The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1882-07-14

| tea-dust, and make his money out of the
chests he!said, in a hard, harsh manner that
1 did not like.
''But you'll leave him as much as you'll
leave his brother ?'' said.
THAT 1 won't, Dick. He's my sisters
| boy, but l don't Ike him. He's his father
! over again-the father who behaved badly to
| poor Jennie and broke her heart he was a
/ gambler and thought only of himself. Poor
| girl she made sad mistake, but let that
! rest"
| ''Wen don't know" said. 81 think you
are misjudging Sam. believe him to be a
frank, honest fellow
"Bosh don't tell me sir. l can read char
! acter. haven't lived to sixty eight for moth
ing, sir. The fellow never shows me bit of
| Difference. He's rough and independent,
and bullies his brother Just as that scoundrel'
his father, did my poor sister, Jennie;
don't like him. Dick. don't like him."
Now, too, had studied character little,
and knew enough of John Hendricks to see
that should be doing no good by fighting ou
Samuel's behalf, but 1 made it my business
few days later to ask him to call upon me.
and during the interview the opinion 1 had
aIre ady formed was strengthened.
mo, Mr.. Brown" he said, warmly, 81
can'tsdo it. 1 don't say but that if my uncle
left me some money should be glad of it,
for-for am thinking of getting married,
sir, but my uncle does not like me. He has
taken prejudice against me because he says
1 am exactly like my dead father, and can't
help that, of course
"But you might try to humor him little
and let him see that you don't deserve his-I
am sure-wrong opinion"
"Thank you for that, Mr.. Brown" he ex-
claimed, and his eyes looked soft and sub
dued, but 1 could not do it. sir. never
would toady to any one for the sake of mon
ey that might come. and if were to go there
trying to please nv uncle he would only de-
spise me for it. My poor mother taught me,
Mr. Brown, and have never forgotten her
teachings"
found before long that John Hendricks
was thoroughly in earnest, for he sent for me
one day to take instruction to make his will:
but could not help laying down my pen
when l found that-h intended to leave the
whole of his property, save some trff1ing leg
acies to servants and Others, to his younger
nephew, Philip Hemsley.
''Now,' I said sis this fair %
Sir he said, "vou are now my profess
sional man"
Adviser" I said correcting him ''and I
advise you to do your duty by your nephews
by leaving them equal shares
'1'll do nothing of the kind, ," he said, 'T'H
leave it ali to Philip"
I argued and fought and the result was
that he let me put down two thousand pounds
for Sam but the great property of a hun
dred and odd thousand pounds well invested
was left to Phil.
''Now, Dick" said the old fellow, chuck
ling, "those boys winrbe sure to ask you if
you have any will of mine, AVID I want to
humbuR them; so wen deposit it at the
bankers, and then if they ask YOU if You
have my will you can say no.:
AS have said, Phil became a shrewdish
fellow in law, and passed an examination
pretty well, so that he knew what he was
about in legal matters and one day he
proved the truth of his uGcle's prophecy by
saying to me suddenly.
"My uncle is far from well, Mr.. Brown.
Have you got his will %
NO. I said, so shortly that he turned on
his heel and went away.
About month later was with nv old
friend, and felt shocked at the change. for it
was evident that he was not much longer for
this world
He sent for me and was in hopes that he
meant to alter his will, and I was right.
'What while you have been coming, 3" he
said querulously. 81 wanted you so badly,
Dick"
81 came on directly, old fellow" I said
kindly "Here let me put you little more
easy"
THANK ye, Dick,'' he said, ''but it is all
over. That boy has killed me. Did he ask
you if you had my will ?"
eyes, about month since, and I said No
''I knew it, Dick I knew il, he said pit
fully; ''and ever since he has been Worrying
me to let him make nv will. Dick old
friend, I've made big mistake There
there, don't jump upon me. II confess it
all. thought he was his mothers boy, he
was so like her; but-but he as his fathers
spirit and his ways to the very bone.'
Il am glad you have awakened to the
truth, I said
you should have advised me better" he
retorted, querulOusly.
SHOULD I, Jack 90
mo- no you did, Dick. I've only found
out what an old fool am, my dear how wa
have quarrelled terribly, that boy and / for
have found him out in spite of his smooth
tongue. He's a scamp, a viliain-a gambler.
and in debt terribly. He has half killed me,
Dick, and-and-"
tore at the bell, as the poor old fellow
seemed about to have fit, for The terrible
emotions he had suffered at what must have
been the roofing up Of his most cherished 5e-
lief in his sisters child, had proved in his
weak state to be more than he could bear.
The doctor was sent for, and at the end IF
an hour John Hendricks was so far recover
ed that he whispered my name, and 1, sitting
down beside him, heard him, in a whisper
say
Draw up my will quickly A Just one
81 don't think he will ever recover sniff
ciently to sign," said the doctor. HE has
driven it too late, Mr.. Brown
The doctor asright, for my poor old friend
never recovered his senses but quietly breath
ed his last few hours later.
suppose it was from feeling of import.
ance, perhaps more from unwilIinppess to
wound poor sam Hemsley and his young
wife by letting them hear the unjust will.
that did not hurry myself to produce it.
though don't think they anticipated much.
But all at once, to my utter astonishment
Philip rose. coughed to clear his husky voice.
and said quietly:
Il presume you all know how much Lave
OF late been in nv uncie's confidence so vo,,