Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-14
LITTLE EMILY.

! LITTLE EMILY.
| IT was all over. The doleful excite
end. the 'nouI had all gone homo.
| The funeral baked meats had been
| eaten. and Miss Stevens slept the sleep
the hillside. For they had been fine
folks, n s., in their day. these stevens and
| Of her line, had died in her seventy
nth year. leaving hard on to half Il
listing relative was her nephew. Ralph
Griswald, her only sisters son. fell
lev who had never won Miss An,'s
reading, riaracte and from the arst
| she had prophescd that young Girls
| and u disgrace to his fan,ly--dnd he
| had. Miss AIMS prophecy had come
| true Ralph Griswald was perfect
OBJ s shs would ye n sSc @
| intest..c every. cent would go ~ law
TO her only existing relative; but folks
AMI ledye all TO good faithful little
Emily Harris, .the founding she had
what She aught 10 have done people
we're tight in saying that. bit then
wrn! does the idle gossip Of country
| stroEE-minded woman, and quito able
to attend TO her own affairs without
sss 81 therefore hsr all that was
purely Gratuitous.
| And here she had been dead four
| days, and poor. unhappy little Emily
| had not once thought OF whether she
/ was an heircss or not To be sure the
| lawyers had ransackcd every nook and
corner in the house for papers, almost
| then Emily had not needed them. She
was sitting in, the, death chamber, be-
she should get on without one in whom
F.: as far back Is she could rccollect, She
! had found mother. father,all that is
Well, the house had been overrun with
mourning visitors. People who had
cropped up in every direction claiming
marriage with the deceased. But.
though they waited patiently after the
funeral. no will was forthcoming, and
for very good reason-no will had
been found.
Then Miss Stevens lawyer broke the
unwelcome tidinEs to little Emily, and
Sne ges to ha She
generosity Of the hair, Mr.. Ralph Girls,
wald Tearfully the bereaved begged
old home until Mr. Griswald arrived
from town, he not having put in an
appearance at the funeral, to the sur
is doubtful IL he would have ever set
foot in the "old shanty," as he was ac-
cuStomed to call The grand old home
written him to come down and take
possession of his unexpected windfall.
So the fifth day since Miss AIMS
death , came round and the the twilight
chamber where she loved to linger.
Seeming TO feel the gentle influence
Of her kind benefactress more in that
The silver bow of young moon hung
just before the window and flung faint.
Little Emily hung herself into her
accustomed seat by the window and
great sob rent her tender bosom. as
what the future had in store ror her.
Though dear. blessed aunt has left
me nothing but the memory ,yys. Of heT
know she meant to leave me comfort
able. Indeed, she said time and again
married we should have a substantial
wedding present from her, present
that would keep the wolf from no. our door
Harry has his invalid mother and two
salary, and viii never add an addi-
tionai weight to his burden. will
make my own way, and
1t was Mrs. Tenncy, the housekcepcr,
who suddenly entered the dim chamber
with an air Of mysterious excitement;
with a bound.
What is it. Mrs. Tenney?" she de-
Ralph Griswold has just driven over
and he asked first thing for you.
ney," cried the girl with sob.
goose Go and battle your eyes and
run down t 70 Mr.. Ralph He's a right
black as he is painted, | believe" and
added: You're a, well-educated girl
see why MIR. Ralph should not
flush. hush, Mrs. Tenhey I know
what you would say" parted Emily:
I'll be true to him."
But no can't support you and Ralph |
the treacherous counsel. She ncd out
OF the room and ton minutes later en-
tered s1r. Griswold's presence in the
well. Emily" said tho young gentle.
man when the first greeting was over. |
II suppose you have heard that ] in
bowed her .hcad--"and that you are LETT
as penniless as you came here?'
Well" leaning back in his chair and
coolly striking match on the heel OF |
his shoe preparatory to igniting the |
cigar between his lips. "as we are no
you, I'm going to do the fair ira ana suu ,af
thing by you
He paused, somewhat astonished by
IT do not think you can do anything
for me, Mr. Griswold." she said stead.
.. "Pg ao not ,,s' see % SSss, I can"
- Then will be plain: I am going to
Emily rose 70 her feet quivsring with
anger II thank you for the honor