The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1872-01-27

has been tronbled With appolexy
Tor some time past. but he is o per.
son that never took any precaution
lqr his health; and now I aln left
! begger.
'Oh, Florian, I thought he WAS
richv
So he was; but through some
pique or perversion, he has left his
fortune to my cousin Albert
But Mr.. Wheatly will surely
divide with you, Florian, be knows
that you two were brought up to-
gether in anticipation Of an equal
share Of the family estate
Florian's lips curved bitterly.
You do not know Albert Wheat
ly, Alice. he is selfish, cruel, and
grasping Inever knew him to
share as much as an apple or q
handful of marbles with any one
else.
sThcn Florian-'
Then, Alice. my little treasure,
there is but one alternative left
open to me-to give you back the
troth you plighted to ma. / can
not drag you down to poverty with
me now.
'Florian,' cried Alice, with the
tears flushing into her soft eyes, and
a deeper dye of crimson coming to
her cheek, do you think l would
give up your love now2 Never,
dearest. Let us be poor and hap-
py together; we can both work,
and love will send q bright sun :
shine over tho darkest lot.'
But, Alice, you have been so
tenderly brought up
DO you think I am dependent
on velvet carpets and diamonds,
and q box at the opera, for my
happiness, Florian7' she asked al
most reproachfu!ly.
MY darling was his low mur-
INJURED reply, as he folded her to
his heart. Let Albert Wheatly
have the Arkwright fortune now.
I envy none Of its yellow glare,
since your noble disinterested
heart is mine.' =
Mr.. Dana was in his Office " hen
sSempronious Parker's card was
brought in. Mr.. Dana, who hap
pened to be that rara avis, an hon.
est lawyer, laid down his pen and
told his clerk to show the stranger
| in.
It was not 90 much Sem prom.
lous Parker wanted-a little mat
ter that was soon dispatched, but
somehow they dritted off into &
desultory conversation afterwArd
and happened on the sudden deatt
Of Amos Arkwright
Il have been told he Was enor-
mously rich
| Yes said Mr.. Dana. It wa
a curious whim of the old man.
| constituting me hls legal exc cuto
Why, I never saw him in my life
MOP
Never once. But Of one thing
Tn quite ccrtian, to use a Il ibern
ianism. the greatest mistake Of hi
lifetime was at his DEATH
How do you mean" Inquire,
Mr.. Parker.
In leaving all his money to tbs
young Wheatly.'
"A miser eh?'
On the contrary, as graceless
spendthrift az you ever saw
Gambling, betting at the races
vicious amusements and dcgradin'
company. His prosperity seem
to have acted on him as I hav
sometimes seen sunshine act on
rank, noisome patch of weedt
stimulating him into Haunting fol
lly.'
Spending the old mans none!
Ell?
Not entirely; for the best Of
was fortunately so tied up that /
could only use the interest; b,
whatever could by any possibilit
be squaudered has vanished.
There was another nephew, ":
there not3 ~
Yes, Florian Levcrson. He
married. a
sMarriedr
Yes; and 10 in Jay d Dyson
, banking house, doing we'll. NJ
J body had any idea Of the stead
ness and common sense there n,
in that young fellow.
, I suppose he is furious at b
old uncle's partiality2
1 have never heard him EXPIRE
any such opinion. He always d
clares the money was his uncle
to do with a. he saw fis, and tn
: he had received too many kin,
, nessess at the hands of Mr. Arl
wright to begin to criticiss
memory now. seev
Mr. Parker took snuff. .
Must be acurious young man,
, said dryly. And who, may l aa
did he marryl @ 5az {
'Miss Dean; and . very emerge
ic, thorough-going little wife 81
makes for him. In this oase &
. disinherited nephew seems to ha
the most real happiness Of i
!, two. - - 80
. Itsa ysgy peculiar sort Of,
: story, said Hf. PAskes, rising; b
i I must be going. Gsed norniu
o Mr.. Dana. I'm much obliged $