The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-12-15

the expanse of water was always chang
ing its aspect and to her seemed always
beautiful
The pretty house 'neared completion,
and one day Lottie had a caller.
How do you fancy having such near
neigdbors, Miss Haines? suppose you
know just who they are to be. No one
else seems to be quite sure, only they
s'pose of course it must BE the Jacobs's,
as he's been crazy for that spot for a
long time back. He says. time will
tell, when folks ask him about it.
declare. it's shame to have that view
shut off so, isn't it?"
1T seems to me. said Miss Haines
crisply, Il amt been consulted in no
way, nor informed about the owners. l
am sure Of one thing, there won't be
much visitin done by me, whoever
,tis.
Law sake! l should think you'd be
glad to have some folks near by, as
you're SO alone by yourself. would"
Are the Jacobs ladies nice and
sociable, Lottie?' asked Aunt Myra
when the visitor aad gone. DO you
know?''
Il don't know them much guess the
girls are stylish and the mother tries
to be. But it don't make any difference
to me- | shall keep on my own side of
the roadunless am crowded out; it
doesn't seem as if could be, that is.
if the deed Is good for anything sup
pose John would like to have every
thing
Now, dear, don't be unjust. You
have always before told me SO many
tales Of his kindness and thoughtful
ness.
That was when he was that way. He
mas changed and that made me change
Now don't preach forgiveness, Auntie.
| see the desire in your face
II won't But do you know you have
only to go to the end Of the yard to
get the view you love so much? It isn't
really taken away from your
We'll, I'm not going to run out there
morning, noon and night and betweens,
10 look at what had only to raise my
eyes for before And I've such good
ield glasses, could read tle names of
he boats"
Didn't John give you the glasses"
Yes, for my birthday two years age;
It's my birthday again next week
thirty four; it don't seem possible; but
he needn't make me any present.
A few days later Aunt Myra said;
Don't you want to step across and
ook at the house. Lottie? I've seen
severaI people go in to-day; it must
be nearly finished. I'd like to- go; I
owe the smell Of new wood"
60. if you want to, but don't ask me.
It's enough for me to stand to see the
outside of it long as liyel"
Its little gem" said Aunt Myra
IN her return. 1T is so pretty and con-
senient, with south bay window for
lowers and another piazza on the side
oward the water; natural wood trim
nings and platform stairs. Oh, wish
Tou would just go over,.
60 over and admire it and then for
give Jonn for putting it there, you
mean. l haven't come to that angelic
stage of goodness. yet, auntie, and don't
expect to-
Soon after breakfast ON the morning
If Lottie Haines' birthday, there was a
Knock at her door. She opened it to
zee the head carpenter standing smil-
ngly on the mat. twirling key over
lis finger and holding a long envelope.
IF you'll just look that paper over.
Mss Haines Your brother told me to
BRING it and give you this and he !
iropped the great brass key into her
rembling, uncertain hand.
Why why-Mr Lee, don't-I
lon't know don't understand
sBut you will when you've had a
title time Just read that paper.
lope you'll find everything convenient
md satisfactory, I'm sure. and that
rou'll take a lot of comfort over there.
Good morning."
The bewildered woman sat Imply
iown in the nearest chair and the key
dipped unheeded to the floor.
"Am I awake, Aunt Myra, or-or
iot?'
II think so; read your paper, child"
Slowly from its envelope she drew a
;risp, official-looking parchment.
Its IA deed house and lot
Q me-and, on, dear! what will / do?"
1T surely is, my dear" said Aunt
Myra.
Then Lottie picked up a little slip
Ind read that the pretty cottage was
birthday gift from brother John and
lis wife in memory of her unselfish
are and devotion in their time of dire
reed. And would she and Aunt Myra
ome over to dinner that day? The car
,iage would come fer them at eleven
o'clock.
/ # was fully two hours before Eottie
WAS able to- go about her household
iuties at all, and even then she was
100 dazed to do anything properly. She
/ utterly refused to go over and see her
lew house until sne had seen John.
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