The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-08-11
THE DAILY BULLETIN.
WHY HE CHANGED HIS WILL.

Iliuh llhTlkDpl WAS u lHTIlltT Wy IVUtH" |
sion, and "Pennsylvany Dutchman' by cx-
traction. His broad acres covered the
choicest portion Of one Of the richest valleys
Df the state. lie was II widOwer, aud his
daughter, Katrina, was the head OF his
il, It's feminine head, for, OF his
own house, old Hans was cmphaticaily lord
and master. His will was law, and from
his judgments there was no appeal.
Katrina was the belle Of the countryside.
Her eyes were as blue as the violcts border
inc the brook which crossed her fathers
meadow, and her checks as plump as the
finest pippins in the orchard-and, for that
matter, quite AS much forbidden fruit, too,
for Katrina was coy girl, and old Hans
would have sent away, with several ficas in
his ear any over presumptuous youth that
came "tollin' around
OF all Katrna's admirers Karl Vecdcr
was the only one upon whom Mr.. HartkOpf
looked at all encouragingly. Karl was II
plausible, smoothed-tOnguc fellow, with a
smattcring Of education which passed for a
world Of learning with old Hans. Besides
he was the son Of AN Old.tmc friend, and
Han, IIartkopf loved him, for his fathers
sake, almost a. well as Karl loved old Hans
expanded acres for their own sake.
To tell the TRUTH Mr. lIartkopf had set
hi, heart on having Karl for a s0n-in-law;
aud one day the subject was preached be-
tween the father and daughter, the former
expressing his wish, or rather commanded,
against which the latter rcbellcd outright.
Katrina had, or fancicd she had, two
good reasons for her conduct: In the first
place, she didn't love Karl Nccdcr, and this
she told her father plump and plain; next
but she kept this To hcrscli'-shc did love
John Greer, strapping, handsome youth
who was her fathers foreman.
well, ven see!" said old Hans, with a
shake of his obstinate old head, and then he
gel about fixing things in hi own way.
Lawyer Kaufbricr was called in 10 draft
old Hans will, which ran to this effect; If
Katrina married in her fathers lifetime,
without his consent, or failed 10 marry Karl
Nccdcr, provided he proposed within year
after the tcstator's death. all the lattcr's
property was TO 60 70 Karl without re-
serve
II guess doth fetch her round 80 said old
lans, when he told Kari what hc had
done. Then he sat down 10 wait the course
Of events. confident that under the guidance
Of the eternal laws Of seli-ntercst every
thing would come out night.
In the course Of time business required
Mr. lIartkopf to make trip TO the city
quite Journey for old Hans. and one he
VA, very 10th to undertake just a. he WAS
beginning to feel the prcmontory twangs Of
his coming fall rhcumatics. But there was
no help for it, and, after preparations as
elaborate a. travellers often make for voy-
age around the world old Han, set out.
John Greer drove him 10 the station where
Karl yccdcr was in waiting to bid good.by
10 his fathcr-in-law prcsulnptivc.
Take this" laid Karl, putting something
in the old gcntlcman's hands, with the last
shake q. the train hove in sight "A few
drop, Of it, the last thing before going u
bed. is a sure preventive Of rheumatism
Karl Vccdcr sought to pay this little at
tcntion unobservcd; but John Greer, who
Was minding the horses hard by, had quick
ewes and ears. After seeing his employee
of. John hurried home with the team, anl
then ran, at full speed, Ia a spo' where 81
cudcd path penetrated dense thickct. II,
had CHANGED 10 pass that way in the early
morning, and had caught sight Of kar
Vcedcr partially concealed among the bush
cs. with a small vial in his hand from whlcl
he was apparently picking paper label, the
fragments of which he threw away. Grccr'
attention. al the time, was but little attracted
by the circumstance. and h. had gone hi
way without being seen by the other. Blu
! the words he had overheard at the station
in some unaccountablc way, coupled them
! selves with the occurrence Of the morning
\ and hence his return to the spot. CAREFUL!
searching among the dead leave, on the
! ground. John Greer found ndmbcr o
small pieces Of paper. These he collected
and then, with the patience of one solving
a Chinese puzzle, put them together. Wit
IN exclamation of horror he started back
Then, taking out his pocket-book, witt
trembling fingers he thrust the paper irag
mcnts into one of the folds, and ran, with
out hating. to the railway station. Anothc
ci,y-bound train had just stopped, and in {
few seconds John was aboard and of.
Farmer Hartkopf had expected to spcnC
several days in the city, and Karl Necdc
called over the evening after her father
departure to have quiet chat with Katrina
who, in Difference TO the farmers orders
didn't dare 10 he quite rude to Karl, mucl
rs che dcspiscd him. Karl was artiully ma
ncuvcring to turn the conversation into
channel which Katrina was as artiull,
avoiding, when, without warning, in hustle,
old Hans with John Greer at his heels
Vccdcr looked both startled and sur
piiscd
"Vot you call dot, hcy" shouted the ey
cited farmer, thrusting vial under Karl
nose.
IL don't understand you, the latte
stammcrcd.
dot mctcine you gil me ycsterday-vo
you call him, hey"
II assure you, sir. said Karl, ut is quit
harmless and would have done you niue
good
"Yah--no doubt. Subbosc you dake vo
lcctlc drop"
Vcedcr drew back quickly.
II do not need it," Unanswered cvasivcly
II am not afflicted with rheumatism
"And never will pc, if you'll dakc vo
lcedlc trop o does. Wy, I've had it exam
incd by Won o dem mc,ical pig pugs dow
in philadelphy, and he says-vot did he cal
il Chonnyln