Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1873-08-23

Myra's gentle ways and attention TO his
wants won his regard. She is complete
ly bound up in her lover, Harry Perton,
who is hundreds of miles away Just
now, and l don't believe she would give
him up for the fortune dozen times
over. Even IL she could consent to
marry, ] wouldn't be so badly off with
the property almost under my control"
The lawyer here arose, bade his un-
scrupulous patron good day, and went
out.
But, as he did so, had bis ears been
younger, he might have caught the
sound of rustling skirts fleeing up the
stairway--those same skirts envelOping
the pretty form of Myra Kilborne, who
had heard every word of the interview
by listening at the door.
$50, So" she mused, when she had
reached her room and thrown herself in
to chair, 81 am to buy the fortune by
selling myself. l won't do it. / would
not give up Harry for fifty times mil
lion. Robert can take this money, and
much good may it do him"
Yet, notwithstanding her final decis-
ion, Myra could not relinquish without
a pang the. fortune which she had al
ways looked forward to as her certain
portion. Her grandfather had always
seemed to regard her with affection, and
she had never dreamed that in his will
he could interpose such distasteful re-
striction.
eff Harry was only here" she
thought, ''there would not be any
trouble because we would get married
before Thursday. What shall do? l
wish / had somebody to advise me. And
/ can have--a lawyer is what l want
They are up to all sorts Of tricks, they
say"
Without a moments delay she dressed
herself for the street and went out. She
knew no lawyer, but walked until she
came to building upon which she had
often seen an array of legal signs. Pass
ing up stairs, and selecting name from
the lot that chanced to strike her most
favorably, she entered well-furnished
office.
A middle-agcd man sat alone writing
at a desk.
''Is Mr.. Temple IMP
eyes" said the man, looking up at his
pretty visitor aud motioniug her to a
seat. "that is my name"
II have come for some legal advice
some advice on matter of the greatest
importance to me and"
"If am 10 aid you," said the lawyer,
kindly, "you must speak frankly and un-
reservedly, which You may do in the ut
most confidence"
Thus encouraged, Myra told him the
whole story of the will, the manner in
which she had obtained information, and
her feelings in the matter.
"Ot course" said she, 81 want to re-
tain the fortune, but not at the price
stipulated in the will. Can you help
me?"
Mr.. Temple sat for a while in deep
though,-so long in fact, that Myra got
fidge,y in waiting.
At last his face frightened with an
idea, and he at once impaired it to his
fair client. For an hour they were in
close consultation.
That day aud the next passed, and
Thursday came. The will was to be read
in the surroga,e's Office. AT IL o'clock
a carriage drove up to the Kilborne resi-
dence. Iu it were Mr.. Temple and two
of his most intimate friends. The for
mer aiighted and entered the house. In
a moment he appeared with Myra. She
acted little nervous, but seemed reas-
sured by the presence OF the lawyer, who
helped her into the carriage and all were
driven away. 1u.
They proceeded to the residence of a
clergyman, where they were evidently
expected, as they were shown promptly
into the parlor. The reverend gentle
man entered, and the lawyer stepped
forward with Myra.
"We are the couple, SIR"
The marriage ceremony OF the Eplsco-
nal Church was performed, certificate e
was made out, The two friends signed 1t
as witnesses, and the quartette were
again seated in the carriage.
"Drive to the Court House," said MIR.
Temple to the driver. ,,1 ,-
The surrogate, the, clerk, Robert Kill
borne, lawyer Whittemore and a few
Others, were in the surrogate's office
when the wedding party entered. 1t
was lust l2 O'Clock. The will was read,
and Robert turned to Myra for her de-
cision. "Will you sign the agreement to
marry me ?" he asked. it
"No," she replied.
"Then you sign the property to me =
and CLEAN Of triumph shot from bis
eyes. r.;...... r4.a
+ "Nor' -f,.,..l.g.,
"That will provides" said Mr.. Tenn
pie, shat she shall take the fortune if
married at the time of its opening. She
is married to me, and here's the certif-
cate. The ceremony was performed an
hour ago"
On the same day proceedings were in
stituted by Mr.. Temple, on behalf OF
Myra, to obtain for her divorce from
himself, Abandonment was the ground.
A few days later, Harry returned, and
before the day appointed for his mar
riage to Myra, she had obtained her dl'
vorce from Mr.. Temple. The latter
was one of the jolliest of the guests.
"If it hadn't been for you" began
the grateful bride -,
"Stop," interrupted MIR. Temple, 81
am to put it all in my bill For the will
suit, SO many dollars; tor the divorce
suit, 40 many more dollars-you see,
am the one to be grateful, after all. !"
But no bill for legal service was evei
paid with better grace.
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