Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-09-14
M1LLERsBURG COUNTY, O., THURSDAY SEPT IA, 1871
Phillip, for what reasonY

Phillip, for what reasonY
TO enable me, by diligent labo
at my professional realize sufiicien
means to support~you, dearest, il
a manner satisfactory to you
fathers expectations and my wish
es.'
But Phillip, 1 thought"
You thought me heir Of
Thomas Mortimer's wealth. So ]
was. Edith, few hours since, but
have relinquished all claims to i
now. When 1 accepted the beques
| was under the impression that nc
living heir existed. learned to day
that a distant cousin(a woman) i:
alive, although, my lawyer tells me
in ignorance of her relationship to
Thomas Mortimer OF course,
shall transfer the property to hel
Immediately Essiis
But Phillip, the will has made ii
legally yours ! k1U VIA
| Legally it has, but Edith, could ]
| reconcile it to my idea of truth and
honesty to avail myself of old Nor.
timers fanciful freak, at this woman's
expense? l might take the boarded
wealth, but l could never respect
myself again, could l dream of le-
gally defrauding the rightful heir.
You have done right, Phillip
said Edith, with sparkling eye. But
who is this distant relative and
heiressT
That's just what Ididn't stop to
inquire. Twill write again to my
lawyer to ask these questions, and
to direct that a deed of conveyance
be made out: and then, darling A7
His lips quivered moment, yet
he manfully completed the SEN
tence-
Then l will begin the battle OF
life over again
And Edith's loving eyes told him
what she thought Of his self-abnega-
tion-a sweet testimonial.
Hem said DR.. Wyliss, polishing
his eyeglasses magisterially, with a
silk crimson pocket handkerchief, 4
didn't suppose the young fellow had
much stamina about him very
honorable thing for him Ito do.
Edith, l have never felt exactly sure
about Phil Acre being worthy ofyou
before
'Papav
But my mind is made up now.
When is he coming againr
This evening" faltered Edith.
Tell him, Edith, that he may
have you next Wednesday just the
same as ever. And as for the law
practicing, why there's time enough
for that afterward. Child, don't
strangle me with your kisses-save
some for Phil s5gSsEsasEEs
He looked at his daughter. with
eyes strangely dim. ,sfsflEiEE
Tried and not found wanting. he
muttered distinctly.
The perfume of the orange bios
SONS had died away, the glimmer of
the perals and satins were hidden in
velvet caskets and travelling trunks,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Acre, old mar
ried people, of full months dura-
ton, were driven along a country
road, in the amber of q glorious
June sunset.
'Hellow! which way is Thomas
going? said Pilip, leaning from the
window, as the carriage turned out
of the main road. ~ 4.e1S
q told him the direction to take
said Edith, with bright sparkling
eyes. Let me have my own way,
for once. We are going TO our new
home - 50
sAre we?' said Philip, with a COM
mon grimace. 1T is to be love in
cattage, ! suppose
wait until you see, sir, said Mrs.
Acre pursuing up her little rosebud
Of a mouth; and Philip waited pa
tiently.
where are weY he asked in aston
ishment, when the carriage. drew up
before a stately billiard portico,
which seemed not to be unfamiliar
to him. Surely this must be Nor
timer place "a 3 ~ "A.
Shouldn't be surprised if it was,
said DR.. Wyllis, emerging from the
doorway. 'Wald in my boy; come,
Edith well how do you like your
new home? y
'Our new homev repeated Philip.
Il do not understand you, SIR gTTY
why, 4 mean Jour little wife yon-l
der is the sole surviving relative of
Thomas Mortimer, although she
never knew it until this morning.
Her mother was old Mortimer's
cousin, and some absurd quarrel had
caused a total cessation of inter
course between the two branches of
family. / was aware of the facts
all along; but / WASH t sorry to avail
myself of the opportunity to see
what kind of stuff you were made of,
Phil Acre. And now, as the deed
of conveyance is not made out yet,
l don't suppose your lawyer need
trouble himself about it. The heir
ess won't quarrel with you, I'll be
bound - @ .. ...
Philip Acres flushed and then
grew pale with strong hidden emo
tion, as he looked at his wife, stand
ing beside him, when the sunset
turned her bright hair to coils of
shining gold, and thought how un
erringly the hand Of Providence had
Strengthened out the tangled web Of
his Destiny .-.'- i..l . ,"s .
Out of darkness came light
Sharp Shooting.
The following dialogue on sharp