The Washington times., 1913-11-09

N III and good as a kitten. The
V cooks son did what else there
was to be done about the
house that cook and 1 don't do. The
doctor lived Just as simple and old
fashioned as he always had. though he
got to be such famous preacher OF
the Gospel Miss Victoria had nurse,
O. course-Mis' Bigelow brought her
back with her when she came from
New York lust after the baby was
born. CAnd a bright baby she was,
TOO, Nj. Yorke, and uncommoniy big
Tor her ageD a very nice woman tie
nurse was. She married the Frothing-
hams coaehipan, and lives IN Boston,
out Chelsea way.
After Mrs. BigeIow died Miss Vic
toria vas away from home quite good
deal, wasn't she?"
The woman nodded
& She went away TO foreign parts win
Miss Bowditch, and then when she
came back she was forever going to
New York to visit the Hiidreths. Her
hest friend. Miss MadEe rockingham,
had married Mr. AShley, and moved 10
New York, and she was lonely, and
used to be a lot with her. too.
aRetween you and me, Mis- Ashley
wasn't very happy, and she spent as
rnuch time as she could back here in
Rrookmede though Well, one time
u,ben Mis- Victoria came home Mr.. Van
Rensselear followed her. and they were
married in about a year They certain
Iv seemed happy. / don't know that
ever see a couple more in love with
each other"
And DR.. BigeloW, was ne satlsneo 10
have them marry?
"Hs seemed as pleased as I chliG
over their happiness, but after she d
zone he seemed to age very QEHhiN
and two years ago he died IN churCn'
all the congregation, on Easter moi II
Ing" ,,. ,.,,, tragic !
have heard of it." Yorke remarked
TT was, sir. And now II 8 Ter Yer tpie f1,I,iI, 10
think of-that all three of the faIniiE
6ied violent deaths. not one or them IN
their beds like Christians. -
ssro whom did the doctor leave ms
estate?' - lei
+,tad oddlr: 'he left a Will behind
him. leaving requests TO his charities
and to some needy parishioners-p"o,
NE he'd been helping for Eedrs-and
10 some that had been around him FOL
a long time, the sexton OF the chufcr
for one. and cook, and me.
saThen quite a big sum was 10 20 tc
a boyhood friend of his, strugglln:
minister somewhat away out ~ ll'
West The rest was TO go to his daugh
fer even if she didn't need II. She was
yicb Won know, in her own right, the
money coming from one OF her ma
forebears. -
you've got a very nice home here
Miss Finley remarked Norke. glanc
ing about nffn ingeniously. The doctoi
must have left you generous legacy
The woman flushed, and looked dlInos
furtIvely about her, and again there wa:
that odd, hesitating note In her voice
when she spoke finally.
'sVeIl. YOU see, l never was brough
up 10 waste nothing, and J We Deeh thriI
~ and saving. and put by little cVefN
year ! worked"
She paused. then looked him sudden
ly straight in the eyes.
"I don't know any reason why
shouldn't tell you she burst out. Spe
ctsIly as everybody in town knows IT
and like as not some one elseH sa!
something about il, When they cam
20 settle up the poor doctors estate
there wasn't any.
What" cried Yorke.
She nodded again. impressiVeiy.
at least there wasn't enough T.
count-not half enough TO pay few
OF the smallest bequests. No one knew
where II had gone. and no. one wa
ever able to find out. ] think he wen
into some business scheme, though VIII,
he should at' his age, and with all th
money he wanted and everything go
ing 80 yell in the church. and all, /
beyond me.
"He Was as simple-heaTted as a child
and believed in every one, and j opin
ne may have been taken in BY som
imps o. Satan, getting him TO set then
up in business. and falin5- or per
suadin' him TO pay lot of money .
get them LET of from prison for EN-
hs>sleufent on false charge. He hA