The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-24

You haven't been brought here IN
reference TO q lawsuit. but In the ca
pacity of q Beneficiary.
"a whichf" said Miss Tapscott.
wrtnklfng mp her brows In puzzled
way. I'm afraid don't fist under
stand.
Remember having lady named
Berkenshaw boarding with you some
seven or eight years ago Mrs. Mar
tina Berkenshaw7'
t.Lawt yes, replied Miss Tapscott
"a widder lady she was. Come from
somewhere up in Yorkshire, lookin
after niece of hers-her dead sisters
darter as she'd lost sight Of She
took with pneumony while she was a.
boardin' with me. and nurseds her.
thought once she was goin. to die. but
she pulled through"
owing to your careful and tireless
nursing"
well. can't say as ever thought
that
"she did. however said Mr.. stet-
low, "and she has done her best to
prove It. She had q house and some
property in Yorkshire. Miss Tapscott.
when she died six weeks ago; and In.
return for your kindness to her. she
has left you half Of her possessions.
in ready money, and you've been SUM
moned here this morning to receive
It.
The reaction was so great that for
a moment she trembled on the verge
of crying.
You're sure I'm wide awake
You're sure this amt all a dreamg
she said doubtfu1ly.
"Qutte sure" he answered. yours
g.. -
fine. large farmhouse and ~ acres of
land. and you and Mrs. Thornburn are
to share and share alike"
Mrs. Berkenshaw's niece. She
married against her aunt's wishes. 1t
appears. and they were estranged
shortly after being together. But the
old lady seems to have repented at the
last and linked her name with yours
In her will. am expecting Mrs.
Thornburn here every minute with her.
little boy. Her husband died three
months ago and left her in rather
straightened circumstances. She has
been supporting-h herself and her little
son by giving music lessons since Mr..
Thorburn's death. She is not in very
good health, although she is young
and extremely good looking. You Will
like her and her little boy. am sure"
II amt fond of children and de-
test boys" said Miss Tapscott with
an amount of bitterness which made
him arch his brows and look at her
In surprise. II don't care for young
widders nuther. never would take.
one in to board even in my hardest.
times. And young wilder with q
boy! I hope she won't want to live
in the house. hope she'll rent mo
her part I want to live alone.
couldn't stand 9 boy. Boys ID only
men getting ready to grow up: and I
hate men! wish I'd never seen one
II wish I'd never hev' to speak to one
again to the day Of my deathi"
Mr.. Stetlow suppressed whistle.
.Forty-nve, IL she's day." was his
mental tally. with an incipfent mus
tache, q face like Ratchet. feet like
a grenadier, and yet-she's had sro-
nance.
His reflections were cut short by
the sound of piping. childish voice.
mingled with the rustic of q woman's
skirt. which proceeded from the outer
opened It, and held out q welcoming
hand.
.Ah, good morning. Mrs. Thorn
burn" he said. 81 thought I recog-
nized our young inQuirer's voice. You
are Just In time. Mrs. Thornburn- AL
low me to have the pleasure OF intro
ducing you to your colegatee, Miss
Josephine Tapscott."
Miss Tapscott, who had sat silent
and motionless, glanced UP. A young
and radiantly lovely woman. with fair
hair and blue eyes, was standing be-
fore her arrayed In widows weeds.
and extending small kid-gloved hand
in smiling greeting A little knot OF