Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-05-24

"Oh, DEAR" sighed the girl; II do
hope Mr.. Graves will be well enough
to call today. he expected to. Except
for the telephone message telling us
that that man at Denboro''-
"Our dear Uncle Elisha" put in
Stephen, with sarcasm. "Uncle 'Lishv
Heavens, what a name"
Hush! He can't help his name.
And fathers was worse yet-Abijah.
Think of it!'
II don't want to think of it. Neither
did the governor. That's why he drop
ped it, I suppose. Just what did Graves
say? Give me his exact words"
His partner, Mr.. Kuhn, telephoned
that everything was satisfactory. This
Captain Warren-a ship captain, I sup
pose he is-would In all probability re-
fuse to accept the guardianship and
the rest of it,
Refuse? I should think so. I'm
jet as certain father was insane when
he made that will as l am that I'm
alive. If he wasn't, do you suppose
he would have put us and the estate
in the care Of a down east jay2 It's
inconcefSable! It's ridiculous! Think
Of it! Suppose this uncle Of our had
accepted. Suppose he had come to
town here and any Of our friends had
met him. This Is guardian, Cap
tain Warren Of Punkin Centre
Pleased to meet ye,' says Uncle Lish.
'How's tatersY Horrors! Say, Caro-,
you haven't told any one, Malcolm or
his mother or any one, have your"
"Of not, Steve. You know I
wouldn't"
"Wel, don't. They needn't know it,
nov or at any other time. Graves will
probably get himself appointed, and
he's respectable If he is an old fogy.
Well worry along till I'm t%wenty-one,
and then-well, then I'll handle our
business myself"
He was on his way to the telephone
when the doorbell buzzed.
"Gad, there's Graves now" he ex-
claimed. Now I suppose I'll have to
stay. Well hear about dear Uncle
Lish, won't we? Oh, joyp
But the staid butler when he en-
tered the library did not announce the
lawyers name.
Mrs. Corcoran Dunn and Mr.. NAL
colm," he said. "Will you see them,
Miss Gardiner
The young lady's face lit up.
GCartotp1u EIxro ,Iev cha cot1
"Show them-oh, Mrs. Dunn, I'm SO
glad to see you! 1t was ever so good
Of you to come. And Malcolm"
my dear child" she cried, "how
could I stay away? We have spoken
Of you and Stephen SO often this morn
ing. We know how lonely you must
be, and Malcolm and I decided we
must run in on you after lunch. Didn't
we. MalcolmT
Malcolm Corcoran Dunn, her son,
was a blond young man with a rather
indolent manner.
Sure, mater!" he said calmly.
How dye do, Caroline? 10, Steve!"
The quartet shook hands. Mrs.
bullu ain SlCuhluSly LIN u NlulI anu
gazed about the room.
"My DEAR said Mrs. Dunn, address,
ing Caroline, "how are you getting on?
How are your nerves? Is all the
dreadful Settling over?"
Every nearly, thank g~oodness!"
"rhat's a mercy. I should certainly
have been here yesterday to help you
In experimenting and arranging and
so on, but 1 was suffering from one of
my hearts, and you know what they
are"
Her son turned from the window.
II say, mother" he declared YEARLY,
II do wish you wouldn't speak Of your
vital organs in the plural. Any one
would imagine you were a sort of
freak, like the two headed boy at the
circus. It's positively distressing"
Stephen laughed. He admired young
Dunn immensely. Mrs. Dunn sighed.
Don't, Malcolm, dear" she pleaded.
you sound so unfeeling. One not ac-
quainted with your real kindness of
heart
"Oh, drop it." interrupted Malcolm.
Lets omit the heart interest. This
isn't a clinic. I say, Steve, how do you
like the new fiat? 1t is a fiat, isn't it?'
Stephen turned red. His sister col
ored and bit her lip. Mrs. Dunn hasten
ed to the rescue.
"Horrors!" she exclaimed. "Mal-
colin, you really are insufferable. Flat!
Caroline, dear, you mustn't mind him.