The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1871-09-07


dslco," said Andrew, savagely; "and
don't tell me what I am to do aud what
not! You foolish girls stay down here
noping in the country, till you don't
know how to live. You get into world
Of ghosts and shadows, till you are
frightened at the very sound of your
own voicees." Andrew re crossed his
legs, and played with the dogs ears till
it howled and skunk away.
Paul looked at the Londoner with
mild curiosity, as if he had been kind
of privileged wild beast and then, sat-
isfea that he could do nothing towards
tanning him, had feeling i'll at ease in
his society, he went away for time,
much to Magdalen's reliet and Andrews
disappointment; for he had promised
himself coed sport iu batting him.
Hearing that Andrew had arrived,
old friends Of the family had assembled
by degrees, to hear the will read, and to
offer assistance or coincidence as their
position warranted ;-some with vague
feeling of protection to Magdalcn for
Andrew had the worst character pos
sible in the neighborhood and more
than one thought it rot unlikely that
his sister might need some defence
against him "For,' as they said justly
"that dreamy lover of hers knows moth.
ing of business which was true enough.
There was soon quite large assemblage
Large, that is, for a lonely country
house; and Magdalen was sur
prised to find how relieved and pro.
tected she felt by their presence. They
all seemed nearer to Ter than her broth
er and all more sympatb,zing and
more sorrowful for.. her loss.
"Mag, where's the will 2" said An.
drew, in loud voice. II suppose you
know where the old boy kept his
things, don't you 7" He spoke as tie
master, with the tone aud manner of a
slave-drlver. It was the ultimatum Of
coarseness.
"1o the library. said Magdalen.
"Ah, stay! Iu the top library
drawer, aint it ? Don't you think so
I remember that used to be his hiding
place when I was little lad, aud knew
all about him. IF 80, can find it my.
self, Mag; I have the keys. No tricks
of substitution, you know, gentlemen ~
and with loud laugh and a leer, he
strodo out of the room.
He soon came back, bringing a seal
ed packet, endorsed "My will" in Dir.
Trevelyan's handwriting.
"Here it is, safe. enough p he said,
chucklng, and drawing a chair nearer
to the window. "Hang these plagu y
blinds y he cried, plucking at them
lmpatiently; "they don't leta man see
his own Come, Mag, let's see what
he has left for your wedding gear
Quite enough, I'll be bound, else my
names not Andrew y
Magdalen rose, and walked haushti-
ly across the room; haughtily and
sorrowfully: not wounded in her own
self:love, but in her daughters dignity,
wounded for that dead father whose
memory was outraged by his son. A
look from one of the friends asscn. bled
brought her back to her seat, and she
felt when she whispered "bear with
him quietly now, for the sake Of your
poor father" that this was both good
advice AMI tho highest duty; SO
she controlled herself as we'll as she
could, and sat down, feeling for the
first time ia her life dishonorca.
Andrew broke the seal of the pack.
ct, aud took tho will out of the en-
velorc. Crossing his legs, and clearing
his throat, with a certain dare devil,
"Come on, then - kind of air, he be-
ganto read it. aloud. The will set
forth that all the lands, tchements, &c ,
Of which he, the testator, might die
possessed, were bequeathed to his dear
son, Andrew, with the exception of 6f-
ty pounds a:year to be paid to Magda-
len, whom he confided to the tender
care of Ter brother, Gin full reliance
on his lore and honor" The bulk of
the property was about eight hundred
a-ycar. It was all clear and distinct
signed and attcsted in due form but
Andrews face had changed as he came
to the close.
"Aha! What's this ?" he cried,
looking fiercely at Magdalen, whose arm
he seized as she bent forward when he
called her. "What devils work have
you been after here, with all your pre-
tended love aud sickening aattery ?"
and he almost struck her, as he shook
her arm violently.
"Andrew, what are you talking Off"
said Magdalen, starting up and fling
ing off his hand. ''Even at such q
time as this, and from my brother, 1
cannot submit to such language"
"You are right, Magdalen For
shame, for shame, Mr.. Trevelyan !"
went round the room.
"Judge me, all Of you!' exclaimed
Andrew, hoarsely, rising, and facing
his sister. "Judso me by yourselves |!
If any of you have seen your very
lives and the lives Of your children
snatched away by a demons turn like
hi. MN non fool NTH mo and nndar.