The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-10-25
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himself quietly TO bed.
Next morning Uncle Jacob Was OFF
betimes TO town Going straight 70
Lawyer Hackers Office, he sought
and obtained private interview.
How moOch you sharch to wrids
my vill?'' he asked.
twenty-five dollars" replied the
lawyer, blandly.
'.Doo mooch," =" objected Uncle Jacob
"Shoost shdri1e of der dwventy und
its a pargain."
Mr. Hacker expostulatcd n little,
but finally accepted the amendment.
How do you wish 10 leave your
property, Mr.. Ransower?'' he inquired.
dipping his pen in the ink, and draw
ing toward him a sheet of paper.
Vel, I vas goiH' to leafc il 70 de-
dwo Girls. szhare and szhare alike; put
now Lucy, she's goin' TO marry sooch
a mighty rich feller dot she Won I need
some more; so Tfe gonclooted shoost
10 xii ali my leedle bile 70 Chinny."
Mr.. Hacker opened his eyes, bu.
took down his clients instructions
without comment, romising to have
the document prepared ss early as the
press of other business would permit
AS soon as Uncle Jacobs back was
turned the lawyer hurried TO Mr.
Brassey.s lodgings, where the pair
We're quickly closeted-
That same afternoon Mr.. Braescy
knocked at the Widow Bagley's door.
Could he see Miss Jenny? he inquired
When Jenny entered the sitting
room, where she found Mr.. Brassey
waiting, her face looked a. much like
n thunder-cloud rs a pretty face could
And the thunder came near bursting
when Ar. Brassey had thu assurances
to ask her TO walk with him. But
curiosity, for the moment, overcame
Resentment. She would aear what
the cuiprit had TO say; thcae would be
time for the thunder afterwards.
Nor was she long kept n exPecta-
ton The walk had hart,Ty begun
when Mr.. Brassey, with tact and
selicacy all his own, disclosed the fact
that a very recent examination OF his
heart-probabiy it had just returned
from its wanderings, '.stwh, fawh
away"-had convinced him Of his
AAA-Ies-AAA III lJCSl-l8 LiitiA IL LaNa over
loved another than herszlf Il was
she and she alone whom he had
adored from the first. Wculd she for
give mis- momentary backsiiding?
Mr.. Brassey's eloquencs- Was melt
ing. and he was accepted
The ticklish task of breaking the
news to Lucy, Jenny, TO Mr.. Bras
sey's no small relief. took upon her
self They parted at the gate, it
=, 'ug considered prudent that the
gersatile Bras5ey should keep out Of
the way Ill the storm had blown
over.
And storm, indeed. IL was. Tho
sisters were in the height of their
wordy cap-pulling-it might have
come to the literal thing but for their
seminary training in the arts Of elo-
cutiou-when Uncle Jacob came upon
the scene.
At the first lull he told about his in
terview with Lawyer Hacker on the
subject Of the will. There was "A sud
den dropping Of scales from two pairs
Of blazing eyes. Mr.. Erassey's change
of base was fully explained.
you see, Girls continued Uncle
Jacob, i kinder soospected vat dem
two rokes, Prassey and dot lawyer
chap, vas up to. und so i shoost sot a
leetle drap for 'eu. Und now, If
you'll dake my advice, you'll shdop
voolin' NIT sooch shlibberY vops. und
bick oud a goople OF goot honest vel
lers for beaux, like desc Hiram Hon
pick und Reuben RucEman.
Uncle jacob couutermanded the
order for the viii, and Jenny and
Lucy, who will be his heirs without
any doubt, seemed disposed 10 follow
his advice. At any rate, they are on
the best Of terms at present with their,
old admirers. Hiram and Reuben,
who have spunked up wonderfully ot
late.
AS for Clcophas Brassey, he was ar
rested for sWindIiug on q roquisitiou
from a neighboring State, the day fol
lowing his second proposal N. Y.
Ledger.