The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-10-11
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The letter was handed to Marjory at
the breakfast table after the exterior
had been severely scrutinized BY the
head of the household.
Narjory, somewhat tenacious Of her
Individuality, was OF course late, so the
family looked up from its respective
plates with varying expressions Of dis
approval while Aunt Lavinia shifted
obtruslvely.
Marjory opened her letter, and her
pretty eyes grew round and bright as
she mastered its contents. How per-
fectly glorious" she exclaimed at last
my godmother is dead and has left
me one thousand pounds!"
The family was with one accord
thunderstruck. The godmother in
question had quarreled violently with
Marjory's parents and had ceased all
communication with them ten years be-
fore, the chief cause Of her displeasure
being the rabid narrow -mindedness of
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanhope, who made a
point Of "disapproving'' of everything
they did not understand, or were not
concerned in, and imagine the one and
only spot Of Importance in the wide
world was their own ivy-clad manor
house, in a wee struggling village, six
miles from the nearest railway station
and telegraph Office.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanhope rarely left
their own home and only at rare inter
walls drove to the nearest market town,
from which excursion he returned in a
clustering passion at other people.
"Aunderheadedness." and his wife with
q violent headache; they always went
together, and always returned with the
same results.
They owned with much reluctance
that the one great mistake Of their
otherwise blameless and exemplary
lives had been the sending Of Marjory
to school in London, the three younger
girls and their brother being educated
at home under the austers rule of 4
fsarssmA avesome fraulsin Of uncsr-
tai~ aSs ana doubtful accent
''Nar1sry." her mother would ny "a
Shstieally, has been 4 sad Aisappsint-
meat " which might - inferred that
~ young we3aA in Susstiea AaA in
MID varisus sensible. up-ts-date, and
S>-aAsaA doctrines and qualities, and
ussd the Arnness Of will which she in.
AsritsA frsm her patsrnal relative in 4
manner that ruined the Domestic psaes
Of Stanheps NaIsr not a little.
Il think. Aarjory." said her mother,
perfectly glorious IL hardly the right
tern to apply to the lsnented death Of
ysur Eodmother."
"Fssr, dear Juliana," sobbsd Aunt
LAvinia. dabbing her syeA She know
little and cared less about the defunct
lady, but always made a point Of weep
Ing whenever occasion served.
"What shall you do with the money!"
inquired Marjory's sister Geraldine.
"Gslltl how nne," was the express
savs remark Of the son and heir, upon
which hs was requested by the twins
'Aet 10 - vulgar"
"1'n glad Juliana has recognized.
sven at the eleventh hour, that she did
wrong to displease U.S." announced the
head Of the family pompously. 1T
would have shown better taste to have
left the small legacy to your neither or
to ne; stu, I regard 1t as 4 graceful
act Of rsDaration, and it will be a nice
little income for you, Marjery, II I il
vest It properly for yeu."
This letter states" replied Mar.
je9y, that the money il left to me to
pend exactly a. like In the purchase
Of anything NEST want"
Then purchase ssns steck-I will
es1sult NJ s0lidtsf."
Il lsa't want steek," aid Narjsry.
Z want . meteor sas."
HaA sAs announced that shs pre-
pssad iAtrslueiAg q had Of psrfsU-
Ass allisatsss iAts the Asasstis essia
ne astsnishns1t and sxsits00t csvld
ut have bss1 DsTA
Net snly I'D Mr.. staAhsDs strongly
" lisapDrsvs" Of aatsnsbilss, and cen
sidsgsA It eIssrabls taste to APPEAR in
public in anything mere progressive
than q victoria drawn By a couple Of
fat, lazy bays, or his trap harnsssed 20
. stubborn old mare, but his wife
deemed a woman capable Of driving in
such an "infernal machine" as a being