The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-24

patched for him met him on the door
way.
Il vas coming for you. sir" said this
messenger they say the old squire Is
about to get away"
TO dep asked young Hugh. In genu-
Inc surprise and SORROW. why. he seemed
so well and clear this afternoon"
Margary thinks he's geing, sir an
swered the man, land he's asked for
you. and seems uneasy in his mind"
Poor old man. said Hugh. and he
went with his light step At once to his
uncles room
The dying man heard that light step.
tered.
Uncle" said Hugh. and he went up
10 the bed. and took the old mans hand,
who looked at him with strange, beseech-
ing eyes
Hugh" he said. .forgive-"
i have nothing to forgive. uncle" an
sWered Hugh, who was touched and
shocked by the change I'm his uncle's face.
forgive-' again murmured the dying
man and then he muttered a few words
Hugh could not understand.
Ana so muttering and signing while the
wind moaned and sighed outside. the
Squire lay until the great clock I'm the
hall struck one. As the single stroke
fell. for the last time on earth the Squire
spoke.
learn TO doubt, but / trust you, Hugh"
They were his last words. The next
moment strange shivering fit seized
him, and after a few brief struggles Mar
gary, the housekeeper. who was watching
him. cried out the old master was gone.
And this was so. Mr.. Roden of Grey
lands was dead, and during the next few
days his neighbors speculated and talked
about who would be his heir 1t was
known haH off Id
his uncle by his engagement, and people
said what pity it was. and some were
sorry for Winny, and some for Hugh.
But the third day after his death the
old squire was buried, and after the fun
eral was over his friends and neighbors
were called into the library at the manor
house by Mr.. Wilcox, the lawyer, to hear
the contents OF the will 1t was lengthy
document and was dated back a year,
and in 1t, after enumerating all his lands
ana others possessions. Mr.. Roden left
everything to his nephew, Hugh Roden.
But" said the lawyer after reading
this Will, ''it is now my duty to inform you
that Mr.. Roden added a codici to this
will on the very day of his death, and as
this codicil is his last testamentary ar
Management, it Of course supersedes all
Others"
Expectation was now written on almost
every face present, and after clearing his
throat as II conscious OF the Importance
Of what he was about to read, and with
a glance at Hugh Roden, Mr.. Wilcox
commenced
Il, Hugh Roden." read the lawyer "be-
ing near my last hour, do now make this
final codicil to my will, and in it leave and
bequeath all the lands and possessions
before mentioned to my nephew, Hugh
Roden, on one condition only. which con-
dition is, that he marries W!nifred South
well, daughter of the Rev. James South
well; and also request that this marriage
shall take place one month after my
death, for wish thus to mark my approx
al of my nephew's truth and honor, by
which he removed from my mind a last
doubt of his honest worth"
What" cried Hugh Roden starting
to his feet as the lawyer paused "What!'
Such is your uncle's last testament
Mr.. Roden," said the lawyer, smiling
blandly at the heir. land 1 may add that
he requested me to ask you to forgive him
for ever having doubted your faith and
honor"
There is not much to tell after this.
Now up and down the broad oaken stair
case in the grey Northumbrian manor
house, where the weary feet of the old
squire had wandered so long, the light
patter of little children may be heard.
and, instead of the old mans melancholy
and bitter words, there is a young wife's
blithe and happy voice.
(The Enid