The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-01-02
"Why you told"


than you should In the headlight com
pany. but he'd insisted that you should
hold out enough 10 live on. and you'd
very wisely followed his advice"
Il know" she said weakly. II told
him so. He didn't know, or else he'd
forgotten how much WiIbur's insur-
ance amounted to, and I-oh, il seemed
such Il sure way to make u real for
tune out of "a Iittle-and l thought l
could do something for you. George,
II you ever came TO need it-and II all
looked so bright just thought I'd put
II 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 this?''
II couldn't till l had to-" she said
piteously. 1t wouldn't do any good
not any good on earth" She got out
her lace handkerchief and began TO
cry. Nothing does any good. | guess,
IN this old world, Oh, how tired Of
this old world l ann l didn't know
what 70 do. 1 just tried to 20 ahead
and be rs practical as I could, and ar
range some way for us TO live. Oh,
l knew you didn't want me, George
/ can see that much You don't sup
pose | want to 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
- fCsr,ft L
mother'd want me to watch over you
and Try 10 have something like home
for you'll knew she'd want me to do
what / tried to dOr' Fanny's tears
were bitter now. and her voice, hoarse
and wet, was tragically sincere. ooh
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! Come, 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 in one OF the two kitchen
chairs which had been placed at the
rough table "Therei" he said, get
over 1T" Fanny's spirits revived APP
preciably: she looked up with q plain
tive eagerness. II had bought all my
fall clothes, George" she said; land l
paid every bin l owed. l don't owe
cent for clothes. George"
That's good" he said wanly. and he
had moment of physical dizziness
that decided him to sit down quickly.
For an instant II 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 fesbly.
Let's see If we 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 1t Is comfort TO be
among nice people. l think Wen both
enjoy IL, because the truth is we've
been keeping too much TO ourselves
for long while. 1t isn't good for
people"
II was thinking about the money,
Aunt Fanny. The rent is thirty-siI
dollars month; the dinner Is twenty
two and II 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. longer!' she exclaimed. $50
you see"
II see that forty-five and thirty-si1
Ia afU no hA
lowest. We need a hundred dollars a
month-and I'm going TO make thirty
two"
Il thought of that. George" she said
! confidently. land I'm sure 1t will be all
right You'll be earning a great deal
more than that very soon"
Il don't see any prospect of it-not
till I'm admitted to the bar, and that
will be two years ut the earliest"
"Well. there's the six hundred dol
lars from the sale. Six hundred and
twelve dollars II was
1T isn't six hundred and twelve
now" said George. It's about one
hundred and sixty"
Fanny showed a momentary dismay
why. how"
81 lent Uncle George two hundred:
gave fifty apiece to old Sam and those
two other old darkies that worked for
grandfather so long. and ten to each
| of the servants here"
And you gave me rhirty-six," she
said thoughtfully, ''for the first
months rent, in advance"
did I? I'd forgotten. Well, with
about hundred and sixty in bank
and our expenses hundred a month.
| it doesn't seem as IL this new place
"Still." she interrupted. I'VE have
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 decisiyely. You stay here and
look after the moving. Old Frank
doesn't expect me until afternoon.
this first day, but I'll go and see him
now"
1t was early, and old Frank.
| just established at his big, flat-topped
| desk, was surprised when his prospec-
tive assistant and pupil walked In. He
was pleased, as well as surprised. how