, 1880-06-24
The Stolen Will

When they ,s,ld Ethan vanwirt .hat
bis days were numbered, the first thing
he ssid was "a NJ A,A,r
"Send for Miss Work / must see
Miss Work before / die"
Sinenlsr NJ the demand seemed, no
(; one thought Of questioning it Miss
Work 1as sent for.
Laura turned quite white when the
stzsngc, imperative summons came to
her; and then she was told that he who
sent it was dying. ....,,...
- "Dyingp she whispered, her blue
eyes filled with tears.
"What can he xants Shall you 80,
Laura y asked Pauline Ruble, who. was
whiting her. s
"Oh, yes poor old man l am sorry
for him. Certainly l will 60. But am
frightened, Pauline; l never saw any
one die"
The pretty, childish creature was
trembling from head to foot.
Pauline put her arm around the slight
figure, and drew the golden head down
upper her shoulder She was several
inches taller than Laura, and far hand
somer in her own opinion. ,oteUT
"Little fool" she thought, ms she Ca
ressed the fair face with her white hand.
OF course it is something about Lewis
Vanwirt,"
Aloud she said, insultingly:: ''T had
better 90 with you dear; don't you think
soFr III Git9rs s,gk( ~ ~tii VIZ
"Oh, if you only willP cried Laura,
eagerly,
Mra.lWork was quite an invalid, and.
could not accompany her daughter so
she was very glad to have Pauline go
with her.
AS the carriage drove of with the two
girls, Pauline sank back upon the couch
with d thoughtful look. ~
cit must be something about his
grandson. l. hope Laura won't be
silly -.
-aSIhe ladies' were shown at once into
Mr. Vanwirt's apartment.
The sick man froYned at the sight Of
Pauline ''@'' ~ e''''''F''@
aI,wish to see you alone, Laura, my
childyJhsl said. LU Jc5JlulLJ
"I'll wait for you in the aext room,
darling Pauline volunteered promptly,
and departed.
,3IaMr. Nanwirt, Lewis has 'ceme, islr,"
the seryano said, as he was leaving the
room, in obedience Vi an impairment ges-
tpre from his master. Ysaxa
'sLet him wait, stsiJ ihe oid man
grimly.
~ NO y .! ~ y at, was warm, and the win
'pogs We're all open. 'Fbe sick room
and the one next to itsboth looked upon
a vide verands, which gran across
the entire front Of the grand old man.
sion. III @ lit .E'I 40
1t was an easy thing for Pauline 70
stsp cut upon this seranda without at
tracing attention, and pass along to the
window Of the siok room N ~ aO
81 want to know what he wants OF
her." she said TO herself, Sand Laura is
such an obstinate little child sometimes,
thst ss likely as not She wouldn't tell
me" "'-''' 4"
~ 81 have sent for you, Laura" the dY-
ing man was saying, Ito ask you if you
love nv grandson f'~a me
alsasf4As p~eee face clouded witk crim-
son, and then grew white again. She
was trembling 40, poor child, she could
hsgaly stand. ~ asa .4-f-it
@My asar,' he said, 81 An dying or /
wpua nqs ask you such . question
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