The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-06-15

an QOur ago.
"Such a lot Of trouble and expense to
go to for a foolish old woman grum-
| bled Miss Burnet. Mother says she
| always had as 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 to leave. I suppose she will
land here tomorrow, and We'll have
this bother all over again. Well, I'll
spend S1OO on mourning for her when
| I inherit it!''
"She 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, I presumed" ended
Helena contemptuously.
Eyes, that I would!' rejoined Nan
resolutely. There's no hope Of thatw
she sighed. Nov, try to eat 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
trampT she shrieked.
"Hushr' begged Nan, trembling with
modification. "You will hurt her feel
ingsr'
Feelings, indeedy' She glared at the
stranger. 'eThe rain is over DOW. She
can 90 about her business"
Nan stood before her cousin.
"She Is sick and cold She can't 60
out Of the house tonight. Let her sleep
In my bed. I'll make up shake down
on the cot" Then, huriedly, as she
saw angry refusal in the others eyes,
Don't make me leave you If you value
my work.
What do you meanT
"Only that Mrs. Hunter across the
street has offered me $40 week as
housekeeper In her home. would have
no more labor there than here, where I
am paid nothing. And I shall accept
her offer today If you make me turn
this poor old creature outr'
WELL I declarer' calculated Miss
Burnet. But, aware that Nan was
quite capable Of doing what she threat
ened, she made a tempestueus exit
from the kitchen. Overcoming her
apologetc objections, Nan assisted the
old woman up the stairs. On the Sec
ond floor they passed a bright room,
hung with rosy chintzes, with jolly
fire rollicking In the CRATE.
II wish I might take you IN there"
she whispered. But that is intended
for Mrs. Franklyn, who Is coming to
stay here. You shall have her chicken
broth, though" said the girl determin-
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 protegee very Ill. 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 Dr..
Meeker.
"Pneumonta," he said. Exposure,
eh7 I thought 50. Practically hope
less. What's that eh? You want a
lawyerw He bent to listen. "Poor
SOUL what have you to will?'
'tJohn Meeker," she painted, "don't
you know meT'
''I'm young Dr. Meeker. John Meek
er is my father. I'm trying to be as
good q man If I can build up his
practice that had fallen of I hope to
make home for this little girl here"
The Old woman smiled and nodded.
You'll get me lawyer maybe If
you know that I am Ellen Franklyn.
No, don't call the others. Helena Is
like her mother, cold and selfish. I
beard her for myself today"
The physician did what he could and
FASTENED away. Hts 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 she fell back after signing the will.
"I've left Helena a hundred dollars
to buy that mourning she was 30 set
on" she whispered. you can get
your learning while hes making the
home for you. Twas the fine fellow
bis father was, mind WELL"
And not all the wrath or lamenta-
lions of Helena Burnet and her moth
er availed to tmpeach the validity Of
the WILL which left the property Of
Ellen Frenklyn to Nancy Goodwin.
II shan't hold you to your promise
now, DEAR" Charlie Mesker said when
he came to see the girl of to the uni
verstty. "You are an heiress DOW.
Everything Is different"
"That isn't d1fferentT' she replied,
with emphasis. "You loved me when I