Passaic City record., 1893-01-28

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MHf greataunt's for
WR tune than g
MliYa through life al
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NlAss SS A41Ml and ridicule with
&. MB xaa such name al
2HEF Peter Tubbs."
is4'a'lifadalAfa'l'" "Don't be &
fool. Percy" said my Uncle Joe sharply.
ssOnly. an idiot would be silly enough to
throw away a substantial benefit fol
sake of mere romantic sentiment. The
name is a respectable one and won't hurt
you, and on the other hand consider all
the advantages which this fortune will
bring you.
"As Mr.. Peter Tubbs,"I interrupted
bitterly. ~ can't conceive how my
mothers aunt could have had the heart
to impose such a condition upon one
whom she desired to benefit. I"
ssThe name was her fathers and
grandfather's, and she bestowed it upon
the child whom she loved and who died
in infancy. Naturally, she desired that
1t should continue in connection with
the estate; and / really believe that for
this consideration she would have made
Mrs. Granger her sole heir. As it is,
the property will go to her children if
you decline to comply with the condi-
tions of the win"
"Who are the Grangers, anyway" I
inquired impatiently.
.sMrs. Granger was q niece of Mr..
Foster, your aunt's husband, whom they
adopted. After the old gentleman's
death, she offended the widow by marry
ing against her will. That was some
twenty years ago, in which time, it ap-
pears, the couple went south, and have
been lost sight of. The lawyers are now
hunting for them, and should Mrs.
Granger not be living, the fortune goes
to her children, that is, if you choose to
decline it."
ssBut if there arc 70 children?"
ssThen it reverts to some charitable
institute. Meanwhile, you have just
three months allowed you in which to
consider whether you will or win not
accept the fortune on the conditions
specified in the will; and / venture to
assert that you are the Only young man
outside of an insane asylum who would
not decide it in as many minutes.
Nevertheless" replied, 'tsince /
IEon't be at liberty to resign my place in
the academy for month to come, will,
with your Permission, take that time to
consider the question. / could not face
the boys-nor tho girls, either" added,
involuntarily wincing-ssas Mr.. Peter
Tabbs. Good heavens! the very thought
81 It affects me like a nightmare!"
Aly uncle looked vexed, bu5 evidently
considered it best to say no more at the
time. But as the last month Of the school
session approached, observed that he
began to look at me with an air of con-
Germ.
s,These commencement exercises" he
remarked, ssare having bad effect upon
you; in fact, breaking you down, as any
one can see. We have both worked hard
for year past; suppose we take vaca.
tion and rest and recuperate for a wnile2
I'll pay your expenses for the sake of
your company; for as you know /
don't like to go about myself, and your
Aunt Emeline prefers spending a month
with her sister, where we can join them
xvbar c,r hoIiTav is ovnr
He was bent upon carrying out this
plan; wherefore the first week IN July
saw US established at quiet but de-
igh.ful watering place in the Virginia
Mountains, the inducements of which
were magnificent scenery, healthful air
and waters, trout fishing and 'thome
comforts" The place seemed well
patronized by elderly people and in
vaIids, though there were fewer young
persons present than at the gayer
springs. Yet among the half dozen
girls whose sweet presence lilumined the
Mountain Top Hotel, there was one who
fascinated me almost from the moment
in which I first beheld her.
I was az one OF the mineral springs
at the foot of mountain that we first met,
on the day after my arriva.. She and a
bevy of her fair companions we're laugh
ing and chatting together about its brink
when We came upon them, aud seeing
that we had no drinking vessel, she
dipped silver cup into the spring and
offered it with q clarming grace, first to
Uncle Joe, and then to me. | ouaffcd
the healing waters, and with it the hrst
love-draught that my heart had ever
known. Then we all went back to the
hotel together; the far Hebc and I, by
some unaccountable arrangement, find
ing ourselves the last couple in the pro-
cession. Sac talked frankly, first about
the scenery, end then lightly touching,
in a caarmingly original aad Independent
way, upon yarious topics. found heI
to be brimful of poetry anil romaace,
without what is called "gusil,," acd We
made the interesting discovery that oul
favorlte poems .serc the SAME: and thai
upon msny subjects cur tastes ant
opinions were Identical. In fact, WI
were kindred spisits.
APPROACHING the hois:, ! observed /
porsiy and comforta sls-.nos;rg couple
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