The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-03-24

Except for the dishonor, i would
rather live there than here"
In the interval before her husbands
return she strengthened herself as we'll
rs possible for the work which she felt
had been imposed upon her. Wiley
found her dressed with somewhat
more than habitual care, and slight
coloring was on her check. At supper
he remarked that she looked unusually
well.
"Im well enough, Mr.. ANDERSON;
quito as well as deserve or care TO be-"
"Why, what's up now?"
II was In his way, which, from inn
punity Of habitual use, had grown
more and more logging. He looked up
from his plate, and noting the cour-
agcous scorn 90 her face, shrank some
what, then said:
Il declare. Julia. l haven't the
slightest idea what ails you"
Rising nnd resuming the shawl she
had laid aside, she said;
IF you care TO know the occasion OF
this present special trouble, Mr. Amor
son. and IL, after you arc through with
your supper, you will como into the
piazza, I will tell you"
Then she went out.
whats the matter with your mis-
tress, Betsy" he asked OF the maid
II declar', marster, l don know.
She went TO Miss Plume's little while
dis cvenin, and sence she got back
pear like sorncthin' on her min"
"Umph-hqmph. That's very often
the case. Clear tho things of ns quick
as you can; then 90 TO the kitchen and
stag till you're called. Hcar?"
''Yes, sir, nnrstcr."
II was full moon in mid-September.
The beams played with the yet green
leaves Of the locust trees which grew
on either side OF the long walk lead
ing TO the front gate. Anderson soon
nftcrvard came out, and. placing
chair near hts wife, with his back 10
the street. said, In tone which did
not succeed In trying 20 sornd entirely
unconcerned
"Well, Julia, let's hcnr what'n the
difficulty"
"Mr. Amorson, what was the precko
date Of your fathers will. which. "a
learned this cveotng ftr tho frst time.
you've had proved 10 courtS'
Apparently sbo WINS calm ~ IL che
had asked about a matter q indiffer-
emit concern.
II don't know, no nosworod, that
noticed II particularly. julia; but II
was somewhere IN tho summer four
years ago"
80 I guessed, l was surprised
that you hadn't said anything about 10
at home"
"Why, you know eeksom speak OF
business matters here"
THAT Is truo; opd havent boon w
curing or interesting myself about
them, na you know. In this matter,
however, cannot but feel very much
interest. for two reasons, first, FOR the
sake OF your brother and his family,
who arc cut of, except an inconsidor-
nble portion, from the estate, but
chiefly because b. my certain knowl-
edge your father destroyed. or tried 20
destroy, and believed that he had do
stroyed, the will made by him not long
after Cullen's marriage"
"Wcll. now, I'd like 10 know II when
man Inns destroyed ono will ho can't
90 10 work and make another"
Doubtless. But heard your father
say more than once that he had ncvcv
had but that ono which no madc whom
no was In pet with Cullen for marry.
ing Hannah"
"IIc simply forgot what he'd done.
That's all that's I'm IL. You know how
weak he got In his mind towards the
last"
II know nothing q that sort. On
the contrary, your fathers understand
ing, until within less than o day DO
fore his death, seemed 10 me ns clear
aa ever IL was. / know also that after
Chat temporary arrangement from
Cullen. which ought never 20 have
been, nc was intensely fond both OF
him and Hannah and Of their child.
know further, Mr.. Anderson, and
think you do also, that his wish and
his expectation were that Cullen should
have half OF his cstate."
"yyhat | know" he snid, In sup
pressed anger, "nnd what's the bust
ness 81 Cullen aud everybody else q
know. is what he did by HIS win
That's the WY msn generally let
people know what he wants done Will
his property when he's dead"
III Ia most singular, 20 me II n Ia
credible, that he should hnvs De
stroycd a viii and gone straightwny &
make another like u, and then forgot
ten what no had done. As for M
, destruction, that was dono ono nigh
, in our dinlug-room whom youy fathe'
, came in and demanded ID from ypu
saying that he had asked you that Ia
10 have II ready, You book II iron
your pocket and handed IL ~ him. III
opened IL, looked over II for some mo
pente. then threw II IN tie frc, whcr
II was burned
do you happen 20 remember what
sold 20 him then? wish you'd try 10.
II remember well that you said yo'
wcro glad no had destroyed u, and yo'
added that no would norcr need ;
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