Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-06-26
Simon Warmers VIII.

| centuiy-ycu never WOULD nave sueSScu
that { oelorged to the richest man in
Seatourne, nor would YOU have recog-
MEL hat indiy idual in tie rinkled
sexagenar an who sat on the porch
4 smoking his pipe, under the shadow of
a perfectly blooming honeysuckle that
was nearly as old as himself.
Tonight lit was in the year 1879
Simon Warner was troubled in spirit;
the red glow in his pIpe-bowl had
] faded into white ashes, and he wiped
| his brow repeatedly with the o'd-fash-
ioned yellow silk handkerchief he
always carried in the right-hand
pocket of his p pper-aLd-salt colored
coat.
II didn't s'pose you'd ha' gone off
and left your old uncle in this sort %
way, Martini" he said querulously.
''It's a blow to me-"
"Uncle, / am sure you would give
my plans a hearty approval if you
would only consider them"
The words came from a tall, hand
! some yonng fellow With sunburnt
cheeks and eyes fun Of blue, flashing
hTe, who leaned against one of the
rude wooden pillars that supported the
porch.
"Ther you've made up your mind TO
60 headlong OF 70 get yourself killed or
taken prisoner-it don't matter much
which-by those pestilent Britishers!"
mo, uncle. L haven't amy such in
tention?" laughed young Martin War
ner. But / have made up my mind
10 go and do my duty on the field,
where a thousand better men than
my self have left the satin of their
hearts blood,''
"PshawI" calculated Uncle Simon.
Just As you please, sir" said the
young man good-humorejly.
lis it just as l pleaseI" snarled
Simon Warner. Look here, Martin
you say this country of yours is more
TO you than wealth or life; Wen prove
i'll IL YOU are determined to make a
tool of yourself, 90 IL Only l warn
you hencsforth To abandon all thoughts
of ever succeeding TO the wealth l have
amaSsed. You act in opposition to my
wishes-be good enough to consider
yourself no longer my heir"
81 am poor, uncle" said the young
man, with changing co'or, but not
poor enough. l a' pc TO allow my sense
Of right ami duty To be bartered for
gold. Leave your money where you
please-its disposition cannot influence
my decision"
'-Stay. though" pursued Uncle
Simon. keenly watching the young
face from beneath his frosty eyelashes,
there Is yet another consideration
Do you suppose DR.. Maybe will give |
his pretty daughter TO pennilesS ad |
yenturerY Do you think Dora Maybe |
would have been engaged to you had you |
not been the heir OF my money!"
The words, though spoken with the |
bit.erest sarcasm, glanced back from |
the amor OF frank truthfulness that !
encased Martin Warmers heart. He |
only smiled.
Il have the irmest faith in Dora's |
love, uncle"
shake handsl" and Martin extended 4
his hand entreatingly. Simon Warner 1
merely touched it with his cold, shriy-
eled palm, and the next moment Mar
tin has disappeared among the tall
shrubs of the little door-yard.
Gone-he was indeed gone. Up to
the last moment Simon Warner had
scarcely believed he would actually de-
he must believe it.
what DO you say, Dora darling?
VIII you love your soldier as truly as
Tou loved Uncle Simon's heir"
Martini
1t was a very lovely young face that
Vas turned up to his IN the silver June
face with viOlet-gray
yes, and cheeks shaded from pearl
nto carmiue-a face that was truth
md purity embodied
''Then YOU will love me still2r
II will love you until death, Martin,
md through all the ages of eternItyl'
He folded the frail figure TO his
)reast with passionate tenderness
hat was beyond all words.
The November snow was falling
white and thick among the leafieSS
hickory trees; the wind shook and rat
led the case ment of the lonely room in
he old farmhouse where Simon War
Ter lay dead and shroudedl Vain and
,owerless had been his golden stores to
'ribe the grim messenger-Deathi
In the keeping room below sat for
.ieth cousin, one Bella Warner, spread
ng his ling, claw-like fingers over the
blazing pine legs, and talking 10y fits
md starts to DOuy female I'll a calico
hort gown, who sustained towards him
he relation of wife.
1.-The will Is to be read this after
loOn-of course I'm the heir, seein' he's
his nephy. You and l'n
De grand folks. ElvlIy; see If l don't
leep a kerridge equal To Squire Dun
ans, and IN tuy that corner melder
)f Nat Prices the fust Ihingl'
Amt you gUin' 10 low nuthin' to
Iourg Martini
Not H. What's Martin Warner to
ner HallO!' as the door opened. ''It's
'ou. 5 II, Mr.. Martin? l hardly knew
ie. you was so fine i'll your new uni
orm- l was jest a sayin' 10 Elviry, of
course you wouldn't eNpec: me TO do
lothin' for you when the property
zones to me. Let every one look arter
that's my motto.'
Martins cheeks flushed slightly.
~ entertain no expectations of any
&ind, sir" he return Indignantly.
Il am only too glad that l was here in
line To receive dying grasp OF nv
Incle'S hand, and To hear from his
lying lips that | was still dear to him
n spite of what had cone and gone. l
Ittend his funeral from a motive of |
leep respect and affection; pray do not
mel'
Bells chuckled, vIsibly relieved, and
IS the funeral guests dropped in, one by
,Ie, he went about with n long face
md a sanctimonious whine, doing the
lonors OF host, chief mourner, and
TO the edification of tie
whole neighborhood.
But when at length the snuffy little
I'D lawyer unfolded the VII, with a
'Ompous 'Aheml" Bela's eyes spark
cd s eedily, and his features twitched
with eager interest Would the old
nan never have done with formality
md legal prose? Ali here il came:
DO leave and bequeath my whole
II Jperty, real and persOnal-'
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