The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-19

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"sTILL FOUNDLINGs SHOULD BE PRO.
vIDED FOR"
doesn't want to marry her cousin so be H..
She will have something of her own.
Enough? Why should she annoy herself
on account OF her grandfather's money!"
"Oh, scarcely enough, says Mrs. Blake.
"You know George will come in for the
property. and Jack must be thought o..
At is impossible for the best OF boys TO get
On on his mere pay; and the cavalry is ex-
pensive And Lillian She is
not the sort of girl She has not
been brought up to learn the harder fea-
lures of economy, and cannot help think
Ing II Is such pity"
"You are growing mercensry in your
old age, Mary" says her husband.
''For the matter OF that i am not so
very old, > says Mrs Blake, With the
faintcst tinge of offense in her tone.
And not without reason; as now, indeed,
though In her forty fourth year, she still
looks young and handsome.
Mr.. Blake smiles at her. "Only year
or two older than Lii, honestly believe, 4"
says he, "to look at you. But see here,
Mary, II our girl doesn't wish to marry
young Lansdale, why that's the end OF
"Not wish to marry msn she has never
seenl How can she know what she
wishes? Why can't she stay here and see
him and then say mo- IL she doesn't like
himf 1t is very kind and considerate OF
him 10 come here at ALL in my opinion.
At all events 1t argues him heart whole. !"
"How so?' Mr.. Blake has now got to
q very difficult bit OF his cheek and is
looking ferocious.
why the will, George You were sllud-
Ing TO II only just now Poor. dear papa
30 arranged II, that II Lillian refuses Geof-
frey, all goes to him, but II Geoffrey re-
fuses TO marry Lillian all the money goes
"A Founding Hospitali Good gra-
cious?' Mr.. Blake turns to her, a face
lost in soap. Sand i always believed
your father was a most moral man.
"Oh! don't be stupid. Poor papa had
ideasi How wish he badn't!''
"Still foundlings should be provided
Tor, says Mr.. Blake, magisterially.
II daresay, and so should Lillian
My dear! Lillian isn't a foundling." "
'She's girl with very little more than
penny, which amounts TO the same
thing 10 me, says Mrs. Blake, who is
ambtiops for her children.
III Lillian won't stay here TO receive
young Lansdale where does she mean to
gofr
"ohl I'm sure don't know" says
Mrs. Blake, dejectedly.
AT this moment loud tattoo on the
outer door-the door OF the bedroom can
be heard. Mrs. Blake goes quickly TO it,
and long confab between her and the
somebody responsible for the tattoo en-
sues.
After a while, however, the outside door
Is closed again, and Mrs. Blake rushes
back TO her husband. her charm ng face
slght with mirth and satisfaction
We'll, IL is the funniest thing" begins
she "Bessie has just had telegram!r
Bessie Musgrave is her sister-eight years
her junior, and widow OF six years
standing.
''she has jsst heard from Geonrey
Lansdale's mother that be is TO be az
6ieDgarih tomorrow. Bessie says that
arranges ITSELF She will he at Glengariff
tomorrow, too with Lilliani"
Bessie is sort OF person who deserves
dryly.
'It is the strangest coincidence, isn't
it?" goes on Mrs. Blake, gayly; "almost
provideni ial, call It'll 1t appears Geof-
Trey Is gong 10 spend week there on
his way TO us. -
'And Lillian?v
SWELL, as she is determined to go away
from home 10 avoid him. she may lust az |
well put in week there, as IN any other /
place II Is lovely, you know, George |
WI DO the dear girl good. A perfect |
Mrs. Musgrave and Lillian, having stepped
out OF the train that had brought them
TO Bantry, stand irresolute for a moment.
until, guided by gentle hint by the por-
ter VINO ~ looking after their Luggage.
they walk OF briskly into the town that
lies below them, where they are presently
induced TO mount a high vehicle. ar.
ranged With seats in rows, all facing the
four horses, that are TO carry them 10
Glengarihi aud presently, indeed, all the
seats being foil, and another uuaint 4
coach OF the same description growing
impatient behind them, of they 20!
tp here, a. they reach a high hiu. the
splendid glories Of Bantry Bay become
clear 20 them. There IL lies like beauti.
ful lake, surrounded BY its high and
stately mountains-tbo waters so still. so I
calm TO-DAY, that scarcely they seem alive
and the Aurora, anchored in .he middle
q II, reminds oRs of nothing SO much as
Solesioges painted ship from painted
ocean.
''see thin two Islands. Miss - ssvs tbo
driver, turning 10 Lillian, whom h. bas
favored uOm the beginning with his In.
structiTe conversation, beauty is dear IA
the heart OF the lrishman). "wid the
stbrip o. rand jonin thimR There's
Story ahout thin. It's married now they
are, they says, bat whin the high tide
comes 4 divides thin. 'TYs the tDsiIv
Divorce they calls thin. FeEsi they
must be PrOtcstants, anyway -
He Il garrulous but kindly Jehu. All.
ed with curious anecdotes and legends
which for the last eleven wears he has
been instilling into the ,ars OF ms clients.
nor did he indeed today drew breath un,
I'll having climbed the highest hills, he