The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-11-06
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Dick laughed uproariously at the inter
vention, and kicking it out of his way,
said:
''Good-by, uncle; I'm not going to
quarrel any more with you The world
is big enough, ! reckon, for both of US
and for our opinions"
He went straight To Ike, who was sit
ting just where he left him. and said:
Ike, tell uncle, in a couple of days,
that | have gone west, and that there's
no ill blood between us; and, Ike.
watch Mona for me until / can come
after her"
You are bound to go. them"
Yes: the old man is fire and am
We are better apart-that
: all
''Go long, then; I'll watch what you
cave behind"
Dick felt unhappy enough at leaving
Nona- She lived alone with her father
md he was not always the best of pro-
ectors. Dick spent the rest of the day
~ her side and left town in the cool of
he evening in no very despondcnt
mood Mona had promised everything
eemed possible.
Marcos, and he purposed putting
mn, pretty house there gradually,
80 with his own hands In two
- would sell some of his increase,
- 1T, marry Mona, turn grazier,
- haor the Legislature. When he
- t; he would make it all right
81 - ~ lie, and, being so far apart,
hn Iost hisep right, and if not, and
So ,lare of Jack Burleson's
given none }oney was better than
old man bonedr Dicks departure the
a.. Iybon IT, Iainst hope; but one
Hi1. ..yy,,-. ;rennan carelcssly
f,o,,, tba yvas,a., ick coming back
bod conc 10 Shit, foI.he knew the lad
" as II left him he lself, and, lone
Dick for doing it. All Aftroughly liked
the judge spent much INC ''nu
They kept up a perpetual u'her n.
they were well matched, Du'
years disputing, the victoi a'e .
single point was n disputed u sy
times, at the end of long .
and a long silence, the judge wt
"Have you heard anything?" an
Ike, shaking his head, and shaki.I
ashes from his pipe, would rise an
away
Early in the second year the ju,
had an accident that completely inv
lided him; and after some months de
cline he quietly passed away Singu
larly enough, there was no will found
and Lyman Sneed took possession O
everything. No Dick appeared to dis
pate his claim. Ike smoked away il
his old, snady corner, ana smiled queer
ly to himself when he saw how diligent
ly Lyman began to improve the cit,
lots and how cleverly he collected ant
invested the outstanding accounts o
the estate.
In all things but one Lyman's fortun
proSpered-Nona still refused all hi
attentions But as soon as the judg
was dead he began to use stronge
means of persuasion Nona's fathe
owed him a large sum, and their hone
was mortgaged for its payment Ly
man soon let father and daughter Sc
on what terms only the Duval plac
could be saved; and the father care
too much for his own indulgence not L
press with all his power SO desirable
method of clearin q off his liabilities
Nothing of this plan, however, cam
to Ille's knowledge until one night oil,
Duval. in 4 tit of maudlin intoxication
revealed it Then he went home fu
of anxiety. He had no money tina
would touch Nona's needs, and he ha'
not yet heard anything from Dick
I'D give twenty of my best cows {
know if the fellow is dead or alive h
said, as he pushed open the latchles
door of his log cabin 4 man was sit
ting in his own chair fast asleep.
Dick at Lrstl''
One soul wakes another, and Die
opened his eyes wide and answered:
''iL,re I an, RE-"
''Iou tormenting youngster, wher
have you been?'
Everywhere, Ike, and precious littl
luck either. At last i went to Yub
and Nevada, and tried hard to make IN
pile. Two months ago Jim Harriso
strayed up there and told me uncle wa
dead, and Mona going to marry Lyma
Snced- | couldn't stand that, and SO
came along with what had"
How much?"
Only eight thousand dollars
That's enough. ] guess you'll fin
yourself richer than you think"
The next morning, Mona Duval con
pletely amazed Lyman Sneed by enteI
ing his Office accompanied by Ike BreI
nan and paying in full every claim
had on the Duval place. But he wa
still more amazed by an official motto
to meet, next day, the heirs of JAG
Burleson and hear his viii read II
found at the place appointed Die
Burleson, Mona Duval, Ike Brenna
and three of the principal citizens c
the place. The will, leaving nearl
everything to Dick, was without
flaw. Lyman simply received one hur
dred dollars for every month durin
which he had taken care of the estat,
''IIe took very good care of it, geI
tlcmcn," said Ike, lust as good care a
if he thought Dick would never com
back. He has earned his money, yo
bet But I'm glad my watch is over
very. l have been kept too wide awals
for anything, between pretty woma
and a clever lawyer. E. Barr
in y. Y. Ledger.