Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1894-06-15

ohuckled the baby under the chin, aud
skinned of his overcoat before no saw
the old lady.
She thought she was altered by trouble
and age, by her poor dress and deep
bonnet. but Tom gave one stride to her
and caught her in his strong arms.
Aunt Jane Aunt janet" no fairly
shouted "Mary. this is Aunt Jane"
They had her bonnet and shawl OF /;
they had hcr in an easy chair by the
fire, and had sent for supper before she
could gasp out:
Tom, I've lost all my money"
"You don't say so !"
Every cont. viii you turn me out
as | turned you out two years ago :"
"Muchly !" was Toms mysterious re-
ply "Mary, is there fire in the spare
room ?"
IL think the back attic is good enough
for penniless old maid, said Aunt
Jane.
"Did you put me 10 the back attic
when my parents left me alone in the
world 2"
"Humph |"
IF you will light the gas, Tom,"
said Mrs. Montgomery, IL will put fresh
sheets and towels in the spare ROOM"
Tom rushed upstairs, aud Mary, with
an apology, went after him. Then Aunt
Jane did the mcanest of all mean things
she crept softly after them, and. find-
ing 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, enthusi.
astically.
Making fire ?" Mary asked. sau-
ely.
mo say. darling sitting down
on the floor as the idea struck him. II
never asked you it you would like to
have Aunt Jane here
Don't be n goose, Tom"
but, seriously, now, will it bothor
your | suppose could get her room
in some stunning. tip-top boarding house.
more like her own home than our bird
cage, but"
"Well ?" Mary said intensely grave.
at would be so lonesome. She has
q quick temper, know, but she is 30
kind, and she does love mo-"
poor thing |" said Mary. II wonder
If she is very poor"
"She won't know it while we have a
home or cent, will she, Mollie r
"Of course not. Tom. And il you
dare to talk about boarding ouse
again I'll stop your allowance of mince
pies"
MARY, you're an angel ?" cried Tom,
springing up. "My FIRE is out again
I'm awfully glad We called the baby
Jane. Mollie."
"Tom, make that fire p said Mary,
severely, or your aunt won't get to bed
tonight, | am sorry il is not finer, for
| know her own rooms must have been
very handsome, "Pll got my own rock
ing chair it is tho easiest one il tho
house and I'll hang the photograph Of
baby over the mantlepiece. It will make
it look home-like."
"Thats dear girl. Make her feel
at home, Mollie She won't care 80 much
about her 6ne house II we make her feel
at home here. Il you could let her put
tor round the house little and feel her
self of Importance, Mollic, it would de-
light her.
''She can boss the whole machinery !
But, Tom, had no idea she was so
old"
"Nor l." snid Tom, ruefully II
wonder if fretting turned her hair 30
white"
"TOm. Tom r.
This voice was at the door, and Aunt
Jane stood there. with tears running
down her checks.
IL am n miserable old woman, Tom r.
"Why, auntie," said Tom, chesrily,
"don't cry. Como in and sec how coy
Mollie has made your ROOM"
II know il, Tom. I've been sorry q
thousand times | would not sec her
But you should have come back 10 me-"
she said, responsibility.
"But wrote and wrote. and you
never answered"
"Wrote TO me ?"
"Of course"
81 never saw tho letters. That viper
Julia must have destroyed them"
where is Julia 7"
"Gone home. The day that told
her had lost my money she packed up
and left me. Tom, don't deserve IL,
after doubling you; but will you for.
give me for testing your love ?"
Testing my love"
Yes, my dear boy. / meant to talk to
your wife and you as somebody else,
but you knew me too soon. But, Tom,
that was all fudge"
What was all fudge"
About the money"
oh" said Tom, dryly. "You haven't
lost any p
mot q cent Now, Tom, don't set
your face that way. Come back to your
old home and bring your darling wife
and baby. Do, Tom! ~
AUNT jane" said Tom, solemnly,
"Pll come home on one condition."
"What is that p
"That you here solemnly promise me
never to leave me one cent of your
money"
II won't leave you anything but n
lock Of my hair"
She kept her word. For ten years the
family lived happily together. Then
they carried Aunt Jane to her last rest
ing place, and, her will being opened
her money was found to be equally di.
vided among Toms children.
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