The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-02-06

lawyer. was walking quickly up the hill.
news paper under his arm. lie looked
sternly al her a. he approached.
=" must see Mr.. Ton" he said. "a he
reached the door.
You cannot see him; he j. very ill.,
said Alice.
The window Of Mr.. Toft's room was
open. and he must have heard Mr.. Emlyn's
voice.
"Show Mr.. Emlyn up" he cried. in
harsh. shrieking tones. "Come here. sir
come here
Mr.. Emlyn pushed his way in, aud up
the stair,-ls. Alice WAS too frightened 10
forbid him. The gardener presently came
in for pens and ink. took them up 10 his
master. and then waited at the bottom of
the stairs.
You had better 20 To your work again,
Thomas" said Alice; 'we can manage
without you now"
Master said was 10 stay here"
She said nothing more, but went into
the sitting-roOm. and waited and watched
Ina dull bcwildererl expectation. Then she
heard Mr.. Emlyn's voice:
Thomas, come up, and bring one of
your fellOw-SeryantS.
There was trampling upstairs and then
down; after that Mr.. Emiyn came out OF
her husbands room; he left the house
forthwith without spcakingto Alice. Then
the doctor came; he too was shown up
stairs. BY and By he came down into the
room where Alice was. lie took her kind
~ by the hand.
My dear Mrs. Ton, prepare yourself
for bad news
Is he very ill:" g.lsped Alice.
=" les. very i'll nay. lac i, dead"
After that the days passed like "A dream
till the day of the funeral. She wished 10
follow him 10 the grave--for he had been
very good 10 her, she thought: and now
that he was gone her mind misgave her
that she had been faithless to him. not in
deed. but in heart-bur this was forbidden
by those who had the management of af-
fairs.
A relation OF Mr.. Toft had turned up.
nephew. lanky. raw-boned youth, witha
long neck and tuft of red hair on his
chin: and this EphrIim roft was the chief
mOurner. Mr.. Emlyn was also az the fu-
neral. and when they returned they went
into the parlOr and drank wine. and after
wards sent for Mr.. Tot TO hear the will
read.
He was a solemn. courteous man. this |
Emlyu. with "A full reSOunding voice. and
he read out the terms of the will distinctly /
and generously. IL was difficult TO repress |
a feeling Of elation a. he rolled over the
list OF Mr.. Tons possessions. and ended |
with the clause that left his wife sole lega- /
tee and executrix. How. through the |
gloom OF this day. bright yistas Of the fu- 1
ture CLEANED and shone,
'-Ahem, there j. cOdicil.r said Mr. /
Emlyn: and bit BY bit the codicil undd
al that the will had done. The lanky |
nephew unc0iled himSelfand glowered and |
blinked with amazement and delight /
There was but one Request 10 Alice-a 4
copy OF the Times OF June. Of the day /
previous 10 the old mans death.
They left her to herself for while. and
she tried 10 grasp what all this meant. The
lawyer had politely handed to the widow
her legacy. the copy Of the Times. What
could IL mean
An. yes. it was dreadful. this poverty.
after wealth had seemed within her grasp.
But still there was youth and hope; and
William-yes. she might think OF him now.
fully and freely. She carried no burden
Of gratitude. she was bound Ia no respect
ful memory OF the dead. She was free
now. and perhaps William was close at
hand. Well. he would read this Times.
Presently she clasped her hands to her
forehead. and. with strained and horror
n
DkREIfCr AZ -EA.-A pathetic incident il mar
rated by the master OF the steamship suez, just
arrived AZ Liverpool IL appears that In the In
sian Ocean she met with dsmasted vessel aT-
pArenIly abandoned By the crew. \ boat was
sent 70 board her when the following sight met
the eyes 81 the officer. The main and upper
decks hsd been swept clean by the sea, the bull
warks were carried away and ever yestiRe 81
the suars and rigging. No living being was
f1Unf IN board. but IN the captains cabin was
the body 81 young man with golden hair and
"a. IaFHa rnHI- les
the table which was brought away by the boats
crew. and are requested 10 give Il m fuli, as
II may lead 10 the Identification Of the ship:
- Dearest Alice--HOw often have ! thought 81
our last parting. and l0nged once more 10 clasp
you in my arms Love like Ours j. never To BE-
parted. iet the sulky old centsnarian do a. he
please. | write % you at your sisters. a. you
desired me- No ~ Bond street, Melford Regis.
How well remember the happy hours We have
spent therei am In command Of the ship now"
The rest 81 the letter y ilezibie except the words
- Come to me, your loving William Black. "
The body was sunk 10 the sea, the vessel icit %
ts fate. and the STEAMER continued her course
That night. a. the sun was setting. light
ing up with golden flames the broad estu-
airy Of Melford. the tide was at is full. and
white-winged ships We're floating i'm upon
its bosom. young girl appeared on the
farthe-t extremity Of the landing-stage.
and posing herself for moment. and
taking last Ong look at all the beautiful
scene around. east herself into the waters.
which closed around her with q sullen rip
pie Oncc and once again white arm was
seen az the surface boats put out. and
men with ropes shouted and gesticulaied
from the shore; but il was Of no use. the
sea claimed it, own, and still hoar,ls in it,
hidden treasury the bones of William and
Alice.
A correspondent Of the jackson
Miss Nslrs tells how Gen. Jackson got
his title Of Old Hickory. lie says he got
the story from Capt. William Allen,
near neighbor Of the General. and who
messed with him during the Creek war.
Iturft,sr ~. s...u.pafrr.t fha an1Ii.r. WAR;. /