Evening journal., 1899-12-07
You'll DO no such thing" said Jenny.
artlY Hand IN here"

You'll DO no such thing" said Jenny.
tartly. Hand It here"
And she threaded a needle with q
black silk and thrust her finger into
thimbie. very much as determined
crusader OF old might have donned
sword and shield for some encounter
with the Moslem.
"Whats that?" said Mr. Eldertop.
for a folded paper fell from the pocket
OF the garment as his wife turned it up
side down
some tomfoolefy or the other" an,
swercd Mrs. Jenny. brusquely.
Il fancy you're mistaken" said Mr..
Eldertop. IT'S the rough draft OF a
will"
But he has got nothing to leave,
shrieked Mrs. Eldertop.
I'm not so certain OF that" retorted
WIN. Just look here Jenny I give
and bequeath to my two beloved nieces,
in equally divided parts. the sum OF
10000, at present invested In consols.
and"
GO onl" said Mrs. Eldertop. breath
lessly Read the rest"
There is no rest" said her husband.
That's the end of the paper. It's only
a rough draft, l tell you. And now.
what's your opinion of Uncle Cheverel's
fortunes?"
He's been a miser all along said
Mrs. Eldertop, her face growing radi-
ant. Making up poor mouths and
travelling around the country with all
this money in the funds. A regular old
character-just Ike those one reads
about In novels Put Il back. will
put II back We've no business TO be
prying into Uncle Caleb's secrets; but
what a blessing IL Is be came here In
stead Of stopping at Rebecca Larkins."
And when Uncle Cheverei came down
stairs he was surprised az the sweet
smiles with which his niece Jenny well
coined him.
Been mending my coat, eh?" said
Uncle Cheverel. "Thank'ee kindly,
s5any. I caught Il on a nail yesterday,
and | was calculating to sew it up my
self. when / could borrer a needle and
thread"
I'm glad TO be Of use, Uncle Caleb, &"
beamed Mrs. Eldertop johnny, put
I on your cap and run TO the grocer's for
a smoked matkerel for your uncle's
breakfast l hope you found your room
comfortable, Uncle Caieb?'
Before she slept that night Mrs. Ell
dertop put on her bonnet and shawl and
ran round to the Larkins' mansion to
impart her wonderful tidings to Sister
( Rebecca.
You don't say So" cried out the as
tonished matron.
Gospel truth" said Mrs Eldertop.
I Il saw il with my own eyes"
"He must come here" said Mrs. Lar
/ kins. resolutely.
mot If l know it," said Mrs. Elder
top. He's my guest and my guest he
shall remain"
But if I'm 10 share equally with
you" said Mrs. Larkins, II ought 10
show him some attention, the dear
generous-hearted old man"
Lest he should alter his will.
shrewdly remarked Sister Jenny. "Yoi
always were a worldly creature
| Becl1yl"
mo more than yourselfl" said Mrs
Larkins. bristling up. But it's my
family / am thinking OF, Jenny. I'll tel
you what-Ill come around and SCI
him tomorrow.
But don't you breathe a syllable
about the will" said Mrs. Eldertop, Il
a mysterious whisper.
"Oh. not for worlds" said Mrs. Lar
lfins, fervently.
. During the next week Uncle Chevere
was overwhelmed with Civilities. o.
Thursday a new suit OF clothes arrived
with Mrs. Larkins' best love and com
pliments On Friday Mrs. Larkin
came with an open barouche to TAX
dear Uncle Caleb for a drive in th
, park. And on Saturday Mrs. Eldertol
burst into tears and declared sh
should never be happy again If he
mothers only brother didn't pledg
himself then and there to make hi
future home with herself and VIII.
Uncle Caleb looked a little puzzled.
Well" said he. IF you really max
a point of it-but / was intending q
meet Cousin John at Gravesend.'
Dear uncle, promise me to stay her
always" cried Mrs. Eldertop, hysteT
j.; ically.
"Just as you say. Niece Jenny a.
sented the old man. complacently.
Mrs. Eldertop felt that she had car
. ried her point
But when Mr.. and Mrs. Larkins cam
on Sunday afternoon to press a simila
petition, Uncle Caleb opened his eye
My Importance seems to have 'gon
I up in the market" he observed quaint
~. Il never was in such deman
| among my relatives before. But
2 can't be in two places at once, that
q plain.'
And he decided to remain with Mr
$ Eldertop, greatly TO the indignation {
the Larkins family. who did not hes
e tate to hint boldly at unfair advantage
q and undue impartiality.
But Just as Mrs. Larkins was risin
10 depart. with her handkerchief to he
: eyes. little Johnny Eldertop can
I clamoring for a piece OF paper to cut
! kite tail from.
GO along" said Mrs Eldertop. in
patiently.
: I'VE have no paper here. Go
= Amelia"
e Hold on, little chap-hold on!" sal
Uncle Caleb, fumbling in his overcoi
e pocket-he had been just about startir
e for a walk when the Larkins party
D rived-"here's bit as is Of no use
g nobody"
u And he produced the rough draf
e and bestowed IL on Johnny.
e One sides written on, said he, "ar
t'Other amt. II waH lying on the hoI
o in Mr.. Watkins law Office, when
e stepped in to see if Joseph Hall WI