The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-05-29
WEsTO wv. VA, SATURDAY, MAY 20, 1880

tndb HIS partner never even mis-
trusted it,-or, if lie did, it va
+ never a knowledge of love. Ii
: knew that Walter respected Lydi,
} that he was very happy3whon sh'
!, smiled upon him; but OF tho grea
passion thatlay hidden inhis:llaa
/. of.hearts he did not dream Ant
wellifor them all wis it that he die
not for, as it was, they were happy
and joyous together, without a olouc
to darken their dear home.
Lydia Richards became the
mother Of q bright:faced, beautiful
child; lived to see itiwalk upon its
tottering feet, and to hear itcliirp
almerry song offmamma, and Of
! love; and then she sank into tho
sleep that knows no earthly wax.
! ingl
And from that tilne Walter and
Richards loved the dear departed
alike. Nowthe! silent lover. could
worship atSthelshrinee eefmemory
without sin, ,gand iheffound yas great
| ljoYinsthes blessed alteration: 8
Whensit oanicIto tho little;Afabel;
litswoqlasbes difficult to Itelllwhich
loved thcidarling oherub most! AT
I'alt events tile love Of Walter Per-,
;ciyal was the deepest and most
sacred. iIl
And SO thesmontlis passed on
into years ;9and the two partners.
tlourished for itimo iniblisiness,
and then their business became
poor. Tho financial crash of '57
came upon them; and hurt them
terribly; A, " q s.!tss,J u q,
And about TINT time Mr. Bald:
win, full of years, and full ofhon:
ors, bowed his silverod head beneath
the weight Of almost ifour-score
years, and fell asleep Ia Byihis will
he left the bulkof his propsrty-to
tho amount Of more thanihalflaI
million dollars-to his grand;child,
Mabel Richards. constituting her
father guarlian4solc keeper and
icustodian-of,thc fortune iintilIshe
should have ireachcd the slge OF
twenty,orishould haye married with
her fathers consent. n
Z Perciyal Richards was {, nervous
emotional man, and isincelthe deathI
ofihis wifeihs had neverbeen what
heiwas before. The financial crash.
finding ihimithus, and. in almeas.
ure, paralyzing sliis3business fellll
heavilyuponilifni, AMI. ,onyth GayI
that tdauglitertwas ton years Of |.
age lie fell asleep tho dear
ones who had gone before. .5E#ff5755zz
EglYlisnfliesknew thatsthe end of
earth was drawing near he called
toihis badside;h his partner and his
chilas iItlis doubtful iftwo men
found whose hearts were
more tfrmlyiand trustfnlly united
ihfthe bonds Of brotherly love than
were; thsy :! hearts of those two II
Walter, Perceyl Richards had all tho
confidence he could have had in his
OWN sell, ,fand when he gave into the
hands of.his' friend certain trusts,
he did!itlwith:just the same assl,r.
lncs that wouidShava characterized !,
his own;E assumption thereof, in
health and strength.
"A lawyerwas summonetl-a dear
md mutual friend-who drew I'm a j
writing constituting Walter Percsy !
guardian of Mabel Richards, and
'ole keeper and custodian Of har I
and in fixing the limita. ,
ions, he copied the will of the I
grandfather. The details were OF
title account. Richards wished /
hat percey should be a father to q
lis orphan child, and he left his q
asst will and testament simply to c
hat effect: and lie asked TINT the t
might not be required to !
i've bonds. ,'5sg..i,'' $
And then the father went 10 ioin /
he host upon the Other Side. q
Thus, ut the age of thirty!ono,
Yas Walter Percey left the guardian /
'fMabel Richards, then ten years t
Id! She was bright and beaming e
IS the evening star, and as beauti. t
i'll as tho poets ideal and for her q
lear guardian her love was un-
'ounded. aFs is j
/ After ths death Of his partner |
Percy settled up the old business /
nd oon,r . IL al..1 a. II