Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-11-24

tend to belleve 1t, and ne secretly mace IL
will.
In this document, which was prepared wit
great care by his accomplished attorney an
legal counsellor, he provided generously 70
his wife and children first, and then appol
toned certain liberal sums to such institu
tions of charitable character as he was con
vinced were deserving and needy. The vii
was duly witnessed, signed and sealed, ant
placed upon the proper records
Among the attaches of his household, ther
was young man of three and.twenty, VIII
enjoyed Warmers confidence, and who enter
tanned secret affection for his younges
daughter, a blooming girl then nineteen year
old. But Hartwell never told his love to tn
father, for he was poor, and dependent on th'
merchants bounty for his subsistence. HI
was an exceedingly worthy fellow nevertheless
and Charlotte loved him, though she neve
dared to say so. Her mother had higher no
tions for her altogether. To be sure, he
husband had once been drayman and por
ter-but what mattered that? He was nov
a rich merchant, and her daughters mus
wed their equals in rank, or remain in single
blessedness, if she had her will. The two
lovers lived quietly on, therefore, and lovec
and hoped for better prospects in the future.
Hartwell had been the faithful confdant
of his employer for six long years, when
one day, greatly to the secretary's surprise
Mr.. Warner said to him, when they were
alone in his library, "Wallace, you are very
clever young man and I am inclined to dc
something for you. What shall it be"
"Really, sir," replied Hartwell, surprised
81 cannot dictate to you."
"You have now served me earnestly and
honorably for long time, and you have my
entire confidence. Let me give you some
proof Of my friendship. promise you that
I know you so we'll if you will propose,
will engage to respond to your wishes, what
ever you may claim"
II claim nothing, sir. You have been
constantly friendly to me since I came into
your employ, and l have aimed to do my du
ty, as we'll as I knew how"
81 know it, Wallace, and that is why
now speak to you as l do. You are in love
with Charlotte, my daughter" continued Mr.
Warner, abruptly.
"You are right, sir," said Wallace, with
some embarrassment. "You have offered
voluntarily to give me whatever l will ask
of you. | ask you, then, to give me Char
lotte in marriage" continued Hartwell more
boldly.
LET us look at this, Wallace. Your wish
is not unreasonable. Charlotte loves you
she has confessed it to her father-and am
content with this. But Mrs. Warner, though
an excellent woman is notional she will
never consent to your union with her daugh.
ter, while you are poor. Besides, you could
not support her as she has been in the habit
of living, and it would be hard to reduce her
to the level of your present pecuniary means,
you see."
II am fully aware of this, sir, and there
fore have never alluded to our marriage,
even to her"
THAT is considerate, Wallace. Bring me
my will, from the safe, yonder. Here is my
private key" said Warner, without rising
from his seat. And when Wallace brought
him that document, he glanced it over, and
wrote upon the bottom Of the sheet-dating
it on the day he made the addition-the fol-
lowing:
"This is my codicil to my will, written by
my own hand. To Wallace Hartwell, my
faithful secretary and friend, I give and be-
queath the marblefront house owned by me,
in S. Street, in Philadelphia, with the lands
and appurtenances, thereunto belonging, in
fee, to him and his heirs and assigns, forever
together with the sum of thirty thousand
dollars in cash-the same to be paid to him
promptly, or his order, Immediately upon my
decease. He will marry my daughter, Char.
lotte and hereby charge my executors and
administrators, named in this my will, with
the faithful performance of this, my final
codici."
His attorney was sent for, the addition was
duly signed and attested, his counsel was en-
Joined to privacy in reference to it, the addi-
tion was recorded, and, FIVE days afterwards,
Joseph Warner, ESQ.,, was found stone dead,
alone in his library! His sudden death was
caused by appoplexy.
Joseph Warner, Esq, had great funeral.
All the nabobs of the Quaker city turned
out with their private carriages, and the rich
merchant was followed to Laurel Hill Gene
terry by crowd of "mourners."
The attorney was called in, the relatives,
witnesses. friends, and expectants, we're all
present, after the burial, at the opening of
the will. 1t was lengthy document, but it
was filled with interest, from first to last,
and all who were present listened with mark
ed silence to the reading Of it. Mrs. War
ner never had fancied Wallace much, though
she knew he was her husbands fright hand
man." and she breathsd freer when the at,
torney concluded the main provision of the
will, and heard the well known signature
that was affixed at the bottom of it-for
Hartwell's name had not been mentioned
The attorney wiped his mouth carefully
took long breath, and, amid the silence
continued to read, "This is my codicI to
my will, written by my own hand" and he
read the remaining portion of the document
with becoming emphasis, at the expiration Of
which Mrs. Warner swooned, and it was sup
posed, for half an hour after, by all who were
present, though they did not know the cause
that Mrs. Warner had really gone to keep her
husband company, in 8 better world than
this !
Mrs. Warner came back to consciousness
and at length became resigned to accepting
secretary for a son-in-law. Charlotte War.
ner became Mrs. Hartwell within twelve
months. They lived long and happily to-
gether, and the MERCHANTS GIFT was duly
appreciated by the fortunate and faithful
secretary.
EARTH EATING TREBEs.-M. Crevaux, a
French naval surgeon, has lately been ex
ploring the northern parts of South America
more especially in the valley of the Orinoco
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