The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-03-25

uncle Wnce VIII IN my favor, and
had before me the anticipation OF en-
joying fortune Nevertheless my,
life WAS dun. They were old persons
and had outlived most OF their init
mate friends they were certainly aot
eompaniOnable for me.
As to enjoying the society OF per-
sons OF my own age. | had very little
opportunity to d9 so My aunt soon
after I Went to live with her became
an invalid and required my constant
attention Resides. my aunt had not
for nmny years nad anything to do
with s'ciai affairs. and was not
thrown into the swim had step.
ped into what from distance ! had
considered IN enviabie position. but
wns not satisfied had become
nurse, my pay to consist Of a living
and u fortune after my patients death,
OF. rather. after the death of two per-
sons. either one or both of whom might
outlive me
And now that had experience In
this condition which had led me to re-
greet my marriage 1 turned longingiy to
what would have been my lot II my
husband had lived. | pictured little
house that would have made coy
and an interest in husband and chill
dren-an interest which is paramount
to all other interests l do not except
those cases where the husband and
wife quarrel or separate. The interest
is there, but It has become. SO to speak.
diseased | had all the comforts wealth
could bring. but there was no soul In
them. lived in a splendid house, but
there was no home In II for me-
did not meet my husbands sister,.
who inherited what little property he
left She wrote me offering. inasmuch
as 1t was mine by right, to give 1t up
to me. but declined to accept 1t She
was very sympathetic. and somehow
through her letters conceived a decid-
ed liking for her. | would have liked
to see her. but she lived mt distance.
and neither could well go to the other
She and | became regular correspond
ents, and | contided In her my dissatis
faction at the life led and my regrets
that l could not have had n home OF
my own, 'be 1t ever so humble"
To this she replied that the day
would come when | would be wealthy.
and would then be satisfied that fate
had kept me from marriage without
adequate income aud had given instead
the power and comfort that money
brings. But to this replied that. bav.
ing become familiar with wealth, 1t
did not seem so much of blessing ga
those who saw 1t from distance sup
posed
had lived with my aunt three years
when she died. Then my troubles be
gan in earnest, for | had the whole re-
sponsibility of bolstering up my uncle
In his old age. woman left desoate
can accommodate herself to the new
situation better than man My uncle
could not accommodate himself to get
on without his life partner. 1 endured
his misery with him for the greater
part of a year. when l saw evidence
that he was intending to marry again.
A woman about half his age had set
her cap for him and was not long In
securing him.
My standing in dead mems shoes
mad been u failure ! knew well
enough that this new Wa would Sc
riously object even to sh,~ng her nus
bands Inheritance with me. and ! did
not believe that. under the crcum
stances. we two women could get ON
together under the same roof This
turned out as | expected The lady
SOON made 1t plain to me that was
not desirable and set my uncle against
me. What should dor | had no place
to go, and the means at my command
were limited My uncle was soon got
under the thumb of his wife. and she
would not even permit him to give me
an allowance. ] knew nothing about
his destroying the will made in my ia
vor. but II his wife permitted 1t to re.
main she was not the woman | sup
posed she was.
In my distress | wrote to my sister
in-law. pouring my troubles cut 10 her.
She wrote me sympathetic letter. re.
minding me that ] was still young-i
was twenty-four-and would likely
marry. She suggested NO plan for me.
but said she would write again soon
Later l received another letter from
her inviting me to make her a visit
We could then talk over what 1t was
best for me to do and would doubtless
hit upon some plan for my comfort
determined to accept the invitation.
found Miss Sayles living In modest
comfort and took her into my heart on
sight as had through her letters She
made me feel at home from the mo
ment entered the house She was
older than my husband had been and
seemed to have looked upon him more
as a son than a brother.
II have a surprise for you" she said.
'of such importance that fear to give
to you without preparing you for It.
You remember that you wrote Win
throp while coming from England or
the proposition OF your aunt and uncle
to live with them and inherit vour nm