The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-28
"rHrs rs NONE OF YOUR AFFAIRS, SIR. '

"THIs rs NONE OF YOUR AFFAIRS, SIR"
himself. Peter had not taken the pater-
nal rcmonstrances in good part. At last
things seem TO have arrived at q sort OF
crisis; and after II had passed, Peter was
no longer an inmate of his fathers house,
nor, IL was understood, the recipient OF an
income from him. Nor did Lawyer Cor
win encourage.any inquiries about his son
on the part OF inquisitive acquaintances.
1t was now three years since he bad spoken
the young mans name and nobody knew
(or cared) what had become of him.
Since Lawyer Corvin had no other living
relatives, II was a matter of speculation
what be would do. with his property,
when the time came for him TO be gath
cred to his forefathers in the better-o at
all events the other--world. IL must have
been annoying to Mr.. Corvin to have
spent his life in 30 arduously scraping
wealth together, only to find, at last,
that he could do nothing better with 1t
than to bestow 1t upon some charitable
institution. 1t must be painfui for one
who carefully abstained from doing any
good In the world while he lived in II,
to be almost compelled to appear as a BEN
efactor after his decease. Why does not
civilization provide openings for postum
nous Investments more adapted TO the
temper and prediction Of persons of Law
yer Corvin's kind?
Mr.. Morford walked into the sitting
room, holding Nellie by one hand, and
IN the other the folded paper which they
standing before the table, with his hands
behind him, staring gloomily at a pile
of gold eagles and double-eagles which
were heaped up upon IL; and Nancy was
sitting on the opposite side OF the table,
with her eyes sparkling ana her cheeks
red, holding In her hands a slip of paper,
freshly written, and bearing the appear
snce OF a receipt indeed it was.
"Good morning, Mr.. Corvin," said Nor
ford: 500 intrude, Miss Billop?''
"No, Mr.. Morford, that you don'tl
was Jest rttlin' little account / bad
with Mr.. Corvin. was tellin' him was
sorry amt got no bank notes, but ef he
can't cary't off in his pockets, I'll
have : buggy. fetched up, and send it
down I'm thstp'
81 don't understand this said Mr.. Cor
win. "You had no money yesterday, and
today the house seems full of gold. |
shall make Investigations. II this money
was found anywhere in the lard adjoin-
ing the house, shall lodge a claim TO 1t
the land being mine, SO is the money"
"Land sakesl That can't be right, can
it9, said Nancy, appealing to Morford.
"Mr. Corvin Is lawyer" replied the
latter. she must know about such
things. II be owns the land, and you
are buying il OF him with money you
found on the land. he may have the
law on you. OF course, IL he merely held
. mortgage on the property, he has no
more right to make such demand than
have.p
"This is none OF your affair, SIR" said
Corvin, harshly.
''It's his affair to answer q question ef
ask him, Mr.. Corvin," interposed Nau-
cy, whose spirit was evidently rising. "Ef
It's your affair to make out that what's
mine by right, amt mine bat yours
s<.ae 49,. l.. a
--then say it's Door affair for a man TO
be IN. There's your money, sir, to take or
leave an don't want 20 hurry you, but
And she looked |
at him with the resolution that is SO eff.
fective in good and gentle persons, once |
they are aroused.
Corvin met the look with sullen |
frown. and began putting the gold into |
the pockets of his various garments; |
but at this iuncture Morford said:
Hold on moment, Mr.. Corvin:I have /
something 10 offer that may save YOU
trouble-in fact, there are two things; |
for knew j should be likely TO meet Won !
here, so ] brought letter for you from |
the postofice:" and he took from his |
pocket a sealed envelope addressed to |
Isaac Corvin, and bearing in the upper I
left hand corner the printed name OF a
New York Hospital. Corvin glanced al |
the superscription, hut did not immedi- !
stely break the seal. "What NAV your
other matter be, Mr.. Morford?n he de- |
mGnded.
1T 10 this document" said Morford, |
referring 10 the folded paper in his hand. |
nile this little girl and l were ram
ping shout the place just now, she found |
this, and from the glance / yentured 10 |
take st II, think II contains matter of /
interest 10 both you and Miss Billion l
Read II, Miss Billop," he added. giving /
II 20 her, "snd see II am mistaken. .
Nancy took the paper, unfolded il, and /
began 10 read II with strangely startled |
and perplexed expression.
= You take remarkable interest I'm
subjccfs personal 10 other people, II strikes |
me. sir, " said Corvin, still frowning.
fWsIl, i Ike 10 be of use, when the |