The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-03-24

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yet. Not just now. at any rate"
Harry" she cried, you don't know
what you're doing. tell you I can
stand Mrs. Renwick any longer
know you've worked hard and tha,
you'd give me more II you could. Hui
20 have worked hard. Now we ougb
to change this In some way | can get q
position as teacher or some other worL
somewhere. Won't you let me do that z
Thorpe was thinking that II would be
easy enough TO obtain Wallace Carpen
ter's consent to his taking $1,000 from
the profits Of the year. But he knew
also that the struggle In the courts
might need every cent the new COM
pnny could spare. II would look much
better were hc to wait until after the
verdict. IL favorable, there would be no
difficulty about sparing the money. II
adverse. there would be no money to
spare. And so until the thing was alb.
solutely certain he hesitated to explain
The situation to Helen for fear Of dis.
appointing her.
81 think you'd better wait, Helen,"
said he. "Thcre II be time enough for
all that later when IL becomes neces-
sary"
"And in the meantime stay with Mrs.
Renwlck?" flashed Helen.
"Yes. hope 1t will not have to be for
very long"
How long do you think, Harry 70
pleaded the girl
That depends on circumstances re-
piled Thorpe
OH she crlrd Indignantly.
Harry" she vcnturcd after q time,
why not write TO Uncle Amos? His
wanting us 10 come to linn seems to me
very generous"
You will do nothing of the kind"
commanded Thorpe sternly. "Amos
Thorpe IN an inscriptions man who
became unscrupulously rich. He delib-
erately used our father as tool and
then destroyed him. l consider that
any one OF our family who would have
anything to do with him is a traitor!"
The girl did not reply.
Next morning Thorpe felt uneasily
repentant for his strong language. Aft
er all. the girl did lead a monotonous
life. and he could not blame her for re-
beiling against it from time to time.
Her remarks had been born of the re-
bellion; they had meant nothing in
themselves. He could not doubt for a
moment her loyalty to the family.
That night he wrote Wallace Carpen-
ter for $1,000
Wallace Carpenter was not in town.
Before the letter had followei him to
his new address and the Il Iswer had
returned a week had passed. or course
the money was gladly put at Thorpe's
disposal. The latter at once inter.
viewed his sister.
Helen" he said. II have made ar
rangements for some money. What
would You like to do this yearT'
She raised her head and looked at
him with clear. bright gaze. If he
could so easily raise the money. why |
had he not done SO before? He knew
how much she wanted it. Her happi- |
ness did not count. Only when his |
quixOtic IDEAS of family honor were at |
tackled did he bestir himself.
II am going TO Uncle Amos" she re- |
piled distinctly.
WHAT? asked Thorpe incredulously. |
For answer she pointed TO u letter w. |
Ing on the table. Thorpe took it and
read:
My Dear Niece-ioth Mrs Thorpe and |
myself more than rejoice that time and |
reflection have rer;. we'd that | must con-
Tess. natural pre- lice which the unfor-
tunate family at.i., To which | will not |
alIude, raised In your mind against u.s.
AS we said long ago, our home is yours
when you may wisn to make Ii so. You
state your present readiness to come Inn
mediateiy. Unless you wire to the con-
trary we shall expect you next Tuesday
evening on the i:4O train. l shall be at
the Central station my self to meet you.
IL your brother Is now with you ] should
be pleased to see him also and will be
most happy to give him a position with
the firm. An. your uncle.
AMOS THORPE.
New York. June G. 1883.
On finishing the last paragraph the
reader crumpled the letter and threw
Il into the crate.
II am sorry that you did that, Hell.
en-" said lie, but don't blame you,
and II can't be helped. We won't need
to take advantage Of his kind offer
now"
II intend to do so. however," replied
The girl cOldly.
"What do you mean?"
Il mean," she cried, "that I am sick
of waiting on your good pleasure.
waited and slaved and stood unbear-
able things for two years. did It
and In return don't get a
,ivil word, not decent explanation,
lot even a-caressw She fairly sobbcd
'ut the last word. II can't stand 1t
my longer. have tried and tried and
ried. and then when I've come to you
'or the littlest word of encouragement
you have told me ! was young and
ought to finish my education. You
haven't cent when 1t is question Of
what l want, but you raise money
luick enough when your old family Is
nsulted. Isn't II my family too? And
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