Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-10-24

n0nueQ to 11my ana as ne fG1u lC MQn- dered what 1t could mean. He gave his wonderment expression, and asked as much. Neither could answer him, so 1t remained for him to make the sug- gestion thatYas it was only just turned two o'clock his mother might as we'll go downtown to Brouse & Tanners office and find out all about it.
 Certainly" said MT. Blodger, "and I'll 20 along. You can't be too careful with these lawyer fellows"
 It did not take long for Mrs. Bregy to prepare herself, and very soon the peo- pie of the neighborhood poked their heads out of the window to see that ''stuck up" woman from the grocery walk down the street to the elevated railroad with the retired soap manu- | facturer.
 Eugene was on the tip-toe of expec- tation all the time his mother was away and felt greatly relieved when he saw her return. Good news, my boy," she said before taking of any of her ap- parel. ''My Uncle Du Bois, who lived at Amiens has left me lot of property ' worth nearly five hundred thousand francs. He died nearly a year ago and they have been trying to find me ever since. But some of my relations over there are trying to swindle me out of 1t i They say my uncle was insane when he made his will and did not know what he was doing"
 "What did the lawyers have to say about it any way?" asked Eugene.
 "They say there will be some little trouble getting the matter settled, but they do not doubt that l shall get the property eventually. Still, it will take quite a sum of money to go over there and fight my greedy relatives, and I don't know where the money would come from if it was not that Mir. Blodger insists on advancing it at six 1 per cent interest, until the affair is settled and we can pay it back" "And have you accepted?" asked Eugene.
 Certainly not. l told MT. Blodger should have to consult with you first, " answered his mother.
 Well, I suppose we may have to ac- 1 cept somebody's assistance before it is all over, for if there is law to be paid for, it will take great deal of money to do it. Then, too, if we are to go to France tho grocery will have to be sold," said Eugene.
 "Yes, that is pretty certain. for we l can not take it with us, and it will not take care of itself here. But before we take any steps at all in any direction, we must understand from these lawyers exactly how the matter stands and what the exact chances are for my getting hold of the property" was his mothers guarded reply. Secretly Eugene re- l SoSo of khn af npasrrr olrra1 and when he thought of the wealth struck him that after all he might be in i position to make love to Armida De- laro. Yet he kept his own counsel and did not show any extraordinary eager ness to press after the wealth. Even before his mother he restrained him. self They talked over the matter to- I gether that night and Mrs. Bregy told her son a great deal more than he had over known before regarding her early history and the noble race of which she was descendant She also told him much about her early life in New York when she spent her honeymoon in the Quar- tier Franchise. Eugene was very much interested and he forced much informa- from his mother which was entirely new to him.
 This conversation of course brought back the occurrences of the past few months to her mind more vividly and she could hardly believe that so short a time since she was dragged down al- most to the gutters of the twin cities. These thoughts of the past, however. never had but one marked result, name ly the renewal of her love for her hus. T. ated flor so many years. Her whole