The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-08-08

bic ne expressed desire 20 see notary.
The nsan he named was sent for and re-
mainef fcloseted with him for an hor'or
more, when he left for awhile to return
with several of his clerks, who accom-
panied him to my masters room, from
whence was excluded Presently they
aItwens away,. bearing some naxchnents
with them.
That evening Fonseca sent tor me. I
found him very weak, but cheerful and
full of talk
ssCome here, nephew he said II have
had bmyday. 81 have been busy all my
life through, and it would NOS be well TO
grow idle at the last. Do youhow what
I have been doing this day?''
shook my head 49, 49, -,
81 viii tell you. have been making
my win-there is something.tp leave mot
so very much, but. t.stin something.
s'Do not talk Of wills" said thrust
that you may live for many wears.
He laughed s'You must think badly
Of my case, nephew, when you think that
! can be deceived thus. I am about to
die, as you EnoW wen, and 90 not fear
death. My life, has been prosperous, but
not happy, for itwas blighted in its spring
no matter how Thesstoryi is an old one
and not worth telling. Moreover, which
ever way it lsadslead, lit had all beeneone
now in the hour Of death. Nephew, lis
ten. Except certain sums that have Civ
en- to be spent In charities mot inmasses,
mind you-I have left you all I possess"
You have left it to mel" said. as
tonished
eyes, nephew, to you- Why not? 1
have no relations living, and have learn
ed to love you, who thought that I could
never again care for any man or rwoman
or child. I am grateful to you, who have
proved to me that my heart is not dead.
Take what give you as mark of my
gratitude. y
Now I began to stammer my thanks,
but he stopped me. The sum that you
viii inherit, nephew, amounts in all to
about 5000 gold pesos, or perhaps IL, 600
Of your English pounds, enough for q
young man to begin life on, even with
wife. Indeed there in England it may well
be held great fortune, and think that
your betrothed' s father Will make no more
objection t@ ygu ae q ipndn 7law; also
there is fhisAo6se aRd a1lthat it contains
The library and the silver are valuable,
and you will do well to keep them And
now one word more If your conscience
win let you, abandon the pursuit of De
Garcia. Take your fortune and 60 with
it to England, wed that maid whom you
desire, and follow after happiness in what
ever woy oysseemsebesttoy you Whoase yeu
thatss you should sn1ete sout vengeance ON
this sknayd Do Gascia, Let him be, and
he VIM 1avenge himself upon himself 9th
erwise you may undergo: much toll and
danger and In the end lose love and life
and fortune at blow
s'But have sworn to kill him." an
swered, land how can break so solemn
an oath' How could sit at home in peace
beneath the burden Of such shame?''
II do not know. It is not for me to
judge. You must do as you wish, but
In the doing Of it it may happen that you
viii 6lE3ntea greatep si,annes than this.
You h1e foHght the man, and ha has es-
capedlsG ut him Eosn Syoa are wise.
Now lend d1wpaua ktss me- and bid me
farewell. I do NOT desire that you should
see me die, and my death Is near: can
not ten II we shall meet again when In
your turn you have laid as lie now, or
Il We shape our course for different stars.
II 50, farewell forever"
Then leaned down and ktssed him on
tho SoFehead, aud as i dM 20 I wept, Tor
not till this hour did learn how truly
had come to love him, SO truly that it
seemed to me as though my father lay
there dying.
Weep not" he said, ''for all our life
is but parting. Once had son like
you, and ours was the bitterest of fare
wells Now go to seek for him again
who could not come back to me, 80 weep
not because die. Goodby, Thomas Wing
field! May God prosper and protect you'll
Now gor
So went weeping, and that night, be-
fore the dawn, all was over.
hurled Andres de Ennse0a hut with