The daily gazette., 1877-06-15

'I should not have been out alone at |
such an hour, bat my mother needed |
medicine" she said, ms they walked |
along. The fair girl trembled excessive
ly
They moved rapidly away, till they |
came to the miserable building where |
lived ANNE and her mother. ANNIE
cheek burned as the young man ascend
ed the steps and opened the door for
her. There were loud and disagreeable
sounds up stairs, the entry was dark,
and poor Annie stood hesitating-
! "They are very noisy and quarrelsome,
some of the families in the rooms," she
said, timidiy. i. 44 4
| "Stop moment" CALCULATED Rob-
| ert Southley. And he knocked quickly
at one of the doors. "Lend me light
to show this young lady up STAIRS" he
said, to the woman who appeared.
| The occupant of the room hurried to
light another candle. As she gave it to
/ HIN, he placed u piece of money in her
hand, which she was nothing 10TH to
take-and desiring Annie to follow him,
the young man went as far as she di-
rected. The door of the garret stood
open, and Annie's mother, with strange
gladness in her face, looked out toward
Annie, as she came up the stairs.
"Thank this gentleman mother, for
his kindness in protecting me from in
sult," said Annie, gently. But l left
you sick!' g.. .4 9E -
81 am well now" exclaimed the ex-
cited widow, land here is what has
cured me-" She held folded paper in
her hand. 'tThe will that was lost
l-the will that Lawyer Crandall and
other witnesses knew he made, is here in
my hand It is dated a year later than
/ ha h,,of h. haa
thank God with me-thank GodP'
She had gone into the neat little gar
ret-room-Annie, and Robert Southey
following. The latter made no apology
l-he felt acquainted with the circum-
stances, and told them So Annie's face
was radiant-it was the picture quick
ened into beautiful lifetime same inno-
cence of expression, the same spiritual
loveliness. t ''' n
"Annie, you know how sacredly have
kept this little Bible since your fathers
DEATH" said Mrs. Bartlett; "unly in times
Of peculiar JOY or affection reading from
Its sacred pages, because it was the one
your father used in his private devotions.
zone day when he was ill, but not yet
sick enough to be confined to his bed,
he asked me for piece of green baize.
brought 1T to him and went some
where-I forget where. When l re-
| turned, the Bible was covered. asked
him what he had covered it for, and he
replied with a smile. for you I Thought
he referred to the possible event of his
death, and it made me sad After that,
he was struck with complete paralysis,
and neither spoke nor moved. Once be-
fore, when thought to be very sick, and
: under the influence of his brothers
stronger mind, he made the will in
} which Mr.. Bartlett now holds our lawful
, rigats. He had a strange fear of his
brother-I never knew why he could al
, ways control my poor husband. To-day,
| after Annie went out, got this Bible
, and read it, lying upon the bed. As
opened it, 1 thought the cover felt
strangely slippery, and curiosity led me
to push it hither and thithef, until felt
sure there was a paper underneath it.
unpasted the baize, and there, folded
t carefully across the back of the sacred
word, was the will. O.. praise Heaven
: We are poor no longer"
"Will you allow me to transact this
Z business for you?" asked Robert Southey
' turning to the mother. "I am lawyer,
and it would give me peculiar plea"ure
to serve you, as am acquainted with
your relatives"
g One glance at the noble face before her
decided the widow. She accepted the
offer with thanks.
Z II Will Hnu you u UeJJer uome Judu
) this, to. morrow" said the young man
I"An uncle of mine is on the point of visi-
ting England you shall Immediately be
put in possession of part of his house
: This is no home for you"
Il Annie blushed, for the look he direc,
r ted toward her was full of meaning. She
felt as he did, that their meeting was nc
n chance circumstance, but direct provi-
: ! dence, and his fine appearance won in
IsenSIblv unOn her heard p
at is very strange, daughter-very
. strange!" exclaimed Harry Bartlett, walk.
: ing back and forth hurriedly-"are you
{ sure!"
"Certainly am sure" replied Eugene
Bartlett, with flashing eyes, lifting her
bonnet with a spitefu1 jerk-"don't Ro-
bert Southey sit right in front of MS?
Yes, he came in with that Annie, that
, low, slop-shop girl and her mother-and
!. lyou should have seen how sp1endidly
they were dressed-that is, ri ;hly. Annie
Bartlett never would show off, she isn't
capable"
"That is very strangel" repeated her
: father, walking more quickly. SIT can
not be" He stopped short, cloud of
Q perplexity gathering across his fea-
. The beautiful Eugene YVES savage
She snubbed her maid, and kicked her
! lap-dog, and broke the Sabbath twenty
times before night came.
The next daythe mystery was disclosed.
t There was no use in disputing the will
in contending against the powers that
v were-but it broke the merchant down.
: He had lost previously in foolish specula-
tions, and had on his hands only the
house and few thousand dollars which
he had managed to save for his daugh-
e ter's portion. The widow offered Eu-
genie home, however. and she was too
, thoroughly humbled to decline. She felt
that it was useless attempting to earn her
own living, for she had barely smat-
9 terlng of any essential knowledge. She
1 could play a few tunes, she had painted
e a few landscapes, embroidered few col
. lars and worked few lamp-mats-there
her requirements ended. Harry Bartlett,
q brokeu-down and conscience-smitten
went to California, and there he died
;, Robert Southey married Annie one year
!. after the finding of the will. And as to
g Eugenie she is always reported engaged
but we fear will never be married.