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said that her mother had not fed her since
March Is, last. m
..She wouldn't give mt food, but my
| grandma and auntie gave me some and
bought me soma clothes. When mamma
went to Patrick's to eat she look our food
away with her"
why do you want a guardian. Geniea"
asked Mr.. Collins.
because, sir, my mamma spends the
money papa left to bring us up and I've seen
her do things with George Wheedon that she
oughtn't."
SWhat do you mean by that!' asked the
Chancellor, looking down at the small wit
ness beside him.
WHAT GENIE SAW
"Well, sir, one Sunday l came downstairs
| into the library and ] saw my mamma lying
| on George Wheedon's lap"
.sHaye YOU seen her drunkg' counsel
asked
"She drinks a great deal, sir, and I've often
seen her under the influence of liquor, 'lisped
the little thing.
so you objected to Wheadon," asked
counsel.
II did not think tina he is the right kind
of a man for my mamma to have coming III
papass house."
Now, Genie, what clothes did your
mother give you:"
"Oh, Mr.. Collins, she gave me an old
frock last fall and that is all. Grandma
gave mo what | have"
s''That pretty dress you have ong' said Mr..
| Collins, smiling.
"Auntie gave me that she replied,
| smoothing her dress after the manner of a
lady three times her age.
ibid you get enough to eatF"
sNot enough to feel comfortable" re-
piled Genie, to the great amusement of the
Court. =
Has anything been missing from your
houses'
"Yes, sir; books"
Governor Bedle here interposed, asking
the relevancy of the question.
81 want to show" replied Mr.. Collins,
+" that edition de luxe"
tWhat's thats' asked Mr.. Bedle.
Mr.. Collins said that luxurious editions
belonging to the library of the late Peter
Bentley were missing, and he thought that
the Court should know it.
PARKER'S MIsDEEDS AGAIN.
Little Eugenia prattled away with a story
! about her small brother Parker's misdeeds
| and the theft of the SIS bill. With this and
| a statement that Mr.. Forman had showed
| her mother some attention and took them
out to dinner, the little damsel's testimony
closed.
Governor Bedle c-ross-examined her with a
velvet glove on, but didn't shake the simply
told story.
WHAT DR.. RECTOR SAW.
DIR. Joseph NJ. Rector, engaged to Miss
| Emily Bentley, was called and testified to
seeing Mrs. Bentley under the influence of
| liquor on several occasions He said he
called to see Miss Emily, but Wheedon aud
Richard Bentley, who sides with his mother,
| threatened to thrash him, and they had
words which resulted in the doctor resolving
| to keep away from the house. Mrs. Bentley,
he said, drank whiskey in his presence.
wHEEDoN'S AUDACITY.
Counsellor Warren Dixon, who married
the eldest daughter of Mrs. Bentley. Flea
| nor, took the stand and corroborated the oc-
currences in the Bentley homestead on the
| night when Wheedon was drunk. He also
| strengthened Miss Emily's account of Mrs.
Bentley's announcement of her engagement
with Wheedon. They came to his Office the
next day and confirmed the statement.
Wheedon had the audacity to tell Mr..
Dixon that Mrs. Bentley could dispose OF the
entire property for 81.
DISMISSAL REFUSED.
Here Mr.. Collins rested his case and ex-Gov-
ernor Bedle rose and asked the Chancellor
to dismiss the petition for a guardian on the
ground il is unnecessary and insufficient tes-
timony. So far as the estate is concerned it
is protected by an injunction aud another
suit, and he said that Mrs. Bentley was. as
sole executrix and mother of the children,
the proper guardian. She has rig t; which
cannot be lightly brushed aside. ahr. Bodies
address was eloquent and forcible hut not
convincing enough for the Chancellor, who
declined to dismiss the petition and directed
Mr.. Bedle to present his witnesses.
When the Chancellor said II deny'-Mrs.
Bentley said, I'm take my oath Oh the
Biblen-she did not get any, for Mr.. Bedle
gently motioned her into her seat. A
minute afterward he told her to take the
witness chair.
MRS. BENTLEY FLARES UP.
Laying aside her pocketbook, gloves and a
small collection of articles required by every
lady when she goes out, Mrs. Bentley walked
to the stand, took the oath in a graceful
manner, and carefully arranging her bonnet
and hair locke toward her counsel, who
put a cries of questions about her husband.
her marriage and other matters. When
asked if she knew Wheedon, she instantly
broke QUIT
why, Governor, he was married years
ago to my eldest daughter in tableaux. 1t
is a most ridiculous thing and I ought not to
be submitted t. such insults"
"Are you engaged to him"
Never, never" she replied, with an angry
look at her son-in-law, Mr.. Dixon.
did you tell your children that you We're
engaged to hing
"Only in a joke. The idea!'
Guiding his excitable witness over the
dangerous parts, Mr.. Bedle asked her about
the orgies on New Years eve.
Mr.. Bentley said that they all had claret,
anu as " OOAAi 1OAh Aoo "co AhAEOSSA
Bile.
"Do / look as if I was a drunken woman?'
she suddenly asked of her counsel, who
quietly replied that she did not.
II am a prosecuted woman, Chancellor,
and some one ought to protect me" she said,
pa~ssionately.
"Were you intoxicated on that occasion?"
asked Mr.. Bedle.
"Certainly not. I don't know" and then
with a defiant look at Emily, mot more
than anyone else was"
Mrs. Bentley indignantly denied that she
had been familiar with Wheedon, unless it
had occurred while they were acting,
ssThere was no familiarity between you
and him them" asked Mr.. Bedle.
ANY children who could accuse their
mother of drunkenness would accuse her of
anything, y replied Mrs. Bentley.
"What is your relation with Wheedon?"
swell, | feel sorry for him, he has gone
through SO much for me-"
MEETING THE ACCUSATIONS.
"Now, as to what has been said about MIR.
FormanT
Mrs. Bentley again bridled up, "My gra-
cious, Governor, he is an upright man, and l
wish he was here. They dare not make any
accusations before his. face
"Well, as to Professor Wendell ~ asked
Mr.. Beedle.
"How absurd. Why, he was teacher at
Newton, and, like everybody else who came
to my house, my children either abused him
or accused him. - Y
"Now, as TO Mr.. Glaze p queried the Gov
ernor.
.Why, Governor, that young fellow was
all right. l was in deep mourning, and lived