Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1893-10-18

your She took hold of him. He
seized the fence behind him and faced
her with blazing eyes
You let go o. mel' he yelled. Then
he began 10 cry, and make terrible
choking noises, as the dumb do
'Sam-u-el, Sam what's the mat
ter with you? Have you plumb gone
mad?" She shook him helplessly.
Hes stopped worlkin' on the fence.
won't build it il you don't want it
there, nowl"
Samuers sobs became less frequent;
then they ceased.
Now, Samuel, want you TO get
right in an come home. You'll have
a fever first thing you know out in this
hot sun-an' cold as you be, when you
ought TO be b'ilin'."
Don't care If l am, Might Jest as
well, if can't be boss on my own
farmy'
He said it slowly, distinctly, pushing
| the words out. Once he would be
heard, If he never spoke again. And
Mary Clark, finding herself over
reached. gave in with very good grace.
She, who always drove, insisted upon
his driving home. Perhaps it shortened
her life, for the next spring she died.
a few struggling flowers from last
years scattered seeds made a siclxiy
| showing against the brick wall. Tho
chickens scratched at them viciously,
and then summed themselves on the
| doorstep unmolested Samuel missed
her more than he would have dreamed
/ possible.
! 81 wisht l had ADULT her that fence.
/ il'NNnU lfffnff have ~ -. "a
| pretending TO himself that he had op-
posed her in the cause of economy. Yet
this mild regret could not lessen the
| sense of JOY and elation that took pos
| session of him. The feeling that he
was at last really his own master grew
/ stronger. But he was still very shy Of
outsiders. He wanted TO rent his farm
and be free to go where he would, but
he was afraid to do business with any
one: afraid he would commit himself
| before witnesses to conditions which
/ he never heard-as she had so many
times told him he would do
One morning Mr. Dever, n lawyer
from Newark, who had always at
tended TO their few legal affairs,
stopped in front of the house and
beclIoned TO samuel
Good morning, Samuel" heshouted.
II just happened TO think when saw
You of a little paper down at my Office
Sorry l was away three weeks ago.
They say she went easy. Eth? Yes.
Glad TO see you looking so well.
Samuel. Well, that little paper, guess
I'll have to read it TO you. It's will
Mrs. Clark had me draw up. 1t isn't
of any Importance, but she wanted it
done. Come down some time this week,
and we'll look it over"
This was news to Samuel. A vague
rnisgiving possessed him. A will? Why
had she made will? He felt as il n
hand had reached out from eternity to
rob him of his few years of freedom.
That very afternoon he called on
Lawyer Dever, and listened 20 the read
ing Of The Will:
4 do give and bequeath all nv
property, both personal and real. to
wit, the northwest third Including
dwelling house and barns) of the
northeast quarter of section thirty.
range twenty, township five, in Litch-
field county, o., known as CLARK
FARM also two thousand dollars stock
in Newark national bank-to my be-
loved son, samuel Clark; providing. he
does build and maintain during his life
a picket fence four feet high and painted
red, to inclose the dooryard and clothes
lot lying west of the apple orchard: the
same to be completed one month after
my death.
Providing this is not built at the
time specified, and maintained in "A
neat and respectable manner, doleave
all my property. both personal and
real, all moneys, bonds and stocks To
st. Mary's orphan asylum OF Newark
except ten dollars, which leave to NV
beloved son Samuel, with which 10 our
chase little remem brance of me-
There, that's the will. Sorry I've
given you SO little time to build the
fence. Guess there amt no hurry, il
we don't say anything about it. What
was the matter with the old lady. any
way? Why didn't she build the fence
hersclf?"
But Samuel was staring helplessly at
the wall. At last, .'Wiu that boid2"
he asked, TREMENDOUSLY
"Why. you don't mind building the
old lady fence, do you2 OF course it
will bold, unless you break IL. and
doubt if you could work that. You're
not her own son. you see. And If Won
could IL would cost well. the amount
Of the property. The ST. Mary's would
fight You. Of course. Confound Won.
samuel, why don't you want TO build
the fcncc?"
Samuel arose. Words-rebellious
protesting words -strove thickand fast
for utteraucc on his stiff tongue. Their
import was that ne could never be boss
in his own house, lord OF his own Der
son, keeper Of his owr soul. AS be
shamblcd out, his newly-acquired youth
fell from him and left him older than,
ne had ever been. more withcred, with
% trcm bling which was new 20 him
Always always, i'm one way and am
other, she had had her own way. Ttai-
ways would be So. The living might
bc thwarted. but the dead
Tho will was certainly % great shocl,
90 his mind When he reached homo
he went quietly 90 his room. Soon "a fter
he might have been seen steaIthilv
leaving the house and pattcring down
tho road. his stick and bundle over his
shoulder
again Doe was running away.
JIG was late when he reached the fence
corner. and long he waited but no one
came 60 coBx him Sc last. when cine