Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1875-09-01
Whole No. 212.

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That her brother had married II
opposition to her fathers wishes
and had been disinherited in con
sequence, was Well known to Abb
gail Varley, but what distant spo
he had selected for his home, ant
what had befallen him there she
had fever learned.
The story was sad enough.
After a few years, toilsome but
not unhappy years-for they were
spent in the loved society of his wife
and child-a dire calamity had
fallen upon George Haywood.
He came under suspicion of q
fearful crifie: A network of cir.
cumstances too intricate for mans
wit to disentangle entironed him,
and he was condemned to die. The
stern judgment was carried id ef-
feet, and the executed n1urderer's
widow sought concealment for her.
self and child id a change of place
and name. Long, long years after
ward the truth was discovered
but the judicial murder had passed
among the things irrevocable. The
poor widow died at last-broken
hearted, but with one consolation
she had lived to see her husbands
innocence vindicated.
"And this, my poor child, is the
shame of which you spoke 7"
"My life has known no Others
Not many days after, Hester was
sent to one of the first seminaries
in the land for She had yet time
enough to avail herself of oppor-
tunities of culture hitherto beyond
her reach. Her aunt and she kept
their own counsel. Cousin Roger
and Dick only knew that the ob-
ject of their solicitude had dis
appeared, and probably congratu-
lated themselves on the success OF
their virtuous stratagem.
After a time, Mr.. Parker, cousin
Abigails lawyer, was seht for, and
after that the good old woman
seemed wonderfully revived in
spirits. AT her next birthday, the
prospect of many happy returns
produced anything but happy
effect upon the two eXpectant
cousins, who began to think that,
after all, the life tables might be
infallible. But her time came at
Iast; and, within a decent period
after the sad event, cousin Roger
and Dick were duly sommoned to
attend the reading Of Abigail's
wilt.
They were good deal startled
It the Sight of their old enethy,
he strange girl.
Poor Tabby, as if seeking con-
ISOLATION in her bereavement, leap
ID upon the knee of her old friend
Dick, who stroked her back pathet-
cally, but a little nervously. Pom
pey, who took things more philos-
,phically, stretched himself out
or a snoze at the feet Of Roger.
Mr.. Parker, drawing from his
,ocket the document, proceeded
o read it. The introduction was
ong and very formal. But, bark !
here's something coming now:
"To my cousin, Richard Fig
yins--"
"tslchard looked at Roger III tri-
lmph.
"f give and beqheath-"
You could have heard both their
learts beat.
ain consideration Of the natural
Owe and affection which 1 have OBJ
erved between them"
Dick looked puzzled.
"My favorite cat Tabby."
Dick gave Tabby a furious stroke
he wrong way.
"And no more Of my estate"
with q fling that betokened
most emphatic renhhciation Of the
egary, Tabby was sent splitting
md mewing to the further end Of
he room.
"To MY cousin Roger Smith"
It was Rogers turn to triumph.
ain consideration Of the like
natural love and Affection
Roger began TO feel suspicious.
II give and bequeath my dog
Pompey, and no more Of my es-
,ate."
With a violent kick Pompes was
sent spinning after the catj and