The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-06-17

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t--i.kfe 4s4a
my mind II made mp, mother,' said
younE Dr. Delancey, mo 1ot us enjoy
on 6Fynkfhst and mot spoil 0ur .dieestiorl
Z By thinking Of the old curmnd IN who
,corId ~ even let his eoe0n11keity die
vl14 lin, but must diapose q ~ lortune
4 ~ diotic manner.
INT my dear Arthur. demonstrated
M DeIancey. Zone hundpod thousand
ouf muok conside dersf;oo ,
II know that, mother mine, but still I
rsfnse II, o. rather refuse 70 accept it
with tho conditions attached to il. I
prefer 10 choose my own wife. =
sTs there mo alternntivegs 8
"None."
"What are the exact words of the let
,ter7" y,
"These," answered Arthur, taking up
ponderous letter which had been lyine
ON <he table, and reading non u: - II
aMr Dian sn:--Now that he estate Of the
late Tobias Quccrby is settled, Il becomes my
duty 70 inform You That he HAD npos6d 4 Con
.dition npon his boquest TO you- He bequeaths
TO you property 70 the value Of one hundred
tscs1na s eI, aollsrs on condition that you marry
death. The same amount h bequeathed TO Miss
Fairfax, and have this day notified her that
the same condition IA attached to her kharS Of
the estAte This condition .vas not ment tiaped
'in - VIII, an would not have ebeenrecoxnfxed
m VALID by the conrts. You need not obey his
request unless You wish, and your legacy wilI
remain unaffected, but he charges you and her.
a. you are upright and HONORABLE, not 70 enjoy
his hsrd-earlsed wealth iinless you do rs he de-
sircS i enclose copy Of the Letter 10 me sak-
ing me 10 aequaint you with his desires, ty
which You Will see 20 shat. charitable socisties
hevi4hed you % give the money he1eft you in
CAS-. .you o.. not ylcld 10 the conditions imposed
md IN e1sc Won decide TO act as a man of 6onof
am, SIR, yours, etc,
greenfield KENT,
Atty for the estate Of Tobias. Queerby."
"There," cried Arthur, ssikl,pt that a
terrible condition to imp6ssf or eeurse
] am q man of honor and M n1nskA yes,
must Ria1 Xrn this fortund sT \
.DH rns hundred thd1a6bd dollars,
Il one hundred Thousand dollars. /
know. Bu1 m1Eriage to one I-do- not
care for would be misery for . II me.
Ihersfofe, - i said before, my md is
ma1D mp. What Did he think dznply
beca<lse he was the friend in YOUTH a
father and tins Mr.. Fairfax, he can force
q fIlr children, who have never seen each
other, to marry whether they love or
hate? No. Father has left you wen
pwvided f1, mother, and will soon
get practice, and so snap my fingers
mt The old fellows matrimonial schemes
and viii make happy a half dozen orphan
asylums, to say nothing Of Miss Fairfax,
who, though she has never seen me,
must detest me as she reads her letter
this morning." Ill-i- l4iIfl u /
She may be very nice young lady,
Arthur, mildly suggested Mrs Delan-
cey. when your father was alive he
often spoke Of the pretty girl Mr.. Fair
fax married, and daughters generally re-
semhe fhsir mothers, you know"
-. Undoubtedly she is q nice young
lady, mother, as society ladies' are. : /
dare say she can rattle of the first com
jugskion In French, recite Tennyson by
fhe yard, lead German, tell Just which
corner Of her card TO turn down for q
icall of coincidence, or q party call, rave
about majolica and the art decorative,
give the points Of a pun, yawn interest.
mgly behind fan, extol the opera,
write mawkish poems, each one with ar
Envoi and, in short, be credit TO hei
family and the seminary where she wa
graduated. can see her now" contin
ued Arthur, shaking his yellow curls and
laughing. "She considers me as hei
property, but hates me because she feel
sure Of me. Yes, she says 10 her con
hdante (chums no longer exist, theJ
have been massacred by confidantes ani
bad Frenchl, Il suppose III have II
marry him, the practical wretch.
Now, Arthur, You are not lust
neither are You kind 10 speak so of n cir