The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1883-06-20

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DsacdnW shbnrn's younger sons
JOY and5c Charlie, married and set
tlea,dogn 70 a humdrum existence
withiA half a mile Of their fathers
rocf.tfee But PetroniIla Wayne
remained with Ter benefaelors. 7:
Mrs. Washburn had becdae I'd.
feeble and lreinu 0us to attend 4
the household duties, and tf lint
Of them descended upon II
strong, yopfg shoulders. So She
went on With the simple tcui me ol
housework, atrifle wan ahdsad.
eyed after III news Of Harfy's
death.
One day anew misfortune came
to them. The deacoh's carriage
shop, with all it contained, was
burned. Aud while attempting to
extinguishIthe flames, the deacon
himself wls severely injured y
There was chance for his life, The
doctor said, ,Ibut his physical labOrs
could neYerbe resumed
Misfortunes never come singly.
Before Mr.. washbufns was able 10
leave the house d former resident
Of the town put in an appearance,
declaring that the Washburn cot.
tage, and the valuable cultivated
ground belonging to the estate,
were held bt spurious title; In
other words, that Deacon Wash.
burn did ndt.ownsthe' sat all.
This was astartling discoyefy to
the unfortunate man. The claim.
ant Of helestate brought proofs
WHICH oplya long and expensive
sun coulgset ASIDE.
Sorry to turn you from your
home which you have paid forfaiT
enough, said Mr.. Hoskins, bland.
ly. "But II isn't my fault that the
person who gave you the title to
this property has no right to do so.
Indeed Fou were in fault for not
learningithe responsibility Of the
party when you made the pur.
chase. shall not force you to
move away until You have sufi.
ciently recovered toSdo so. 1 am a
kind man at heart, you see, Mr..
Washbutn."
The "kind.hearted" t1oskins
smirked and bowed, and left the
cottage.
The deacon was half.crazed by
the situation. He could not afford
to carry on an expensive legal suit,
with the probability of being de.
feated 10 the end.
There seemed to be no alterna.
tive. They must give up their
home and go~-whither2
A week dragged away.
Then q letter came to Deacon
Washburn, written in a scrawly
business hand. 1t was a pithy
affair, and as follows;
read In a newspaper that one Albert
lloskins disputed the legality Of Joseph
Washburn's title to the house and land
which the latter was supposed 10 Own.-
Knowing Mr.. Hoskins to be an unsCrn'
pulous villain | will come to Centrevllle
and legally oppose his claims In your be.
half. Respectfully, etc,
LANSING, Attorney.at.IAw
A sort of joy choked The voice Of
Ietronilla as she read the singular
epi4tle aloud to Mr.. Washburn.
"But who is this Lansing2 An,
other fraud, it is likely" exclaimed
the old man, not daring to believe
a turn in fortunes to be possible.
"Perhaps not, uncle Joe; we
mustn't give up in that way, for
do not believe God has for.aken
US" exclaimed Pet, stroking the
silver'gray locks Of her benefactor
What's so, child. AT any rate
this Lansing can't do any worse BY
us than Hoskins will, and we
might us well accept his aid, if he
has any to offer"
So 1t was settled.
Within a week a civil suit in The
courts began, when Deacon Wash
burn was unable to attend.
But he learned that Lansing, The
lawyer who had volunteered hls
aid, was a brilliant young man
and, that Albert Hoskins dared moi
push his claims after the attorne,
had presented the other side Of tht
case. ' " '
The claimant seemed to staut
greatly in fear of his opponent
ana ~ . FunOr was circulated thu,
HOskins was guilty Of numorou,
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