Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1865-03-01

Gullu.
Hannah olutched her husbands hand
excitedly.
at is written by one upon his death
bed, dated the 10th of March IL, and
leaves all his property to your father, his
grandson, then aboy. Hush don't hope
too much. Margery WiIber or her heirs
now hold this property under a will dated
March 16, II.
"A later will, f" said Oliver. "Tben
of course they are the rightful possess
ors. What need of all this?-the latest
must still stand"
Not ifit is a forgery" said the law
yer
Oliver laughed, the bitter laugh of care
and disappointment.
Who can prove that I" he said.
4" No one perhaps. Yet the record Of
the old mans death might"
"a man whose dying hand signed a
will on the 10th of March would scarce
ly make another on the 18th. We be-
lieve the will forgery, written on old
parchment, since the discovery Of the one
I have spoken Of. Margery WILDER took
possession with no legal forms, for no one
appeared to contest her title. Where was
your great at-grand-father buried?"
"Here," said Hannah. "They say he
was brought down at his request-Mrs.
WiIber. as chief mourner, and his son
grand-son-not even sent for. An old
grave yard some where. Oh Oliver!
Oliver!
She turned quite white, and uttered
cry. "Oliver, that must be the grave
yard on Gray's place, that he dug over
last winter in the war spell"
"Then it is gone" said Oliver. "And
our last hope with it. No, gentlemen,
good luck could never come to u.s. Pow
erty means to cling to US to the last. I
wish you had better clients" -
"Oliver, Oliver r. gasped Hannah,
g tell me one thing. Zebulon was great
grand fathers name. Zebulon is 'spelt
with a z isn't it?' Oh, do speak
"Ithink you are going mad, Hannah ;
Of course it Is.
Cob, the big 2, Iremember il 50 well
I knew it was Z; and itRodl6have been
broken TO pieces before nov. Oliver
don't you remember the door step that
you we're so angry at2 I believe its my
poor old great grand-father's tombstone.
And I not to know it, when I started so
at the great Zr'
Oliver Gnoldt said nothing. He fear
ed his wife's brain was turned, and that
made him faint and cold as he followed
her into the garden, and there watched
while the others lifted the fat slab.
1t lay before them on the green Spring
grass, black letters on its vhiteness, and,
bending over it they read aloud:
"Zebulon Burns Born May. Died
March II, IL" with eulogistic, verses,
with long SIS underneath them, as in duty
bound
cts. poor great grandfatherlD said
Hannah. And the lawyer extended his
hands, grasping those Of Oliver and Han
nah his wife.
"Tbe proof is found!" he said. "Tbe
latest will is a forgery, for it is dated the
day after the old mans death. Mrs.
Gneldt is heiress to large property. 1
congratulate you"
And Hannah, with her head upon her
husbands shoulder, whispered, "Oliver, /
it wouldn't have been better to have mar
ried Miss Lester after all 1"
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