The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-03-19

4 .%e'< Hen Aunt Eliza hsan ,,tt t.
dS m cry. Helen neve coult
70 Q stand that, SO she ,ried hel
~ best to check hc aunt''
91O< flowing tears.
What was it all about? A tribe
People generally do disaree over
trifes. This cause Of differnce, how
ever, between Helen aud he aunt was
10000. which had been let to Helen
by relative. Helen aclared the
money did not belong to Ter.
/ Helen Reeve was a yung widow
She looked very pretty as she stood
before her aunt in her aalf gown OF
mourning. her wavy bla0 hair combed
/ back from a broad, low forehead, and
coiled with an unruly l,aot at the nape
!. Of her neck. Aunt Ella was not In
clined to find fault win the fate that
/ caused her to be the companion of such
% charming young woman.
Not belong to your cried Aunt
Eliza. what on earth do you meanY"
Il mean," said HeleI. that this sum
will just pay the lag Of poor Jacks
debts. and | am going to pay them"
"There is only one way to settle. "
said her aunt. ''and hat is for you to
take this money am be thankful to
the good Lord that has been thrown
your way. and not at so ungrateful to
/. Providence for youl good luck"
Il think" said Eelen. Il see what
Providence meant me to do with it.
When dear Jack diel know the thing
that worried him uDst during his last
days was the monv he owed his old
friend, Mr.. Bethunt Mr.. Bethune was
ruined aunty. Thgr1 1eatest happiness
that this money ttngs to me is the
thought that I csn do him and his
family some good The poor man is
blind. They live down near the river
somewhere. and IRE very poor
Aunt Eliza boxed obstinate, but
their talk ended in an agreement to
see old Mr.. can.uthers, the lawyer
He was consulted and would not deny
that there ras Justice in Helen's de-
Termination although he did not con.
sider her c,.ted upon to carry it out.
But she lid. Fifteen thousand dol
lars was p1d to Mr.. Bethune. A letter
that she received at this time had
the effet OF closing Aunt Eliza's
mouth. D matter what her inner re-
SECTIONS might be. 1t was from
daughter of Mr.. Bethune. and gave
Helen such thanks as made her heart
feel warn and her cheeks to glow with
delighf.
Now there remained $4,000 moe. The
other creditor. Mr.. Clarence Bartlett.
was q rich man. Battles began again
tefwSen Helen and Aunt Eliza.
HI Aare never forgotten what heard
~ Ssid about Jack. and he shall have
Nh Aua II It oe only for the opportun-
llIY BIZ expressing my feelings. I want
Ticks name cleared from every impu-
I9tion Of dishone sty."
@There aeyer was any on it, said
Aunt Eliza. Everybody knew that If
he had lived he would have success
fully, carried out his business"
ssdr. Bartlett said differently"
II declare Helen. you make me i'll.
managed b get along with the first
affair; that turned out q mercy, to be
sure. for tina. poor blind man. but this!
Why. I never heard Of anything 80 un.
called for.'' 4
But Helen was determined. and in
spite Of .AuIt Eliza the money was
ordeied'to be paid. Then Helen wrote
4 letter in -yhich she expressed her
pleasure in Icing able to settle the
debt, land gave Mr.. Clarence Bartlett
asSap. for having expressed an opinion.
to ler young husband, sign
ipg itssyery trtly. yours" in the most
lignl6ed manner:
10 !. Helen's boundless indignation
here ca1he litter from Mr.. Bartlett.
h which he infbrmed her that she was
mistaken as to his ever having blamed
her husband. and eoolly informed her
hat although he approved Of her wish
d settle her husband's debts. she could
not d. so where be was concerDed;1
hat he. had always considered her huseI
band n personal friend; that. he would
rot have troubled her with this letter.
,ut for the reason that he felt it due
o himself to ref1te Che misrepresent6;
ions which had evidently been SO.
liebiy impressed upot her mind.
"The most impairment letter ever
cad in my life." she declared to Aunt
eliza. But her aunt would not see 1t
hat way
II will 50 and see Mr.. Carruthers this
kv day" cried Helen.
nt Eliza could MOI trust herself
eswer. Silence was her only safe