Omaha daily bee., 1884-12-09
Kitty FMnshawc's Farm.

also burned.
Kitty FAnshAwc's Farm.
Como In"
This was tho crutf ar1wer that Judge
Butler made to a timid knock at HIS of
flea door In New Lexington, the strug-
Cling capital of the now famous mining
county of Perry.
The door softly opened and a limit bit
of a girl entered. She might have been
| 20. AS y matter of fact KITTY Fanshawe
was Just Island hor mistress in the
eyen of the law.
swell Miss Kitty, began the judge,
in his brurque business way, ~
secured a decree in court this NOR
ming which entities you to the pos
session of your farm IN SaltIiok town
ship"
sob, [ am so happy, Mr.. Butlotl l
1 am 80 happy that l have got my old
home back, and that paps's will has not
been broken"
Tut. tut, little girl! you ought to BIO
sorry. You couldn't sell the entire eighty
acres of land for enough money to pay
the costs of the court"
ooh, dear! you brighten me. What
do the costs amount to, Mr., Butler2"
"Your proportion of the court costs lis
S1G5 and any fee is $50; total $215"
Then l can hever pay it,and will have
to giva up after all, l have been able TO
save but $50 out of my wages during the
whole year, and 1 had hoped that that
would pay all expenses.
And Kitty Fsnshawe INDUCED in o vio-
lent tit of weeping.
"Dry your tears, little one" and Judge
Buffers voice grew tremuloue; don't
cry any more. l won't make any charge
for my gervices; 80 there's $50 of it paid
off at once"
"And l will pay the costs of court, and
the young lady can reimburse me when
she Ia able" spoke up q young man who
had been All interested listener.
Ss"Miss Fanshswe, this is Fenton Bar
clay, o student Of mine. j thought you
were acquainted.
The young people bowed to each
VIII Mar. Rolfe, your guardian, ad'
asnce you tho money to discharge the
clerk 8 costs and have the decree regular
ly rscorded7" asked Judge Butler.
IL do not think he will"
"Then accept Mr.. Barclays offer. He
is not wealthy, but he has the money and
can spare it for a year or two until you
are able to repay him."
"But | doubt the proprlaty of taking
it,"
"Nonsense, nonsense little one, it is
amply a bushes transaction"
Miss Kitty tried in vain to protest fur
Their, but the gruff judge would have none
of it, and in half an hour he had her sig.
nature to an agreement to pay MI. Fen
ton Barclay $163 i'll four semi annual
payments Of SAL. 25 each, with interest at
& per cent.
After Miss Fanshawe had again and
again thanked her young benefactor, with
smiles and bushes conteuding for the
mastery withdrew.
OF course the story of Fsnton Barclay a
generosity toward the friendless girl got
out In the village, and it didn't take the
gossips long to decide that he and Kitty
were to be married. Sooth to say, the
decision reached by the gossips was not
very displeasiDg to either Of them, and
almost before they knew it Fenton
Barclay aud Kitty Fanshaw We were en-.
gagged. Almost simultaneous with Mr..
Barclays admission to the bar they were
married. When the young barrister and
his wife visited the farm he saw how
yalueless his real estate security was,
and laugningly said that he ought TO
have accepted the ~semi-annusl payments,
which he had refused to do. Hemade what
he regarded as a good bargain when he
found q man who would pay the taxes on
the farm for the privilege of occupying it.
Fenton Barclay had a young lawyers ex.
p~erience for several years at trying to
make a living in a country town, and a
hard struggle it was very frequently. But
in the meantime some wonderful changes
had taken place In Perry county. The
Hooking Valley railroad had penetrated
it's southern border, and the town of New
Strsitsville sprang into existence. Mrs.
Barclays farm adjoined tho new town,
and 1t was not long until it was
discovered that ii contained the
most valuable coal mines In
all that portion of tho Monday clerk val
ley. A long story Of negotiation can be
told very briefly. A mining company
purchased the eighty acre tract from
Mrs. Barclay at The price of 1925 per
acre. To the young couple 1874, 900 was
an immense fortune. To-day Mr. Fen
ton Barclay is prosperous attorney in
Gotham, and occasionally tells his init
mate friendH how he came to marry a
fortune.