Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1872-09-13

chalks upon kind of velIum, and enclosed
in frame of furnished brass
"Who is this that is so ugly, Aun
Maria 2"
"That they say, is my great-great-grand
father. Nelly"
"What is it painted on-this quee1
stuff ?"
''Well, it's kind of leather, I believe
They used to write on it in old times
"He is uncommonly ugly, isn't he p
said Nelly, YEARLY.
AS she spoke the little case fell apart in
her hand. A yellow, folded paper was re.
vealed. She opened it, and saw that it was
written upon.
"Why, bless my soul, what have you got
there 2" exclaimed Miss Golding, rising up
in strang alarm.
She sratched it from Nelly's hand.
sit can't be the will p she cried.
Nelly looked on in dumb surprise. Aunt
Mary read a few words, then rushed away
in wild agitation TO the library, where her
brother was sitting Nelly could hear them
talking, the two then Ter brother came !;
then the old Lousekeeper was called from the
sation she never heard before. By.and by
they all waited on her in body.
Nelly" said her father, sitting down on
the foot Of the bed, 'syou are an heiress."
"Thisis DID Grandfather Golding's will q
exclaimed Aunt Mary, fourishing the bit
of yellow paper
lit seems that he was very eccentric"
Gregory condescended to explain. s'He
was very rioh AID had some hard sons, and
some grandsons who promised to be harder,
and he fell out with the whole set, who we're
waiting for him to die. He declared that
DO money Of his should encourage the
young peoples excesses, q little poverty
would help the family, and the fourth gene,
ration would appreciate his money, and
probably make good use Of it. When he
died, DO will could be found and though
thers' was famous struggle for the proper
ty, it went into the hands of trustees,
through the oath Of lawyer who had araVn
up the will and there it has been descend
ing from one person to another, and accu-
mulating in value, until you and I, Nelly
are as rich as cresus:S
How, Gregory !"
"Ain't we the fourth generation Father
was an only child, we are his only children !;
all the back folks are dead and it alided
down to us on creased wires, Hurrah for
Grandfather Golding!''
SIS this true, father 2"
Eyes, my dear The property is chiefly
in Leeds. England. The housekeeper who
came over last summer, you know, happens
to know all about it. Its in safe hands, our
claim is indisputable.'
What did Nelly do The little goose J.
instead of flying ca in thoughts OF a car
riage, and dresses Of cloth in gold, and
trip to Europe, she buried her face in the
pillows, and murmured under breath, COB,
John Oh, dear John!''
/ And it was no castle in the air. Three
months proved that Nellie Golding vas the
mistr ess of gold untold, almost. And then
a little note went to Kansas, saying
DEAR JOHN I'll am waiting for you with
fortune Win you COME for me now
NELLIE.
And he came instantly and, though
some might have sneered at his readiness,
the heart of the little wife was always at
peace. She knew that John Burrows had
loved her truly. Grandfather Golding's
money built up a commodious, Western
town. paved streets, raised rows bishops,
erected dwellings, founded banks, libraries
and churches and Nellie finally lived OUT
West But she had opportunities Of seeing
pioneer life; and she said '',Iohn was
right; ahould have died 10 a yea, had ]
lived here in poverty"
A For Don Feelepe defines the fop as
follows:
s1he fop is complete specimen of an
outside philosopher. He is one third collar,
one-eigth patent leather, rcne-fourth walking
stick, and the remainder gloves and hair
As to remote ancestry there is some doubt,
but it is now pretty well settled that he is
the son of tailor's goose. He becomes
eestatic az the smell of new cloth. He is
somewhat nervous, and to dream of q tail
or's bill gives him the nightmare. BY his
hair one would guess that be was dipped
like Archiles but it is evident that the
goddess held by the head instead of the
heel Nevertheless, such men are useful
if there we're no tadpoles there would be no
frogs They are not so entirely to blame
for being devoted to externals. Paste dia-
monds must have splendid setting to
make them SELL Only it does seem waste
of material to put five dollars worth of
beaver On Eve cents worth Of brains.'
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