Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-09-24
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real and personal. with no exception So
ever latter the payment Of the af1re-inen-
toned legacics) to my nephew, Give Pat
erson Graham, ON this sole condition
that within one year after my decease, the
said Give Paterson Graham do take for
his wife my ward and faithfully adopted
daughter, Sylvia Leigh
There was much more, but ] id not
here it. The whole room whirled round
and round.
indistinct. i was utterly unable I" senalyze
my feelings, but was conscious 81 = burn
ing shame and indignation.
dreaded To look at the girl whose
name was still t.ngling in my ears. ielt
as II she, too, must experience this horrl-
bic sensation: as if she, too, mnst long az
longed for the earth To open and swat
low US up, and hide our poor shame
stricken faces from the cold and seornful
and malicious eyes around.
The words ceased
There was moments intense silence.
Then, clear and cold as an ice blast, came
the sound Of Lady IIelen's voice.
IL congratulate Miss Leigh upon her
successful scbeming, but feel in duty
bound to remark that there is later will
than the Que just read. will drawn up
by Mr.. Hanway. my own lawyer, and left
in my own husbands possession, but a
month before he died.
Let that will be looked for ere this one
is accepted as iinal.''
Then followed a scene Of great coniu
sion.
The hubbub Of voices almost deafened
me. looked round for Sylvia, but she
was gone
The two lawyers went off tn search
for the missing document. bur. after two
hours of vain labor. among the old man 8
desks and papers. declared that no other
will conld be found.
Lady Helen was too well bred 10 make
scene. She said calmly:
II trust. Mr.. Graham, that you will al
low time for q proper search before ac-
ceptIng this will a. final
]. OF course. prayed her to take ~ long
as she pleased. or her solicitor deemed
necessary, and she thanked me with APP
parent cordlality.
Then Mrs Clayton, who had an eight
hundred pounds legacy in prospect. gave
vent to Il few spteful remarks and LETT.
speedily followed by the old maiden
cousins, who had been ignored al
together.
Mr. Dollcrton came up to me and shook
hands cordially.
81 congratulate you, Mr.. Graham he
said
at is Il very equitable and admirable
arrangement: trifle eccentric, but that's
only in keeping with my late clients
whole conduct through life"
but you are premature in Your congrat-
ulations," said coldly.
.'In the first place, the bequest is sad
died with condition may not be able 10
fulfill. In the second. Lady Helen de
clares there is a more recent will than
this
lie shook his head. and smiled bcnignly.
"All nonsense, all nonsense, my good
sir.
There is no later will. Your uncle
trusted me with all his affairs. Is it like
ly he would call in that sour-visaged in
terloper yonder. and engage him to draw
up another after this one was signed and
witnessed
No; | don't credit it for a moment. 1t
II ruse OF lady lIelcn's to gain time,
You see she has been expecting to inherit
everything That's why she sehemed
and planned To- marry him.
Often and often has he told me about
that. He has lett her only five hundred
pounds year. and the estate is worth
twelve thousand. all of which she count
ed on possessing
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