Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-26

result was that In six months he returned
to his wife and daughter with $4,000 and
an income from leases that amounted to
several hundreds per day.
Peggy Gaines had but one idea of the
value of money, and that was to use it for
the benefit of her Mary. A fine house was
purchased in the northern part of the city,
and Mary's social surroundings began to
be very pleasant Old Gaines looked care
fully after his business, and his wealth was
increasing rapidly. In the days of her pow
erty and dependence Mary had given her
heart to Bernard Rudolph, young Ger.
man, who was chemist in large dyeing
establishment in the city. Mrs Gaines
more than once limited TO her daughter
that, with her wealth and beauty, she could
look higher, but Mary, with a quiet decis-
ion that her mother understood, declared
that she loved Bernard, and all the wealth
in Christendom should not separate them.
A SURPRISE FOR MARY.
So date for the wedding was fixed, but
terrible occurrence damaged all the
lovers plans Mrs Gaines wanted to see
her old home in the woods and accom-
panied her husband on one of his visits to
the oil country A collision of two trains
happened on the way, and Peter Gaines
and his wife were taken out of the wreck
dead.
It was terrible shock to the daughter,
and for a month she did little else than
grieve over the loss of her parents. One
of her fathers friends saw her and advised
steps being taken to settle the estate.
Mary consented listlessly, but was aroused
from her indifference week later, when
her friend came to the house with a letter
in his hand.
"Miss Mary, have a surprise for you.
Your fathers brother Michael has applied
to the court of Clarion county to admins
ter your fathers estate on the ground that
he is the next heir, and might as well tell
you now that he made an affidavit that you
are not the child of Peter and Margaret
Gaines have a note from the Rev. Father
Kohlman, of Pittsburgh, whom you know
He states that he will call on you Thurs
day. In the meantime, have engaged Mr.
William Wallace, one of the best lawyers
in middle Pennsylvania, to look after your
interests"
Mary sat for some moments in state of
utter bewilderment. Michael Gaines never
liked her, and this must be piece of spite
full mischief 1t could not be true. Ber-
nard's consolation was manly and practi
cal. If you lose the estate we will have
enough to live on. So let it 60"
Father Kohlman paid his visit and laid
to rest all hope of expectation that her UNI
cle's story was false-in short, he con
frmed it. He said; "On the 10th of Octov
Der, 1850, party of two men and two wom-
en- were crossing the mountains near Peter
Gaines cabin. 1t was nightfall and be-
ginning to snow, so they stopped in the
barn and left next morning at daybreak
Peter went to the barn to look after the
COW and heard something crying, and look
ing about found a child about four months
old The mother had, no doubt, left it
when starting few hours before. Peggy
was wild with joy, and after some demur
Peter consented to let her adopt the little
girl was called in and baptized you, my
dear. urged the old people to tell you
the truth years ago, but they feared that
you might come to love them less, but
am confident that your adopted father
never left this world without providing for
YOU for he assured me as much not more
than year ago"
THE WILL FOUND,
Mary was very white, and, clasping her
hands, said, IF | had only known the
truth would have been prepared for this,
but feel as if had noplace in the world"
The good priest urged her not to despair
of the issue. Her reward might be de-
layed, but it would surely come.
Mr. Wallace's advice was brief and to
the point. 1.-THE plaintiff can, / am as
sured, prove that Mary Gaines was only an
oJoptad child onI fbaraforo mot on4;tloJ
to inherit. But have every reason to be-
inquiry in that direction.
Among many old friends was Billy Bur
ton, a clerk in the Reading railroad main
Office. He was present when Wallace's
letter was read, and suddenly paralyzed
the company by shouting; Good God,
what fool | am! Where's my HAITI" and
then he rushed out of the room at racing
speed.
Billy walked rapidly along talking to
himself. what hammer headed chump
am to have forgotten that, It's about
two years ago when old Gaines was watch
man, and he let me into the Office one
night. English Brown was there, too. 1t
all comes back to me- They asked me to
witness paper, and old Peter made his
mark like railroad crossing. And now to
find Brown"
That gentleman was found. He had
been lawyers clerk, and but for drink
could have got along in the world. Burton
poured food of questions on him. YES
he had written Peters will; did not know
that Peter was dead; of course he had the
paper; it was in lis at" So he took off his
tall tile, and after removing numerous ar
ticles threw on the table folded sheet of
foolscap. Burton opened it, Eyes, there's
my fist, sure enough. Leaves all his prop
erty that he has at death to his wife for
life. and at her death to his adopted daugh
ter, Mary" and then Billy shouted, Here's
one dollar, Brown, you'll be taken care
of"
The paper was taken by Wallace to Cla-
rion county, its execution proved, and the
crowd that had thrown themselves like
vultures on the dead mans wealth were
discounted Mary and Bernard were mar
ried in due season. The estate amounted
to nearly $304000, and Billy Burton and
old Brown were not forgotten. -Philadel
phia Times.
The Cause OF Poor Health
often found in the neglect of ones