The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1882-07-08
A STORY OF Two WILLS.
BY ENDYMIoN.

1t was the gloomiest of gloomy days.
There was not redeeming feature about
1t. II it had only raised there might
have been music in the drops; if it had
showed, we could have lived oset" tie
beautiful poem; but it did neither, and
now, late i'll the afternoon. the air was
thick, damp vapor, and the streets ankle
deep with the slush and mud that an un-
paved Western town upplies 80 bounti.
fully and readily.
Then again, the life of yo;iug ATTORNEY
is not always one whirl of excitement
and pleasurable results. Not living
Soul except a boot-olpck-just as if we
should ever need boot blacks again-had
entered the door that day. In vain had
l tried to give my mind over to the arbi
trary statutes, and then in despair sought
the mote Inviting stimulants of Regina
VS.. Reynolds; even the gossip Of great
leading case failed to inspire me, and
wearily l turned from my books to nv
thoughts, and from my thoughts to my
gloom.
1t wah just then, before had assembled
to the realms of jnicidal purposes-for 1
walk that way slowly-that tbs door
knob, hesitatingly, cautiously turned,
and I was again hard at work, pen in
hand, with one eye on the paper and the
other on the door.
l won't make diagnosis of Just how
fast my heart was beating if peradven-
ture the door would open, and somebody
that WAS SOMEBODY wbuid come in. /
could endure the suspense no longer,
AMI looked squarely up. The door had
opened, and though the evening shadows
were gathering tbics and fast, could see
that my visitor WAS in dress and manners
lady-the most significant word in the
greatest of languages. Her veil concealed
her face, but old or young, ugly or pref
ty' her thoughts probably were, Hes q
young mau-very young-he hasn't bad
much experience--don't think he ever did
such work bsfore-it would help him.
but that don't help mel had better
look -"
Bnt interrupted my own forbodings
by springiDg to my feet with a GOOD
evening, madam! Step in; I'm through
with the matter in hand-a little pressed
now, with term time upon u.s. but have
an hour to spare to-day-such dull day !
Sit down. and my first triumph was
won, for she was seated.
Then l swept my books from me with
an air of relief, as if any problem she
might agitate would be child's play COM
PACED to what l bad just passed through.
l bad not yet 50 much as caught The
color of her eyes, aud couldn't but won
der why she kept her veil drawn so closes
ly-unless she was mejitating sudden
flight to the office of the bald.heatled
wretch right across the way, with few
gray hairs and more experience, you
know-but bad attack OF the rheuma-
tism too. thank Heaven! which devout-
ly trusted was keeping him home on so
bad day as this.
81 wsut you to write q willr' she sud
denly begani in half halting. half-in-
quiring voice.
Certainly, madam 1 answered, ,nobIy
resolving to strengthen the faith within
her; and l pulled half qnire of legal
cap toward me, aud thought Of the sol
emn opening and the weighty formalities
OF the publication.
''lt's to be my husbands WILL" she
added. "He dare not come out ON such
day az this" And she shiTered SO
prettily that felt reconciled with the
weather for the drst time that day.
Hadn't better come to your houseY
ventured to suggest
"Oh, no Not now I" she answered.
with little sigh. ''It might excite him
too much. He S very, very feeble these
chilly days. But he may be better to-
night, and will send the carriage fol
you then. Il will not make any diiferenO,