The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-11-09

with Mrs. Tracy.
"If grandmother had known that
she was TO have us to leave her mon.
ey to, she would have been more
careful of it. Don't you think SO,
Gertie2n
~ don't know" answered Gertrude,
thoughtfully, "At any rate, l au
glad she did as she did. Tn sure
she had treasures laid up in the right
place"
yincent's aYes" was an absent
minded one. He was in brown
study. about something. Then he
said:
isis, you are very handy in com,
posing Now you just put iyourwits
towcfk, and wiitaan artinle relasi6e
to this Ia sort Of blind one, you
know. Say that if B, V. o., or his
heirs are living, they will hear Of
something to their advantage by
communicating with V. T. No; with
the heirs Of B. c."
"You mistake, Vincent. 1t would
be to our advantage"
"Don't interrupt said Vincent,
loftily. ~ look at it from the higher
plane. Isn't itpurer pleasure to pay
a just debt than to feel that perhaps
one has defraudedan orphan?"
"But if one knows nothing about
ii? If fthe person grandma loaned it
to is dead, would his children feel
glad to hear of such a large debit
You know that it was twenty years
ago that this happened"
Vincent looked slightly discounted
at this view of the subject.
But Gertrude, seeing that she had
the best of the argument, was mag.
unanimous, and did not follow up her
victory.
She took up pen, and, after a
moments thought, wrote something
on a sheet of note paper, ''
There, Vincent, will that answer2'
Vincent took it from her and read
"If B. V. e., or his or her heirs
know anything of a sum Of money
loaned a long time ago TO B. v. q
(without any security but his prom.
ise to pay as soon as able to do SOY
they will confer Il favor upon the
heirs Of B. G. by communicating with
them at their convenience. Address
V. T., Box 1881, P. o.
"rbat's all right, Gertie. Copy il
right away, and I'll run to the office
with it,"
Running won't hurry the mail,
VIM" said Gertrude, pithily.
Don't tease, Gertie. Girlsare moi
nice when they torment fellow"
"But q fellow needs to be kept
down a little, or he realizes to deeply
that he is so-called Lord of creation,
you know, Vincent. But you are
better than most; so I'll be your
humble little servant, and do as you
say"
And the girl bent and touched hel
lips to her brothers. forehead, with O
bright smile, which atoned for he,
teasing.
The advertisement was duly in.
serted, and for days and weeks the
two studied the columns of the daily
paper, hoping for an answer. But
none came, and at last, the press
ure of newly-assumed duties, all
thought of it faded gradually'out Of
their minds. of" 7
Vincent had found a positionlin O
store, and Gertrude had gone back tc
her school as a pupil teacher, SO as tc
finish the nearly completed course o,
study which had been interrupted by
her kind grandmother's death, and
the loss of fortune which had SC
speedily followed it.
Time passed on, and Gertrude wa.
graduated at the head of her class
earring off high honors.
She was at once offered q position in
madam's school at good salary. She
accepted with glad heart. Now
she could help Vincent to carry oul
his hearts dearest wish, as her only
expenses would be for her clothing
and she could appropriate the most
of her earnings toward paying fol-
his tuition at the law school.
"Wait, Gertle, said Vincent (clear
ing his throat of lump which haG
come into it as he had listened to hel
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