Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-09-07

house and home.
You know ysur grandfather was en-
| ly a stepfather to your mother. You
were not actually related at all
Come now, plain speaking is neces-
sary-if we find the will, you are an
heiress ifnot, begger.'
Nothing could make me that said l
'neuthing while 1 have ten fingers
But be had aroused me at last.
Where had grandfather told me the
will was?
l tried 10 think.
No, he had net told me.
had put my hand over his mouth
and said {:
Grandpa, don't shall cry myself
to death if you die, so shant want
anything.
And he said:
well, well, l know you are not wait
Ing for dead mems shoes-I know that,
my child aud seme other day, some
other day.
Aud the next morning he was found
dead IN bis bed-the very next morning.
You see it is somewhere said L
'else grandpa would not have mention
ed it,
You don't think be has destroyed it,
and was about TO make new one, or
ANYTHING of that sort asked the law
yer.
NO said 1, 4 think not. I'll try to
remember what he said exactly. Oh,
this was it, think
'Beulah, it will be very important
when come to leave you that you
shall know about my will, have made
one and hid it in the most ingenious
place.
Then 1 stopped him. That's ALL
Utter insanity sald Mr.. Curdle III
ter insanity.
He was usually very polite, but did
not wonder that bis equanimity was
disturbed when l went down stars aud
saw the person whom lie had described
as rampant cid fury.
She was very old woman, with hair
that was still bright red, and a long
sharp nose.
She was talking at the top Of her voice
apparently to no one in particular.
Lawyers, lawyers, she was saying
all alike the world over. Didn't send
me word Of my poor brothers death
not a word, not line, so that should
not come to claim my ewn.
Left it to that girl, eh? Humbug
She's no relation to him she's no rela'
ton at all. Margaret Boxer had little
girl already by her first husband when
she married him. This is that girls
. child.
No blood relation No. no.
NV brother and haven't been friends
I know. but it's all the same ifhe haSn'
| left a willard 1 know he dldn't-all
his property Is niue
She took snuff and scowled at mi
furiously.
I shrank way, and began to feel how
imnortant it was that the will shoul(
be found.
1 Isearched eagerly enough now,
1 turned back carpets and shook ou
curtains.
rummaged every desk and drawer
trunk and box in the house.
All in vain.
tt Atlact even Mr.. Curdle acknowledge
" thai further search was hopeless.
A man should confde his will to hi
law, err said he; "a laws er's box Is tn
only safe place for IT..
No doubt this old woman has em
Moved some one 20 steal your grand
fa,bsr's will from It's very ingenious
> hiding place. aud the result Is that yo
are beggar.'
you are ridiculing poor dead gran'
na and calling me names,' said, burs
ing into tears.
MY psOr foolish child' SAID NJ
Curdle, why didn't you hear what
had 10 say at least? Together you hay
" made a nice mess oflt
We had certainly, asI acknowledge
when old Miss Humphres took posses
sion of the homestead, and 1 found th'
was no longer mistress of the dear o
\ placs-that / had not even a right there
but was an interloper.
When, to crown all, she came to "
), as lay weeping on my bed and 81
in her harsh nasal tones
'Beulah, sit up and stop crying; IL
n got something to tell you.'
sat up and wiped my eyes.
- considered her an enemy, and OIL
e. never wishes to weep before ones ca
mics. '-
IN II sprovidence ia Providence, Beul
soo % Mere said she; ysu oughin't to ret
= s.s : agin lt-no, you oushIn't. You ous
Ialf 10 be contcntcd in the condition YOU
been called TO. BuI I'm not hal
!. hearted woman; Tm willing to let y
, stay with me. You can help me
AS he work, you knoE,