The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-12-20

IiioW uiuisSll Ou Ue0Cu Deslue Her dnu
wiped the perspiration from his brow.
Much as she had heard of him to give
her pain and displeasure, she addressed
him with her usual mildness.
"You look tired and over-heated,
George-would you not be the better of
some supper to refresh your"
Mono am in too great hurry to
think about eating;I must be at the
road again when the coach comes along,
for want to get back to N to-
night"
"What hurries you p-what is your
errand ~ she asked with something of
alarm.
II is soon toid-money-I must have
some money, and that not little. 1t is
long time since asked any of you,"
he added, forcing a laugh, though his
eye fell beneath hers; "and it is nothing
but fair that you should make up for it
by giving me what am entitled to in
lump
"You have, justly, no claim upon me
for money, George-I grieve to say it,''
answered his mother; ''for never re-
received child's duty from you. And,
besides, a few weeks ago you boasted of
your heavy purse, and of the ease with
which you could keep IL filed; why do
you so soon come to me p''
"Ask me no questions, mother, L am
in no humor to answer them. Just
supply me with what want, and when
have more time, perhaps, may give
an account of myself"
II have had accounts of you to my
sorrow, George, and even if had it to
spare, my conscience would not allow
me to furnish you with money while l
have reason to fear that every dollar
would sink you deeper in iniquity. Be-
lieve me, would a thousand times
rather have heard of you as filling
Christians grave in the farthest corner
of the earth, than to have you near me
and living your present course of life."
"You are as good at preachIngas ever,
mother; but, to come to the point, do
you say that you have no money! L
know that you had several hundred dol
lars by you when left you last"
$50 had, but it was laid up as
marriage portion, for Jane. ! could not
think of letting her leave me empty
handed, for she has always been as
daughter, and dutiful one, to me, and
it is right that should do a mothers
part toward her. For years L thought
of you as among the dead, but when
you returned to me most gladly would
have accorded to you sons claim upon
my little estate, had found you worthy
of it. You have not proven yourself so,
and 1 cannot rob the child of my adop-
ton even for the child of my blood. 1t
goes very hard with me to decide against
you, George, but it is my duty, and I
must do it,"
$50, then,I need not flatter myself
that you are going to write new will
in my favor" said George, with sneer-
ing smile; 81 heard whisper, within
few days, that year or two ago you had
made one for the benefit of Jane. Is it
true ?''
"Yes, George.'
"a complete, regular will, is it?-
signed, witnessed and sealed |? You have
no doubt, also been prudent enough to
place it where it can't be meddled with
with ?"
"It is in safe hands, those of my friend
and old neighbor, Robert Merrill"
/ 4Io o1
why, you have chosen quite great
man to attend to your concerns, mother,
did not think you were so ambitious; !"
then, after moments pause, he added
more seriously, 81 don't intend to say
anything against the claims of Jane
Had you acted by me like mother, and
as wished, they would not have inter-
fered with mine. You must have seen
Il know you did see-my love for the
! girl. If your influence had been used to
recommend me to her regard; such in
fiuence as you possess, for she worships
you; you might have made her your
daughter in reality, and have been the
means of settling me to the sober course
of life that would have contented your
wishes"
"I would not have desired Jane to be
your wife, George, even il she had not
been engaged to another, for one Of your
disposition, to say nothing Of your hab-
its, could not have made her happy"
"After all, this trig young parson is
not quite disinterested in marrying your