New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-05

ruined by Immediately coming into posses
SION Of the twothirds when he should be
twenty -One. Mrs. Wendle knew well the
disposition OF their child, but when she had
said all that seemed best. she finally gave
up the subject and SAID nothing more.
"Timc passed. and Mr.. Wendell was
taken i'll very suddenly, and the doctor said
he had typhoid fever of the worst form; and
you Miss Thomas. would have thought 80 if
you had sat UP with him as | did lie was
out of his head half of the time. and the
other half be was not exactly right. for he
was Catching at the bedclotLcs and al
though he Was a good member OF the church,
an oath would occasionally escape his
lips as hc was m,unbling over something
about everybody trying to get his property
away from him.
q" He died raving about some money that
he had been cheated out OF, after having
beensill only two weeks
Willie was nearly nineteen years old at
the tlmc-just at the age to think himself a
man. and according to the ideas of Young
America, to think he was very many de-
grees above his mother, for Mr.. Wcndlc had
been buried but a few weeks before he was
disregarding everything She said, and
doing whatever he fancicd wOnld be for his
happiness and importance as an only heir
to a comfortable estate.
Before Mrs. Wendle could compose her
self when speaking about her deceased
husband, the appraisers camo 10 tue house
to perform their duties.
You are aware, Mrs. Wcndle. said one of
them, that when Il nan dies without wW
somebody must perform the duty that We
have been sent to do
70 yes. l know the law SAYS 80; but if
woman had but Il voice III making the laws
she would not have subjected women to such
oldeals after their husbands deaths any
more than men after their wives deaths;
but wOman's mission has always had sub
prehxcd, and there Is no way bu: to ac-
Guicsce."
just as she had said this. Jimmy entered
the house, and in Il consequential manner
took ii upon himself to act the man head of
the family. and told the appraisers to walk
up stars. they might as we'll commence at
the best room there as anywhere.
Mrs. Wendlc walked up slowly and
YEARLY, for she had grievcd 80 much over
the death of her husband that she had but
little strength left.
Her heart sunk within her when she saw
the men busy in her best chamber and
when she could speak. she said:
''Gentlcmcn. You need not trouble YOUR
self about the furniture in thi. room. ii, it
i, all mine"
"All yours That is pretty story: for l
have heard father say YOU had nothing
when YOU were married !"
What shall We do!" asked one Of the
men to the other.
DO" interru ,,ted Jimmy. ..i.:,t 90 on
about your business; for my fathers money
bought this furniture. and tina: IS enough
Go on: 70 on!
Can you prove II is yours separate from
your husbands. madam" said one OF tie
men, in a kind voice. Mrs. Wendlc hur~:
into an agony OF tears but as coon as she
could speak, said: IF my parents or my
only sister were here could do SO, but "A,
they are dead and my sister i'll Europe. on
her bridal tour. aud will not return for Il
year. l do not know OF any way to brin.
proof; bnt if your son Will consent. We will
pas, by this room"
"ConSc.t. l would look wei, 70 have ii
Thousand dollars worth OF furniture slip
away Ike this. and all for some man to
haze With mother. by the time father has
been dead year or so No. not !. ior
shall get married myself. some time, and l
guess nice furniture VIII be as good for nE,
as anybody. and besides. if she fakes an
other ielcr, Just ie. him get wlia; she wants:
that isn't ny business. for father left his
property &c. me. AND l mean TO have all that
OF right belongs to me
The invoice proceeded, ana every article.
even TO Tie towels and pillow-cascS. the
boots and socks of the drceascd-al! things
from gair2t TO cellar. were invoiccd.
Here" SAID Jimmy. Il, the china closet
and the silver. and a fine lot of it. tao"
That is not t. be touched" said .'r.
Wendie. they ali came from my parents.
You see :hr silver is all marked with my
mothers nalne. J. Il. W.. JUL, !:chec.a
White
This was said with IN assurance as though
the matter would immediately end: bnt not
so. for Fir. Jimmy disputed il, and called
upon hHr to prove they were not bon ,i.l hv
his father. whose initials were the saUlc-
Jane, i,iicy Wcndle.
Sick at heart Mrs. Wcndlc sank down
upon \ sofa near. thinking. no doubt. that
the value of all that the house contained was
not to he compared to the ic-s OF confidence
in her only child.
Tired nature will find rcposr. and so
Mrs. Wcndl" after the men had left. sank
into !: troubled SUMMER from which SI. !
awokr herself hr hearing her own voice say
ing. 80. if he had only made IA viii Bu; it !
is TOO larc--too late"
MIS-. Ncndle wa> far-sisi:c,; woman |
and tha good Of her child. and not herself. {:
had been he motive in urging Mr.. Wcndlr !
to make hi, Will: but ncr fears had been !
more :llan realized. even =" soon, although. !
heT a.onic- had just begun to bud.
Every day brought with i som" new Hi,- !
in regard to Jimmy. Tor say
wha; she would it mattercd not II" would |
soon come into possession OF two-ihir,ls of |
-i,c estate. AID he we'll knew that. at his |
mother, death. the other third would he |
l!s. aud he acted as though it would be inn I
possible 20 ever exhaust III: mine OF money !
lis ta,her had LETT.
H. guardian WAS in Old f":.,ni nf his |
ither''. and knew jus. how {" deal his
ards ill every direction. and dis! so to his
.t,iv liS. ally al
economy TO Jimmy before Ms. Wcndlc. but
""uld e'a.ify every whin' wi'h"ut IL pro
e.; whenever Jimmy went to aim.
I"to'c Mr.. WtEd!c had been dead three
month. Jimmy drove mp with new ear
iage sad "a beautiful dancing horse.
Whose establishment! in !ui:cd Mrs.
|"nulc
Whose 90 go" surr">" hu: my own: :"
answered Jimmy. with "a pompou, air.
Ms. Ncndlc could not learn ANYTHING
more about the matter. and wa> ashamed
o irgulc OF any ~: J:E,my. friends. for
il" tTa;h would then y" apparent that -he
Lad no III !l;cnce over her son. Strange !,
:. Hs. seem. everybody knows more about
':hcr peoples domestic matters than they I
upposcd they do. and Mrs. Wcndc found
true III this case. AS she was waiting FOR
lot ~ new good. to be opened in Mr.
Is store, II gentleman met a lady, and
tier tho sislI.tl ,alutations had passed. con
cIsatinn commenced about Other people
With "hom they were acquainted, and
lrl. Ncndlc, being near. could not help
ca:in. all. and need not tell You her sur
il>c to lind that the guardian of Jimmy
vas well known to them, and that the horse
nd carriage that Jimmy had was once the
property oi the lady, who became reduced |
n circumstances and was obliged to sell it.
nd could get bat "ne-haif its real worth.