The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-31

prodigiousIy Amelia became frights ened and thought, "0h, if William were only herei" Jos was completely under Mistress Becky's influence ard Georsie
 Finally. one day when they were stepping at Ostend, Rebecea. who had seen long ago that things could not go on forevei in that manner, delivered littla lecture to her frisnd. telling her that she was fecl got 70 accept burning for so many years and that she must go aawy from there. She needed Q protector,
 Amelia, as usual, dissolved in tears and declared that she could never marry while her heart retained the George. Cant forget himr' cried Becky. That low-bred cocknsy, that selfish humbugt' and then sha told Amelia several truths about her late husband. When Amelia broke out with indignant cries that her state- ments were false, the adventnress, with provoking good nature, threw her Handwriting and read it. It waa the note which Osborne had slipped into Rebecca's bouquet on the night of the Duchess Of Riehmond's ball, asking her to flee with him.
 Amelia of course, opened the flood @&No her grief she thought that now there was nothing to prevent her from low ing Dobbin with her whoia heart. And now go and write to William to como to you at once" commanded Rebecca-
 IT wrote to him this morning" Amelia said, blushing exceedingly.
 So Dobbin came over and took Amelia and Georgie away with him and the devotion of a lifetime was rewarded. He wanted Jos to come too, but the civilian declared that his health required further residence abroad.
 When Dobbin and his bride-eIect herself before the pair, but they heard of her afterward. Jos travelled about from place to place and wherever Jes went there also went Mrs. Rawdon Crswley. It was great acandai and Dobbtn went over once to expostulata with his brother in Jaw and bring him away. but poor Jog said: 'Oh, ! daFen't. daren't, She would kill me. You don't know what a terrible woman she is"
 Three months later Joseph aled at Aixy a-ehapelIe, ard 1t was found that unprofitable investments engineered by Mrs. crawley. He had effected a large insurance on his life In her fav- or. and though the insuran e company said 1t was the hlackest case they bad ever seen, Rebecca went to England with her solicitor and dared them to refuse payment, whereupon they hand ed over the spoils silently.
 Raweon Crawiey died at Coventry Island from yellow fever Six weeks later Sir Pitt died and the title and estates devoIved upon young Rawden who declined to see his mother, though he made her a generous allowanes Dobbiu also refused any comnuuicaA tion with Rebecca and she settled dowr. at Bath and Cheitenham. whore ehg busted berself in works of charity and never went to church without foot man.
 A very strong party of excellent people regarded her as a much injured woman and had her attend booths al charity fairs. Amelia and Dobhin ems counteFed her once at one of these fairs
 Becky cast down her eyes demureI1 and smiled as they hurried away from her-but her smile was not pleasant to see.
 Amelia and Dobbin began to live il the country and 1t was soon whispered that their daughter. Jane, would prObs ably marry the present Sir Rawdos Crawley. They were very happy; and Rebecca--who shall say whether she was happy or not7