The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-03-05

as she entered his room. She looked
paler than ever in her black dress, but
Gerald thought he had never seen so
sweet and noble face.
How I would like to go down, Miss
Williams" he said, "Rnd enjoy the
surprise of the good people below! I'd
like to see them bow and smile to the
heiress of my aunt's fortune. I'm as
bad as the rest of them, suppose, for
[ feel like making all sorts of pretty
speeches.. Gerald paused, and his face
grew suddenly grave and tender. " Go
now" he added, "and kiss my aunt
good-by for me; tell her 1 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 a dream. It
seemed awful to be warm and happy
even after she entered the dark, gloomy
| drawing even after she had bent
and kissed the cold, stern face for Ger
aid and for herself.
| 81 will not take It." she whispered,
| hot tears raining on the dead woman s
| face will not take a cent of it, but
it has given me such a CLEAN of happi-
ness. God forever bless you for 1t. "
Then the people began to pour in,
| and the ceremony commenced. Luane' S
were the only tears that were shed, and
| the most of the guests came from civil
ity or curiosity. Miss Erism had taken
but little active part in the world for
many year, and the poor lady was very
soon put away and forgotten.
The most important part of the pro
ceedings 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 "1n 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 fol
in the world knew all about it ! How
innocent she was, and how ignorant
But even while she thought thus she
heard the lawyer read "To my be
loved nephew, Gerald Erism, I give
and bequeath all my property, persona
and otherwise" Luane could scarcely
believe her ears. She listened to the
end, and heard at last "To Luant
Williams, my faithful nurse, give g
mourning ring and the sum of $50"
Then she went up stairs to Gerald.
The King shall have his own !" she
said.
"OnlyOn one condition, said Gerald
I'll take your money only on one con
dition."
you'll take my money!" echoed
Luane-"my poor little fifty dollars 2
Luane's face shOne with profound Joy
"Your aunt left her money where it be
longs, Mr.. Eriem. I have just heart
you declared her sole surviving heir.
Gerald remained stunned and be
wiIdered.
Where is the codicil ?" he cried t,
the lawyer, who stood at the door. 8" M,
aunt left her money to Miss Williams
She told me so when she was dying =
ooh, that was when you bought thu
horse I was afraid there would b.
trouble then but, bless your soul, sht
got all over that.
"And the money is mine ?" crieC
Gerald.
"Of course it's yours, and the lawye
went down the stairs chuckling at hi
incredulity.
Then Gerald held out his hands t.
Luane.
81 was going to be magnanimou
enough to marry you despite you
money!" he said ''now there is no OBJ
stacle to our happiness. Come, m,
sweet Luane, and bless the life vol
have given me p
Luane became his wife. Mrs Grund,
said that he married her to spite Emil,
Thorpe. The lawyer chuckled still
more, and thought of the codiciI. Blu
we know that it was love, and for Low
alone.