Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-08-14


with an expression of earnest and sorTo.in- eS-
peciatioa. At every movement among those a.
round, she raised her eyes, and then. not meeting
The face she had hoped for, dropped them in an
guish, The thought Of what she must leave uu-
done ~ life, distracted her ir death
| A"t II impossible 10 understand what She wish
cs,' observed the surgeon to the vicar. s.yct she
has, evidently something on her mind, which she
Is sery desrous TO communicate
! "And, | suppose, we must not hope that she
will have her voice again." replied Mr Anderson,
anxiously. -
''No. I am only surprised she stiE lives. Do
| you know If she has settled her afairs?''
'.From wha. the housekeeper says, fear she
has not II was only yesterday morning. IL
seems, that she wrote to her solicitor, Mr. schoIe-
| field, requesting him TO come and make her WILL
as if she had foreboding Of some calamity. III
| deed, | had recommended her to be prepared Tor
events though thinking she might live for yenrs-r
''And so she might. only for the rupture Of this
blood vessel. But Scholefeld ought tc have been
sent for at once,
Il did send BY express, directly you informed
me Of her danger. but INV messenger has not re-
| turned, and I suppose, not finding Schotefelt d.
! home, he has followed hira to the Assixes.n
well. If is now too late, for she is sinking
fast. / wish Miss Kennel were here.s,
''Hush YES, here comes r.
II was the sound Of carriage wheels. and so
profound, so perfect was the silence, that 10 was
heard even by the diving woman. Again her eve
turned with feeble light on the door a has,y ster
was heard; and MLlicent, pale, hreathIes5,
speechess, dartei in
Narrowing it was to see such wild grief rtsnn-
ed on features 50 Neutrality-suspicious. that n
could be kept down, as il assaredly was, m the
secret depths Of the heart except for thai over
flowing and involuntary refertion. She was
calm, too: though il was the calmEesS Of des-
pair.
'.NIy dear, dearest mamma" she said. bending
over the pillow. s.wlll Won not speak To rar dear
mamma? Shall | never hear your loving voice
again?a
A CLEAN of snimaiion flashed over Mrs Grant
ley's face, ike the fash of expiring eiabsrz, when
her eve glassed over once more.
Milicent did not speak. but she remained at
the bedside, with her arm supporting the suffer
er's head, an image of grief and hopelessness.
81 fear from her look she IS in great pain.
said the surgeon, after few minutes, ..and vet
can scarcely believe IT, Will you ask her Miss
Rennel.n
do YOU suffer much, dearest mamnas- in
quired Milliccnt, softly.
Mrs Grantley made negative motion with her
head
There is something YOU wish to hare done
then pursued Millicent.
The fading eve, which had become almest blank
again lit up. but more family. resting with DC
culiar expression oa MIilicent.
And il has reference To le. dear rnanAmay- ~
/ motion Of assent, and the thin ashy lips 50
long pressed together, slightly opened, giving u
troubled expression 10 every feature.
''Do not distress yourself about me namraa.-
said Miiltctnt. tenderlv. %-If will 80 raiH--so
greye me, If you do. Let all sosr thoughts now
be given 10 God, dear mamma-ths God should
never have heard Of but for You"
II can see she will NOT b. satisfied. Miss Rem
mel. unless her wishes are complied with. - OBJ
served the surgeoa. Perhaps now yoa are here
we may eoutrive 10 understand her; and i y-I
write down the result, we VIII have II pF0psrlY
tested. hHt there i not moment To i""sr-
.sAni IL not that reason why wr shock mo-
aIssaFb the poor lady, whose every taos-hs, as
! Miss Kennel has observed, should now Be devoted
10 Gels'' said the vicar.
II should saw not sir. The object is To secure
Z. provisiun Tor this young lady," returned the
3. .Seuu.
Before Nj Anderson could reply, the door open
ed; aud there was gereral Sir. announcing the
, arrival oF the anxi6tisly expected lawyer.
"Seolehelt, am afraid YOU are too late said
the surgeon but for heavens sake loose NO time.
Only tell inc II she is sensible" answered The
I lawyer hurricdly.
! Perfectly so,a returned the surgeon, '"but she
II speeehle>S."
Sceletaeld without making any reply, stepped
up to the hed presenting himself 10 Mrs Grartley
who. though for the last few minutes sinking with
ance.
II have brought your, will, madam" he SaiI,
made according 10 your instructions-samely
that you: hequeath and devise to yoar adopted
daughter, Nillicent Kennel. the whole of ynu-
estate, money, jewels, plate, and effects Of what
kind sotver, a. your sole heir. As il would take
considerable time n read the will, | astS ycu tr
intimate, by an affirmative motion Of yoar head,
whether | have understood your Instructions
rightly
Mrs Grantley made the sign.
az call all here to witness that this Is H.. .estl-
tors own deed, )" said Scolefeid: '.Now. madam.
you have only td affx your <f-rz,ure and the viii
is complete"
The pen was placed in her hand, already cold
and powerless, only too willing to sign, and her
glazed eye, with last effort, turned intently on
the open parchment. But there was specula-
ton no, meaning, no life in her look. Mrs.
Grantley was dead,
FRO BE corrIsUEp.l