Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-07-08

VI SHY she u>eu 10 like III +!
Yes. and the little honey hearts too"
you've got the spare room all ready.
dare say?''
Yes. It's clean, and lii the fire half
an hour ago
''Such lot of trouble and expense To
bled Miss Burnett Mother says she
always had rs little sense as the law
allows. But that doesn't alter the fact
that she Is coming TO spend her few re-
naming years with us and that she has
100000 10 leave. | suppose she will
land liSre tomorrow, and we'll have
this bother all over again. Well. I'll
spend 800 on mourning for her when
inherit it,
''Shc will never leave me anything.
averred Nancy Goodwin. My mother
did not marry TO please her. and Aunt
Ellen never forgave her. But briskly
buttering some fresh toast-''if she ever
were to remember me I'd
go to college. l presume" ended
Helena contemptuously.
Yes, that I wouldw rejoned Nan
resolutely. There's no hope of thatw
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 glared 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 shake down
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 l would have
no more labor there than here. where l
am paid nothing. And I shall accept
her offer today II you make me turn
this poor old creature OUT
We'll, l declare" CALCULATED Miss
Burnet. But. aware that Nan was
quite capable Of doing what she threat
ened, she made a tempestuous exit
from the kitchen. Overcoming her
apologize objections, Nan assisted the
old woman up the stairs. On the Sec
ond floor they passed bright room.
hung with rosy chintzes. with jolly
fire rollicking In the CRATE.
Il wish l might take you III there"
she whispered. But that is intended
for Mrs. Franklin. who Is coming to
stay here. You shall have her chicken
broth. though" said the girl determin-
edly. She cant 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 protegee very III. She was feverish.
and the pain In her side was worse.
Occasionally she lapsed into delirium.
Nan was frightened. and as the wo-
man grew worse she sped down the
stairs and across the street for DIR.
Meeker.
pneumonia" he said Exposure.
Ell! thought SO. Practically hope
less What's that. Ell! You want
lawyer" He bent to listen. Poor
soul. what have you to will:"
John Meeker." she painted, don't
you know me:"
I'm young DIR. Meeker. John Meek
er Is my father. I'm trying to be as
good man. If l can build up his
practice that had fallen off hope to
make home for this little girl here"
The old woman smiled and nodded.
You'll get me lawyer maybe IL
you know that I am Ellen FRANKLIN.
No. don't call the others. Helena Is
like her mother. cold and selfish.
heard her for myself today"
The physician did what he could and
FASTENED away. His experienced eye
told him she had been Ill several days
and that the exposure of the afternoon
was Fastening the climax. The law
yer returned with him. and the house
hold was aroused. The old woman
chuckled. exhausted. but triumphant
as sine fell back after signing the WILL
1--WE left Helena u hundred dollars
to buy that mourning she was so set
on" she whispered. You can get
your learning while he's making the
home for you. Twas the fine fellow
his father was, I mind WE'LL
And not all the wrath or lamenta-
tons of Helena Burnet and her moth
er ayailed 10 impeach the validity of
the will. which left the property of
Ellen FRANKLIN to Nancy Goodwin.
Il shan't hold you to your promise
now. DEAR" Charlie Meeker said when
he came to see the girl off to the uni
versity. You are an heiress now.
Everything is different"
THAT isn't different" she replied,
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