The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-04-27
A woMAN'S REVENGE.
A Doctors story.
CoNTINUED,

will was never brought out again.
also cautiously sounded Ellen as to her
cousin Charles but she could tell me
very little about him, except that he
was the son of her uncle David, and on
his father death-which occurred when
Charles was about fourteen years of age
his uncle took him to his Office and
home. He was fine bright clever lad
but when he was about eighteen, he
seemed to fall into evil courses. His
uncle bore with his irregularities for
some time, but at length could do so no
longer, and therefore requested him to
find apartments for himself In some
other quarters of the town. From this
time" continued she, " / saw very little
of him, although he continued his at
tendance at the Office. II appears, how
ever, that his conduct, instead of grow
ing better, became worse; and shortly
afterwards heard that lie had been sent
away altogether. never rightly under
stood the exact cause of this, as dear
uncle would never talk about IL and was
always angry when II was mentioned. |
believe however, 1t was some forgery,
which would have brought disgrace on
the office had not uncle paid consider
able sum of money to hush 1t up.''-
"That," said Ellen in conclusion, Is
now four years ago; and since then L
have heard nothing of him, except that
he Is living in London, but how, have
no idea.
This was all could learn of the neph-
ew at that time, though had reason to
know more of him afterwards.
My readers may perhaps wonder why
Ellen and l did not get married forth
with, as everybody seemed in favor of
it; but Mr.. Russel's state gave us great
anxiety, and we certainly could not
think of our own happiness while his
health was so precarious. II would have
been really unkind to have taken her
from him just at that time, and my pro-
fessional duties obliged me to live in the
village. We were now in the middle OF
March, and all hoped as spring advanc-
ed the old gentleman would rally; but,
alas our hopes were doomed to disap-'
pointment. He gradually became weak
er; and by the end of April it was plain
to me that his end was approaching. 1
now hardly left the Willows except In
the daytime, just to run round to my
other patients. We had engaged nurse
to wait upon him at night, Ellen per-
forming that service during the day.
For the last few nights l slept in chair
in small adjoining dressing-r room. AT
length it seemed to me that the last
night had come, and Ellen and l re-
manned in anxious expectancy together
in the same little room. Mr.. Russell
was asleep, but we gave strict orders to
the nurse to call us when he awoke. We
waited till daylight, but the call never
came. He had passed calmly and peace
fully away-the loving heart and once
active brain were forever at rest.
According to his request, we buried
him in the quiet country churchyard,i in
plain and simple manner. There were
very few mourners. Ellen and myself
together with a Mr. Benson from Kin
ton, occupied one coach; and Mrs. Wat
kins and Miss Leclerc another. AT the
grave, however, the funeral cortege was
Joined by tall dark young man, and
Ellen whispered to me that it was her
cousin Charles. He was dressed in a
complete black, and behaved in proper
and becoming manner. When all was
over, and we had returned to the house,
4 was much surprised to see him also
enter. His temerity and GOODNESS aston
ished me, as certainly he dared not have
done so during his uncle's lifetime. AS
however, he really belonged to the fami-
ty, and as the will was about to be read,
in which knew he was mentioned, /
told Ellen to speak to him, and invite
him to stay. Perhaps" L said to my
self, his presence here may be taken as
token of repentance" 1t did not oc-
cur to nae just then that it was some
thing strange that he, without intima-
ton, should have known the exact day
and hour of the funeral.
Leaving them all seated in the draw
ing room, 1 went up stairs opened the
secret receptacle and brought out the
will. 1t was in the long envelope, seal
ed as had sealed it, and endorsed THE
will of Charles Russell, February 2, 1870.
Returning passed it over to Mr.. Ben
son requesting him, as an old friend of
the family, to break the seal and read it..
He took it, and holding it up in full
view, asked if they were willing that he