The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-09-28

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fectWely.
Augusta remained unmoved, the in
valid Amelia sighed. Anne looked i'm
patiently round the room.
As far as l can judge from a cur
sorry glance at your poor fathers at
fairs" he continued, there is d sum
of about & 5000 to be divided equally
between you. Now, if this is carefully
Invested it may bring in something
like goo year"
NEARLY $40 year each interrupt
ed Anne.
Hush" said Augusta.
-'Of course, it is impossible for you to
continue to live in the style you have
been accustomed to On such sum as
that"
At this Augusta gave a suppressed
snort capable of any Interpretation.
Her uncle went on: But if you hold
together, and are content to take
little cottage in the country l think
you will be able to manage pretty COM
fortably."
81 absolutely refuse to do anything
of the sort!" cried Anne, vehemently.
FLUSH, hush!" said Augusta.
you must let your sister speak" in
ierposed Uncle William. she is over
age and quite independent of any of
us"
"Over age, indeed And am not 20
years her senior? Have | no voice in
The matter?"
with regard to your share, certain
Iy; but not beyond that"
81 should like to tell you what feel,
Uncle William" said Anne. AS you
know, papa was i'll for five years, ever
since l grew mp. When | was a child
saw the others having splendid times;
they went here, there and everywhere"
"Oh, Anne, how can you?" cried
Amelia. You know | have never been
able 10 go out much"
you mad your own room; you could
see your friends; everyone has always
given way to you" Anne continued,
feyerishly: '"No one | cared for ever
came near the place since I've been
grown up. Only the old friends of the
family have called and whispered and
Sympathized. The rest couldn't come;
how could we expect any sunshiny per
son to visit house with a pail over it
the tomb of a living corpse; to see
the body of a man who had been great,
and was-worse than nothing?" The
girls voice broke in an uncomfortable
sob; she clasped her temples tightly
with her two hands and regained her
composure.
Same, how can you?" cried Amelia.
You cant know how hateful your CON
tempt for the ailing and the weak makes
you"
II have no contempt for the sick.
The sick have their brains; they have
some chance for recovery. But to sit
and watch-watch for five years-a
hopeless case, case in which each day
brought more foolishness, more hope
less imbeclity, all through the best
years of my life while my youth, my
precious, precious youth, which can
never come back to me, was flying
away"
Nonsense, nonsense; you are child
STILL" cried Uncle William, moved by
her emotion.
my face is all over little wrinkles,
uncle. l am only %, 1 know; but you
cannot keep Young in a tomb"
''Coarse girl" muttered Augusta.
what do you propose to do, then?"
said the uncle, despairingly.
SIN the first place, put London be-
tween myself and my loving family
she replied, with sparkling eyes. "Then
j shall see if there are not some means
by which | can make a decent income;
il so, / shall train myself for the work;
if not-well, I'll promise never to ask
any of you for help"
Although | have no legal control
over you. Anne, it is my duty to warn
you that many dangers await young,
unprotected girl in London" said the
uncle.
ooh, | know all about that | am
going to stay with an old friend of
mine. We were children together and
now she is Il widow; she has little
house in Mayfair and has asked me to
go TO Cowes with her"
DO you know who this woman is
sac pfoljO 10 i've WIN Sdlu Au-
gusta, Jelly. Amelia was sobbing. I'm
Gle William shook his head.
she is woman in society, certain
~. but her photographs are in all the
shop windows and she has actually APP
pearcd upon the public stage"
We'll, she was a failure, at any rate"
burst in Anne; that ought to satisfy
you! But if | go on the stage I'll take
good care to succeed, you may be sure"
60 on the stage! Is that what you
propose to do?" cried Augusta.
''Oh, my poor darling!" sobbed
Amelia.
And if 1 did? Why, | should get
fond of you two and send you stalls.
Think Of that, Papa, in his grandcst
days never took you to anything bet
ter than the front row of the dress
circIc!'
~Mv dear Anne l advise you serious
ly ir reconsider the posiIion. As | was
aaylng, your united incomes would
antount to"
"Dun't trouble to make calculations
on Wy account, Uncle William. have
arranged everything for myself. Ny