Crossed Wires

Avarice and envy are two of the worst vices with which a person can be possessed, but they dominated the feelings of the housekeeper of a wealthy woman. The mistress was very kind to her servant and thought highly of her, but the realization that she was poor and the other woman rich nearly drove the housekeeper frantic. The rich woman had a niece and nephew of whom she was very fond, and made a will bequeathing the most of her property to the youth, although she provided liberally for his sister, and did not forget to make a substantial bequest to her housekeeper. The nephew accidentally discovered how the servant hated the aunt, and he warned his relative. To even suggest that her servant was not loyal was sufficient to rouse the old lady's anger, and a quarrel ensued, which was overheard by the servants. After nephew and niece had gone the housekeeper craftily tried to induce her mistress to change her will and disinherit her nephew. The schemer was unsuccessful, however, but was de