The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-11-29
"lYhy you told"


hold out enough 10 live on. and you
very wisely followed his advice
Il know" she said weakly. Il told
him so. He didn't know, or else he'd
forgotten how much Wilbur's insur-
ance amounted to, and oh, il seemed
such sure way 10 make real Tor
tune out Of a little-and ! thought
could do something for you, George,
if you ever came TO need it--and il all
looked so bright just thought I'd put
it all in. ] did-every cent except my
last interest payment-and it's gone
Good LOrd!' George began TO
pace up and down the worn planks of
the bare floor "Why on earth did
you wait till now TO tell such thing
as ihisf"
81 couldn't till ] had TO-" she said
piteOusly. IL wouldn't do any good
not any good on earth" She got out
her lace handkerchief and began 10
cry. Nothing does any good, guess,
in this Old world. Oh, how tired Of
this old world / am! / didn't know
what TO do. i just tried TO go ahead
and be as practical as | could, and ar
range some way for us TO live. Oh,
] knew you didn't want me, George
| can see that much! You don't sup
pose / want 10 thrust myself on you,
do you? 1t isn't very pleasant TO be
thrusting yourself on person you
know doesn't want yOu-but / knew
you Oughtn't to be left all alone In
the world; it isn't good. l knew your
mother'd want me TO watch over you
and try to have something like home
for you'll knew she'd want me TO do
what ! tried TO do" Fanny's tears
were bitter now, and her voice, hOarse
and wet, was tragically sincere. "Oh
and now-you don't want-yOu want
you want to leave me in the lurch
You"
"Oh, my Lord" He went TO her
AMI lifted her. "For Gods sake get
up! Cine, let's take the coffee into
the other room and see what's to be
done"
He got her to her feet; she leaned
upon him, already somewhat comfort
ed, and. with his arm about her, he
conducted her TO the dining room and
seated her I'm one of the two kitchen
chairs which had been placed at the
rough table. There" he said, get
over it," Fanny's spirits revived ap-
probably: she looked up with plain
tive eagerness. II had bought all my
fall clothes, George" she said; 'and
paid every bill owed. ] don't owe q
cent for clothes, George"
That's good" he said wanly, and he
had a moment of physical dizziness
that decided him to Sit down quickly.
For an instant it seemed to him that
he was not Fanny's nephew, but mar
ried to her. He passed his pale hand
over his paler forehead. "Well, let's
see where we stand" he said feebly.
Lets see If re can afford this place
you've selected.
Fanny continued to brighten. I'm
sure it's the most practical plan we
could possibly have worked out,
George-and IL is comfort to be
among nice people. / think We'll both
enjoy II, because the truth is we've
been keeping too much TO ourselves
for long while. IL isn't good for
people"
81 was thinking about the money,
Aunt Fanny. The rent Is thirty-six
dollars a month; the dinner is twenty.
two and half for each of us, and
we've got to have some provision for
other food. We won't need any
clothes for year, perhaps"
"Oh. longerw she exclaimed. "SO
you see"
81 see that fOrty-five and thirty-siS
make eighty-One," he said. AT the
lowest, we need hundred dollars q
month-and I'm going TO make thirty
two"
81 thought of that, George" she said
confidently, "and Pm sure it will be al
right. You'll be earning n great dea
more than that very soon."
II don't see any prospect of it-no
till I'm admitted to the bar, and tina
|
swell, there's the six hundred dol
lars from the sale. Six hundred anC
twelve dollars it was"
at isn't six hundred and lively,
now" said George. 'It's about ont
hundred and sixty"
Fanny showed q momentary dismay
'Why. how"
81 lent Uncle George two hundred:
gave fifty apiece to old Sam and thos
two other old dsrkies that worked 70
grandfather so long. and ten to eacl
of the servants here"
sand you gave me thirty-six," sh
said thoughtfully, ''for the ars
months rent, in advance"
did /? I'd forgotten. Well, wit
about a hundred and sixty in banl
and our expenses a hundred month
1t doesn't seem as If this new place
.Still," she interrupted, 1--WE hav
paid the first months rent In advance
: and II does seem to be the most praC
teal"
George rose. "See here, Aunt Fanny.
he said decisively. you stay here an
look after the moving. Old Fran
doesn't expect me until afternoon
this first day, but I'll go and see hir
now
(. IL was early, and old Frank
Just established at his big. fiat-toppe
} desk, was surprised when his prospec