The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-01-25

Suto'i Hti uchJ. p'oNh cJ'S 'u'i w
strange, uncertain light, and her little
feet unconsciously keeping time to the
half melancholy, brief, defiant thoughts
thu, eddici through her brain.
Can it be possible I" she muscd to
herself, ''have ] really and actually, rs
Dolly Pennoyer insists, made mistake ?
] thiuk-l'm not certH'a," argued Viva,
slyly Willing her own thoughts even from
her own self, "but think if lad been
u milknaid or q sewing-girl, and Guy
Ferroll Ind come to me pleading lis suit,
| should not have said him nay! lwon.
der if he was very much disappointed
| wonder if he thinks me capricious,
hcar'less little coquet,e i wonder if
~
But here Miss Gcnovieve llarper's
vague conjeglurcs and wonderments came
to an abrupt tcrnlination-hc destination
was attained. The lofty brown stone
columns aud Ccrrinlhiar capitals of the
j--bniIding doomed up before her; and
Viva, ascending the slpirs and entering
the solemn, echoing corridors, tripred
along very much after The fashion of II
golden winged butterfly, which has uu-
consciously fn,tered IFS way into the
damp depths of burial-vault.
For here, in Building.
swarmcl lawyers ms bees swarm in hive,
aud Viva was going to seek counsel and
advice Of her own special disciple Of Coke
and Blackstone, a solemn old gcnllaman
with hair and gold eyeglasses, whose i'm,
prcssive manner and words ofsagc wisdom
awcd even mcrcurial little Viva Harper.
Tap, tap, went her li',lc rosc-colored
gloves against the panels Of the door, and
u clerk noiss!css'y glidcd forward to re-
ceivc her commands.
is Mr.. Pendexter my
"Mr. Pcndcxicr is in, Miss, but lie is
very particularly engaged will, a client;
would Miss Harper come in and wal,
just five minu,cs!'
| Yes, Miss Harper would-rhc cool air
and Russia leather smell of the quiet
Office were refreshing to her after her
walk in the hot sun aud over the burning
pavemcnts. So Gcncvicyc sat down in y
huge morocco.covcrcd Sleepy Hollow"
Of chair, and looked around the silent
tinted walls Of the waiting ROOM and
wondered what Mr.. Pendr1tcr kept in all
those japandcd boxes, and how he ever
managed to read all that array Of russct.
bound law-books whose gilt titles seemed
itolwink knowingly atllcr from the shelves.
and tapped the tip Of her thy kid walk
ing-boot with her parnsol, and secretly
vaxcA n little inpatient
Suddenly Mr.. Perdcxtcr'svoice sound
ell in the very next room. Viva bright.
cnch up--llc was coming now.
But no. Mr.. Pcndcx.cr had paused
aud was talking in II low. earnest tone 10
some one who had evidently accompanied
| him from tie recess Of his inner sane.
/ tuin.
II assure you, sir he said, in
guarded accent, Int one which to Viva
llmper's years was quite sufficiently M.
diblc, 'isucl occurrences are not so very
unusual as you appear 10 tlink A law.
yer can tell strin" secrets If he will
strange secrets. Now here issa-fg.c in
point that happcafd 6D.y i monil ae5
under NY own observation. YOutpmam
Der the Dcwbury will ease !"
GLOW Viva started in her chair.)
"Ihc Observation-Disclosures Z" slowly
repeated the visitor. "a crusty old mi.
ser, wasn't he! left all his money to u
distant relation WHOM he had never seen,
greatly to The indignation of the three
score and ten l'rpi"s who had expected
lcprcy on him."
Exactly 50. Miss Gcnevicve Harper
was the lcgatcc, aud u very pretty gill
she is too. . (hcre the dmpies c,nc to
WAS roguish facc "Wel. this ali
happened aLou, two years ago. A mon,l,
since The harpics came halping and aut-
tcring round my Office, in great agitation
IA later will than that un,lcr wllicl, my
charming client inherited, had been dis
covered" .A
'Indecd 7"
But it was DO more favorable ,iocn-
mcnt to tl,csc--tlicse vultures-than the
former enc had been. Tue last aud final
Win, Of old Dcwburys whimsical life
had been to leave his property all to an.
otl'cr and somewhat nearer relative
Guy Fcrwicll Ferrcll, Of this city," .
! lNor, indeed, WAS check lighted up
with crimson pennons Of color--now i,
pulled again TO dead, creamy whltcness
What did this portendD
''rerroll yes, know liln--a fine ftl.
low" .a.
"a 6ncr never brcatl,ed !" enthusiast.
cally cried the lawyer. "Of course ms
first step was 10 notify him: and before
can taEc the secoll-a notification Ia
the present lcgatcc--Ferroll comes to my
office, no doub. excited, but to all out.
ward appearances rs quiet and calm as
you are this nuineht-asks TO look at the
will, and tears it III forty pieces 4 don.
wish TO inherit he says, TO Miss liar
pers exclusion. She Is delicate girl,
brought up in luxury; | am accustomed
10 rouglling it. will not toucl, I'D
z Dcwbury's money. neither will have
her know that any different disposition OF
it has ever been made Well. sir. not