The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-12-14

realize L am only forlorn remnant
OF the good old times. Go on, Juliet.
since You persist in going"
And with smile, and Il merry little
threatening of her finger, Juliet Ches-
ter turned away and went out into the
crisp October morning lovely. deli
cate girl of twenty, with n pure. pale
complexion, and eyes and hair of ietty
black, and whose cheap dress of dark
blue flannel set off her slender. supple
figure as charmingly as a tender green
leaf sets off rose.
Sixteen year-old Dell Chester fol-
lowed the retreating figure with proud.
glad eyes for Il moment, then began
clearing away the remnants of Mr.
Chesters late, solitary breakfast of
brolled chicken and soft boiled eggs.
with mullins and coffee, whereas Juliet
and Dell had breakfasted two hours
earlier on oatmeal and toast.
You're not sorry Juliet has secured
the position, papa" she asked, won
defingly, her wonder increasing to
see MIR. Chester close his eyes and Law
his head forlornly back on the chair.
Child, child! How fortunate it is
you are not old enough to appreciate
the torture of my sensitive feelingsr'
But, papa, dear, cannot see what.
difference it makes whether Juliet uses
the caligraph at home, or exhibits it
IN the elegant Office on Broadway.
Where is the difference, papa, as long
as she makes just as much money?"
Mr. Chester shook his head forlorn-
ly and solemnly.
81 little thought to live to see the
day when a Chester daughter of
mine-would be obliged to work for
her living and in a public store ON
Broadway, too! ] wish I had died
when your poor mother didr
"Oh, papa, don't"
cit would have been so much better
so much better" he groaued 81
know am in the way with my old
fashioned notions, and the pride Of
station ] cannot overcome. I only
hope that Percy Trcgoncll sleeps peace
fully in his bed Of nights. that's ALI
/ know I never could if 7 had cheated
my relations out Of their inheritance.
as he has doner
But, papa, you know the law gave
the estate to Cousin Percy, instead of
us. He couldn't help it. g."
Couldn't help it? Nonsense-when
your grandmother had brought me mn.
aud taught me to- believe. all my life.
that Tregoncll and all it's belnn gino4
were to be mine, and not to 90 To- the
Tregoncll branch And ~ know u
Tregoncll stepped ina selfish, heart
less, ovcrbcaring
oh papa, you should not talk that
way! You have never seen Cousin
Percy.
And ] hope 7 never may, n he
had the first instinct Of n man. n zen
tIcman, he would have invited us back
to IrcgOuell, where 7 lived all my
young days, aud hal as make it our
home for the rest Of our lives.
Dell smiled rs she straighteucd the
tablc-cOvcr.
Would you have invited Cousin
Percy To- live at Trcgonell If you had
gained the lawsuit, papag'
j wish you would drop the subject
Dell, he said, petulauNy, "aud bring
me thismorniug paper, ifithas come. 81
Dell obeyed, silently.
WINE iair juliet was hurrying 90
thc Office ON Broadway trying not Ia
.c.l discouraged because of tho lack OF
appreciation her father expressed 20,
tor earnest efforts not ally 90 gain u
livelihood but TO keep the elegant, sci.
fish gentleman supplied with all the
/ luxuries 10 which he had been accus.
toned IN tho palmy days Of old, before
al bis substance was spent in fighting
the law about Tregonell.