The Springdale news., 1889-03-15

her now. a shadow apen his brow.
 Adeath-iise silence rei-Ied in the room as the shreUd little lawyer rus tied the papers in his hand and in a slow. precise manner began to read the last will and testament of Jerome Fiukle
 After certatn preparatory remarks, interspersea with many an "afore- said and '.W hereas. came Che follow ing. falling like q thunderbolt upon the ears of all, 70 totally unexpected were they:
 ,,To Rachel FihkIe, ny gFan5daueh- ter. l bequeath this house and farm, with all the appurteaauces. pictures and furniture thereto belonging. and to my beloved granddaughter Janet Gray, the best and kindest little girl ever knew, l give the narrow little strip of land oYerruaning psth goose berry bushes containing two acres, more or less-N hicb borders my wood lot. (As Janet always had . weak ness for gooseberries she will appre- ciate my eift) t : my desire how ever, that she shoald have the bushes uprootei and Inc land pLowed and sowed with gheat Failing to do this ia two years fime, the and also be- comes the proper.y of Rachel All felt that it was decidedly un- just will. That arid strip of land, where naugHt Hsmi9hed bat mullein- stalk aaa eoe=eber% bushes was barelg worth accePtng. while the farm. with 5t5 HumlEoas acres of tiIl- able soil. its vazt meadows and it's val uable wood Iot, was worth several thousands.
 mrolantarHy Dick Holmes turned from the girl he pfefessed to love and went over 10 Rachei. whose face wore an exuItant look.
 "Let mo congratulate yoH, Miss Finkle- Rachel. he said. with those mesmcfic eyes of his fastened upon her, as he bent low over her chair. lou know how glad l m Of your good fortune.
 "1es, she returned quietly, though into her eyes shot fash of contempt. T realize just now glad you are. If Janet had been efandfather,s heiress instead ef ne YOU would have made love to her. As happen to come of yictori0usiy. you. as q fortune-hunter, naturally turn to ne. ] did lore you. and would have been your wife 2 Iy, had .ou been sincere in your protesta- tions Of affection A= if is. losing her calmness ard iai-ine Ter voice T ds- sl~Se you. I laatHe you as would some -lne eeptile in my path You have played faz# and loose with both of the fnisers eranddaushters. not knowing which would turn out to be his heiress. New. f you wish Janet to he 9ear wife. vou hava that priv ilege. r not. gou tt9at4r. get out otmy sight, This is my house, and never want to see your faee in 1t again as long as livea
 lie stepped 1o the door. was opening 1t, when another voice =weeter. clear CT thau the fist. bade him stop:
 .'Do not 20 just yet. NH. HoImes I have T word or tva Q az 70 you. r l had been he heiFe-s t would have done you nc eaad to eoaet lae. Fora husband. mere l0p would not sui me Adleu'r
 She reiapse3 into silence. and .Ls humiliated man took his departurs. realizing thaf he lzad failed -ignaly in secnriag aH he.Hess
 eJaaet
 T. was the voice of Bob Templeton that broke Che stiffness. Shc sat alone iH he sittiee-.o5m absorbed iR thought
 "NelI21 she smiled, as he he.itated to proceed.
 "I-l love you. Now that you are not the heire7s can tel you 70. Janet, will you be uy wifas'
 Janet put her hand eoafaiugly in iais=and softly whispered, Yes
 So nothing in the wts 10 prevent. they were married. and went to house. keeping i4 4 pretty litt.e cottage. saf- rounded by te's t,eres of ero..nd, and of of which Bob expected to earn their living h fhe eauusa af t5me he pre- pared to cultivate tae laud presented to his wife He tore up the goose berry bushes win enefav. and began to ploW the lai Oas cid Jashprnying obstinate he i=sl fee6usse toa pick-axe, and began D ag aaout the root with his might and man ltstrucz against something that was neither ground Hor ss8ae. Wha. vas5t5 flepee<edaway EnuderiH-l4 ant1 4 wooden box WIS dise.o4ed which, wish considerable ex- citemen', he proceeded to haul out and break open, when q sIua. CT box of meial emerged 10 yielg.
 "it is Janet fortune. he cried. dwelling ou tEe teesa5s sl.ieit5es af Ghe defanot, as h4 harr.cd pomr 14ts the box as last as h.7 fee, would ealry him. Il wps sure h. never meant 10 leave her ouf ia the cold 2
 h the presence ot Janet Ae opened the box What a -.aHtmet sheireyes, It wa- iteraily .ed with Elittering gold. pieces in fbe nl#l.st af 0h.ch was a strip ot parchment, on which were traced, words t# e7c oFcet= that fl she. Janet. presented herself at - bank, New York CitF. sAe would find there an equivalent for her goodness to d lonely old man.
 To her unmitfgated surprise she