The Irish standard., 1894-04-14

know LnaL GOQ REGARDS with peculiar
watchfulness the things done to widow
hood and orphanage. That's all / can
say. am thankful that you and Mr..
Anderson will never marry; but. Han
nah dear, hope that when the doings
in all that unhappy affair are brought
to light, you will try to see that he has
some chance to avoid absolute ruin in
this world and in the next"
/ At her death her husband shed some
real tears. The brother and sister
went away in continued ignorance of
the greatest miseries which he had in
ficted upon her who now was beyond
their sympathy and help:
CHAPTER XII
The two plantations, the large tract
adjoining Cullen's and another on the
river, having been purchased by Pearce
Anderson after the execution of the
will, did not pass by it, and to that ex-
tent he had died intestate. Dabney's
counsel had been for Cullen to apply
for letters of administration, although
knowing that. as the law prefers al
ways a sole administration to joint.
much more to two divided and hostile,
Wiley. if he should contest the applica-
ton, must prevail. In such event Dab
! ney hoped for some result, if no other
than increased evaporation of the
public mind by the way he meant to
discuss his conduct in the courthouse.
If he did not contest, it would evince
fear or at least a sense of weakness.
Then it would be we'll to make the
issue as distinct and as hostile as pos
sible, so that people would think and
talk about it freely. Already he had
alluded to the will several times on the
streets, in the hearing of town and
county people, and been pleased at the
sight Of their indignation. He was not
a lawyer of distinguished ability. but
he was studious. courageous, vigilant
and entirely honorable. Cullen, be-
cause of his affection for Wiley's wife,
had resolved to make no public move
ment during the remainder of her life,
which he foresaw must be brief. His
lawyer, when not occupied with the af~
fairs of other clients, went upon what
deer-shooters call stil]-hunts, wherein,
without the sound of halloo and hound,
qualries may sometimes be stolen
upon. Cullen's death intensified his
interest in the case. He did not ask Of
himself all the reasons One day.
thinking what sort of man Gus Rach
els was, he went in to the Big Indian. V
The owner being alone, he said to him:
Gus, I'm sure you pitied Cullen
Anderson in being put out in the cold
by his father, and that you sympathize
with the widow and child. 1t occurred
to me that occasionally. between
cups, as they say, you might hear
things that it would be worth while to
make note of. If you do"
MIR Dabney," with cold, quick in
terruption. he answered, II don't
think it's my business to try and pump
people that takes drinks at my coun-
ter. ra Their feel like it's my duty to
try and protect 'em ag'in' bein' hauled
up for what they thoughtless might
say when taking of my drinks. Yit,
if anything happen that / can help
Hannah, that her mother is my own
dear cousin, in way that's perfect
fair and honor'ble, I'll let you know.
, I'm Jest as sorry for Hannah as l can
be, and my opinion of Wiley ANDERSON
is that he's the crowdinest man on
them that'll let him they is in the
whole of Bald'in county. If anything
happen to Hannah's advantage in a
wav that's fair and honor'ble I'll let
YOU know about it. But my advice to
YOU would be to study up Owen Car
ruthers, that know more of Wiley Am
erson's business than any other man,
either in the town or in the county.
Little account if Owen be in genil,
he's one not to talk ag in anybody,
special them as has been good to him,
and he have to be squeezed like a body
have to squeeze red grasshopper to
get the molasses out Of him. Yit. when
he answers at all, he answers the
truth, nigh as he can come at it,
''Thanl< you, Gus; although ! didn't
come in for that purpose, I believe I'll
take julep."
''Don't you take it without you feel
like it, Mr.. Dabney.'
.Why, of course feel like it, or I
wouldn't have asked for it. What do
you mean?'
Nothing, Mr.. Dabney, exceptin' of
don't want to be paid for what little
help can be to Hannah
sCome, now, Gus, don't misunder-
stand me. Don't make the julep if you
think I'm trying to buy you. Really, ]
don't care for it; but, as happened to
be in here, / thought I'd take it. I've
got enough confidence in you to be-
lieve that it would take nothing be-
yond your sense of right to make you
willing to help anybody that you be-
lieve to have been wronged.''
81 beg your pardon, Mr.. Dabney."
Then, taking especial pains, he made
up as nice thing Of that sort as a
man ever drank in that or any other
county.
On Tuesday of the following week,
in the Southern Recorder, a Milledge-
vile weekly newspaper, appeared APP
plications by Hannah Anderson for
letters of guardianship of her son
Pearce. and for similar of administra-
ton de bonis non (as such matters are
styled ii the law) on the estate OF
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