Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-03-04
.You are not snockedY' she asked

you are not snocked?' ehe asked
wonderingly.
81 am too near the end myself, child.
to be surprised Mt Simon's starting be-
fore me-the right way, too, for he was
an honest. straightforward fellow, wasn't
he? And Reuben comes back to his
rights at last, and alps WELL"
"All is not we'll with Reuben Culwick,
so far as his rights are concerned. His
father has cut him out of his will, as lie
said that he would" Mary explained
still further. "and as 1 knew that he
would" :.
''Then who has got the money!"
The young woman's hand touched the
dry and withered one lying close to her
own.
"You have" said Mary Holland, after
q moments silence.
whats that you say yNwho's got the
money?-meY' she screamed forth.
eyes, you are the heiress," said Mary
Holland, somewhat satirically.
"How much money is there? she ask
ed, so keenly that Mary almost fancied
that the old woman was peering at her
from under her sealed lids.
"More than you will know what to do
with"
"Not more than I can take care Of"
she added, with one of her low chuckles
of satisfaction.
"For yourself, and for those who come
after you," said Mary, in low, thought
full tone.
Eyes; but I must enjoy myself first. I
haven't had much pleasure in my life,
stuck here like a Guy Fox, goodness
knowsv'
"What do you think of doingT' asked
Mary Holland.
II shall take possession tonight" said
the old lady; II must get to Sedge Hill;
shall be able to welcome my granddaugh-
ter to her new home then. I am strong
enough. if somebody will only dress me.
and send for a conveyance. Why should
I stop? Haven't 1 had enough of this
prison and this poverty7 I can't live
here any longer
Mary Holland thought it would have
been wiser to have brought her news at
an earlier hour then. She endeavored
to persuade Mrs. Eastbell to rest till the
next day, but the old lady was obsti-
nate and not to be turned from her in
tentions.
Mary Holland gave her tea, but al
though she went from the room, she did
not proceed in search of a conveyance to
Sedge Hill, but entrusted that commits
sion to the old lady next door. She Won
dered if the old woman's strength would
last to Sedge Hill, or if the reaction
would come and leave her PROSTATE. She
was not prepared for this sudden awak-
ening to a new life; it bewildered her,
shrewd little woman though she was in
many things. She had wished to break
the news to Mrs. Eastbell, and the task
had been intrusted to her accordingly,
but had it been done wisely, and was this
a wise step, on the part of Mrs. Eastbell,
to leave st. Oswald's in ungrateful
haste?
"What time the cab isv' said Sarah
Eastbell suddenly.
"In your happier state apart from this
life, you will not forget the man whose
place you take, whose home is yours,
whose father set him aside without fair
cause" urged Mary.
This isn't time to worry me about
him. 1 have no fault to find with Reu-
ben-he's an excellent young man-but
that's no reason why I should talk of
him tonight"
Gle is poor"
"I dare say he is," was the reply, ''but
I must think of my own family first. I
can't be bothered with nephews just
now"
Mrs. Muggeridge's head peered round
the door.
s"The cabs come" she said; 'do you
think you can walk to the outer gate,
Mrs. Eastbell?''
81 could walk mile. There's teapot
of mine on the hob, and it draws beauti-
fully. Take it, tea and all, and don't
forget me. Good-by. How very glad I
am to get away from here! This way?"
eyes, this way" said Mary.
''The nights cold, and though am rot
used to night air, can 60 through it to
my new house and my new life as brisk
ly as you can. What a change for me
and Sally"
''And for more than you two," added
Mary Holland.
Cro be continued)