Litchfield enquirer., 1875-09-02

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 GRANDPA DERRGMoER's WILL.
 '.I sent for you, Mfr. Denen," said
 Grandpa DerKinger. ':to uaakemy will.
 Nothing the matter, hope?" said the
 young lawyer. seating hlmself at the open
 desk.
 Nothing particular, Denen: I'm not So
 slim 8stick yet but may outlast some oi
 my juniors, elaa Come; there are pens.
 Are y0a ready? Living or dying, . man
 ought to make his will, take it; it's .
 sort of pleasure he owes himself. Ir's
 consoling to reflect that even when he is
 food for worms he has certain power oi
 dictation over the goods left behind.
 Ready?"
 ''Qulte ready, Mfr. Derringer."
 ''NOw, then, to begin. l give and be. queath to my granddaughter. Estelle Der ringer, only child of my son Paul Derrin. ger, and Katherine Kew (confound heri diBowned Paul for her sake; son of mine to marry a threadbare governessi a Der ringer to ally with Kewn-I give and bequeath to said Estelle house and land on Grandy Avenue. No. 99, a farm in Lit tie Grandson, with two hundred acres of meadow land attached; also twenty shares in the Pactolus mining company; Six shares in the Slambang Railway. Doyou know, DeRen, they declare q semi-yearly dividend of thirty-three per cent? No watering stock therel Fool didn't buy into it largely; but the shares were going for song when bought these. Also six shares in the Cloth-of-gold ManufacturY. fifty shares of the Bullion Bank stock, and the silver shoe buckle with my great. grandfathers monogram on it in paste. It will show that she had a grandfather, which she never could have shown if he hadn't been . DerriDger. I've worn those shoe buckles in tableaux, Denen, when was 6 yonng fellow like you, before the other came to grief"
 ''Yes? Miss Estelle will quite an heir ess. 'aa al KALI .8E- " TIt- '. We'll. so-so: money doesn't 60 far now adays, when there's so many founces and furhol0wa Tn xuw wnnk1, folka w,<~1 ooS ton gowns mostly, and delaines for best: and it didn't take web of stuff at that. nor fortnight to make it either. But then I wish to be fair with Estelle; she's bone of my bone. So now give and be- queath-ready?-to my youngest son, John Che and Paul were alweys at sword's If Paul hadn'tl so I give to John the in lars, and my silver tankard; to my cousin Mary Perry this houseI live in. 70 Green SsEeess and my gold watch; and to Mrs. dollars and my volume of Watts Hymns. And I appoint you my executor, Mfr. Den en." l-
 When the will was duly signed. and witnessed by the family doctor, who had dropped in to feel Mir. Derringer's pulse and drink glass of his port, and the who had followed in the doc tors footsteps, then MT. Derringer rubbed his chin compiacently and chucklsd. as if he had got of good joke, or had, at least, relieved his mind of load.
 had always meant to do the right thing by Estelle, if she is half Kew" he said smiling blandly. ''rm going to send for her. and have her here for a while. She's been living with the Kews since the death of her parents. They're a shabby set at the best. She had better be removed from their charity, if she's going to inherit from Derringer. I went to see her once out of curiosity, to know how they treated her. Nobody guessed who I was. got boarded in the house with her at her aunt Kew's. Bless you! If hadn't been gentleman I could have sworn roundly to see how they sneered at and abused my granddaughter. and she a Derringer. She went on all the shabby errands. and brought the dinner home in a brown paper, and washed dishes, and wore their old duds, and sat in the dining room when there were young fellows in the parIor. She didn't know me from Adam, and had never laid eyes on her before; but I tell you it made my old blood boil as 1t has never done since was boy! Iwonder how she had better come? Idon't want to % and fetch her myself. because. you see, I might revenge her."
 .'where does she live?" asked Denen. shaking sand over the fresh signatures. ''Are these wretches the Kews of Vale yille?'''
 > ''Yes. the Kevs of vaieville; they don't amount Goa row of pins, but they resem. ble the pins in being sharp. ...-r'sas ! Well. was going to say that I have business calling me to Valeville next month. Suppose I bring Miss Estelle back with me?'' a-t u, -.,-- a ''Capltall Tllwrite her aletter for you to take.'''
 Perhaps she won't come. .s.-. .. !
 "Teli her it's for her interest if she's . megcenaTy Kew; tell her tia duty to an aged relative if she's . Derringer.
 'Yon're to be represented as alone. at the mercy of servants and strangers, and all that sort of thing, ehe' ''lp :..I 'l, s.Yes: you know how to persuade the girls, I lbe boundi'' +- Therefore one nsorning2eariy in the summer he surprised Mss EsseIfe sweep- ing of the front stepsof the Kew man sion. gz....... ~
 Dear mel who is. that coming here. Mr. Carruth?" she said to 6 young man playing croquet on the grass-plos with her cousins. but who had strayed away from them to exchange word with her.
 I believe it ls Lawyer. .Denen, of New York, said Carruth. sbs-s s.z1 iL Es. l- {
 And in my old wrsppesi'' i ; f4a
 "Do. have the pleasure of speaking to Miss Derringer" asked Denen advancing. .'I bring you message from your grand. father. aetot1E.iJ Ira .x.lF aa-.,.r s Really? I thought he disowned my existence. she said, looking straight into Denen's face, as if she would fatiSonf Iii, purposes. But Denen was no such 1tfanS- parency. She saw instead a dark hand some countenance, lighted by eyes fulI df admiration, and . firm, unwavefing mouth that rarely smiled. ] ia E.s47 .S--~T ! "l have come at the request of your grandfather to escort you back to him ]"
 2, No you think he really needs me?'' she asked, after reading lis letter of iu-