The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-10-29

housekeper gave a palpable start. and was evidently impressed by the coincidence. bu, among the rest offhe audience there was general expression of incrcduliy. with a good deal of headshaking and some murInurs-
 Well. gentleman, must say that Mir. Popplewelrs acooun; IS perfectly straight forward" interposed the lawyer. who. whatever his priva,e opinions might have been. probably thought II pruden, as a matter of business to side with Silas. "rcs- ta;ors frequently revoke their wills m the manner described. If IS any consola- ton 10 you gentlemen, may mention that as far 4s SoG are concerned the eN- issence of the will would have made no difference O you.
 Will you tell us. Mir. 2wyer. who w,li get the money. suppesing wha, NIT. silas says Is srGe, inquired a volce in an az grleved tone.
 '.NI Popplewell will lnheu, everything as next ef kin and her al law. replied lawyer
 Thls information elected loud oheru, ef indignation. and many insulting ep,the,s were levcled l; the head ot the luekless Sllas. who. pale and trembling. fcalsed tha, his triumph was .dearly bought, even al the price ei s.oeos Sud den,ly the s;ridcnt tones oi Mt>. NfAyeoti became audible above ;he uproar and compelled attention.
 The old yillian has broke Auth with me. and | sneakins >eoundrel ke always was. and So he died. ciicd she. speaking andef strong eNc 'cment. ' But l ne | { l, ,xA | won't sts. .Bill Alien = she exclaimed. ap- peahng to one ot the muutners. "koa ouGh; :e know me though k thdfy kcafs and more >.uce wa> supposed ;a have dicd Naa re allec: Foil saunders ,hat old lac Fappiewch married when hc Nas working d, .he '..llWaA down Liverpool ,s.ty
 N hs. >urely e,aeu}tied the ipdNld ut referred .a Aye. ss. FolI. ,utc enough" he added .hadlpg h. eyes ~i,h hl> hand.
 :" wa> hi> lawful w3'e. Asf Reeves. and he knew |. she explained turning ;o the as;on>hed solicitor He deserted me wears az and married tady Ni stit> ts,nthei.I iauna hun out asaln hA as- eden, qu.fc recently. sud pfumsed io keep hiS ,e,ret an condition tha, It eet.ulsl pfe.ajt t.=~ me hs h.> .sta. Bs.. h has been false .o me As he was wears ago, and now won't keep stlcnec inN longer.
 Ihls ls no>, seri-us. snd the ~olicI- tot. turning ;o NIla,. who >teed aghasi Nfih horror and amaiemeni. "ft 'his ;hl> lad1 ,An prove her marriage.
 oh have ptoots took eae ai that. n.esposed the sai-.lisani Nts. Dfayroti law An eh'eng >ilp ei p..ps' irofn hei bosom and handing | ,a the tawyer kt.tti ,ltssf .tni la=k- -,;- -aNhAi-i made h.ii. :, .,u ef the Haek
 | k 4 a.saftsate eofl4fls ate. ,.tld NJ. kee. es. -.lar.sln- =.,t .' and st.4a.f.s atef he fcad ,lsa.a z~ tailoN. l. Joseph iapplc@cIl. da acknowledge that ray hog>ekeeper. Aifs. l98s eti. ls a4A j3afs, ; '. sfafh ! uIiIitt THztef ire name q, Man sauudci n IN and !. Nafs fapplea ei ai pf,y Ho;.. an hereby swear 'ta; f ry husband. Joseph Pop p.e~ ellie,ste> me e.as.as hY hi2 wtil. lWlii keep his inartlAsc scetct.
 I'm. cNtiAa.dinary document par- potts ,o be ssIHed h both paf.es. added the lawyer. handling the paper rcscrcutiy. and mus, ,.,N that ap"n ,he face uf it taken iii eouiuH, ron Wih the eIt.ls A;c. I, appear te be if, enteoiahle cNIdcnoc.
 Who get, 'ke money nn~. then = de ynandcd the same person who had asked the question beiare.
 IN gentlemen. am soiiN [" >.,l th., Nr oila> Iopple~ cli.be,ns. unfortunately ios him,eli. ruli,us 'it',ss. of iilegt'lIttt'e can inherit notiting. rcp'ie,i Nj ker' s'-. " he estate wlll. therefore. bc ,.i, ded sc- tween the la~ill aldow oi the deceased and the neN, of kin. according ;o tfc statute.
 The excitement of the audience at thls announcement, found vent in hoarsc cheer. in the midst of winch poor Slas sank into t char in haltfalnung condi- ton. He now understood too late. alas . -wha, had caused his father suddenly to make d ~iii aud -as also seea!y zen scious of the fact that. haIng borne witness to Its alleged revocation. t was ou, of the question to endeavor to se, !, up again. He vas aroused from hls bitter reflections hy the touch of the house keeper upon his shoulder.
 "Checr up, my lad, she said roughly, bu, not unkindly :.I did not know 1t would be so bad kpr you as this. and l don't pity you less because suspect you 've 1. brough, ton -yoursei.- -Now. won | make any rash promises, because l don't know how much money I'm gong ,o get But you shall have the 7.oooL you grudged 10 me, even fl don't feoeIve A farhing more.