The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-06-14
GRANDPARENTS CANE.
English Magazine.

mad made me cry my eys nearly
out, for though be was eighty, he
was not too old to love. And now
IL had happened, was all over, and
sat in q kind OF miserable dream
listening to lawyer Curdle asking
me
Where grandfather kept his will Z
Had l not been told?
Did know?
A will in nv favor, leaving eve
rythimg to me? "
or course l knew It'll
"Grandpapa wanted to tell me"
said "but / would not let him. i
could not bear to think of his being
dead. l hoped he would not die
before 1 did,"
'In legal matters ladies are little
short of idiots" said Mr.. Curdle.
81 grieve to distress YOU, but
suppose you know there's q ram
pant old fury down stairs, who
claims this place and everything in
it-who is really your grandfather
sister-and who, IL there is no will
found, can turn you out of house
and home.
"You know your grandfather
was only stepfather to your moth
err. You were not actually related
at all.
"Come now; plain speaking is
necessary-if we find the will, you
are an heiress; if not, a beggar."
Nothing could make me that,
said l, nothing while L have ten
fingers"
But he had reused me at la st.
Where had grandfather told me
the will WASP t
tried to think.
No, he had told me.
had put my hand over his mouth,
and said
"Grandps, don't 1 shall cry my
self to death if you die, so shan't
want anything" ......
And he said .... --...
well, well, L know you are not
waiting for dead mems shoes; l
know that, my child-and some
other day, some other day"
And the next morning he was
found dead In his bed-the very
next morning.
"You see it is somewhere" said
i, "else grandpa would not have
mentioned it."
Ou Jun uO you lJy
and was about to make new one
or anything of that sort ?" asked the
lawyer.
"No," said !, ''I think not. I'll
try to remember what he said ex-
actly. Oh, this was it think
"Beulah, it will be very impor-
tant when come to leave you that
you should know about my will.
have made one and hid it in the
most ingenious place."
"Then stopped him. That's ALP
"Utter insanity" said Mr.. Curdle,
cutter insanity"
He was usually very polite, but ]
did not wonder that his equanimity
was disturbed while I went down
stairs and saw the person whom he
bad described as the rampant old
fury
She was a very old woman, with
hair that was still bright red, and q
long sharp nose.
"Lawyers, lawyers" she was say
ing; GALL alike the world over.
Didn't send me q word of my poor
brothers death, not a word, not q
line; so that should not come and
claim my own.
Left 1t to that girl, eh p? Humbug
She's no relation to him ; she's no
relation at all. Margaret Baker had
little girl already by her husband
when she married him. This il
that girls child.
No blood relation-uone. No
no. My brother and haven't been
friends, / know, but it's all the
same If he hasn't left q willard j
know he didn't-all his property IL
mine."
She took snuff and scowled at me
furiously.
Ishrank away, and began to fee
how important 1t was that the will
should be found.
l searched eagerly enough now.
l,turned back carpets and shook
out curtains
I rummaged every desk aud draw.
er, trunk and box in the house.
All'in vain.
Al last even Mr.. Curdle announ-
ced that further search was hope
less.
"a man should confide his will to
his lawyer" he said; "a lawyer
box Is the ouly safe place for it.
No doubt this old woman has
employed some one to steal your
grandfsther's will from its very In.
genious' hiding place, and the result
is you are q beggar."
"You are ridiculing poor dea6
grandpa, and calling me Names"
said, bursting into tears.
"My poor. foolish child !" said Mr.
Curdle, "why didn't you hear what
he had to say at least? Together,
you have made q nice mess of 1t. ,
We had certainly, as / acknowl-
edged when old Mrs. Humphries
took possession of the homestead,
and found l was no longer mis-
tress of the dear old place-that
had not even right there, but wal
an interloper.
When, to crown all, she came tC
me as lay on my bed, and said il
her harsh, nasal tones
"Beulah, sit up, and stop crying.
I've something to tell you."
/ sat up and wiped my eyes.
/ considered her an enemy, and
one never wishes to weep before an
enemy.
providence is Providence, Beu
lab Moore, you oughtn't to rebel
agin it-n0, you oughtn't' on
ought TO be contented In the condi.
ton you've been called to. But I'm
not q hard-hearted woman Pm
willing to have you stay with me.
You can help me In the work you
know.
I don't keep servants lazy,
idle set, eating you out of house and
home.
A voun0 girl like Won can BIZ
useful if she's grateful and willing
go I'll keep you. Beulah Moore"
/ was only fourteen years old, but
j knew that should have preferred
service anywhere else.
But as she spoke thought darte6
through my mind. f.e
Grandpa had certainly spoken o.
hiding will somewhere.
II I stayed and rubbed and scrub
bed and busted diligently, / should
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