The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-08-05
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i served Reuben, With sort OF laugh.
I g You've knowed me score of years long
er than you've knowed David Be
sides he's single man, and earning GOOD
wages, while I've got Martha and five
young uns to keep"
che speaks the truth" murmured John
Dymond "Say, Reuben what will con-
tent ye?"
sI sha'n't be hard to- please" answered
the elder son. "Give me my pick of the
furniture, the pots and pans, and the"
"Why, you want everything" exclaim-
ed David, angrily, q E
"And I've right to everything, young
whipper-snapper Amt the first born
/ by twenty years ?"
! "Hush my friends" said I, interfering
/" do not grieve your fathers last moments
by quarreling." ~
q have good cause to be angry" cried
David. He says I'm single man; so l
am; but who has kept John Dymond out
of the work-house since the palsy struck
him ? Not his eldest son, but his young
est. Who has fed and clothed those five
children while their parents were idling
at fairs and horse races Not their father
but their fathers half brother"
"Boys, boys" said the old man, i'm
ploringly, "don't you get to words to-
gether. I want ye to be good friends be-
fore take the last long journey Say, Da-
vid what will content thee?"
David was about to reply warmly, but
I took him by the arm, and whispered in
his ear that he would please his father
best by yielding to his brother.
"But before three months are gone they
will have sold everything" sir, remoE-
strated the young man in return. Gall
the old furniture will be in the hands Of
strangers" 9a3 ta- afet
ct will provide for that" said ct will
make Reuben an offer for it."
"Come, David" said his half-brother,
with sneer, "can't ye make up your mind
without consulting the parson?" Js
"Father," replied David, eff you were
not sick, I should ask for fair division ;
as it is, am willing that you should give
Reuben everything but the clock and the
shelf of books Will that suit you Reu-
benz" 'es g
Gay, that it WILL" cried Reuben, exul-
tingly. "Give us your hand, Davy, you're
better brother than took youfor"
"I should like Reuben to have one
book, murmured the old man, "just by
the way Of remembrance, Would you
kindly look through them, Mr.. Wood
ward p
At these words I took the books from
the shelf-they were only dozen in
number-and laid them on the table
"The whole duty of MANI" I said in
terogatively.
"No," answered Reuben, with shake
of the head, not in my line, sir"
"a Prayer Book?" I continued
emo, let Davy keep il" he answered
contemptuously. 4
"This seem precious family relic," I
observed the title-page bore the date of
1929.
"No, sir" replied David father
bought it only few days before he took
ill. He bought it of travelling hawker
for the sake of the big print"
AS he spoke was slowly turning over
the leaves of the volume, searching from
idle curiosity to see if the service appoin-
ted for teaching persons afflicted with the
kings evil was contained in it, Sudden
| ly uttered an exclamation of surprise.
My friends" said, "this prayer book
is of more value than any of us probably
expected.
| As I spoke these words, held up a
f1imsy piece of paper, yellow with age.
1t was Bank of England note for one
hundred pounds, dated in 1906, and sign
| ed by Abraham Newland, the famous
Chief Cashier of that period.
| The storm which had so long lain
brooding on the horizon, had by this time
burst over the village The thunder
growled, the rain poured down in tor
rents, while, although the sun was high
in the heavens, the room in which we sat
was nearly darkened by the dense gloom
without, and was chiefly illuminated by
the incessant flashes of lightning which
darted across the sky.
| Everybody, with the exception Of the
sick man, rose eagerly on hearing my
words, and pressed around me to gaze up
the treasure which had unwittingly dis
lowered Doctor Webb pronounced it a
genuine note, and held it before John Dy-
mond's eyes, briefly telling how and
where it had been found. The thin, dis
colored slip of paper represented a sum
of money which three years Of hard toll
under frost and heat would not have gain
ed for the humble laborer, yet he regard
ed it with unmoved eyes. His thoughts
were elsewhere. eff it be lawful to Keep
it." he said quietly, "part it fairly between
Beuben and David"
No one handled the note excepting DR..
Webb and myself, for as entertained a
strong distrust of Reuben and his wife
did not care to excite their jealousy by af-
fording David privilege which [ would
not grant to them. I took the note from
the Doctors hands, and having resumed
my seat at the table, was about to place
it in my pocket book, when a binding
flash of lightning of an APPALLING blue tint
illuminated the room, followed in an in.