Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-09-23

sleep simultaneously, and Gabriel flung
down his pen, caught his wife round
the waist tossed his boy on his shoul-
der, and waltzed round the room.
So doing, he caught sight of the
face at the window, and gave a shout
of surprise,
Uncle James retrested; he fairly
ran away, but Gabriel pursued, his
garment waving in the wind, aud, be-
ing young and nimble, he soon over
took his venerable relative.
What did you run for! Come along,
and
Il have to catch train, said uncle
Clinchfist, Grossly; "a nice seedy object
you arer
'Ohl this is my war paint. But you
must come in and see my boy; he's
the most wonderful
OF course, said uncle James, sar-
castically; but I'd rather not. l hate
babies!'
DO you? I'm sorry for your
whats his name2
I'VE cali him Gabriel, thinking he
might initiate his fathers virtues.
Will you come in?'
i have said mo once. Blythe way,
how is your cousin Griffith?
Il don't know
'Indeedl Why don't you, then?'
We are not good friends now, In
my humble opinion, he deserved kick
ing for his treatment of the girl who
loved him-breaking off with her, and
leaving her sick and ill, the cowardp
NO; should think not. But, any
how, he hasn't pair of paupers on his
hands
If you allude to wife and child
You'll horsewhip me? Don't troub-
lei!
And with an odd laugh, uncle James
shook hands with his nephew, and
went back to his solitary dwelling,
where, with serene and perfect satis-
faction, he made his will, whereby he
left his nephew Gabriel few old pic
tures-a grim joke over which he
chuckled many time and Oft
Elderly people with money, whose
deaths are waited for by score of in
terested relatives, usually attain a
ripe old age, and uncle Clinchfst in all
probability would have been no excep-
ton to this rule but for an untimely
accident which cut short his career
just when few of the many cousins
had decided that he meant 10 live for
ever.
A slip. a stumble, fall down the
stair case, resulted in conclusion of
the brain, and the death of the old
man; his butler, a faithful servant, re-
mained with him to the end.
Months ago, when uncle James had
no intention or thought of dying for
years, he had given his servitor in
structions how to act If anything
should happen, and in obedience the
old servant wrote to the two nephews,
informing them of their uncles's |
death, and requesting their immediate
presence at the Grange, in order to ar
range and attends the funeral after
which ceremony the millionaire's will
was to be read.
First on the scene appeard Griffith,
who, as elder nephew, took charge of
his late uncle's keys.
Gabriel would not arrive until next |
day.
Griffith sent the household to bed |
early, and after locking the door of the
room wherein he was sitting, proceed
ed quietly to ransack his uncle's pa
pers, and his industry was rewarded
by the finding of a folded paper
will and testament, the
very thing for which he had been
searching.
His heart beat fast; his hands trem-
bled so that he could scarcely unfast-
an the package, the rustling of which
in his ears like thunder.
AS he read the document cry
of rage and disappointment escaped
aim; a few old pictures to Gabriel,
lew pieces Of plate to himself, and the
house and grounds and entire fortune
% Gabriel's baby son.
is that the quibble you get out by?'
,ried Griffith in his passion.
The fire was very convenient. A
'ew moments and nothing remained
If the will save little heap of ashes.
Next day brought Gabriel.
The reading of the will was to be
performed by uncle Clinchfsts legal
Idviser, Mr.. Thorley. To this gen.
leman Griffith handed his keys with
! stifled sigh.
No doubt you know where my
DOOR uncle kept his papers, he said;
'ut Mr.. Thorley only laid the keys
lown.
mo search is necessary he replied,
your late relative kept copy of his
will, ! believe. | have the document
tself with mel
A greenish color spread over Grit
this face; as the will was read-the
'riginal of the paper he had burnt
cold dew broke out on his forehead;
le did not see Gabriel receiving the
of the company; he
aw only the pale face of the girl he