Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-12-27
E'hsa Their Release Came
All Three siSteEs Decided That They WAatee @ Gsl k ~4y iron hQusc
 and OUe Another.
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 have arranged these sad details. I want 10 talk ;o you about yourselves Eaid Uncle William. taking up his hat and stroking the new hatbaRd re- fiectiyely.
 Augusta remained unmOyed. the iD- valid Amelia sighed. Anne looked in- patiently round the room
 "As far as I can judge from a cur SOry glance at your poor fathers af- fairs," be continued, there is a sum of about E5.O0o to be divided equally between you. Now. fl this is carefully invested it may bring in something ike E200 a year"
 Nearly ETO year each" interrupt ed Anne.
 'Hush." said Augusta
 '0f course. it is impossible for you 10 continue 10 live iR the style yOa have teen accustomed 10 on such sum as that"
 Al this Augusta gave a suppressed snort capable of any interpretation ' Her uncle went on: But if you hold together. and are content 10 take a
 title cottage iB the country think you will be able to manage pretty com foriably."
 'I absolutely refuse to do anything fl the sorti" cried Anne, yehemently.
 Hush, hush!" said Augusta
 'Yeil must let your sister speak" ip- terposed Uncle William. ''She is over age and quite independent of any Of us"
 ''over age, indeedl And am not 20 years her senior? Have I no voice in the mAtter2"
 With regard 10 your share, certain ly; but not beyond that"
 ''I should like to tell you what l feel, Uncle William" said Anne. 'As you lnow, papa was III for five years, ever
 ;nee l grew up. When was a child ] saw the others having splendid times; they went here. there and everywhere"
 ''oh. Anne, how can youg'' cried Amelia. You know have never been able to go out much"
 You mad your own room; you could see your friends; everyone has always given way 10 you" Anne continued, feverishly: "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 unqualified. The rest couldn't come; how could we expect any sunshiny per son to visit a house with a pail over i; the tomb of living eorpse; To see ihe body of man who had been great, l and was-worse than nothing?" The l girls voice broke in an uncomfortable 1 sob; she clasped her temples tightly 1 with her two hands and rsgained her !. composure-
 Anne. how can you7" cried Amelia. You can't know how hateful your con l tempt for the ailing and the weak makes you"
 ''I have no contempt for the sick. ] The sick have their brains; they have | some chance for recovery. But 10 sit | and watch-wstch for five years-a 1 hopeless case, case in which each day ! brought more foolishEeSs, more hope l less imbecility, all through the best l years of my life, while my youth, my l precious, precious youth, which can never come back to me. was flying | awayi"
 Nonsense, nonsense; you are child | stiu," cried Uncle William, moved by | her emotion.
 My face is all over little wrinkles, l uncle. I am only 22, I know; but you cannot keep young in tomb"
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 What do you propose to do. then?' said the uncle, despaiEsngly.
 ''In the first placs, put London be- tween myself and hv loving family" she replied, with sparkling eyes. Then shall see If there are not some means by which l can make a decent income; if SO, shall train myself for the work; 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.
 ''Oh. know all about that. I am going to stay with an old friend of we NCAC AlkCNAANI anu ] now she is a widow; she has a little house in Mayfair and has asked me to go to Cowes with her"
 Do you know who this woman is she proposes to live with?" said Au- gusta, icily. Amelia was sobbing. Un- cle William shook his head.
 ''She is a woman in society, certain ly, but her photographs are in all the shop windows and she has actually ap- peared upon the public stage"
 Well, she was a failure, at any rate" burst in Anne; that ought to satisfy youl But if go on the stage I'll take good care to succeed, you may be sure"
 ''Go on the stage! Is that what you propose to dO?" cried Augusta.
 "oh. my poor darhng!" sobbed Amelia. And if I didP Why, should get fond of you two and send you stalls. Think of that. Papa, in lis grandest days, never took you to anything bet ter than the front row of the dress circlel"
 My dear Anne, advise you serious ly to reconsider the position. As was saying. your united incomes would amount to-"
 Don't trouble to make calculations on my account, Uncle William have arranged everything for myself. My address will be care of Mrs. Devass, , l05 Brook street. Mayfair, w. and I shall be glad to hear from you when my share is available. Till then she has promised to look after me. Good by, Augusta hope you'll enjoy hv- ing for a year on the price of your last best dress. Good-by, Amelia. Don't '. flirt with the curates too much. Good , by, Uncle William. You're a dear and
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