The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1920-07-08
HER kUNT'S WILL
BY JACK LAwToN.
Copyright. 1919. western Newspapor union


Aunt Trimble leaned back IN her
chair and regarded her niece wrath
fully.
IF you persist In your intention TO
marry this nobody" she said u VIII
cut you out Of my will and leave The
money TO charity. Was it TO marry
poor clerk that ! gave you education
and accomplishments Of the best|
Harry Is not q nobody" Rhoda IN
dlmantly retorted, "he IS good man
and true. And ne viii not always be
"A clerk. His chosen business is one
which promises steady advancement
But IL it didn't" the girl added vche-
mently, I'D marry him just the same
NO doubt" muttered Aunt Trim5ie
scOrnfully this Harry has rot used
his dark romantic eyes in vain. But
IL he were the man you think him TO
be, he would never accept the sacrifice
you are making"
Sacrifice !" cried the girl, the blue
eyes cleaning. DO YOU compare love
for him with an old house no mater
how grand and imposing? Why. ia
be happier in two rooms with my liar-
ry, than mistress Of all this estate
"You shall have your wish then. un-
grateful girl" the Aunt said bitterly;
impulsively she tapped 81 bell nj her
side.
"Get Mr.. Timmons. my lawyer on
the phone" she commanded the maid
who answered. Tell him my business
is Immediately important ! wish 20
change my will"
A mans figure came quickly through
the hall.
Il could not help herring" ea'd 2
grave voice. "whGt has just been So ~
Your voices carried. as ! came mp.
The young man turned o white fg .r
upon the girl his eyes were tragic
"And Rhoda." he went on "yoar aaut
is right about my ,cllishues- In alloy
Ing you 20 make t..s sacrifice.
can't take you THIS way dcr:; im bar
q poor clerk after all. aua have y,
the courage to Cara those two :nal.s
OF which you spot. fot yJur tane
After all the luxury of YOUR bringing
up. I'm your heart. YOU would soon a..
preach me But, no'sAgr can I give
you up dear Won't you wait Rhata.
until ! see my way perhaps to better
things? l exact no promise; you shall
be free to choose, hut
The old lady leaned forward rus-
Ting IN her silks.
you hear your lover she said
sharply. Even he nc last realizes me
barrier between. You can give him
your promise OF waiting without being
actually bound. Then, when III. Tin.
mons arrives, l shall say that his pres
ence is not needed. My will shall gc.
main as 1t IS, with you as sole lex. ...
With burning cheeks the girl stood
regarding them both-the trembling
old aunt, the sorrowful lover
"You may do as you wish with your
will, Aunt Trimble' she said quietly.
"And you, Harry, may renounce me II
you viii. have no wish 20 wait For
a more successful suitor--for tina 1
suppose is what the waiting amounts
to-" She left the room before either
could reply
The man bowed to the old woman
I'm her chair and vcar sadly down the
hall and our into tie street. When
he endeavored upan ne following
morning ~ see lle sweetheart. and TO-
make a further plea Cos hes own Iuer-
ests. he was met by the I'll acauraeiar
announcement that Esoda had secret.
~ departed from her 9uuts dwelling
the night before. lcgving only o hriet
mcesagc 90 ,sc Office, thar she had gone
away ~ "can her living"
The ,uui looked litp ard aorn
v.nop Harry Amed,r sought hcr o,t.
.phodo has left ps comolefeIv IN
,ha d,rr ans 70 her whcrcahcute sbo
cold ,,.o,ri,v "but She viii COMM
hoc,,
rbolo aid nor come back Harrv's
own saorcb for hoy wos unoyailnr
qbo c,rI had ooparer+lv been lost