Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-12-27

my blessing. And AuGC raAaed out ! of the room before any of her aston ished relations found breath to speak.
 -Oh, my poor. loss. little sister," said Amelia
 ~It's the girls shocking sslhshness and ingratitGde I think of," snapped ' Augusta.
 Well. well, she is young You must ! remeInber-yoa had your fling in the i good old days"
 Really. Uncle William. think you ! are unnecessarily ad- init I accompanied my father to such ! entertainments as be foEnd time to ' att<nd-and that have been received at all the courts of Europe; If yog lfks | 10 cal that having my t1hg-"
 ''Oh, don't. please. don't let US have any more disagreements," moSned | Amelia; i've two sisters must cling to- , gether now we are left desolate" Well. what have you to propose, Uncle WllamF"
 We are here t0 discuss business and we may as well set il over" said Au- gusta
 Uncle William returned from a day. dream and. pulling himself together. said:
 Well, l suppose you two may count on an income of about Ei40 a year. or course, Augusta can advantageous ly purchase an annuity"
 Certainly, intead to do SO"
 Quite wise. You would get about E9o instead of not quite { 7o a year ia that ease. It would increase your united incomes 10 ( i60."
 Augusta looked grim. Amelia eaS. sidelong glance in her direction. There was e long pause. At last Amelia said:
 "I thought, perhaps, l should like to make little arrangement on my oHn account, fl Augusta didn't object"
 All" said Augusta.
 Well, what is your little plan, Amelia?" said Uncle William. geniElly.
 That nice Mrs, Crowther, cur late elergyman's widow. is living down al ldchmond; she offered to take me in any time as a paying guest for one pound a week; they are such nice. pleas ant people, you know, so bright and lively; it always does me good to be with them. think l could manage it."
 My dear Amelia, I'll see that you can manage il. In a few years yoaIl be able to make bid for an annuity, too, and until then I'll try what can do to eke things out"
 "0h, how kind of you. WAS won dering ie it wouldn't be possible to get on the civil list, in consideration of papa's services, you know, as am an invalid"
 Quite a little business woman, after all" said Uncle William.
 Amelia always has an eye to the main chance" sneered Augusta, Tt appears, then, l am to be left to shift for myself. so l shall at once accept an offer l have had of little fist near Sloane square that single lady know is just about to give up. Twill see about it this afternoon"
 ''Oh, AunguSta, l hope you don't feel that l am deserting yOu?" said Amelia.
 Why should I? Why should l feel deserted? Both my sisters hare shown thems elves most anxious to remain with me, haven't tbey?" replied Augusta, in her most acrimonious accents.
 Do not talk in that hard way, Au- gusJa, III give it uP-I-Ill come and live with you in your little flat"
 There isn't room," said Augusta, snappishly. "It would be most ineon- veniert for more than one person and the servant"
 "YouH never be able to afford a serv- ant on 90 a year." sobbed Amelia.
 At any rate l shall want the third room as a box room-it would be i'm possible for you to live there. Be- sides, the stairs-you could never man age them"
 Perhaps we could go somewhere else together?"
 'No-you've had your chance. shall make my own arrangements now"
 Augusta! believe you want to be alone, too"
 50 the secret is outi You want 1 to be alone, do you, after all the devo- ton that has been lsvished upon you | for years? After you have had the best bedroom-everything that was | mine by rights. We'll. we all know that gratitude is a sense of favors to come. l have my reward, certainly
 Come, come," said Uncle William, | you are all overwrought. Don't let us | say any more at present. When your | nerves are calmer you'll regret all this and see things in a better light"
 I'm not 50 sure about that" said | Augusta bitterly. Home is very well for children, but grown women are not | meant to live together, and l believe to part is the best thing we can do."
 Tn fact, you wish to put London be- tween you and the rest of your family, | as Anne said" whispered Uncle Will liam, not without malice prepense.
 Don't mention the grill"
 "0h, we must thing kindly of her." Amelia.
 Well, I'll be of now and try to ar range matters according 10 your re- spective wishes" said the uncle. After all, there's a strange unanimity in them Good-by."
 "Good-by, uncle; you'll see about the annuity. won't you?" said Augusta
 ''Certsinly."
 "Good-by, dear uncle; you'll consider what can be done about the civil list pension, won't you?" said Amelia
 "Of coUrse."
 As he went out be met Anne in the hall with her boxes, just about to drive 1fT in a hanson. She said:
 "Good-by, Uncle William. Don't for get to come and dine in Brook street"
 Delighted"
 After he put her in the cab he walked town the street. conCratulating him. self that he was bachelor and that he lad refrained from infiictinE a home lPon his gSss.sss ssssss=e..s.-BlAek This Safe Investment May Lead 10
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