The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1858-07-02
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THE HIDDEN TREASURE.
William Gaspar WAS one Of that
numerous class who are honest, not
on principle, but because law and a
regard to expediency recommend IL.
Every one knows, however that i,
is quite possible that opportunities
NAV occur in the life OF every man
for defranding others without ren
dering himself liable.
Such On opportunity came to
William Gaspar. To explain how
this happened, We must cast glance
back ward.
William and lis brother Edward.
two years younger. had been Brought
up by an uncle, well to do in TIA
world. WHO, on their respectively
reaching their majority, had started
them both in business.
Edward was very different from
his brother. While the latter WIS
shrewd. cautious and calculating,
not to say grasping and avarlcious.
the former was open and generous.
social and a gene al lavorite.
These qualities, amiable enough
in tn, mselvrs. retarded his worldly
success. and led to some youthinl
indiscrctions. though nothing criui-
nal, winch alerated his uncl tor n
time, and induced him to draw u
will. beqneathirg his Whole prop.
er,v To- William instead Of dividing
it equally between the two, as he
had Intended.
Edward soon saw the error of his
course, and succeeded in rcgainny
his rncle's iavor. Still the will re-
mained as before. The old gentle
man had fully decided to alter it, but
Welding to his habit OF procrast,na.
ton, he kept delaying to do so till it
was too late. He was finally s'iz, d
with an attack Of paralysis, which
deprived him { the use OF his arms,
and in = lew hours br"ught him t.
the grave. During This time, how
ever, he found spe, ch to gay IL
William. (botn brothers standing al
the bedside):
"I fully intended to alter my will
20 that Edward should share equally
with your elf in my property, but il
is too late now--l am too weak. -
rely on you to see my intentions
carried out"
"Do not feel at all troubled, " said
William. "You NAV fully depend
upon my Il. ing what is right"
The old gentleman soon after died,
and nothing more was said abon
business till the will was read.
The nncle's property consisted a
his house and furniture, and ten thou
sand dollars in morey-the hous,
might be worth two thousand d'l'
lars. The furniture was old fashion
ed, and worth little.
On the same day that the will was
read. William said to his brother:-
Edward. | promised my uncle tC
do what was right by you, thougl
of course the property is mine nm
con,iitionally, so that | am no
obliged to do so. | will tell yo'
what propose; will make over IL
you my uncle's house and furnitur'
for your share"
But" said Edward in d;smay
"that is only one-tiith Of the whole.
"More than that; but even if i
were only that, what then? A n
compelled to give you anything"
mot by law, certainly; but yo'
know my uncle declared on hi
death bed, that he Intended W
should share the property equally
You surely have not forgotten
III he intended it, he ought t
have made will to that effect"
But you know procrastinate
was the only reason tor his not Dc
ing co." -
"Am to blame for thatp"
"No; but you can at least abstai
from taking advantage Of it,"
(Which | don't choose to do
The whole is mine as It stan g.
consider that am acting Q generou
part iu.a;,sis in %ssigs GYfstI0 yoTp the h0u'
awhile you retain the lion
SHARE added Edward bitterly.
well, do you accspt III" .
,qs'I have no alternative. to-
lam 10 your power"
every well, then. lhave the p'
psrs already drawn mp, oonveyiu
che property toyou. Here they are
Edward took them, and wei
away with a, bitter feeling Of inju'
In his heart. 10 bis disappqin tine
hs called on squire Homans, An Il
Apsn,ial person in the village, Al
s,psar. ixisndi Of his deceased upcl
To him he detailed his hrother's co
duct IN 'relasion to the division
the pEopesty,N ~ 80 s,4,. -.
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