Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-04-04
Aunt Beulah's
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BY MALCOLM BROWN

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Copyright. 1921, Western Newspaper Union
Bright, questioning eyes; eager, well
coming lipsj a fair, expectant face,
met Alan Wayne as he returned to his
modest home in Granthain after four
days journey. -. -. Ilge.t Z Z
They had been married, only q year,
and IL you had asked the towrspeople
regarding them they would have pro
nounced them the happiest couple In
the district. To many this was mar
vel, however, for; while Alan was, "a
practical, sensible young man Of mod
est ambitions, Jessie had been Known
as bright, restless butterfly Of q girl,
Her strong, love for Alan. however,
was the balance wheel that saved her.
.':s0h, Alan !noexclaimed Jessielin her
pretty. impetuous way as she led him
into the rozy little parlor,. her loving
arms about hlm-"what news, dear?P
"The very best, to my way Of think
Ing replied Alan, ,cheerily "You
know Uncle Dallas is going abroad to
die. He called all the, relatives to
give away what-he would hase willed
to them" gr ~ -. ts
Yes yesS you told me; and he
gave yop?p
"a, pretty house with Ave acres oil
land in Linden. Think OF It! Are you
not delightedYn" e.
eyes, . Of course" declared Jessie,
hurriedly, .bnt tell rne-those beauti.
fu dresses that once belonged to
Aunt Beulahf' g. ,,a:s, z
II fancy they, were given TO her: sis.
ter" explained Alan. "Ysu see, she
had the closest claim Z ~
"oh, dearl They might have sent
me some Sot that rare old lace. How
I would have valued it!ctOr one of
those diamond. rings-therel were 80
many Of them, "pouted, Jessie in rehl
disappointment. ls,A.i
Many time later she thought OF
the dresses and the diamonds. Late
the night OF his return Alan went upste
the attic and unlocked an old: chest
containing some OF. HIS books and ,prl.
vate papers. He drew from his pocket
long. fiat case, burroWed down Into
the chest and buried it far out OF
sight. -
j.. e grew wiser, indeed, as time
went on. When. the first golden-baired
cherub, little Alice, came into the fam;
ilyr fold, II seemed. as though u
changed the fond, mother and. wife
magically. ~
Two years later baby Ernest joined
the happy circle These were 1.-THE
best years of living for Jessie and
Alan. The husband held only an or.
dipary position, but they had no house
rent to pay and Jessie jealousy
guarded the income. " 20 ~''
s.You are getting to be a grasping
boarding miser,' laughed Alan one
day. "Nearly twelve hundred dollars
In bank and you save the pennies as
though they were gold dollars"
"For the sake. Of the children, DEAR
explained Mrs. Wayne. "oh, how glad
am / gave up all my old, vain, eK'
travagant notions" -.
Alan was doubly glad But then
came a terrible disaster. sIt was an
nounced by Alan coming home one
noon to find Jessie waiting, for him
with bloodless face and shattered
nerves. =.
,"Alan~ she gssped. "we are
ruinedl .s:.-.a -, :,
1.-THE bank-oh. Alan, all our saw
ings gone! The Grantham bank has
failedw .'..
A relative had brought the .direfu
news, soon verified. It. was dismal
scene as Alice and Ernest came into
the house, with their mother on the
verge Of collapse.
"Don't worry, dear Smother," sale
gentle Alice. II can earn the rest OF
my education" vi; a. Is -.
rAnd any ambitious fellow car
work his way through college" de
clared Ernest bragely. n.ag
where is your ,fatherf" inquired
Mrs. Wayne suddenly, noticing the alb
sence Of her husband. ~ -
~ am coming, dear" announced
Alan in a CHEEKY tone, re-entering thu
room. IT have been upstairs overhaul
ing. thst old chest Of mine to lint
something I hid there sixteen years
ago." -. ~ -. t '- =