Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-10

AVA both his hands.
For Heavens sake. lady, go home.
and spend-some Of that money!
Mrs. Jane laughed bit ruefully.
WELL don't see but what | shall
have to, with everybody against me like
this" she sighed, getting slowly to her
feet But II you knew--if either of you
knew-how really valuable money is,
and how much It would earn for you.
II you'd only let it, l don't believe you'd
be quite. so fast to tell me to go and
spend it."
"Perhaps not but then, you see, we
again her CHEEKY self.
Mr.. Smith said nothing. Mr.. Smith had
turned his back just then.
When Airs. Jane was gone, Mr. Smith
faced Miss Maggie with quizzical smile,
.Well?" he hazarded.
You mean
"I'm awaiting orders-as your new
"oh They'll not be alarming, I assure
you. DO you really want to Gomez"
Indeed 1 do! And think it's mighty
you, do you think? Haven't you got
Enough, with your father to care for?
4 Wont it be too hard for you?'
She shook her head.
II think not. Besides, I'm going to
have help. Anhabelle and Florence Mar
tin. farmers daughters, are very anx-
ious to be in town to attend school
this winter, and ] have said that i would
take them. They will work for their
board
The man gave disdainful sniff
at can imagine how much work you'll
let them do 1t strikes me the help is
on the other foot. However. well let
that pass. I shall be glad enough to
come, and I'll stay-unless I find you're
doing too much and going beyond your
strength. But, how about-your father?
sOh, he won't mind. I'll arrange that
she twinkled merrily-,,you really get
along wonderfully with father, you yomm
have more time now: Hattie Will nave
and Jane won't put down any more car
pets. fancy, for while
''Well, i should hope he shrugged.
Honestly, Miss Maggie, one of the best
things about this Blaisdell money, IN
my eyes. is that It may. give you a
little rest from being chief cook and
bottle washer and head nurse combined
on tap for any minute. But. say. that
woman will spend some of that money
won't she?"
Miss Maggie smiled significantly.
IT think she will saw Frank last
evening-though l didn't think II neces.
sary to say. so to her. he came 10 see
yery soon, and that the ladies of the
family have some new clothes
well, hope So"
"You seem concerned
asserted stoutly Such a windfall OF
wealth ought to bring happiness.
think; and it seemed to, to Mrs, Hattie
though. of course. she'll learn better. ter.
money. But Mrs. Jane. And, by the
way, how is Miss Flora bearing up
under the burden"
Miss Maggie laughed.
Poor Flora ~,
"sPoor Flora! md do near foor
Maggie say Poor Flora'T'
.Oh. she won't be poor long, srniieu
Miss Maggie. Shell get used 10 IT.
this stupen lous sum of money-one OF
these days: But Just no" she "e''' y
frightened to death.
.Yes@both because she's got it, and
hecause she's afraid she'll lose It. Ih Ihat
doesn't sound logical. ! KNOW P%. Tn baSin bVi a
-vith she hasn't the least idea now 10
spend money. Under my caretui guiu-
> snce. however, she has bought her
few new dresses-though they're oeau
"Blackw interrupted the man;
Eyes. she's put on mourning, smiled
Miss Maggie, as he came to olsmayeS
stop. ''She would d9 dsoan, a. She nnIess Ie she
did. with that poor man dead ana si'ihs
.But he isn't dead-that is, they
aren't sure he's dead" amended MI
s 0mith, hastily.
but Flora thinks he is. She says says
n he must be, or he would have appeared
in time to save all that money. she
!. very much shocked, especially at Hat.
5.tie. that here is so little respect being
y hown his memory. So she is all tht
. more determined to do the best she car
on her part"
but she--she didn't know him, SC
n she cant-er-really mourn for him..
y stammered the man. There was most
curious helplessness on Mr.. Smiths
face
"No she says she can't really mourn
smiled Miss Maggie again. "and that
what worries her the most OF anything
because she can't mourn, when he's been
SO good to her-and he with neither wifi
y nor chick nor child to mourn for him
4 she says. But she's determined to q
i through the outward form of it, at least
So she's made herself some new blacl
dresses, and she's bought veil. She
a taken Mr.. Fuiton's picture (she hat
one cut from magazine, ! believe)
and has had it framed and hung on he
wall. On the mantel beneath 1t sh'