Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-01-10

some one else can name. more thaul
You imagine. fancy. and my wife wiz
welcome you with open arms. you
may be sure. AS for that foolish HAM
nah. she's the most penitent persons
in Greenvaie. There's another reason
/ stiIl,.' he added. xlsncins around With
a sr1ile. 'and no ono Is more glad Of ~
/ than we all are. It's sixty thousand
dollar reason--your heritage. Miss
I Vera Mcclure. for your father Is dead
ana thatamount is now in the Rivertonf
savings bank awaiting you"
Martin had expected this news 10 be.
ovcrpowering. and Good God." FROM
Uncle Jud. and gasping Land
It was
Chips face, however. was q study.
First she grew pale. then flashed 2,
/ scared glance from one to another OF
/ the three who watched her, and then
almost did her shame and hatred Of
this vile parent find expression.
I'm glad he~~no. | won't say so. for
he was my father" she exclainaed;
hut ! want Old cy to have some Of
the money and Uncle Jnd here. aud
you folks. all ! was a pauper long.
enough. and thea. trae to her INSTINCT
u how 70 escape from trouble. she
ran out OF the room
she's curis gal. : asserted uncle
lud. looking after hsr as Il seeiing
/ that sha needed explanation. the most
earis gal ever saw but VIZ cant
I let her 60 money or no money. Mr.
Z ffisA.e / faHa3 her ene ulsht upcnl
I top O Rangall BILL She was "a starved
+ ga beat out ffe tgampin she ooug3n'tg
/ hnraly crawl pr IN 10 the wagons NJ
yet she said wonl0nt be hNlped
thout she coula arm II. think SHE'S
ike folks we read about, who starve
gathor'n beg hut she kin have all
we've got some day, an We Jest cant
| let her 10"
And Martin. realizing It's fntility,
made no further protest. i
Something Of ehagrin also came 10
4 him, for, brnadmlnded as be WAS. ha
realized how partial neglect, the mar
row religious prejudice of GroenvaIe.
and nnwlse notice of her childish ideas
about spites aud Old Tomah's superstt
tions had all oonspirod to drive her
away. She was honest and Eelfsrc.
i gpaetlng. "frue hiuet as Old Cy had I
said, grateful as a Sawning dog for all
/ that had been done for her, and In
/ spite OF her Drigin q circumstance L
j that carries no weight with Marlin.
| she was 81 he believed. who would I
develop ia4& ErsendId womaahnod. I
That She WIT wen on her way toward
that goal, hs improved speach and de-
votion 70 Il Sa new fgiansis gave AMI
pie evidence.
And now Hay's rosition 10 this com
plex situation occurred to Martin: for
this young mans interest In Chip and
l almost heart.hrnkea grief over her dis
appearance Ind long since betrayed
his attachment
= suppose you may have guessed
that there was love affair mixed up
with this episode" he said to the two
somewhat dazed people,
/ X callated thar was, that fnHt night"
Uncle Jud responded. hts eyes twin
! king again. "an told Mandy 40. Twas
/ that more'n anything else kept us
1 from quizzin' the gal knowed by
i her face she had heart trouble. m rye
seen the cause ont"
You have exclaimed Martin.
| astonished In turn, for heavens sake,
| where?'
"Oh, down 10 the Corners. most :
| year ago, n ii'sely boy he was. too"
And never told herr
| mo, why should I, thinkin' she'd run
| away from him We didn't want ia
! spile her plans We found ont, though.
! her name wa~ Mcclure, but never let
/, on till she ti iis a spell ago" And
| then Uncle sai told the story OF Rays
arrival IN ri sviIle in search Of Chip.
"'rhat felew Is my nephew, Ray
mond Stetson7 reioined Martin with
pride, The also II an orphan. and
have adopted hiri Chip has no cause
10 be ashamed af SIp attachment"
= don't calsase she IT," replied
Uncle Jud. "'Tain't that that 1inerai-
" makes a gal kick over the traces.
Msbbe twas suthin some o. you folks
said" And then a new light came to
Martin.
Mr.. Walker" he answered impress
siyely; ''im every village there III al
ways M adlegorne old maid who in
yariabiy says things she'd better not.
and ours I no exception In this case
It was cspendent Of our family who
took a. dislike to Chip. it seems, and
her esdhpade was It's outcome"
wal. yeye got 20 hey charity for
EN-. replied Urcle Jud. with broad
smile. @Neyer havin' suffered the
joys N sorrows o. love. they look at It
sorter criss-croSs, an mebber this 'un.
did Old maids are good deal like
cider--nat'rally turn to vinegar. What
wimmin need more'n all the rest Is be-
In loved. m II they don't get II, they
sour up In tirae an amt no comfort to