Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-11-19

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Both Of the young ladies utssfsd ~ u.
clamatiou of delighted surprise. The dead
relative was no part Of thsir. TROUBLES.
They we're suddenly made richer than
even the Capulets. They had never seen
Uncle Ruel, but report said, and their f.
ther acknowledged, that he was mean aud
psrsimonious to tho last degrees. He had
been At variance with his family, especial
ly with Mr.. Montague, the lawyer, with
whom he had quarrelled thirty yean bs.
fore. and had never permitted any Of them
to address him. He was even 90 norose
% 70 return al letters, delaring that al his
friends wanted Of him was his money.
II am so glad, father r. exclaimed
Eliza, unable to control her emotions.
"Glad Of what? That your uncle Is
dead ?" a te-e .e> .tt si':'
"No, father; that We are rich" 7a
Riches are snare, my child"
"We can come up with the Capulets
now" added Elisa, needless Of her fathers
moral reflections. 'F"' +7if 'A 2
/" Listen to me girls. Uncle Ruels a.
torney has sent me copy Of the will, and
a statement of the reasons which induced
him to make mo his heir" =,
"Wasn't it strange that he did sof I
thought he was always very bitter towards
you," said Annie. ~
He was, very bitter indeed. More
than thirty years ago, when first began
to practice law, he wished me to under
take case for him. His purpose was to
wrong poor but honest man and l re.
fused to act for him. He was angry with
me. told him I would do suythiug that
was reasonable for him but il was Of no
use to demonstrate with him. Shortly
afterwards he deprived me Of the patron
age Of my best client, bya false rsprsses.
tatiop, and then boasted 70 my faes Of
what no had done. I simply told him
that I forgive him the wrong he had done
me, which only made him the more bitter
towards me-" tarts .seee.
"What q terrible man be wasp sx.
claimed Annie. ,.t ~i
"He was strange person. Within six
months / was appointed administrator of
estate against which he held large claim,
in the form of . prouisscry note, not -.
cured by mortgage or otherwise. By
some neglect on the part, Of Uncle Rusl,
the note was outlawed . day OF vs'befors
death of the promissor. which rendered it
Of no value in Law. I knew, however, that
it was just debt though I suppose l had
no legal right 10 pay il. The heirs were
all opposed to paying it, At first, because
they all hated Uncle, Ruel." l,ss net, 4,
"What did you do,, fatherf"' asked
Annie, much excited BY the narration. p
g" He would not have got It out Of me"
added Elisa ,; sss;s4c s. tegfsaefo 81 s7i
"I advised the heirs 70 pay It. Il re-
quired great deal Of percussion on my
part; but they we're fair aud just men, in
the main, and II the claim had been held
BY any other person than Uncle Rasl,
they would have wished it paid. They
consented at last In the meantime,
Uncle Ruel was terribly excited. He felt
that the money was lost, and that = the
time it would have been's large sum for
him to lose. '''' e "a g. ''0'"'''''''' 'Aa1
4" He came to ny oARcs and demandsd
payment. II Informed him that I had "a
authority y yet 70 pay, is bat thst ] would
do the best could for him. He evidenty
distrusted me. He did not think Il was
possible for me 10 do Justly BY him aftsr
the Injury he had dens ne, % he ssoinsa
and ravod, called me- many hard nsmes-
q cheat and swindler. When / went 70
pay him, some weeks later, be was a.
tonished, for he had given up the money
a lost. He stammered ID ungraeious
apology for his i'll treatment Of me, rsesiv.
ed his money, and closed his heart against
me as firmly as ever" II ...,r
"What . monsterw -r
"I expected that Whist / had done
would conquer him. Il did nee. He
would not speak to me, even then"
"What brute r. ga.
"No, Eliza; I returned good for evil.
and though his pride would not lot him b
just 70 me, my course produced ito proper
effect. The letter I have just received 10.
forms me that he sxpiated his isjusties By
thirty years of remorss. Yos ess rssd
the letter At your leisure. Il was dictated
on the death.bed Of the deceased. He
says he never could Danish the AMIR from
his mind; and now he makes me his heir,
- kind Of atonsuest for his eoldssss aud
ingratitude. The "coah Of IRE" have
smouldered for thirty years, and biased q
last on his death .bed."
The papers were read aloud BY Annis,
Who was deeply impressed BY their con.
tents.
A few months after, Mr.. Moutsgus cane
into full poeossioa Of the estate, and was
ono Of the weslthiest, il NOT The very
veallhiest man in B -. The world Do.
lights to honor those upon whom fortune
smiles, and Mr.. Montague oil at once