The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-10-19

THE LANDLADY RUSHED INTO THE ROOM.
an adviser, not an advocate; the coun-
selor of the wealthy and a correspond
ent of the bigwigs across the ocean on
matters pertaining to estates.
Though lie IS nearing his fortieth
year and has been rolled in the dust
of the law like an oyster in cracker
crumbs before it is fried, he has refused
to grow old or to dry up. A pure heart
and clean life have preserved a boy
ish spirit in him, and one may detect it
in his bright eyes, in his fresh, unwrin-
killed. skin and IN the poise of his erect
and strong figure.
l asked him what seemed to be the
matter and was gratitied to learn that
he was not i'll, but had come to me for
advice in regard to another person.
'"The individual in question:" said he,
sis Margaret DENLY, spinster."
"An old maid?" said l.
II am Informed that her age is 49,"
he replied. Her appearance would
Justify that assumption. She is the
niece of the late Robert DENLY, who by
my advice lived in a place called
Barking. in England. The nomenclature
certainly displays singular taste.
However, that is immaterial. The town
is near London. Miss DENLY has be-
come the hciress of property amount
ing to about 100000, and | have been
requested by the attorneys in England
to communicate that fact to her
well" said |, when he paused,
"have you done it?''
II have not yet vcntured to do So"
he replied, for have encountered n
singular difficulty. The young lady is
residing in Il boarding house. and upon
going there naturally made few in
quirics before paying my respects to
her. There was the question of identi-
ty. for instance. Upon that point the
landlady. an CStimable woman of adj
yanced years. was able to satisfy me
fully. She further informed me that
Miss DENLY was considerably in ar
rears for her board; that she was out
of employment and in a condition of
great anxiety.
She's that nervous said the land
lady, that I've been afraid she'd die on
my hands. She's very bad with her
heart. and that's where her moneys
gone doctoring. But it amt done her
no good Those were her exact words.
You can understand. doctor, that my
position was exceedingly trying. Here
was a young woman with an advanced
case of heart disease and very suscepti.
bic to shock. Say boo to her. said the
landlady, and she'll jump out of her
skim Remembering that she was In
the deepest depression of mind regard
ing her financial affairs. think you
will not wonder that | hesitated to in
form her of her great good fortune.
The revulsion of feeling might have
been fatal indeed the landlady said it
certainly would. and she related many
narrowing stories of similar cases in
her own experience"
"a great many old women" said L,
"are full of stories of death and disas-
ter. | never knew good news to kill
anybody. III bet that If you advance
Miss Denly enough money to pay that
board bill and buy new dress she'll
forget that she ever had heart. What
did you say to her?'
81 was very much embarrassed at
first" he replied. Miss DENLY is a
brilliant and beautiful young woman,
but pale. as one might expect"
"She probably doesn't get enough to
eat" said l. "She's been getting the
neck Of the chicken and the toughest
section of the steak ever since her