The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-06-10
HIS AUNT'S LEGACY.

Of his friend Bowles, editor Of the Green.
willie Courdnt
well. how are you, Eamss," OK.
claimed the editor.
Il ought to feel happy, Isuppose, said
the young man, . little ruefully, "for I've
lust received notice Of legacy"
"Indeed! congratulate you.'
sWait till you hear what it is."
well. what 10 it1"
"My Aunt Martha has just died, leav.
ing fifty thousand dollars"
ITO your congratulate you heartily.
ANo; she leaves II TO public institu.
tion. She leaves me only her silver
watch, which she carried forty years."
"How is that2"
@She didn't approve Of my becoming
an artist. She wished me to become a
merchant. II Ihad consulted her wishe.
l should, doubtless, have been her sole
heir This small legacy 10 meant more
a. An aggravstion than anything else, !
know"
But you can make your own way"
Il can earn . scanty living ct present.
hope to do better By and by. But you
know my admiration for Mary Brooks.
II had bsen Aunt Martha's sole heir I
could have gained Mr.. Brooks consent
to our marriage. Now II u hopeless"
II am not 20 sure Of that. This legacy
may help you. II you will promise, for
one calender month, not TO mention or
convey the least idea Of the nature Of
your aunt's bsqusss ! will manage the
rest"
Il don't at all know what you mean,
Bowles, but Am in your hands, An.
swsred the young artist.
THAT 10 All wish. Now, remember
to express surprise At nothing; but lot
matters take their courss."
.vsry we'll +"
In the next issue Of the Couront the ar.
tist was surprised to rsad the following
paragraph:
I'VE are gratihed to record piece Of
good luck which has just bsfallsn our
esteemed fellow citizen, the promising
young artist. Charles Eamss. BY the will
of an aunt, recently deceased, he comes
into piece Of property which has been
In the family for many years. Miss
Eamss 10 reported to have left fifty
thousand dollars"
Really" thought the young man,
anybody would naturally suppose from
this paragraph that had inherited Aunt
Martha's entire possessions.
He put on his hat and walked down
the street He met Ezekiel Brooks.
president Of the Glsnvills national bank.
Mr.. Brooks beamsd with cordislity.
my dear sir. permit me to congratu.
late you, he said.
"You have read the Couront. I pro.
sumo 2" said Eamss.
"Yss; and I am delighted to hear OF
your good fortune. Can ! speak TO you
ON business momsnt?'
Certainly. Mr.. BrookS"
"You'n excuse my sdvics, but ! know
you are not business man, while I am,
Ny young man. do you want to make
some money!"
Certainly; I should b. glad to do 80. "
aid the artist.
"Jamss Parker has I've hundred shares
u the Wimbledon railway. It stands 1t
ifty.six, . figure much below ito real
'alue. But Parker u nervous and wants
70 eel out. Iwant you to buy his entire
stock"
"But Mr.. Brooks
Il know what you would soy. Il may
60 down. But it won'A lhsvs sdvioes
that speedy rise 10 almost certain. Buy
him out, and youth make . handsome
thing Of it."
"But how shall find the money!"
L~
legacy yet know there are delays.
No trouble about that. Give your note
at ninety days and I'll endorse it. You'll
sell out before that time at . handsome
odvancs."
Il will place myself in your hands, Mr.. !
Brooks; but you must manage the busi-
nose"
Certainly; I shall only want your sig.
nature whom the documents are made
out. By the by, come round and dine
with US, or have you another engage.
mentl"
Another engagement II Charles
Eames had ffty engagements he would
have broken them all for the privilege of
meeting Mary Brooks. This was the first
time he had been invited 10 tho bankers
table. The fact 10, until this morning
Mr.. Brooks. had scarcely vouchsafed him
moro than cool nod on meeting. But
circumstances had changed, or appeared
to have done 20, and his behavior altered
with II. Such 10 the way Of the world!
1t was very pleasant dinner. The
young artist remained afterward.
shave an engagement. Mr.. Eames,"
said hr. Brooks; "a meeting OF the bank
directors. But you must not 20 away.
Mary will entertain you"
The young man did not 60 away, and
he was satisfied with the en-.
tertainment he received. He blessed his
aunt for her legacy. il II only procured
him this afternoons interview with the
young lady he admired.
But it gained him more. Every few
days he received . similar invitation.
The artist could not fail to see that Ezs.
kiel Brooks looked with evident compla-
cency on the good understanding which
existed between his daughter and him