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And he did Vt want his descendants
to forget their obligations. His best plan
would have been 20 leave his money to his
daughter on condition she married her
cousin, who some day will be head of the
house he helped to found, but he did not
want to fettcr her choice. l think he was
mistaken, but let that pass. We arc con-
sidCring what he actually did, not what he
ought to have done. To be brief, after
several lcgacics he left his fortune to his
daughter on these conditions: If she mar
ried, her husband was to take the name Of
Slugg, or the money passed to her next Of
kin, save an allowance of $500 a year for
life"-
''What!' yelled starting to my feet
Moreover" he continued, paying no
attention to my outburst, 'she cannot
touch her capital. The full income is hers
for life, but had she died unmarried it
would have passed to our side of the fam
lily, as it will do should she die without is
sue. OF course any children she may leave
will inherit the whole fortune at her DEATH
but they must keep the name of Slugg."
Il don't believe it'' stammered, sink.
ing back into my chair.
Here is the copy" he replied, handing
it to me. you'll find it all there, though
possibly not in such plain English"
Alas, it was too truGl Amid all the tan
gle Oh VerDlage one IacG stood distinctly
out-the husband Of Belinda would have
TO auopC her name or forfeit her fortune.
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Lympft, which l loved, and assume tho
name of Slugg, which l loathcd? Impos-
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