Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-02
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leave Rissborough. There is no knowing
what may happen"
Did some provision OF the impending
tragedy cross his mind? Had the gift of
second sightcome to this old Scotchman, and
edid he ioFeseesthat his eyes would never be-
hold the light of another sun; that before
midnight he would be lying stark and stiff,
cruelty done to death? Who can tell?
They drove into the quaint old High
street at Rissborough to Mr.. Vellum's
office. Here Fred remained in the little
four-wheel while his uncle went within.
Mr.. Fraser prolonged his visit to the Riss-
borough lawyer until it was too late for
Fred to leave by the train he bad appointed,
and there was not another for three hours
Mr.. Fraser decided to send Forbury back
without waiting for him, intending to walk
back after Fred's train had left. Meanwhile
uncle and nephew adjourned to the Phoenix.
Here Fred was shown the will which his
uncle had that morning executed.
''Vellum wanted me to have 1t properly
engrossed," Mr.. Fraser said, "but the
particulars are so few and simple that i
insisted upon having it done at once on a
sheet of brief as you see. If he likes to
make job of it afterward he can do SO, but
until be does this will serve every purpose,
and it makes you right, Freddy, Read it,
my lad" And SO saying Mr.. Fraser thrust
the will into Fred's hand.
The terms of this new will, as Mr., Fraser
remarked, were few and sim lie, but straight
to the point, as Fred soon perceived. After
revoking all previous wills, it appointed
that such servants as might be in the tes-
tator's employment at the time of his de-
cease, being of adult age, should receive a
legacy Of ESQ each and three years wages.
The rest of the property, real and personal,
was bequeathed to ''my dear nephew and
only surviving relative, Frederick Malcolm
Cameron, of MAZDA Vale, London" Fred
was appointed sole executor.
Uncle, this is very generous of you," he
exclaimed warmly. 1T is 'heaping Goals
of fire on my head indeed" And he re-
turned the document to his uncle.
'tCoals of fire. do You call it, Freddy?
That is making too much of our little diff
ferences. l don't think you ever meant to
yex me, lad"
'Indeed I never did," returned Fred
heartily. You cannot believe what
trouble our estrangement has been to me
during the past few months. When we had
our little tiff before / did not so much mind,
for was young and foolish then, and did
not expect it would last. But when
offended you the second time, I thought,
somehow, you meant it..
L
testy old fool, and did mean it---for a time
at least. But soon repented, and then
Freddy, you must forgive your old uncle-I
was too proud to write and say so!''
"God bless you, uncle" and Cameron
wrung Mr.. Fraser's hand, while the tears
stood in the old mans eyes and began to
,trickle down his cheeks. The tears were
soon standing in Fred's own eyes.
"You will come and see me again,
Freddy?'
"That will"
"And soon?''
Eyes, soon."
"And. Freddy, you'll bring your wife
with you. John Harmer's, daughter,
mean"
Uncle Kenneth, this is best of all.
loving my Mary" and the young artist
again seized his uncle's hand and shook it
heartily, while the tears rushed into his
eyes.
"I know SHALL" the lawyer replied in
broken tones. 81 shall love her for your
sake, Freddy, and hope little for her
own. You viii bring her down to see me,
mind, as soon as you can get away again.
"That will"
"And here Freddy, on second thoughts,
this had better be in your keeping than
mine" drawing forth the will from the
pocket in which he had replaced it after
Fred had returned it. sit is indeed my
last will and testament There is no fear
that l shall ever make another. You are
the principal person interested in its con-
tents, and you will have to prove it after
my death"
(which I pray will not be for many,
many years to come, Fred replied.
tThe wish is dutiful, and l thank You
for it, for / know it is sincerely meant.
There isn't mercenary thought In you,
Freddy"
Except about my pictures, !" the young
man answered gaily. They fingered for