Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-02-19

, near me.
&c Enoch,' he said, his face now a
|. wrapped in gloom, perhaps you think
IF act very strangely
: 81 think something is the matter wit
you,' / returned. Something mus
A have gone wrong
You are right. Something has gon
wrong. In fact, he added, as shud
der crept over his frame, 8 a storm ha
burst upon me, which is to ruin mel
He spoke this so solemnly and SO stead
lily, h a l knew there must be som,
/, deep meaning to it; and asked him i
he could tell me his trouble. OF course
he would tell me. He was anxious tc
tell me, for | was lawyer and NIGH
} possibly assist him.
You know he said, that went into
business with my uncle Timothy. When
| was married be made me come and
live in his house he put his whole es-
tablishment into our hands, and then
boarded with US. l had no money, not
a dollar but when / had served him one
year as book-keeper he gave me a good
share in the business. Three years ago
he died leaving me an estate of about
sixty thousand dollars
Aye l replied, as my friend came
to pause | heard Of all that. There
were sixty thousand dollars in good a
vailable funds, after every thing was set
tied
And l added, you came in possess
ion of it,
Yes, he answered. There was no
will lett or, at least such was supposed
to be the case and it all came to me, as
| was the only blood relation. Uncle
Timothy had only one brother and one
sister. He married when quite young,
but his wife died without issue. His
sister married man named Isaac Staff
er. This Staffer had one son living by
former wife but he never had any
children by my aunt. He died at the
end of two years, leaving no means for
her support, and she found home with
her brother, taking her stepson with her.
In time she died, and the boy was left |
in my uncle's charge until he became
tweuty-one. So much for the sister.
The brother was married, and bad one
child, and that was myself You know
Of my parents. My father died when |
was mere child; and my mother died
before | had graduated. So you see
was the only heir to be found. l was
the only representative of uncle limo
thy's blood
Certainly, l said, and of course the
whole property fell to you
Yes he replied, it was given to me,
and took possession, and have opened
a hourishing business. Upon the
strength thereof, l have entered into So
ciety, and responsible offices have been
put upon me-
Well,' said I, as my friend paused a
gain, what has happened to disturb all
this?'
'Pll tell you,' he returned starting
from a moody reverie, into which he had
fallen. Don't 20 u remember t h at
father and uncle Timothy once had Sc
rious falling out
Yes had some recollection OF it
but that was good many years ago.
We were boys them
Aye it was twenty years ago. said
Fred; but l remember it very we'll, for
remember how badly it made my mo-
The rfeel. The enstrangement lasted for
some years and during that time the
bitterness was very strong. My uncle
declared that be would have nothing
more to do with his brother; and under
he influence of this feeling, he made
will conveying the bulk of his property
% Staffer, the son of his sisters husband.
ou remember that?
Yes said. And / did remember
t very well; for the thing made con-
siderable talk at the time and more so
because Staffer, who had married Tim
'thy Elliott's sister, had no; been con-
idered much Of a man, and it was not
supposed that the boy whom
lie had left on the care of his wife's re-
atives, and gave any promise of a valu. {
lble life. {
And, pursued Fred, you probably {
ecollect when my father was very sick,
lncle Timothy came to him and the {
quarrel was thrown away, and from that {
ime while my father lived, their brother l
y love was warm and generous. {
Yes, know all that
'Well-at that time my uncle spoke t
4 the will he had made, and said he )
houId destroy il and l believe be did. l