Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-03-23
tined to be broken in an unexpected and
quite remarkably way. /. LIE. ..........

tined to be broken in an unexpected and
quite remarkably way. !. lie. ........
Sitting around the breakfast-table one
morning, when the mailbag was brought in,
the curiosity of the family was excited by the
appearance Of large, inportant-lookinng let
ter, bearing an imposing seal, and super
scription in an unknown hand. 1t was ad-
dressed to the rector, and that gentleman, as
people are apt to do, occupied some little time
in examining the outside Of it, and specula-
ting who it could possibly be from, instead
of taking the shorter and more direct method
of ascertaining its contents. Arriving, pres
emily, at the conclusion that to open it would
be the easiest way to satisfying himself on the
subject, he broke the seal; but he had not
read far when an exclamation of astonish-
ment escaped his lips, which caused his wife
and children to look eagerly up, and the for
mer to ask, with some apprehension in her
tone, if anything were the matter. " =
Listen here, my dear )" and in hurried &C
cents he proceeded to read aloud the impor-
tant document, of which we will give only
the first few lines ....a .y.~i
"REvEREND S1R:-"This is to inform you
of the death of your late excellent relative,
Sir Henry Lyndon, Bart, Of Rashleigh Park,
and to request of you some information in re-
gard to your brother, Capt. George Lyndon,
to whom legacy has been left BY the de-
ceased. We are anxious to learn his precise
address at once, as we desire to communicate
with him in reference to the said legacy.
Then followed brief statement Of some
circumstances connected with the last hours
of the late Sir Henry, as matter Of interest
to his surviving relatives; read somewhathas'
tily, and scarcely listened to-, 50 occupied was
the mind of each present member of the fami.
ly with the news they had just received, VIZ:
that uncle George was the fortunate recipient,
or would soon become so, of legacy! For
a legacy, in the experience of this generation
Of Lyndon, was something quite new and start
hing; fact, indeed, wholly without precedent
in their recollection. And that Capt. Lyn-
don should be the legatee, seemed perhaps
the most surprising part Of it. 1t invested
him with degree of Importance which had
never yet attached itselfto him or to any.
thing connected with him. It was altogether
so curious, they were almost inclined to fancy
there must be some mistake. Lilly was the
first to offer comment. ~. u ai....I go.
CHOW odd that he did not leave it to you,
papa $50 -. .~''1r.a' b.. 49, 81. r..
"Why no, my dear, not at all. Your un-
Gle is older than I am, you know"
"But he did not know uncle George, did
hep ..u .,.... 49,. ......... .,...
"No; but he did not know me either, for
the matter of that. The wonder is that he
should have thought of either of u.s." ..
care there no nearer relatives ?" asked Mrs.
Lyndon.
81 can't tell, am sure I knew so little
si1a once When vas II England, IS boy, I
met his elder brother, who has been dead now
some years but there has never been any
communication between us whatever"
II suppose he did not know what to do with
his money" suggested Edith. ...
"It would have been nice if he had left it
to us," said Lilly, thoughtfully. -. aa.;,
Leaving it to Uncle George is all the same
thing, isn't it?" asked Alfred. "When he
dies, you know" ...''." .''
"Sh--sh i" interrupted Mrs. Lyndon, re-
provingly and the boy, though he had meant
no harm, colored under his mothers eye, and
Immediately applied himself to his breakfast
again. "It is nothing to you, or to any ofus,
what your uncle chooses to do with his money.
Let us rejoice in his good fortune" ''.''"
II wonder how much it il" said Edith.
"Well, said the rector, folding up the letter,
II must speak to my brother about it at once.
As he is the party most nearly concerned,
don't see why we should defer telling him the
news. 1t will surprise him, dare say"
Captain Lyndon was just finishing the soft
boiled egg, which, with slice Of toast, con-
stituted his daily morning meal, when the
rector entered his chamber, and, without pre-
liminary, unfolded the object of his visit.
The Captain raised his hght-colored eyebrows
in mild amazement when the letter was read
to him, and rubbed his forehead with puz-
zled look. ,.. .a.
"Dear me-dear me |" he exclaimed. "This
is quite extraordinary, Edward, is it not?"
ut Is an unexpected piece Of good fortune"
said Mr.. Lyndon, with his pleasant smile. 81
must congratulate you, my dear brother, on
your sudden accession to property"
"Well; but we don't know yet what it
amounts to, after all. 1t may be only some
small sum-" said the Captain. ave won't
crow over it too loudly until we find out, will
we? Though why he should have singled me
out as legatee I can't imagine, I am sure
can you?"
"It does seem odd," rejoined the rector;
"but odd things are apt to happen sometimes,
you know. Will you write to these lawyers,
or shall II"
"Oh you write by all means-the letter is
to you, you know. You can give them my
address, if you please"
"very we'll; I shall write Immediately, of
course"
"Just as it suits you. I wouldn't give my
self any unnecessary trouble about it," said
the Captain, indiferently. By the way, Ed
ward, do, if it's convenient, lend me that treat
leo on oardenino we wera sneakinp of day