The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-09-08
= CASS COUNTY, MICHIGAN, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER s. 1852

/ brought it to him and went some
where-I forget where. When l re-
turned, the Bible was covered. Il
asked him what be had covered it for
and he replied with a smile, for you."
l thought he referred to the possible
event of his death, and it made me sad.
After that he was struck with complete
paralysis, and neither spoke nor moved.
Once before, when thought to be very
sick and under the influence of his
brothers stronger mind, he made the
will in which Mr.. Bartlett now holds
our lawful rights. He had strange
fear of his brother-I never knew why
he could always control my poor hus-
band. Today after Annie went out,
| got this bible and read it, lying upon
the bed. AS l opened it, 1 thought
the cover felt strangely slippery, and
curiosity led me to push it hither and
thither, until l felt sure there was a
paper underneath it. l unpasted the
baize, and there, folded carefully across
the back of the sacred word, was the
will. o, praise Heaven? We are
poor no longer"
:" Will you allow me to transact this
business for you?" asked Robert South
ey, turning to the mother. II am a
lawyer and it would give me peculiar
pleasure to serve you, asI am acquain-
ted with your relatives"
One glance at the noble face before
her, decided the widow. She accepted
the offer with thanks.
Il will find you better home than
this, tomorrow" said the young man.
=" An uncle of mine is on the point of
visiting England, you shall immediate
ly be put in possession of part Of
his house. This is no home for you. I
Annie blushed, for the look he di-
rected towards her was full of meaning.
She felt as he did, that their meeting
was no chance circumstance, but a
direct providence, and his fine appar-
ance won insensibly upon her heart
1t is very strange, daughter-very
strange" exclaimed Harry Bartlett,
walking back and forth hurridIy,-ssare
you sure?"
Certainly / am snre," ,"replied Euge-
ME Bartlett, with flashing eyes: lifting
her bonnet with spitefnl jerk don't
Robert Southey sit right in front of us !?
Yes, he came in with that Annie, that
low slop shop girl and her mother
and you should have seen how splen-
didly they were dressed-that is, rich
ly. Annie Bartlett never would show
off, she isn't capable"
"That is very stranger" repeated her
father, walking more quickly. at can
not be-" He stopped short, cloud of
perplexity gathering across his fea-
| lures.
The beautiful Eugene was savage.
She snubbed her maid, and kicked her
lap dog, and broke the Sabbath twenty
times before night came.
The next day the mystery was dis
closed. There was no use in disputing
the will-in contending against the
powers that were-but it broke the
merchant down, be had lost previously
in foolish speculations, and had on his
hands only the house and a few thou
sand dollars which he had managed to
save for his daughters portion. The
widow offered Eugenie home, how
ever and she was too thoroughly hum
bled to decline She felt that it was
useless attempting to earn her own
living, for she had barely smattering
of any essential knowledge. She
could play few tunes, she had paint
ed few landscapes, embroidered a
few collars and worked few lamp
mats-there her requirements ended.
Harry Bartlett, broke down and con-
cience- smitten, went to California, and
there he died. Robert Southey mar
ried Annie one year after the finding
Of the will. And as to Eugene, she
is always. reported engaged, but We
fear will never be married.