Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-01-14

Williams" he said, land enjoy the sur.
prise of the good people below! Id like
to see them bow and smile to the heircss
of my aunt's fortune. I'm as bad az the
rest of them, suppose, for ! feel like
making you all sorts OF pretty speeches"
Gerald paused, and his face grew sud
denly grave and tender. go now" he
added, land kiss my aunt good-by for
me; tell her am quite satisfied with
everything"
Luane went from the room and down
the stairs. For the last three days she
had been like one in dream. 1t seemed
awful to be warm and happy even after
she entered the dark gloomy drawing.
room, even after she had bent and kissed
the cold, stern face for Gerald and for
herself.
81 will not take it," she whispered,
hot tears raining on the dead woman's
face" will not take penny of it; but
it has given me such CLEAN of happi-
ness God forever bless you for It'll"
Then the people began tc pour in, and
the ceremony commenced. Luane's were
the only tears that were shed, and the
most of the guests came from civility or
curiosity. Miss Erism had taken but
! little active part in the world for many
year, anu lNc pun lduS Voo VCly SOOu
put away and forgotten.
The most important part of the pro-
ceedngs was when they returned from
the burial to hear the reading of the
will.
Luane trembled when the pompous
lawyer unrolled the parchment and be-
gan in sonorous voice" In the name
of God, amen"
What would they think of her-what
would they say of her? Oh, how glad
she was that the only one she cared for
in the world knew all about it! how in
nocent she was, and how ignorant
But even while she thought thus she
heard the lawyer read: "To my beloved
nephew, Gerald Erism, ! give and be-
queath all my property, personal and
otherwise" Luane could scarcely be-
lieve her ears. She listened to the end
and heard at last ITO Luane Williams,
my faithful nurse, give mourningr ring
and the sum of fifty dollars"
! Then she went up stairs to Gerald.
"The king shall have his own" she
said.
"Only on one condition." said Gerald;
IN take your money only on one con-
dition"
you'll take my money! echoed
Luane--" my poor little fifty dollars"
Luane's face shone with profound joy.
Your aunt left her money where 1t be-
longed, Mr. Erism. | have just heard
you declared her sole surviving heir
Gerald remained stunned and bewil-
dered.
"Where is the codicil?' he cried to
the lawyer, who stood at the door. "My
aunt left her money to Miss Williams.
She told me so when she was dyingp'
"Oh, that was when you bought that
horse! / was afraid there would be
trouble then, but, bless your soul! she
got all over that
And the money is mine?" cried
Gerald.
| "Of course it's yours and the lawyer
went downstairs chuckling at his in
credulity.
Then Gerald held out his hands to
| Luane.
| ~ was going to be magnanimous
enough to marry you despite your
money" he said; "now there is no OBJ
stacle to our happiness. Come, my sweet
Luane, and bless the life you have given
me-"
! Luane became his wife. Mr.. Grundy
said that he married her to spite Emily
| Thorpe. The lawyer chuckled still more
and thought of the codicil. But we
know that it was for love, and for love
alone. --Harpers Weekly.