The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-04-21
They fell on the door at my feet.


that an immediate marriage was too
serious a responsibility for us 20 con-
template; and then, procuring some
modest lodgings, I determined to re-
main, urged by some instinct that I
knew afterward was an inspiration
not to fOrsake the scene Of my hopes
and happiness, until it should have in
deed passed away forever, through the
merciless hand of destruction.
And the work began all too soon.
In less than week workmen were on
the spot, and it seemed as if every
door and window, every pillar and arch,
was connected with a separate fiber
of my heart, that quivered with agony
at it's destruction.
had taken advantage of the op-
portunity afforded by the slight delay
to have several views taken of the
place, and had reproduced from mem
DRY a perfect plan of the interior;
these I laid away among my secret
treasures.
Day by day, during the work OF
demolition, haunted the place, hoping
against hope that in some unexpected
spot or recess might be discovered
precious bit of paper that would rein
garded as my own.
| remember that my uncle, for some
months prior to his death, had been
hours of the day and night; and some
spright of malice sat ever OH my shout
der with the tormenting suggestion
breathed into my ear that somewhere
-SOmewhere-the will that [ believed
my uncle had made, and of which he
had tried to tell me with his dying
breath, was concealed-the will that
would give me back my home-that
would enable me to receive my darl-
ing into it as my wife.
Every nook and corner Of the house
every article of furniture been
ransacked with the most painstaking
and agonizing scrutiny; but no such
document was to be found.
And now the final movement had
come when there was no longer rea-
son or excuse for me to linger longer,
or delay any further that battle with
life which alone could make it possible
for me ever to offer a home to my darl-
ing; and still I paced up and down,
around and around the diSmantled ruin,
feeling with every moment less able to
leave it.
1t was growing dark, and finally as /
was making one final detour which I
had promised should be the last, my
foot stumbled unwarily against stone
and fell forward at full length, nearly
going headlong into the cellar.
Grasping frantically at a stone to
steady myself, perceived it was loose
under my hold, and although I had in
measure regained my equilibrium, it
slipped from me, and my hand sunk
into a hollow space between two other
stones, just as if it had been followed
out on purpose.
Letting myself down the side, and
finding foOthOld on some projecting
portions of the stones that formed the
ce1lar-wall, thrust my hand further in
the cavity.
At first I encountered some loose
stones, which 1 scraped out-then some
leaves and moss then q soft sub
stance, which proved to be an oil-skin
bag, holding something that rustled
family.
AS his Office was also his residence,
/ found him at home; disclosed my
treasure; and within twenty minutes
held in my breast the precious knowl-
edge that it contained will, drawn
up in perfectly legal and proper form
"a will which gave to me and my
heirs forever, the dear old house and
the estate I had helped him to take
care of during the few latter years Of
my sOjOurn with him.
"Well, my dear boy, I don't believe
in signs or mysteries" said good Mr..
Powell, when he had congratulated me
heartily on my good fortune. ''But it
was something above mere chance that
kept you here until the very last mo-
ment-until what seemed like the
GROWING act of destruction to your
hopes, resulted in their realization.
Your uncle has evidently hidden that
will there, either while in temporary
alteration Of mind, or when he was
sleep-walking-as I knew he did some
times. And your other uncle, by his
very act of sacrilege, has put it out
of his power to continue his unlawful
usurpation of your rights. He will
probably make a fight-but I believe
this will stand and come out triumph.
ant
He was right
There was fight, but public feeling
was in my favor and against him-and
I won.
My first act after embracing Clara
rapturously, and shedding a few tears,
of which I did not feel ashamed. was
to set about the restoration of my
home.
Aided by my plans I could do that
perfectly; and I went so far as to use
as much of the old material as possible
And when it was at last finished, and
stood looking but little altered-so sue
cessful had been carrying out my
purpOse-it was lighted up to receive
and welcome the guests who came to
offer their congratulations to me and
the fair bride who stood beside me,
henceforth to be the mistress of the
home so happily restored to me by the
miraculous discovery of my uncle's will
For a Bad Breath.
A cup of black coffee taken after a
Spanish omelette, potato salad, outlets
la soubise or any other dish prepared
with onion or it's cousin, garlic, will de-
stroy the abhorrent fumes that cling to
the bronchial tubes. A couple of win
tergreen creams, or Glove candies eaten
before leaving the table will remove the
taste of food from the mouth and
neutralize the smell Of wine. A few
drops of camphor and myrrh in glass
of water are excellent for gargle and
a tooth wash when there is the sus-
picion of tainted breath. A bad taste
in the mouth and white tongue will
always warrant the use of an antidote
for bad breath. Cinnamon, ginger,