The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-11-01

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William houifptl. giving the property
equally "a iva spns, William and John
Afterwards o cddioil was added, which.
H,ter going on 10 state that William had
wasted already a third m0re than hia
portion, Ind married n low. ynlgnr
woman, aud was given mp 10 dissipa.
ton John. The other son, was solennly
forbidden from ever allowing him an
other dollar Ut the MOntford estates, ul
which be- aud his heirs were the solo
lcgntnp, tiom this time forcyermore.
Then, bearing date twenty-five ycnri
lntor, was another will, made by tho
John Monlforl aforementioned. in
which he stipulated that nj his death,
"his only and well beloved son, Harry,
10 whom he Willhd and bc1nenthed all
W. roal and personal property. should.
II he found him worthy and deserving,
give the sum OF five hundred pounds to
Gilbert. son Of William Montford, do
crasrd.N
This she laid with the other, and then
began 4 hurried, nervous search among
the moro recent looking papers. One
after another they lluttercd from her
hand 20 the floor n confused, ruslllng
heap. There were bonds, AID mort.
cages, and certificates enough, but these
were ol a moro recent date still, and
wrrc I'LL payable to Gilbert MOntfOrd.
Evidently these were not what she was
looking for, for the hopeful look in her
lirG was slowly giving place to n weary.
dcspnirlng, pitiSul 0nc-pitifnl, especial.
~ on such u young, bright face.
CHAPTER XIV.
Three days from that OF his departure
Ralph Anderson surpr sed his mother
by walking In upon her about the m d.
die Of the afternoon. She had not be.
gun to look for him so soon, and told
him 20,
II concluded not 10 go on to Now
York, hnally." he said, "as | accom-
plishcd the business | had in hand with.
out Il besides, | was in n hurry 10 get
back"
blanche Is n little mined, | reckon;
she hasn't been here since you went
away"
"WhoP o, Blanche" he said. with
u start, rs II she was certainly not in his
mind when he spoke Of being in haste
Ia get home.
Once or twice he came aud stood be-
hind his mother chair. II trick he had
when he had anything TO tell her; he
liked 10 lean over hcr. and look down
IN her face, and catch the fond look In
the uplillcd eyes; he had always felt n
sort Of lovcr-llkc iondness for his fair.
faced "litllc mother" rs ho called her.
cumIoricd her that day when he left
her for the first time, To answer the call
that the far away sea was continually
sounding In his ears.
Once he said "mothcrr' and then
checked himself inyoluntarily. and
walked Ia the window and looked out.
Mother" he said ut length, facing
round abruptly. IL nm going out. II
! am not In at supper time do not wait
for mo"
mo; but would like 10 have YOU.
dear. she answered wistfully. ''But II
she wants you 10 stay, perhaps YOU had
better, ms YOU know YOU did 20 away
rather abruptly. But perhaps she
won't make up she added, smiling,
and wondering In her secret heart how
amy M could help II with him.
Myra Anderson stood In the door and
watched her boy walking Of In his quick,
trm way-walking swiftly and eagerly.
and she said To herself. half smil ny and
hall sad how eager he Il to see her;
he cannot siay half an hour with me.
Well. don't doubt but Blanche Is want.
Ing too see him rs much, and ! must
learn Ia give up to her; n mothers
place cannot always be the first place"
Just the taintcst bit Of n sigh trembling
upon her lips rs she turned TO 70 IN.
Although he had not said so. she knew
perfectly well where hc was going-shc
thought.
l,alph Anderson was usually n quick,
nervous walker, but this afternoon his
fee, seemed 10 spnrn the ground, his
Impotence increasing momcntly. while
q sort Of suppressed excitement burned
aud g'owed IN his face. But strangely
enough he did not turn toward his
mnclo's. but walked straight In the III,
lection of. aud straight to. Montiord
House. ringing the bell with y Jerk that
came nrar breaking tbs wire.
"ls Mis- Blnke hcrc9" he demanded
II Susan Dale. who opened the door TO
his pcrcmptory ring. looking n little
surprised aud startled ill she iairly NJ.
allied who Il was, then she said she be.
loved she was somewhere about the
house. though she hadn't seen her since
noon
Tell her 10 come here" he inter.
rupicd; 81 wishvo see her"
II shouldn't wonder a mite u he was
going to he married right straight away.
and wanted 10 engage her Tor 4 maid,''
soliloquized Susan, rs she hurried up
the stairs.
II was perhaps five minutcs-to Ralph
! u seemed rs many hours-bcfore Stella
made her appearance. looking so worn
aud pale that he forgot his impatlenee
/ IN anxiety.
Are YOU III, Miss BlakcP' he'cried,
! Lrf,ta aha had ,,a,h.d th. Ioor t.kt,.