Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-01-06
the hand of the dying man kindly in his

OVID. Have you long been thusp"
mot long, Mr.. Gervaise, not long, ,
hs replied; "and it will soon be all over.
only desIre one thiDg-breath to tel
you the good news. that it will gladden.
your young heart to learn. 1 am an old
nan, Mr.. Gervaise; my pilgrimage has
f-sen long one; and, though no scholar
have seen powerful sight o. things
70 my time. One thing know. that
Lille all the boys shouted after and
lacked at Master Napier and his blind
--.,re, one there was who was ever ready
vsth a helping hand when Master Nap.
psr had a heavy load; and who, in after
relrs, did not think it beyond his man
'Sel to visit the old mans humble cot.
Axe, and soothe as far as in his power
5 declining years"
~ Hushl hush!" said Gervaise, softly.
these are triie5 not worth remember
~. My dear old friend, it was little I
Z suid do for you."
tYou alone showed me- kindness,
: whilst others Knocked ard scorned me, ~
- the old man. ''Ah, Mr.. Gervaise,
lie | thought then 1t would ever be
my power to return you anything but
gratitude. Strange as it seems, I am
now, ESQ this gentleman tells mel a rich
man. You recOllect told you once
that my father, poor soul, always ex-
rected to get a terrible sight o. money
that was IN Chancery. Well, he who
thought so much of it never got it,
while L, who hardly know'd anything
about it, have got it at last. at all
events. Mr.. Gervalse, you'll know bet
s'r what to do with it than poor old
Master Napper: and bless God for
your sake that He has sent it."
"Il" exclaimed Gervaise, starting up
surprised. ''Surely there must be some
mistake, SIR" he added, addressing the
stranger, who was attentively regarding
the scene.
mo, not that 1 am aware Of" was
tle reply. "My client here has been
recently put into possession of very
handsome fortune by the Court OF
Chancery, which is perfectly at his owD
disposal, He has made will, leaving
the whole of it to you, on one simple
condition, which is, that you take into
your charge his old mare, and treat her
Kindly. The will is perfectly legal, as
YOU will observe"
As he spoke the stranger handed Ger.
vase a document, which his pIofes-
sional knowledge told him was all that
was necessary to put him into posses.
sion of fortune of five thousand a
year.
Good heavens, sir,n exclaimed Ger.
Yaise eXcitedly, al cannot permit this
Il have no right to it You must have
friends-relatives who ought to hay,
In
''No, 1 haven't, Mr.. Gervaise," ht
replied 81 have got noDody-all art
aead, years and years ago. when L wa;
quite a young man.
: The interview had greatly tried the
strength OF the dying man, and, by the
..dvlce of the lawyer, Gervaise New.
land shortly after. withdrew; but sc
u. .eeat was the craving Of the old man
for his friend, that it was thought ad.
able % sEmmons him once more tl
iis bedside, which he never left TIL
ceath had closed the sufferings of pooi
old Master Napper
Months rolled on, and Gervaise New.
land was duly put into possession of his
unexpected fortune. The entire busi
ness connected with the case he placed
unreservedly in the hands OF the lawyeI
whose acquaintance he had first made
by The death-bed of his benefactor, whom
Alice recognized as the stranger who
lad SO Unexpectedly befrlPnded hel
father, and terrified the avarlcious land.
loi |. Carter.
AL Enley agreed In declaring that it
lad never witnessed so splendid a bri.
dal fete as that which celebrated the
wedding of Gervaise Newland with
pretty Alice Melton, the miller's daugh.
ter; and perhaps the only heart that did
not sincerely wish them joy, was that
of Paul Randle.