The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-22

mo: she was a late acquaintance of
your grandfather's. He met her through
an old friend OF his,-Miss Evans,
known as Sister Theresa. Miss Dew
ereux is Sister Theresa's niece"
! whistled. / had a dim recollec-
ion that during my grandfathers long
Ividowhood there were occasional re-
ports that he was about 10 marry. The
lame OF Miss Evans had been mention
I'd In this connection. l had heard IL
poken OF in my family, and not, re-
nembered, with kindness. Later, l
beard OF her Joining a Sisterhood, and
pening school somewhere I'm the
Igest.
And Miss Devereux.-Is she an eld-
xerly nunrtee2"
II don't know how elderly she is,
put she isn't a nun at present. Still
he's almost alone in the world, and
he and Sister Theresa are very inti-
hate"
Pass the will again, Pickering,
5hile make sure grasp these divert
1g ideas. Sister Theresa isn't the one
mustn't marry, is she? It's the other
ECCLESIASTICAL embroidery artist.--the
ne with the in her name, suggest
ng the algebra of my vanishing
outh"
read aloud this paragraph:
provided. further, that in the event
Z the marriage of said John Glenarm
the said Marian Devereux. or in the
'ent of any promise or contract of
arriage between said persons within
ye years from the date of said John
lenarm's acceptance of the provisions
this will, the whole estate shall
ecome the property absolutely Of ST.
gatha's school, at Annandale, Wabana
Dunty. Indiana, a corporation under
laws OF said state"
For touch OF comedy commend
e to my grandfather! Pickering. you
ways were a well meaning fellow
turn over to you all my right, in
rest and title in and 10 these angelic
sters. Marry I like the idea
ppose some one will try to marry
E. tB=uUt embraced in my scfrerue Uf
'I should hardly call you a marry
man." he observed
Perfectly right, my friend! Sister
eresa was considered possible
itch for my grandfather in my youth.
e and I are hardly contemporaries.
d the other lady with the fascinat-
l, algebraic climax to her name
). too, is impossible; IL seems that
ant get the money by marrying her.
better let her take it She's as poor
the devil, | dare say
n imagine not. The Evanses are a
althy family, In spots, and she ought
have some money Of her own II her
II doesn't coax IL out OF her for
cational schemes"
And wnere on the map are these
ely creatures 10 be foundY'
Sister Theresa's school adjoins your
serve; Miss DevereuX has, | think
ne OF your own weakness for travel
,er Theresa is her nearest relative,
she occasionally visits 81. Agatha's
hats the school"
II suppose they embroider altar
his together and otherwise labor
antly TO bring confusion upon Satan
his cohorts. Just the people TO
the wool over the eyes OF my
ndfather"
lckering smiled at my resentment.
You'd better give them a wide berth;
might catch you in their net.
er Theresa is said TO have quite
ming way. She evidently pluCked
r grandfather"
Nuns In spectacles the gentle edu-
brs OF youth and that sort Of thing,
a good-natured old man for their
None OF them for me-"
rather thought So" remarked
ering,-and he pulled his watch
his pocket and turned the stem
his heavy fingers. He was short.
b set and sleek. with a square Jaw.
already thin and a close-clipped
stache. Age, I reflected. was not
loving him.
had no intention ef allowing him
b. I was irritatee. drew out my