The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1867-12-05
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THE LOST WILL.

he scenes am about TO describe oc-
CURED about the year 1860 to respectable
family by the name of Culver;ons, in Or
angc county, New York.
The Cuver:ons had lived in the old
family mansion and enjoyed the revenues
of the family estate for many years, with>
out the slightest doubt that they had a
right to it, when Suddenly there started up,
from goodness knews where, an individual
who laid claim to the property, and seems
ed likely to prove his claim to all but the
Culvertous themselves.
1t was certain, Jabsz Hardy was the
nearest relative, and certain that Mrs.
Culyerten was only grand niece of Hiram
Hardy, decaased bat the Culvertons had
lived with the old man for years, and he
had promised, time and again, TO leave
them everything. He hadzeveD declared
that his will was made in their favor, and
that such document was actually in
existance, Mr.. Culverton could not doubt !;
but diiigent search had been made in vain,
and Jabez Hardy, whom the old man
never sa~, was to take the place Of people
he loved so fondly, and who had been his
comfort in his last hours
If EuaIne! salu every one.
ga cruel, wicked thing !" sobbed Mrs.
Culverton.
Ard Mr.. Culyerton, whs had never ex>
pected reverse, was quite crust%d as the
pending lawsuit progressed.
A thousand times a day he said
"How providential it would be if Uncle
Hirans will would turn up at this mo-
ment''
'I wonder how he can rest, poor man,
with such injustice going on"
But no matter what they said, or how
they managed, no will was found, aud
| Jabez rubbed his hands in triumph.
1t was strange that while matters were
in this condition, one SO deeply interested
in the subject as Mrs. Culverton neses-
sariIy was. should dream Of anything else
but dream che did, night after night, of an
entirely different subject
Inevitably, for week at least. she had
no sooner closed her eyes than she found
herself in an intelligence office, full of en-
ployes of all ages and nations, and face tC
| face with q girl of small stature, witt
white Scotch features, and singular bl1t
eyes wide apart and staring, who desired
the situation of cook.
At first she did not like the girl : but il
every dream she found her aversion vanish
After few moments conversation, anC
invariably, it had began to melt when tn
girl looked at her and said
'Pd like to hire with you, a'am,"
1t was always the same office-alway
the same girl-always the same word
were uttered-until Mrs. Culverton bega
to think there must be something in th
dream.
''Thoagh it can't come true" said she
''for while Johanna remains here | sha
never hire another cook
Just as she said this there was a screar
in the kitchen, and the little errand gil
ran in frightened out of her senses, to te
how Johanna, lifting the boiler, had falle
with ii and scalded herself
Mrs CuIvcrton followed the young gi
into the kitchen, and found Johanna in
wretched condition and the doctor bein
sent for, she was put to bed and declare
useless for her domestic capacity for {
least a month to come. a temporar
substitute must be had, and Mrs Culver
: ton that very afternoon went TO New YoI
to find one at the intelligence office.
. Strange to say in the hustle she ha
quite forgotten her dream, until she sue
, IDENTIFY stood face to face with the ver
Girl she had seen IN it. A small your
woman, with very Singular blue eyes in
white face, and whose features betraye
] Scottish origin. She had risen--this gi
from scat in the office, aud stood b'
fore her, twisting her apron strings an
; courtsying-
''Pd like to hire with you, mA'am," 81
/, said
The very words eff the dream, ais
E Mrs. Culverton started, and in her conf
sion could only say:
"Why ?"
The girl bushed.
81 don't know" she said, ''cRly