The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1891-03-19
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| With a stificd cry, she who had bs
lieved herself alone and friendlesa II
the world fell on her kinswoman's neck
and wept tears of mingled gladness and
| sorrow.
Her story, which Hester had refused
to confide to a strangers ears, she now
willingly impaired to one from whom
she felt she had no longer any right X
withhold it.
| That her brother had married ir
opposition to her fathers wishes, and
had been disinherited in consequence.
was already known to Abigail Marley;
but what distant spot he had selected
for his home, and what had befallen him
there she had never learned.
The story was sad enough:
| After few toilsome, but not unhap-
Ply, years-for they were spent in the
loved society of his wife and child-a
dire calamity had fallen upon George
Haywood. He came under suspicion of
| fearful crime. A network of circum-
stances too intricate for mans wit to
disentangle environed him, and he was
| condemned to die. The stern Judgment
| was carried into effect, and the exc
cuted murderer's despised widow
sought concealment for herself and
child in change of place and name.
Long, long years afterwards the truth
was discovered; but the judicial MUIR
der had passed among the things ire
vocable. The poor widow died at last
died broken-hearted, but with one
consultations: She had lived to see her
husbands innocence indicated.
"And this, my poor child, is the
shame of which you spoke?"
my life has known no other"
Not many days after, Hester was sent
to one of the first seminaries in the
land, for she had yet time enough to
avail herself of opportunities of culture
hitherto beyond her reach. Her aunt
and she kept their own counsel Cous-
ms Rogers and Dick only knew that the
object of their solicitude had disap-
peared, and probably congratulated
themselves on the success of their vir-
tuous stratagem.
After time, Mr.. Parker, Cousin A BIZ
gals lawyer, was sent for, and after
that the good lady seemed wonderfully
revived in health and spirits. At her
next birthday the prospect of many
happy returns produced any thing
but happy effect on the two expect
ant cousins, who began to think that,
| after all, the life tables might not be
| infallible. But her time came at last;
and within decent period after the
sad event, Cousins Roger and Dick were
duly summoned to attend the reading
of Abigail Varley's will.
They were a good deal startled at the
sight of their old enemy, the strange
girl.
Poor Tabby, as if seeking consolation
in her bereavement, leaped upon the
knee of her old friend Dick, who
stroked her back pathetically, but
little nervously. Pompey, who took
things more philosophically stretched
himself out for snooze at the feet of
Roger.
Mr.. Parker, drawing from his pocket
, the document, proceeded to read it.
The introduction was long and formal.
But, bark! there's something coming
! now:
''To my cousin, Richard Figgins''-
Richard looked at Roger in triumph.
81 give and bequeath"-
You could have heard both their
hearts beat
I'm consideration Of the natural
love and affection which l have long
observed between them
Dick looked puzzled.
my favorite cat Tabby''-
Dick gave Tab:yy furious stroke the
wrong way.
And no more Of my estate"
With fling That betolSened most
emphatic remuneration of the legacy,
Tabby was sent roewing and splitting
! to the furthest corner of the room.
''To my cousin, Roger Smith
1t was Rogers turn to triumph.
I'm consideration Of the like natu-
raj love and Affection
Roger began to ieel suspicious.
Il give and bequeath my dog Pom
pey, and no more of my estate"
With violent kick Pompey was sent
spinning after the cat: and the fear Of
her who had SO long kept the peace be-
tween them being no longer before
their eyes, the pent-up enmity of years
found vent in an uproarious fight, in the
noise of which the voice of the old law
yer was almost drowned; but the words:
rest and residue of my estate-niece,
Hester, Haywood" were sufficiently
audible, and Cousins Dick and Roger
stayed to hear no more.-N. Y. Evening
World.