Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-11-07
"and what do you mean by shutting the

temptin TO harrer up your feelings. III
J pint or fact. In order to see you mourn
1 ior MIN. he's hiding upstairs. while he's
3 reported squashed in this ere railroad
accident. It's dreadful one. He paid q
reporter to put him in. mum. the first
f; that happened"
Don't show me the dreadful thing,
SAID Mrs. Raspberry. "Oh, how could
hoyai be so very heartless-how could
ne! NO matter, I'll punish him, and
~ not betray you either Tell Mr..
RASPBERRY have the news, and let him
spy upon me when he pleases."
Yes. ma'am," said Perkins.
She's got it. sir" said Perkins. ten
minutes after. 1T was carried in"
An, ha! said Raspberry. Now
snail see what grief my demise will
cause. julius is there?"
Yes, SIR" said Perkins.
And Raspberry. in slippered feet, re-
pared TO peep-hole prepared before
hand In doorpanel. All was silence.
She is lying in a swoon upon the
moor, thought Raspberry, with
qualm OF conscience.
But In a moment he saw the lady
smiling and beating time to an air she
hummed with the folded newspaper.
she has not read it yet" thought
raspberry. How delightful! l shall see
the whole"
He applied his eye more closely to the
aperture. Just then the lady spoke.
III all we read is true, we are rid OF
him."
Yes, the old stupidr said Mr.. julius.
I suppose he's left you everything?"
Il hope So" said the lady. Il shall go
into deep mourning and a cap-the
style becomes me-and / shall be a
dashing young widow as soon as dare.
| hate being mewed up here. I shall
travel to the watering places and enjoy
myself"
Good heaven" moaned Mr.. Rasp-
berry. What do hear?"
And will accompany you," said
julius.
Certainly" said the lady. "And you
need not call me aunt any more"
Never again." said Julius; but by
a dearer name SOON"
L.
so soon," said the lady.
II shall die" said Mr.. Raspberry
"Oh, shall die in earnest"
But rage and curiosity rooted him to
the spot.
Julius had sunk on his knees before
Mrs. Raspberry, and taken her hand.
You will be mine?" he said.
"Oh. yes, julius" said Mrs. r.; "but
for forms sake we ought to attend to
Mr.. RS remains"
Bother" said julius. "Since they've
smashed the old fellow let them sweep
him away and finish it. What do we j
want of him."
Then horrible words broke the spell
'ast upon Mr.. Raspberry; he dashed the ,
ioor open, and darted forward.
You'll find me more difficult to ,
sweep away than you imagine" he :
ried. 'Perjured woman. false and J
wicked julius. behold me and dread
ny vengeancew
Then Mr.. Raspberry shook both his 7
sts and lifted them heavenward. at a
which Mrs. Raspberry laughed more b
earthly. f
you can laugh-t1u," he cried. g
yes l." said Mrs. Raspberry; "and II
hen next you get up little farce, re- =
lember that other people may be able a
} do likewise. For one rehearsal Julius
nd have done very well. Now, sir, beg fl
~ pardon for trying to alarm me. You Il
ught to be ashamed of yourself" in
Then you-you knew gasped Mr.. b'
aspberry. "Oh, Adelaide, tell me you q
newt ST
81 certainly knew" said Mrs. r.. O.
and prepared little surprise for you. y,
instead you had seen me drop dead in
pom the floor you would have been
lppy, cruel man. J.,
Thank heaven" said Mr.. Raspber- 70
:, sinking into a chair. You almost o'
He'd me, Adelaide-how could you9 II
nd Julius-ah, / suffered too much. 81
weep me away! AS joke it was bad la
ough. but in earnest is
Then Mrs. Raspberry condescended w
offer her lips to Mr. Raspberry. and Ia
:. Raspberry consented to receive the I'm
offered forgiveness, though he still IL
oked doubtfully at Julius, and domes- i,
felicity was restored by the arrival -.
hot dinner which, after the cold M
freshments of the past week. was pr
ghly acceptable to Mr. Raspberry. tr,
Bat. Perkins" said Mr.. r.. as his ste
let performed his next toilet. But. ms
rkins, will never try to play a trick on 9,
on woman again. I'm not sharp ~ ~
ough for them. If had really been 10
led she would have grieved, Ell. Per- wi
ls?"
Undoubtedly. sir" said Perkins: a !
Id Mr.. Julius too. sir" roa
But for all that. Nephew julius was un
I out to Paris as correspondent for tar
importing house. very shortly. and shi
nd, on his uncle's death that his I roa
ne was not remembered in the will. 80
lie had acted too naturally, and Mr.. to
'pberry never forgave him. boa
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any hot days come along this SON