The San Francisco call., 1905-04-09
,ver were to remember me. rd-"

ever were to remember me. I'd"
Go to college. presume!" ended
Helena contemptuousIy.
Yes, that I would" rejoined Nan
resoIutely. There's no hope Of that
she sighed Now, try to eat a few
mouthfuls of this and drink your tea"
Helena stared from her cousin to the
strange guest and back again.
DO you mean to say you've gone out
of your head. wasting good food on a
tramp?" she shrieked.
"Hush." begged Nan. trembling with
modification You will hurt her feel
ings."
Feelings, indeed." She gIared at the
stranger. THE rain is over now. She
! can go about her business"
Nan stood before her cousin.
"She is sick and cold. She can't go
out Of the house tonight. Let her sleep
in my bed. I'll make up a shakedown
on the cot" Then, hurriedly, as she
saw angry refusal in the others eyes,
Don't make me leave you, II you value
my work.
What do you mean?'
only that Mrs. Hunter across the
street has offered me SO a week as
housekeeper in her home. would have
no more labor there than here. where
am paid nothing. And I shall accept
her offer to-day If you make me turn
this poor old creature outl''
We'll, declare." calculated Miss
Burnet- But aware that Nan was quite
capable OF doing what she threatened
she made tempestuous exit from the
kitchen. Overcoming her apologetic
-
| man up the stairs. On the second floor
they passed bright room. hung with
rosy chintzes, with a jolly fire rollick-
ing in the CRATE.
Il wish I might take you in there"
she whispered. But that is intended
| for Mrs. Franklyn. VINO Is coming to
stay here. You shall have her chicken
| broth. though" said the girl deter1rin-
edly. She can't need it any more than
you do
And when she had tucked the feeble
body into her own narrow bed she
brought the chicken broth. But that
night when the dishes were washed the
girl climbed TO her room. She found
her protege very i'll. She was feverish
and the pain in her side was worse.
Occasionally she Iapsed into deIiriurn.
Nan was frightened. and. as the wo-
man grew worse. she sped down the
stairs and across the street for Dr.
Meeker.
Pneumonia. he said. Exposure,
eh? I thought so. Practically hope
less. What's that, en-? You want
lawyer" He bent to listen. Poor
soul. what have you to will?''
John Meeker," she painted, "don'e
you know me?"
I'm young DR.. Meeker. John Meeker
is my father I'm trying to be as good
man. If can build UP his practice
that had fallen off 1 hope to make a
home for this little girl here"
The old woman smiled and nodded.
you'll get me a lawyer, maybe. il
you know that I am Ellen Franklin.
No, Don't call the others. Helena is
like her mother-cOId and selfish /
heard her for myself to-day
The physician did what he could
and FASTENED away. His experienced
eye told him she had been i'll several
days and that the exposure of the
afternoon was fastening the climax.
The lawyer returned with him, and
the household was aroused. The old
woman chuckIed. exhausted. but tri-
umphant as she fell back after signing
the will.
I've left Helena 500 to buy that
mourning she was so set oni' she
whispered. You can get your learn
ing whilst he's making the home for
YOU Twas the fine fellow his father
was. mind well!''
And not all the wrath or lamenta-
tlons of Helena Burnet and her mother
awaited to impeach the validity Of the
Will, which left the property Of Ellen
Franklyn to Nancy Goodwin.
1 shan't hold you to your promise
now, dear" Charlie Meeker said. when
he came TO see the girl of TO the uni
versity- You are an heiress now.
Everything is different"
That isn't different" she replied
with emphasis You loved me when
was common drudge. You mustn't
stop loving me now that I am going
to MT myself to be a wife of whom you
may be proud"
he smiled down at her.
My dear, my dear" he said. "a
prince might be proud Of you. Here's
the train"
Copyright, 1905. by Kate NJ Clearly
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