Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-01
helena stared from her cousin to the

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
lngs"
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. III make up shake down
on the cot" Then, hurriedly, as she
saw angry refusal IN the others eyes,
Don't make me leave you If you value
my work.
What do you meanE'
"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 |
am paid nothing And l shall accept
her offer today If you make me turn
this poor old creature out!''
We'll, | 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
apologetlc objections, Nan assisted the
old woman up the stairs. On the sec
ond floor they passed a bright room,
hung with rosy chintzes, with a jolly
fire rollicking In the CRATE
Il wish | 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 1t any more than
you do"
4 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
Pneumonia" he said Exposure.
eh? l thought so. Practically hope
less. What's that, eh? You want a
lawyer" He bent to listen. Poor
soul, what have you to will?"
John Meeker," she painted. don't
you know me?"
I'm young DR.. Meeker. John Meek
er Is my father. I'm trying to be as
good man. II | can build up his
practice that had fallen off l hope to
make home for this little girl here"
The old woman smiled and nodded
You'll get me a lawyer maybe II
you know that l am Ellen Frauklyn.
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 she fell back after signing the Will
"Ive left Helena a 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, mind we'll"
And not all the wrath or lamenta-
tions Of Helena Burnet and her moth
er Gvailed 10 impeach the validity OF
the will, which left the property Of
Ellen Franklyn 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.
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