley Hall will be a
very pleasan. change after these miser.
'bly cramped quarters"
"Does your sister accompany you2"
"Oh, no-she win remain here and
open little day school. The idea Of
I Josephine Carey teaching school for a
iyIng"
When Josephine returned from brie.
walk, she found her sister il high
,pirits.
"Did you tell him, Cecy2"
Eyes"
| "What did he ssy7"
Nothing at all-it is evident be IL
-ery highly displeased, however"
Josephine's heart sank within Ter.
AZ must do my duty" she thought.
pressing her hand to her throbbing
:emples, "no matter whom it may of.
end. My duty-ny duty!'
1t was almost sob, in its sgonizeL
Intensity.