The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-05-16

pleasure out OF his money, and work
every day like slave. Hes cutting dow
all the woodland, and this morning CAV
: orders that the big elm that ovefhanes th
eastern corner Of the house be felled."
"That's pity ~ said Kent. at was m!
uncle,s fayorite free. My great grea
grandfather, who was an officer In Wash
ington's army, planted 1t. Ihaye heart
the story often. One day he ENTERTAINED
the Father Of his Country and some Off
GERS int the old mansion. They rode owe
from the headquarters Of the Continental
army, which was then at Danvefs. Gen
eral 'Washingt ms riding whip was smal
elm branch. When he started to 60 back
my great great grandfather noticed II, ant
presented the General with his own ridini
Whip. In remembrance Of the Father Q
his Country, he planted the elm brancl
and It grew TO be Q great tree. would
have valued II, but my Cousin Warner y
not Q man OF poetic temperament, anC
would very quickly sacrifice family re
lie, II It added to his revenues"
These reflections led Kent into remi
niscent vein, and he RECALLED his fair
listener with stories and quaint anecdotes
OF his ancestors, who had been among the
first settlers and had been prominent men
in the infant colony,
"Ifyour uncle had only made another
will before he died, as everybody believed
he intended to Go, J" said the girl when he
finished, "you would have been master at
Hill Farm
"Yes," he answered, with sigh Of
regret, and relapsed intosilence.
When the pony turned intothe well re-
membered carriage road, which led by
the graveyard where lay the bones Of his
ancestors for many generations, and
finally mounted the little hill, on whose
brow the tenant house was built, Ella
Osborne noticed that there were tears 10
her companion's eyes and her hand
touched his with womanly sympathy.
ST am sorry, John" she said, "that II
makes you feel 50 bad" -
81 am all right now" he answered,
bravely, dashing away the tears; and
jumping from the wagon, walked through
the neglected grounds to the great elm
tree, at whose base two sturdy woodman
were industriously chopping.
He watched them awhile with misty
eyes, and was about turning away when
an exclamation from one OF the choppers
caught his ear, and caused him to APP
proach nearer.
~ swan, imp said the man to his COM
panion, "we've had our labor iorour pains.
The old tree is only shell, and IL is fitfor
nothing but stove wood"
'sThe boss will be as mad asa, hornet
vouchsafed the other.
And they resumed their cutting.
Like my hopes!" mprmured John
Kent, watching them. 1.-THE old tree Is a
delusion.n
Presently 1t began to totter, and the
choppers had just time to jump TO one side
when 1t fell with q great crash, and twigs
and bits OF bark few in all directions
One OF the men climbed up its hollow
trunk and began looping Of the limbs.
John Kent stepped forward intending
TO ask for a piece OF Che sid tee as q SOU
yenir, when the man among the limbs
dropped his Ak and jumped excitedly to
the ground.
, %"Ho, Jim!p be cried. "Here is a tin
. box wedged into tho forks. Maybe there's
gold in Ii, for old Sam Kent was consider
9ble q 9 Riser and this may be some Of
THAT Is certainly box that belonged
to my uncle" said Kent. approaching. ~
am Mr.. kent's nephew.f
The man who had discovered the box,
pulled it from Its hiding place, and mutter-
ipg something about Findings being
keepings," passed it over to Kent.
With trembling hands the young man
wrenctied OF tie nsfy I'D, spl the men
bent forward eagerly TO see what 1t con.
tanned.
Only bundle Of papers, yellow with
age. and tied together with faded piece
Ell blue ribbll,
"0nly papets!" they cried in q chorus,
and turned away in disgust.
John Kent, however, siezed the package,
and brushing aside the mold read this In
dorsement on the back OF the topmost
paperi
a1a,t NJ eRd 4'ti4% 9sg. II ssAaaeI ksn' Voc
Found at lasti" he cried sjoyfuly.
Thank heavenf' -
He dropped the empty box, aud waving
the papers trinmphantly in the air, ran
toward Ella Osborne, who was advancing
"The will Is found y he cried.
And both, very much excited, proceeded
TO decipher the Grabbed writing Of the
moldy document.
II va inseed the old farmers last will,
and IN It be begueathed 81 nis property
land, cattle and stocks-to his dearly be
loved nephew, John Kent. q
Ut u . PERFECTLY legal document said
Nicholas Warner when HE matter vas
laid before him. eve will 70 to"a lawyer
tomorrow, hr. Kent, and will turn oyer
to you the property, and the profits Of the
last five years. ar
The news Of John Kents good fortune
spread like wildfre, and congratulations
poured in on him from every quarter.
Mis- katt tIi@aa 4ss hh,s d III street,
and greeted him gpshingly.
II am 90 sorryl she saidt with = be-
witching smile, Hthat ! did not zee you
when you called yesterday n
1.-THE servant told me you were not at
home To me,D said Kent, coldly; "but
Ella gsborne has promised. to be my wife,
and alter We Ri lns4FFrie4 I shsll slskysRe
at home TO yoHT "a n
brosnl, SliHe Joks,
"Why, Brown, how short your coat is"
said Jones one day 10 his friend Brown,
Yho wittily replied: ayes; but 1t will be
ioinilg enVugh before 7 get another" Some
men spend go much Tor MEDIC. pes that
neither heal nor help them, that new
clothes Is with them like angels visits