Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-06-22

: were noticed among their friend
as such. The executor of the Wal
tiers estate, who had been a life-ions
friend of Mr.. Walters, looked OF
and smiled his approval, az long al
money was not needed, and as Ions
as the widow appeared to be happy
VALUABLE PIECE OF REAL ESTATE
SOLD. p.
1t was last September that Mrs.
Walters disposed of a valuable piece
of real estate on Beelkman street.
and received cash payment of
$4,000. Her husband had left her
every thing, and she was perfectly
uncontrolled and free to sell or
lease any, or all, or none of the
/ property, and duly appropriate the
! proceeds to her own use. 1t was
not supposed that Williston knew
of the wealth of Mrs. Walters, or
cared to know But Mile Willard
did know it, and took good care
that the WidOw-WhO knew nothing
of law or Of business-should not
be troubled with the details and dry
figures, and she generously per-
formed all the labor of looking after
the property Of her friend. Kind
soul She expected no reward,
Not she! Had she not plenty of
her own2 Did she not own an en-
tire castle, and retainers, all in the
south of France So she had told |
the widow. Her industry was pro-
verbal.
"How shall L ever repay you ?9 |
said Mrs. Walters. II
Don't speak of it any more,
never" returned the lively French
woman, in her bewitching broken
English II
YOUNG MR.. WILLIsToN ON HIS DEATH
BED.
But in August, Williston was sud.
denly taken ILL., He was at one of
the most aristocratic uptown ho-
tells. For week he did not call at
Mrs. Walters house. Then the
widow became alarmed. The French |
woman was finally prevailed upon
to visit the young man. She
returned, saying that he was
very i'll indeed, of typhoid fever.
A day or two thereafter he desired
an interview with Mrs. Walters. He
feared that he was about to die.
SOMETHING pressed heavily upon his
mind, and he could not die happily
until he was relieved by cOnfessing
TO her So Mrs. Walters went. She
asked Willard to accompany her, but
she could not. Indeed, she became =
very pale and trembled exceedingly
when she learned the periIOus con- ,
dition of the young man. Mrs Wal |
ters found WillistOn much changed. 5
He was wan, thin, eyes sunken, and {
cheeks flushed with fever. II
A DEATHBED REVELATION.
After sending every one away,
WilIiston confessed to Mrs. Walters q
that he had cruelty deceived her; | q
hat he had loved Jesnnette Willard; 2
hat she, the gay Frenchwoman,
was his wife. That he was soon
20 die was evident. Perhaps it was
or the best But before he died he II
must be forgiven by Mrs Walters n
must have her swear, on her
pended knees, that his wife and a
,hild should be her care-should
never feel want-should become IS
Ter own daughter and child. If she Z
would do this he could die happy.
What woman of Mrs. Walters mind
md heart could hesitate? She for
rave him the deception-forgave
lin for making love to her when \
lis heart and hand were not free TO =,
De disposed of, and took solemn "
'ath that Jeanette Willard and the Al
yet unborn child should be cared for "
Is long as she had a dollar. Willis .
on sued tears, and relapsed into
from which he was
lot soon recovered. Then they
parted, and the widow returned to
Ter home. There she took the | :
,oung FrenchWoman to her heart, \
Yept over her, forgave her every :
hing, and informed her what she (
her husband on what she =
TO be his deathbed. OF
course, Jeanette Willard was hap~
~. OF course, both were happy. n
And yet both were miserable '
YOUNG MIR. WILLISToN GONE. y
The next day Williston died The
and previous excite r.
nept Frustrated Mrs. Walters, and | Il
she did not attend the funeral. But
Jeanette Willard did, and she wore q,
he deepest mourning And she '
mourned deeply and felt n
leenly tho loss of Williston. 4
FIVE THOUSAND GONE. a
IL was about month after the