The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1880-01-07

knOWs too, for What fcnaof have been I
disinheritedPu
No; but--r
Then I will tellgou. Nearly thfee
years ago wae made dupe d BY q /
gang OF viiinIns, who, pfDhti1E 1y my I
Ignorance Of the world, deecea me and /
involved me Ia some gambling trans
actions IN which my c0ilt'tiet Wne 7eeIle &
10 bear worse cO4istruc ion tlInti il he.
scfved. My grandfasheg came forward, I
and by paying down large sum pf
/ money Effected my delifefbnta Il Whs
my FIRST follg--it has baen nay last In
spite OF all, however. have never been
forgiven. e declared while lie ilad
power 10 help II his property should
never ial1 into a kambler iIpndH ~
time weuton ,louekt that my conduct
WINS q vain hope He has died, Iteli
YOU. and not left ]ne zone Single ihf.
thingp
Ralpl spoke with s. much bitterness
and fairy Chat Nh. B0wles began to feel
someWhat alarmed
Calm yourself my dear sIf." he
said, u most persuasive tones, Calm
yourself and listen To me It Is aetsiral
bhRt under the circumstances you
should feel a good deNl annoyed
Annoyed echoed Ralph. tell
You that I am almost pennile8s, and
heavy Ia debt and yet ia the face fnll
this you wish me happy New fearp
do wish 4. Mr. 9fantley ia spite
though when uttered the words little
thouaht what storm was about to
bring downupon myselin
Pardon metz said Ralph. nm
llalfmad, think Tell me your btsi-
neAs and beROnoIn
One nomen said the lawyer.
" You think I come q behalf Of your
crediiorsYn
Undonhtedly
Tlat, tlep, IS q mistake Of yours.
am here about money, Il is true, but
u IS for tho purpose OF paying not re-
ccivinRl"
Ralph looked At him ii amazemc cnt.
You are surprised, no Qoub1.- but
listen Al you have correctly enough
stated, your letely aseeased ane much.
whole Of his property, feal and per-
sonnl To his Sisters granddanef
Hiss Evelyn Npninglon n 4 -
did not know the name, nor did
| wish. What has il 10 do with me-,
Mr.--Rl--e--~---f f'' tf
= BoWlesn f,xA. z
.'Mr- Bowles. then, 4 ask what has
lfslis 10 do with me ~
You will know directly. 1t is
roughly estimated that the whole Of the
property left by the deceased would
reallze in round numbers hundred
Thousand pounds. Ii appesrs that yop
and Miss bennington are the only sur
vivsng relativea~n0 one else has any
clafn- Miss Doning gt0n-Wh0 II,
should tcfl you, our oliont--knowine oil
this. and feeling the injustice Of the will
which deprives you Of Everything, has
contrary 10 our advice, you under
stand Insisted upon having 3 deed q
gift drawn up
"A deed Of kiftP"
" Yes, hear me out. with spirit Of
romantic generosity and Quixofic
equity, whicn seems to rne fidiculops,
she insists upon taking only one-half OF
the inheritance the other moiety sha
gives 70 you, as being riRhtfally yonl
own
ssCan 1t be nossibleqn
You may well doubt theevidcnce ol
your senses, but you can readily con-
vince yourself of the reality of the whole
transaction, for the aum0f iifty Thousand
pounds has been this morning paid into
your bankers hanas and placed TO youl
credit
Stunned and bewildered by these I'M.
exnecfn6 fidinoe lainh fcallfl dn nctllino
INT olo,.e 4, 3,.ios,elr 81 Mr. Rouiee
,vl,si r;sino fron, hie S,sst toe,lr from, rs,
little black bag parchment document
which he spread cut upon ssle table.
off - ,s.2t,o ~ geia;,,ls l,alf ~ Won,
e,ss Grand Z, tl,ere's n,o,,e,'ls & eni1,s
= Nss.ssin sasS Rslnh 'ssaazAd 4,
s,,..l ss, ~ i,,,f4,tt ~ ep.e9
nesfv. & esanol--i will i,s,sryai
st,,'6 4 aaerilice "a be made on nv Be-
a hetfin
Il tint tl,c deed "a done ane
.cannof he ,,nfi.,r's--r,, f.s11,er viii moi
'e ~, ,,e,tin Misc llf,,,i,, ef<.n saVs tha
le ~ ~ tho,,s,ssi rounds s q, annie for
a ,,s s,,se i|,, ss,,,''. one +,
10 her positien.